Social Studies
Unit 1: Human Movement (Geography, Regions, Migration, and Exploration) Resources
Primary Source Documents- European/Early American Relationships
Nat Geo Adventure Island Interactive Map Game
Kids Discover- Age of Exploration
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Unit 2: Becoming America (Settlements, Slavery, Colonies, and Road to Rebellion) Resources
General Sources
Primary Sources- The Peopling of America
You Be the Historian Interactive Adventure
Colonial Family and Community Interactive Adventure
Reading Like a Historian- Colonial Times
Colonial Settlements in the 1600s and 1700s
Roanoke
Lost Colony of Roanoke Webquest
Lost Colony of Roanoke- Ducksters
History of Roanoke- Social Studies for Kids
Jamestown
On the Trail of Captain John Smith- Nat Geo Interactive
Plymouth
The Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony- Ducksters
Plymouth Colony Videos- History.com
Plymouth Settlement Research Starters- Scholastic
The First Thanksgiving Interactive Materials
The Slave Trade
History of Slavery in the United States
Facts about the Slave Trade and Slavery
Geography of the Colonies
New England
New England Colonies- Britannica Kids
New England Colonies Primary Sources
Boston Shipbuilders Advertisement
Middle Colonies
Middle Colonies Primary Sources
Plan of the City of Philadelphia
Proposal for a Pennsylvania Newspaper
Pennsylvania Federal Art Project
The Accident in Lombard Street, Philadelphia
Southern Colonies
Southern Colonies - Britannica Kids
Southern Colonies Primary Sources
Life of George Washington, the Farmer
A Plan of My Farm- George Washington
North Carolina Government Meeting
Road to Rebellion
The Colonies Move Towards Open Rebellion 1773-1774 (Library of Congress)
Colonial Rebellion- History Hub (Primary Sources and Explanations)
Colonial Rebellion Flash Cards
Unit 3: Revolution Resources
The Beanbody Histories: Part 2: The War Begins
The Beanbody Histories: Part 3: Battles and Strategies
Liberty's Kids- The Shot Heard Round the World- PBS Kids Video
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American Revolution Summary Video
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NPR- Reading of the Declaration of the Independence
John Bull and Uncle Sam: British-American Relations
Digital History Textbook: The Revolution
Interactive American Revolution
British Battles.org- The American Revolution
Revolutionary Viewpoints Assignment: Use this link to find directions and primary sources surrounding the battles of Lexington and Concord. Directions and Images
Then use the document "What Do You See?" to analyze the six images from the website.
Unit 4: Young AmeriTowne Resources
YAT Towne Tour Video
Unit 5: A New Nation Resources
The Declaration of Independence Read Aloud- NPR
5th Grade Version of the Declaration of Independence
VIDEO-Fact vs. Fiction- Articles of Confederation and the time before the Constitution
VIDEO-Writing The Constitution