Social Studies Sites
Age of Exploration
Here Come the Vikings!
Viking QuestPBS Viking Information - Write your name in Runes, and more!
TIME Article - The Amazing Vikings
Famous European explorers of the New World
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/
European Explorer Routes (click on name)
More info on Portuguese Explorers
More info on Spanish Conquistadors
More info on British Explorers
Example Presentation
Example of Explorer Presentation
Explorer WebQuest
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/dschoettlin/webquest2/explorers.htm
Colonial Times
Explore the Early Settlements!
Roanoke: http://library.thinkquest.org/J002559/
Jamestown: http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Jamestown: http://www.historyisfun.org/Jamestown-Settlement.htm
Interactive Jamestown Settlement: http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Plymouth: http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
Mayflower History: http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/history.php
Investigate the 13 British Colonies
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm
http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/13_colonies_map/
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13.htm
http://havefunwithhistory.com/HistorySubjects/colonialAmerica.html
http://www.kidinfo.com/schoolsubjects.html
https://www.landofthebrave.info/american-history-of-13-colonies.htm
Review Materials
Revolutionary War
What Caused the Colonies to Revolt?
- Causes & Effects Leading to War
- Details about Pre-War Events
Check out the history of our American Flag!
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagpics.html
A Great Site with videos, pictures, and other information about the Revolution.
Other Revolutionary War Sites
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle_timeline.html (Good Timeline)
Reviewing the Major Battles and Major People
http://quizlet.com/20459762/revolutionary-war-battles-flash-cards/
http://quizlet.com/20459903/people-of-the-revolutionary-war-flash-cards/
If you love watching Liberty Kids (like I do), this is a fun site.
Civil War
Scholastic's Underground Railroad (map of states before war)
History Animated - provides some great interactive maps of key wars