President Joe Biden - https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-biden/
Vice President Kamala Harris - https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-harris/
First Lady Jill Biden - https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/dr-jill-biden/
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff - https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/douglas-emhoff/
Presidential Cabinet members (advisors to the President) - https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/cabinet/
United States House of Representatives - http://www.house.gov/representatives/
United States Senators - http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/general/one_item_and_teasers/file_not_found.htm#
US Supreme Court http://www.supremecourt.gov/
Learn about U.S. Presidents - http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents
Find a representative or senator - http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd
Current Supreme Court Members - http://www.supremecourt.gov/about/members.aspx or http://www.factmonster.com/us/supreme-court/supreme-court-members.html
Types of Government
1. representative democracy -http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_countries_have_a_representative_democracy_today
2. constitutional monarchy -http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/gov_con_mon_cur_con_mon_mon_sel_by-monarchy-current-monarchies-monarch-selected
3. dictatorship (AKA totalitaranism) - http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/435242
4. communism - http://geography.about.com/od/lists/tp/communistcountries.html
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ (Ben's Guide to U.S. Gov't for Kids)
Symbols of US Govt http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/symbols/index.html
More Symbols of US Govt http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/index.html
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ (the White House)
http://www.senate.gov/ (Senate)
http://www.democrats.org/index.html (Democratic Party)
http://www.gop.com/ (Republican Party)
https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml (congressmen)
http://www.midnightbeach.com/jon/US-Constitution.htm (Constitution)
http://www.house.gov/ (House of Representatives)
Take an Interactive Tour of Ellis Island http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/index.htm
Stories of Yesterday and Today: Immigration (Scholastic) http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/index.htm
Mission US City of Immigrants game https://www.brainpop.com/games/missionuscityofimmigrants/ (Linkelem; CCSD)
School House Rock - The Great American Melting Pot - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8M7oRxP3S4 (2:59)
Virtual Field Trip to Ellis Island http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm
Explore Ellis Island - Interactive Tour of Ellis Island http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/
Meet 3 Young Immigrants: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/young_immigrants/
Immigration Data (line plot!) - 1820 - 2010 http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/immigration_data/
14th Dalai Lama
o http://kidworldcitizen.org/2012/02/03/learn-about-the-dalai-lama/
o http://www.dalailama.com/biography/a-brief-biography
o http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1989/lama-bio.html
o http://www.biography.com/people/dalai-lama-9264833
Mother Teresa
o http://www.ducksters.com/biography/mother_teresa.php
o http://www.biography.com/people/mother-teresa-9504160
o http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people/online.asp?story=16
Lady Diana
o http://www.ducksters.com/biography/women_leaders/princess_diana.php
o http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/21-categories/people/146-diana-princess.html
o http://www.biography.com/people/princess-diana-9273782#death-and-legacy
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Scholastic’s feature video about MLK, Jr. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/
Enchanted Learning Link about MLK, Jr. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/
National Geographic for Kids - http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/martin-luther-king-jr/
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/martin_luther_king_jr.php
History.com - 10 Things You May Not Know About MLK, Jr. http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-martin-luther-king-jr
Abraham Lincoln
o http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/abrahamlincoln.php
o http://www.biography.com/people/abraham-lincoln-9382540
o http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdlinco.htm
Nelson Mandela
o http://www.timeforkids.com/news/nelson-mandela-1918-2013/97361
o http://www.ducksters.com/biography/nelson_mandela.php
o http://www.biography.com/people/nelson-mandela-9397017
Mahatma Gandhi
o http://www.ducksters.com/biography/mohandas_gandhi.php
o http://www.biography.com/people/mahatma-gandhi-9305898#synopsis
o http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdgandhi.htm
o http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/abrahamlincoln.php
British Columbia
http://www.hellobc.com/british-columbia/top-10-places-to-go.aspx
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g154922-Activities-British_Columbia.html
http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/british-columbia-cdn-bc-bc.htm
Manitoba
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g154950-Activities-Manitoba.html
http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/manitoba-cdn-mb-mb.htm
Saskatchewan
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g155038-Activities-Saskatchewan.html
http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/saskatchewan-cdn-sk-sk.htm
https://www.todocanada.ca/explore-saskatchewan-places-see-things/
Quebec
http://www.quebecregion.com/en/what-to-do/activities-attractions/must-see-attractions/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g155033-Activities-Quebec_City_Quebec.html
http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/quebec-city-cdn-qu-quq.htm
http://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/canada/10-must-see-sites-montreal-and-quebec-city/
Alberta
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g154909-Activities-Alberta.html
http://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/canada/top-10-things-do-alberta/
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/05/18/alberta-road-trips_n_5347770.html
http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/alberta-cdn-ab-ab.htm
Ontario
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g154979-Activities-Ontario.html
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/things-to-do-in-ontario/
http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/ontario-cdn-on-on.htm
http://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/canada/top-10-destinations-ontario/
Nova Scotia
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g154967-Activities-Nova_Scotia.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/07/14/things-to-do-in-nova-scot_n_7796424.html
https://www.novascotia.com/about-nova-scotia/getting-here/sea/bay-ferries-the-cat
New Foundland and Labrador
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g154962-Activities-Newfoundland_and_Labrador.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-1216452/Six-things--Newfoundland.html
http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/newfoundland-cdn-nf-nf.htm
Prince Edward Island
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g155022-Activities-Prince_Edward_Island.html
http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/prince-edward-island-cdn-pe-pe.htm
New Brunswick
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g154956-Activities-New_Brunswick.html
http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/new-brunswick-cdn-nb-nb.htm
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g154956-Activities-New_Brunswick.html
Ducksters - https://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_maya_inca.php (awesome site!)
You Tube - Ancient Americans - The Mayas & Aztecs - 32:44 https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/163b7e54feb14627?projector=1
Mayans
Brain pop video-Mayans 5:03 (U: Linkelem; P: ccsd) https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/mayacivilization/
DK Findout - https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/mayans/
Incas
Brain pop video-Incas 4:08 (Linkelem; ccsd) https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/incacivilization/
DK Findout - https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/incas/
Aztecs
Brain pop video Aztecs 4:25 (Linkelem; ccsd) https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/azteccivilization/
DK Findout - https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/aztecs/ (great!)
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/columbus-day
http://www.history.com/topics/christopher-columbus
video clip: http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/history-kids/christopher-columbus-kids/
https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/veterans_day.php
http://www.livescience.com/33308-whats-the-difference-between-memorial-day-and-veterans-day.html
http://kidsparties.about.com/od/celebratingholidays/a/VeteransDay.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/veterans-day-facts
Practice Your Geography Skills - U.S. Map, U.S. state abbreviations & U.S. state capitals http://online.seterra.net/en/vgp/3003 & info on the states... http://www.census.gov/schools/facts/
National Geographic - games, videos & animals
World Atlas - Continents http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/na.htm
World Atlas - Hemispheres http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/imageh.htm
Washington Post for Kids http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/kidspost/orbit/kidspost.html
Tween Tribune http://tweentribune.com/