Country information for reports

Here are some places you may find information for your country research.

Facts 4 Me: http://www.facts4me.com/

username lresbullfrogs, password bullfrogs - Choose "Countries" from the topic menu. Good information and easy to read.

Ducksters Geography: http://www.ducksters.com/geography/

Each continent has links for its countries. If your country is in Asia and you don't see it, look for links to Southeast Asia and The Middle East.

Fact Monster World Section: http://www.factmonster.com/world.html

Google Safe Search: www.safesearchkids.com/google-kids/#.XphegchKhPZ

Kiddle: www.kiddle.co/

LRES Library Digital Resources page: sites.google.com/sau33.com/lres-media-center/digital-resources/digital-databases

Geography

World Continents and Oceans: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/World_Continents.htm

https://mrnussbaum.com/continents-and-oceans-online-game

Interactive World Map-learn the countries: http://mrnussbaum.com/interactive-world-map/

Conquer the Continents-test your knowledge of countries: http://mrnussbaum.com/cont/

U.S. States and Capitals: http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/us-puzzle.html

NEW! http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_GL_click_1024.html

New England: http://mrnussbaum.com/united-states/new_england/

Immigration

View these sources to learn more about what it was like to come to America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Online Tour of Ellis Island-Webquest: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/index.htm

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Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/read-aloud-a-text-to-spee/hdhinadidafjejdhmfkjgnolgimiaplp

Ellis Island Pictures: http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/ellis-island-photographs-from-the-collection-of-william-williams-commissioner?keywords=#/?tab=filter

Immigrant Stories

Li Keng Wong-China: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/asian-american/angel_island/

Seymour Rechtzeit-Poland: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/relive-boys-journey-america

Meet Young Immigrants: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/young_immigrants/index.htm

Classroom Sources

Scholastic Immigration Home: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/#event1

Educating About Immigration: http://www.crfimmigrationed.org/

The following links are from History Channel

Registering as an American: http://www.history.com/videos/ellis-island-in-pictures#ellis-island-registering-as-an-american-citizen

Ellis Island Medical Inspection: http://www.history.com/videos/ellis-island-in-pictures#passing-the-medical-inspection-at-ellis-island

Detained at Ellis Island: http://www.history.com/videos/ellis-island-in-pictures#immigrants-detained-at-ellis-island

Leaving Ellis Island: http://www.history.com/videos/ellis-island-in-pictures#immigrants-reunited-with-loved-ones

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Puddle Dock Adventures: https://writer.inklestudios.com/stories/29gn