Library

Civics topics

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Fun quizzes for government

Patriotic Trivia Quiz

Political Party Quiz

Pretend you are the President game

Cool stuff from class

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discovery channel page

See the largest land mammal ever discovered.

Discovery Channel

National Geographic

History Detectives, PBS

The Smithsonian Website

Games

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Learning states and capitals games

"Place the States" game

"Where is the state?" game

Geographic Features game

(click on the word "features" to start the game)

States and capitals games

Choose from Easy or Difficult

practice the states TIMED!!

Can you Name the States?

Name all 50 states in 10 minutes or less

State Abbreviations game

capitals game

Match the capital to the state in 4 minutes or less

States by the Letter

Name a state for the letters of the alphabet

Misspelled States

match state to map

50 States Hangman

States Trivia questions

Various States Games

unscramble the capitals, memory match,state nicknames, etc.

Westward trail game

Westward Expansion Fling the Teacher game

Lewis and Clark game

This Day in U.S. History game

Deal or No Deal

Online Adventure Games

Online Puzzle Games

Online Action Games

Various online games

Games for practicing map skills

Constitution trivia games

Counties Work game

Who Wants to be a Millionaire

Misc.

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The BBC collection of history games

Gold Rush

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Strike it Rich Game

Civil War

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The Smithsonian Civil War collection

Immigration Station activities

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Immigration Statistics

Ellis Island Station

6th Grade Web-links

Ancient China

This website has multiple resources from life in Ancient China.

The Silk Road and Ancient Chinese Trade

video

The Silk Road and Ancient Chinese Trade

video

China, one of the World's Oldest Civilizations

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Ancient China

What was life like in Ancient China?

Mesopotamia Collapse

Journey Across Time Glossary

The Online Glossary is from the textbook.

Explore Ancient Egypt

Explore Ancient Egypt through various stories.

Ancient Egyptians

History.com provides summaries of different periods of Egypt. There are videos to watch as well of specific features of Egypt.

History Channel Engineering an Empire: Egypt

You will watch a youtube video on how Egypt was build.

Lost Technologies of Ancient Egypt

You will watch a youtube video over Ancient Egypt's pyramids.

The Mummification Process

You will be able to watch a youtube video on the mummification process of Ancient Egypt.

A Journey Across Time

This website follows along with the teacher text I will be using.

The Indus River Valley

This site has multiple pieces of information and games that students can use to help their knowledge in this area.

Hieroglyphic Typewriter

This will take the English letters and translate them into Egyptian Hieroglyphics.

Egyptian Tomb Adventure

Students will be able to walk through an Egyptian tomb using this game.

Mummy Maker

Walks students through the creation of a mummy.

Sheppard Software

Has multiple games across subject areas for students to practice.

I Civics

Learn how to use the 27 amendments in court cases.

Ben's Guide to Government

Games based on the Three Branches of Government.

7th Grade Web-links

Growth of the Mongol Empire

Short Video

Thinking Historically

Video on how to think like a historian.

Romes Pivotal Emperors

Facts and Information on six emperors from Rome

Mali and Songhai Collapse

Renaissance

Middle Ages

The Trojan Horse

This website tells the story of the Trojan Horse of Greece

Journey Across Time Glossary

The Online Glossary is from the textbook.

West African Kingdoms

Renaissance

The Roman Empire

A Journey Across Time

This website will follow the teacher text I will be using.

8th Grade Web-links

Thinking Historically

Video on how to think like a historian.

United States History Map

The American Journey Glossary

The Online Glossary from the textbook.

The American Journey

This website provides material that accompanies the textbook.

The French and Indian War

This video describes the French and Indian War.

Do I have a Right?

Students become lawyers and defend court cases.

Lawcraft

Game where students learn to pass a bill through Congress.

Civil War

This webpage lists facts, timelines, and the complete Gettysburg Address.