Week 1
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American Revolution
Have students find the point in time when Toliver's Secret takes place on
the American Revolution time line on the History Place Web site. They can also
find a Revolutionary game at PBS Online. (p. T231)
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates
/revolution/index.html
and
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/ |
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Poetry Reading
You'll find sound clips of poets reading their work at Favorite Poem Project.
Choose a poem for your students and let them listen to the reading before they
perform a choral reading. Students can also go to Scholastic's Web site to hear
Jack Prelutsky read his poem "Louder Than a Clap of Thunder." (p.
T277)
http://www.favoritepoem.org and
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/
poetry/jack_my_poem.htm |
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Colonial
Williamsburg Foundation
Students can use the Internet to research Colonial
Williamsburg. In the History Explorer section of
Colonial Williamsburg's Web site, they'll find illustrated
information about colonial daily life, including
clothing. (p. T281)
http://www.history.org/Almanack/almanack.cfm |
Week
2
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In Search of
the Oregon Trail
Steer your students to PBS Online's feature "In Search of the Oregon
Trail," where they'll find trivia, a map, and a time line. A teacher's
guide is also included. (p. T283)
http://www.pbs.org/opb/oregontrail/ |
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The American West
At The American West Web site children can find information on pioneer trails
and Native Americans. (p. T283)
http://www.americanwest.com |
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Writing With
Writers: Diary Writing
At Scholastic's online diary-writing workshop, students can compare the sample
journal entries with the entries in Amelia's journal. Have them point out the
common elements both types of entries share, as well as the differences. (p.
T301)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/diary/index.htm |
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What's Your News IQ?
Your students can test their knowledge of current events online at Scholastic's News Zone.
The featured quizzes are based on recent editions of Scholastic News and are automatically scored online. (p. T327)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/newszone/
games_quizzes/quiz/index.asp |
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3 |
Harriet Tubman
Your class can learn more about the life of Harriet Tubman when they follow
Scholastic.com's "Harriet Tubman" WebQuest. The WebQuest challenges
students to fill in a time line after following the suggested links. (p. T361)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/webquest/ushist/ustubman.htm |
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Virginia Hamilton
At Virginia Hamilton's Web site, students can learn about talks Hamilton has
given at schools in Africa and in the United States. They can also find a
transcript of her online interviews with kids, her diary-writing workshop, and
much more at Scholastic.com. (p. T363)
http://www.virginiahamilton.com,
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/diary/index.htm,
and
http://www2.scholastic.com/teachers/authorsandbooks/
authorstudies/authorhome.jhtml?authorID=43&
collateralID=5177&displayName=Biography
hamilton/bio.htm |
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MapQuest
Students will find interactive maps at MapQuest. Show them how to get customized
maps by typing an address. Demonstrate use of the interactive tools for zooming
in and out and for moving in various directions. (p. T373)
http://www.mapquest.com |
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Dies Drear
Students can research the Underground Railroad and its "conductors" at the Web site for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. (p. T377)
http://www.undergroundrailroad.org |
Week
4
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Lower East
Side Tenement Museum
Take students on a virtual tour of the historical Lower East Side Tenement
Museum in New York at wNetStation. Video clips allow students a 360-degree view
of the rooms. (p. T379)
http://www.wnet.org/archive/tenement/index.html |
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Immigration: Stories of
Yesterday and Today
Scholastic's online project Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today allows
students to tour Ellis Island, meet young immigrants, and read oral histories of
immigrants from around the world. Challenge students to answer: What kinds of
things happened in the Registry Room at Ellis Island? (p. T391)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/immigrat/index.htm |
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Ben's Guide to the Government for Kids
Your students can expand their citizenship vocabulary by visiting this government Web site for kids. (p. T417)
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/index.html |
