The emphasis of study for fifth grade is on the United States. The students will study geography, exploration, settlement, conflicts, and government of the United States. We will use a variety of curriculum materials. Students will have the opportunity to develop their researching skills and presentation skills. They will study a state in depth while writing their state report.
www.dailymotion.com/video/x627eelThe First Americans Videos
The First Americans Explanation for Kids
Beringia Definition for Kids
Bering Land Bridge Migration Theory
Comic - Land Bridge Theory, Ice Age, and Early Americans
Pueblo People of New Mexico
Native American Interactive
Explorers Links:
Vikings
Vikings Quest
Marco Polo
Marco Polo's Route
Animated Classics Marco Polo Episode 17
Prince Henry biography
Da Gama biography
Dias biography
Columbus biography
COLUMBUS
Magellan biography
Cabot biography
Vespucci biography
Balboa biography
Age of Exploration 1
Age of Exploration 2
Age of Exploration 3
Lewis and Clark Game
Colonial Links:
French and Dutch Exploration Video (12:19)
The Lost Roanoke Colony Video (2:58)
History Channel: Full Episode Lost Roanoke Colony (44 min)
Jamestown Online Adventure
Mayflower Voyage
www.mayflower400uk.org/education/mayflower-passengers-list-an-interactive-guide/
mayflowerhistory.com/mayflower-passenger-list
Plimoth Plantation Video Tours and Slideshow
Colonial Life
Colonial Clothing
Colonial House Interactive History
The Colonial Williamsburg Experience (2:40)
Liberty Kids Videos (Link to ALL episodes)
Liberty Kids #1:BostonTeaParty
Liberty Kids #2: Intolerable Acts
LibertyKids #3: United we Stand
LibertyKids #5: Midnight Ride Paul Revere
LibertyKids #6: Shot heard around the World
Liberty Kids #9: Bunker Hill
LibertyKids #11: Washington takes Command
LibertyKids #12: Common Sense
LibertyKids #13: The First 4th of July
LibertyKids #19: Washington Crosses the Delaware River to Attack
LibertyKids #36: Yorktown
LibertyKids #39: Treaty of Paris
LibertyKids #40: We the People
American Revolution Links:
Boston Art Slideshow
Mr. Nussbaum's American Revolution Links
Mount Vernon Virtual Tour
Mount Vernon Video (14:57)
Mission US
Government Links:
How to Become President Poster
Ben's Guide to the US Government
Liberty's Kids "We the People" Video (21:37)
Liberty's Kids "The Shot Heard Around the World" Video (21:36)
The Constitution Ratification Debate (5:21)
Flocabulary "Three Branches of Government" Video (3:10)
Shh! We're Writing the Constitution Video (31:15)
Articles of the Constitution Rap Video (3:41)
Bill of Rights Games
Bill of Rights Video (Disney Version) (4:59)
Meet Amazing Americans
50 STATES Links:
NE STATES QUIZLET
SE STATES QUIZLET
CENTRAL STATES QUIZLET
WEST STATES QUIZLET
Netstate.com
50states.com
Sheppard Software States and Capitals Games
State Flags
State Symbols
Learn the states
States/Capitals Games
Learn the Capitals Game
Economics Links:
Career Town Game
Lemonade Stand Game
Map Skills Links:
Continents and Oceans Video (2:32)
Pangaea Video (2:12)