Social Studies


SS Fieldtrip to Concord & Lexington, Thursday, April 4th
**Know Your Fieldtrip Role- on Google Classroom**
Watch the following Liberty's Kids Videos to get ready:
** 2 PTS. Extra Credit for Each Video Watched**
#1 Boston Tea Party
#2 The Intolerable Acts (not for extra credit)
#3 United We Stand
#4 Liberty or Death
** 3 PTS. Extra Credit for Each Video Watched**
#5 Midnight Ride *
#6 Shot Heard Around the World* (not for extra credit)

Liberty's Kids Extra Credit Scoring Sheet


National Geography Bee Study Resources

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Study your maps! What countries are in what oceans!
World Oceans Learn about the world’s oceans

National Geo Bee Website: National Geo Bee
Select Take Today's Quiz or Study Corner


Explorers Video Links

Samuel de Champlain https://youtu.be/0Ei6ZcP4WQ8
Hernando de Soto
https://youtu.be/NDH_pB6DzNY
https://youtu.be/qOmzpKTfaz4

Ferdinand Magellan https://youtu.be/Y94s85-Crew
List of famous explorers from the Age of Exploration:
http://www.sjusd.org/leland/teachers/sgillis/mapping/Famous_Explorers.pdf

Great source for world wide explorers and their tools (excluding Cabot and de Leon).
http://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/

More explorers including John Cabot and Ponce de Leon
http://www.history.com/topics/exploration

Mr. Nussbaum's explorers page
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/age/

Simple outline of the Age of Exploration and timeline
http://www.english-online.at/history/age-of-exploration/explorers-and-navigators.htm


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Revolutionary Battles ***
http://www.landofthebrave.info/revolutionary-battles.htm

The American Revolution - (Battles)
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battles.aspx

Battles of the American Revolution
http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/battles.htm

Major Battles and Events
http://www.historycentral.com/Revolt/battles.html

Links - ( Nat Geo Bee Resources Below- scroll down )

Explorers

List of famous explorers from the Age of Exploration:
http://www.sjusd.org/leland/teachers/sgillis/mapping/Famous_Explorers.pdf

Great source for world wide explorers and their tools (excluding Cabot and de Leon).
http://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/

More explorers including John Cabot and Ponce de Leon
http://www.history.com/topics/exploration

Mr. Nussbaum's explorers page
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/age/

Simple outline of the Age of Exploration and timeline
http://www.english-online.at/history/age-of-exploration/explorers-and-navigators.htm

Memorial Library Research Resources- Britannica & Info Bits
Research Resources

National Geography Bee Study Resources

Nat Geo Kids: US Road trip Game (Kids can make a free account)

National Geo Bee Website: National Geo Bee
Select Take Today's Quiz or Study Corner

Road Trip Quizzes (only practice the ones in the U.S.)

Road Trip Photo Gallery(scroll down to the Best US Road Trips)



Constitution Day Fun Zone

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Click on video link below:
Battle of Bunker Hill


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Causes of the American Revolution Webquest
You Decide? Patriot or Loyalist?
Click Here

Additional Links for Causes of AR Webquest







Loyalist in the Revolution

Colonial Response to Townshend Acts

Videos:

SS Fieldtrip to Concord & Lexington, Monday, April 27th!
**Know Your Fieldtrip Role- on Google Classroom**
Watch the following Liberty's Kids Videos to get ready:
** 2 PTS. Extra Credit for Each Video Watched**
#1 Boston Tea Party
#2 The Intolerable Acts
#3 United We Stand
#4 Liberty or Death
** 3 PTS. Extra Credit for Each Video Watched**
#5 Midnight Ride *
#6 Shot Heard Around the World*

Liberty's Kids Extra Credit Scoring Sheet

Study for the Ch. 5 Test on Quizlet
Ch. 5 Vocabulary Words


What Kind of Smart Are You?
Take the quiz here: http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lsi/mi_test.html 



Constitution Scavenger Hunt 

Explore the Constitution


Declaration of Independence Video #1

The Declaration of Independence Video#2

Declaration of Independence- John Adams


Declaration-of-Independence-Webquest



American Revolution Webquest: 


13 Colonies Quiz!!!
TH- 232 and FR - 234

Here are the links to some games to help you study:

13 Colony Matching Game

13 Colonies Interactive Map

13 Colonies Online Quiz- Quiz Yourself!

Mystery Skype- Mrs. Burns, Social Studies




Last Year's Entries:
Quizlet Instructions: (Use to Study for Ch. 5 Test 2/13 (232)  and 2/14 (234)

Go to http://quizlet.com/ On the right hand side under Search Quizlet: type in : memorialscience.   Select SS Ch. 5 Vocabulary from the list. You can quiz yourself with flashcards or play games like Scatter and Space Race.


13 Colonies Game ( Study for Quiz: 234: Jan 30  232: Feb 1)

http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/13_colonies_map/ 


Civics Project Links: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html   Charters of Freedom...historical documents

Branches of Government & Historical Documents: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html

**See Examples in 5th Grade Hallway**
Choose one of the 4 topics to create your poster board presentation on:
-Declaration of Independence
-Constitution
-Bill of Rights
-Three Branches of U.S. Government

ü      Each poster board should not be bigger than 22”x 28” (standard size) and no smaller than 12” x 18”.

ü      Each poster must contain 2-3 graphics, photographs or drawings

ü      Each poster should contain the following information:

o       Branches of Government

§         What are the 3 branches of our federal government? Why 3 branches?

§         Who works in each of the 3 branches?

§         What kind of work is done in each branch?

o       Historical Documents:

§         Why was the document written?

§         What is the main or big idea(s) of the document? (What does it say?)

·         Bill of Rights-pick 3 to explain and give examples

§         Why is it important to our country


Glogster Link: http://edu.glogster.com/ 

Social Studies Links for American Revolution Project:

http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/ (battles: Chronicles of Rev) 

http://www.historyisfun.org/Yorktown-Victory-Center.htm?

 gclid=CJHWpdy6ma8CFcsAQAod3hdLzw (Yorktown)

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/american_revolution.htm

http://www.britishbattles.com/american-revolution.htm  (Battles)

http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battles.aspx  (Battles)

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/ (American Revolution Women)

http://www2.lhric.org/spbattle/wohist.html (American Revolution Women)

http://americanrevolution.org/women/women.html (American Revolution Women)

http://libertyskids.com/archive.html (Who, What, When)


To view our Voicethread account about the Battle of Lexington click here:
http://voicethread.com/share/1612311/

Want to play the Maya & Aztec MesoAmerican Ball Game at Home?

Try this link: http://www.ballgame.org/



Our Year in Social Studies:

Artifacts/Primary Sources
First Americans (Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs)
Explorers
Colonial Life
American Revolution
Our Nation
Westward Exploration



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