Letters
from an Iowa Soldier - Learn the hardship that
this soldier and his family went through while away at
war. Write to your grandparents about a historical
event and we will use your response to create a
historical class book.
Frontier
Girl Life - Learn about the life of a frontier
girl and how it was growing up on the beautiful
plains. Using this and other sources on frontier life,
create a typical day in the life of a frontier child
and some things that you might encounter in this
lifestyle.
The West Region
The American
West - Find out about the history and development
of the west from the frontier days to the modern west
days. Create a timeline of events that led up from the
frontier days to now.
Learn
About the American Cowboy - Have fun visiting this
site to learn about cowboys and how they were such a
big part of the west. Write a creative and fun cowboy
adventure using the information from this site.
Grand Canyon
- Take a trip to the Grand Canyon. Read about it's
history and take a tour through the photo gallery of
this beautiful place. Try to make a Split Twig
Figurine to bring and share with the class.
Paul
Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox - Read these funny
stories of Paul and his crew that help illustrate the
idea of an American folktale. Using different features
of our land, develop your own story of Babe and the
Blue Ox.
The South Region
The Civil
War - Explore this site to help educate you about
this history/changing event in United States
History.
Black
History - Read about the stories of many notable
African Americans and what events happened during
their lives. Take the Black History Quiz and work on
the puzzle that this site offers you.
Dr.
Martin Luther King - Look through a variety of
links and read interviews from many who knew him.
Write a summary from reading his biography and working
on the quiz that is available in this link.
The Northeast Region
Skyscrapers
- Enjoy this site as it shows you different famous
skyscrapers and how they became part of our country.
Pick a famous skyscraper and do some research on it so
you are able to present it to the rest of the
class.
The
American Immigration Home Page - Find out those
answers about people who have relocated to America
over time. What were their reasons for coming here and
where did they settle? Follow a group through this
site and be able to explain to us where they could of
settled and the opportunities that would of been
available to them.
Ellis
Island - Look at each part of Ellis Island and
find out about the people who passed through this
historical place. Search for some your family names in
the 'Wall of Honor' to help you create a family tree
of your family.
