4th grade sites

Updated 05/11/09

4th GRADE SITES

Scholastic Activities
Scholastic Thanksgiving
I Was Wondering

NEW YORK STATE HISTORY
Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant
Native American Government - League of Five Nations
American Revolution
Fraunces Tavern Museum
Paul Revere Biography
Virtual Tour of the Half Moon
New Netherlands Museum
Virtual Tour of New Netherlands
Hudson River Photo Gallery
Hudson River
Map of Hudson River

LOCAL HISTORY
History of Westchester
Early Westchester History
Hudson River History Tour
Colonial Westchester County
History of White Plains
St. Paul's Church
Frederick Philipse
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Philipse Manor
Sleepy Hollow Past
Sleepy Hollow History
More Sleepy Hollow History
More Sleepy Hollow History

Philipsburg Manor in North Tarrytown, NY.
Philipsburg Manor is a 300 year old working farm and gristmill on the banks of the Pocantico River once owned by Frederick Philipse. Philipse was a carpenter who rose to become the richest man in the colony of New York. He established a commercial center which was operated by enslaved Africans. Today the site operates the mansion as a museum. You can visit these sites by clicking on the words below.
Philipsburg Manor
For a School or Group Tour
Slavery in Colonial New York
Visit Plimouth Plantation

NEW YORK STATE GOVERNMENT
New York State Assembly
New York State Senate

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Sign the Declaration
Declaration of Independence
Signers of the Declaration
Declaration Timeline
Declaration Mural
Constitution Mural
Ben's Guide to Government
Three Branches of Government
US Government Quiz
Constitution
Constitution - Including Amendments
Another Three Branches Quiz
Teen Government
Archiving Early America
Election2004 Scholastic Magazine
PBS Kids: Democracy
Time for Kids-Election04
The Democracy Project
US Constitution
Charters of Freedom - Historical Documents
Dear Mr. President book series with wonderful links to primary documents
Our Flag

VIRTUAL TOURS
Tour the Senate
Tour the White House
Virtual Tour of Washington, D.C.
Clickable Map Washington, D.C.
360 Tour of the White House
Washington D.C. Mall
Virtual Tour of the Mall
Visit the White House

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
White House for Kids
White House
President's Cabinet
Departments and Agencies

JUDICIAL BRANCH
Virtual Tour of the Supreme Court
Federal Judiciary Center

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Senate Calendar
US Senate
Learning about the Senate
Visiting the Senate
House of Representatives
House Chamber
Search for historical documents at the Library of Congress
Schedule of House committees
Kids in the House

WOMEN'S HISTORY
Distinguished Women of the Past and Present - search according to the field of activity
Women Who Changed History from Scholastic
Pocantico's Children's Encyclopedia of Women
Encyclopedia of Women's History - a women's history encyclopedia created by and for K-12 students
Women's History - The Quest for Equality - from World Book Encyclopedia. Outlines the rise of the women's movement and includes biographies of important women trailblazers.
White House - First Ladies Read about the first ladies of the past the current first lady
First Ladies - Grolier's Encyclopedia
American Women's History- A Research Guide
A Celebration of Women Writers This site hopes to make people more aware of the rich variety of writers who come from other countries, many of whom write in other language.
Biography.com to find what you want to know
Hotlist: Women's History from the Franklin Institute
Lives, the Biography Resources Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, diaries, letters narratives, oral histories and more
Take this Quiz about Women in History from the National Women's History Project
Another Quiz A test of firsts and other information for Women's History Month
4000 Years of Women in Science - biographies, photographs and other references
Distinguished Women of the Past and Present - Biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers and others.
A Celebration of Women Writers - The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history.
Gifts of Speech - speeches made by influential contemporary women
International Women's Air & Space Museum - learn about women who took to the skies
Susan B. Anthony House Museum and National Landmark - lots of information on this pioneer of U.S. women's rights.
Women's History Resources
What did You Do in the War, Grandma? - an oral history of Rhode Island women during World War II, written by South Kingston High School students
International Museum of Women
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Museum of Women's History
National Museum of Women in the Arts
The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future
Women of the West Museum
Women Inventors Lab - Meet some amazing women inventors.
A Day in the Life the story of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
100 Years towards Suffrage