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** · [|Martin Luther King – A True Historical Examination] o Click on different links to find out different information. Has different information about what he fought for and who he fought. Has background information about him, what he believed in, and what happen because of him. o Standard: A. 8.1.6. GRADE 6 Describe and explain historical research. Historical events (time and place) Facts, folklore and fiction Historical questions Primary sources Secondary sources o Conclusions (e.g., simulations, group projects, skits and plays) [bxvst3] || · [|Kids’ View of World War II] o  PA History Standard 8.1.3.D.  Gives audio interviews, timelines, letters, facts  Put together from a elementary school class that did research and got responses from those in the community and on the internet  Also includes a suggested reading list  ndmst3 || · [|Explore the Pyramids] o **Standard: 8.4. 3. B. Identify historic sites and material artifacts important to world history. Learn everything you need to know about pyramids. Go on a virtual tour of the pyramids. Learn hieroglyphics and design your own. Challenge students to build/design their own pyramid. ** || · [|History and Facts About the Liberty Bell] o **Includes history, trivia, pictures, and facts about the Liberty Bell. ** **A liberty bell timeline is included. From 1701 when William Penn issued the Charter of Privileges to 2003 when the Liberty Bell Center was opened. ** **Tradition tells of a chime that changed the world on July 8, 1776, with the Liberty Bell ringing out from the tower of Independence Hall summoning the citizens of Philadelphia to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon. ** || · [|The Thirteen Colonies (Social Studies for Kids)] o Contains information about the 13 colonies; Part 1: contains information about settlers coming to America. Part 2: contains characteristics of the colonies. The colonies are broken down into 3 areas New England Colonies, Middle Colonies and Southern Colonies. Part 3 contains information on beliefs and revelations. || · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[|History in the Classroom] o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Includes television shows, videos, history lesson plans, quizzes, games, and more. || · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[|United States Holocaust Memorial Museum] o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Holocaust was the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. During the era of the Holocaust, German authorities also targeted other groups because of “racial inferiority.” The museum is a living memorial to the Holocaust. || · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[|TeachGlobalEd.net] o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The site aims to provide K-12 educators with high quality scholarship, primary sources, web-based connections to five world regions, global issues and work in global education. The resources are arranged in modules. For each region of the world, modules on history, culture, and issues are provided. Other modules are also available. || · [|The American Presidents] o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pictures of each of the Presidents links to information about their lives, their presidency, and their accomplishments. || · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[|The Underground Railroad (National Geographic)] o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Students assume the role of slaves trying to escape along the Underground Railroad. The site takes them on an interactive journey north to Canada and freedom, learning of the process, the dangers, and the individuals that made the Underground Railroad work. || · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[|Shikellamy (Song by Van Wagner)] o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A music video on YouTube that features the Iroquois overseer that negotiated treaties with the British and William Penn resulting in a shift of allegiances that played a significant role in the British winning the French and Indian War. || · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[|All About Chocolate - History of Chocolate] o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Found on Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History web site Includes information on growing, history, eating, making chocolate. A Chocolate Challenge quiz tests your knowledge about chocolate. A "Just for Kids" page and an "Educator's Resources" page provide great information and some very useful links || · <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[|Library of Congress] o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Library of Congress is a gateway to literally billions of resources related to American history, government, and culture. Two noteworthy sections of this section are: o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[|Teachers] § <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Features lesson plans, activities, digital photographs and documents that document American history and culture, features on today in history, a performing arts encyclopedia, a local arts, crafts, and customs site that highlights local culture, and a song and poetry documents digital collection. o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[|Kids and Families] § <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Many resources useful to teachers can be found here including American history for elementary and middle school students, gateways to information on the nations of the world, maps and facts about places in the news, and numerous others. [rabfa1] || · [|Van Wagner – Pennsylvania History] o Contains links to Van Wagner’s songs, videos, and writings. This artist and author offers unique insight into Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania history and culture. Two examples of his music and videos are: o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[|Crosscut Saw by Van Wagner] § <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A video on YouTube featuring film of logging with horses in the early 1900s and rafting logs down river to sell at sawmills. o <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[|Shikellamy by Van Wagner] § <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">a video on YouTube featuring the Iroquois overseer that negotiated treaties with the British and William Penn resulting in a shift of allegiances that played a significant role in the British winning the French and Indian War. 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