USA
Teachers ... need some motivation? Just click on
the picture.
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promotion.
We're Proud to be Americans
-
This page has
many links to topics such as patriotism, American holidays, the Flag,
our 50 states and lots more; from Marci McGowan.
Ben's Guide to Interactive Games (K - 2)
- There are
several wonderful interactive games about our country here.
(Go here for Grades 3-5)
50 States -
This is a very
comprehensive site. There's a neat animated map showing addition of the
states.
E Pluribus Unum: Out of Many, One
- Superb new site from
Lanise Jacoby
(2nd grade, Massachusetts teacher) with resources about our country and
government.
American Clip Art -
Barb's Pics.com has clip art you can use for your state project (Thanks
to
Lanise Jacoby for finding
this goodie!)
Explore the States -
Just click on
a state and learn all about it!
State Quilt Blocks
- Dawn's Quilting Clip Art
America Quilts: Quilts in the Classroom from PBS - Features Mary
Muraski's (Madison, Wisconsin) 3rd grade class project
Webquest: Symbols of the United
States -
From Betty
James, first grade teacher
Canada
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Activities ~
How far Is It?
- Find the latitude and longitude of your special
place. Check out the other links when you get there.
Field Trip - Visit Awesome Places
- Take a tour of some important
places in your town; from HUD.
Scavenger Hunt -
Lots of good ideas.
Scavenger Hunt
- Another source of good ideas for things to find on
a scavenger hunt; from HUD.
City Profiles - A collection of 21 profiles of some of the world’s
largest cities. Prepared by the United Nations CyberSchoolBus as part
of their "Cities of Today, Cities of Tomorrow!" program. See
what's here and make a profile for your area.
Community - Activity/lesson ideas - search page from Houghton
Mifflin's Education Place site. The next 5 links were found at this
terrific resource.
Where I Live - from Houghton Mifflin
The Fabric of Our Lives - Students use the metaphor of a woven
fabric to develop a cloth mural telling about their community.
Community Brochures - In this activity, students design and create a
"Community Brochure" that would attract new residents or vistors to
their neighborhood or community.
Town Guide - Make an illustrated guide of your town for new students
and visitors.
Wish
You Were Here - Lesson: Create a postcard about your important town.
Mrs. McGowan's Homepage
EJ's Background Bonanza
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McGowan - All rights reserved.
