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HISTORY CURRICULUM, Grades K-5
HISTORY - WEBSITES This section lists FREE history websites. See also "Supplemental" online materials. The "Supplemental" online materials are not free and all have a vendor purchase price.
GRADE	WEBSITE	PUBLISHER (Vendor)	COPYRIGHT	MEETS CA STANDARDS
K - 6	Houghton Mifflin California History-Social Science FREE online activities to coordinate with their 2007 California edition textbook series. Go to the website, click on the grade, click one of the following activities: Unit Bibliographies, Interactive Lesson Summaries, Outline Maps, Graphic Organizers, California Community Handbook, Weekly Reader: Current Event. Lists of trade books to read that coordinate with each unit in the student's history textbook. http://www.eduplace.com Social Studies: http://www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/ca/ California Edition Textbook, Social Studies Resources http://www.eduplace.com/ss/
K - 8	Jefferson County Schools Large selection of interactive social studies websites on various social studies topics. http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interact-socst.htm
K - 8	Kidport Kidport uses a multi-faceted approach to learning in the core subject areas for students grades K-8. http://www.kidport.com/ Kindergarten, American Symbols; US Presidents; Flags of the World; Whose Home Is It? http://www.kidport.com/GradeK/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm 1st Grade Whose Home Is It?; Continents of the World; The Oceans; North America; Maps; Signs; American Symbols; US Presidents; Flags of the World. http://www.kidport.com/Grade1/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm 2nd Grade Continents; Oceans http://www.kidport.com/Grade2/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm 3rd Grade Basic Structure of the U.S. Government; U.S. Landmarks; Famous Americans. http://www.kidport.com/Grade3/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm 4th Grade U.S. Presidents; California Missions; Mexican-American War; California Gold Rush http://www.kidport.com/Grade4/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm 5th Grade Pilgrims; American Revolution; US States and Capitols. http://www.kidport.com/Grade5/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm 6th Grade Ancient Egypt; Ancient Rome; Ancient Greece; US Government Structure; US Constitution; Presidents. http://www.kidport.com/Grade6/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm 7th Grade Ancient Egypt; Ancient Rome; Ancient Greece; US Government Structure; US Constitution; Presidents; World Geography. http://www.kidport.com/Grade7/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm 8th Grade The Civil War; The War of 1812. http://www.kidport.com/Grade8/SocialStudies/SocStudiesIndex.htm
K - 12	Internet4Classrooms Web portal for free interactive websites for core subjects and electives. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/ Social studies resources page. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/social.htm
K - 12	McAllen Public Library - Homework Helper (all subjects) http://www.mcallenlibrary.net/children/homeworkhelpers.aspx
K - 12	Discovery Education Classroom Resources Includes Puzzlemaker, Lesson Plan Library, and Siemans' STEM Academy, a premier online community designed exclusively to foster achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). http://school.discoveryeducation.com/ Home Resources/English Homework help for the language arts. http://school.discoveryeducation.com/
K - 12	ReadWriteThink Timeline Creator Students can make their own customizable timeline, entering events and times of their choice. http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/student_material.asp?id=7
K - 12	The Library of Congress America's Story from America's Library. Meet amazing Americans; jump back in time; explore the states; join Americans at play; see, hear, and sing. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/index.html
3 - 12	The History Net Website sponsored by the Weider History Group, world's largest publisher of history magazines. The site contains daily features, photo galleries, and over 5,000 articles originally published in their various magazines. To find specific history, try searching their archives. http://www.historynet.com
5 - 12	Digital History Online American History Textbook, links to primary sourses, lesson plans and guides, student inquiries and activities, and multi-media. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/hyper_titles.cfm