TN History for Kids

http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/home

At the top of the screen it will tell you to select your grade. K thru High school.
There are many lessons, games, and quizes for your students to take to learn more about the State of Tennessee.

"We the People" (Youtube video)

This song was produced by Talking Hands Talking Feet for its Constitution Day Activity Kit

Freebies of the Day - July 22nd

Easy Constitution Lessons - http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/


GameHouse Games : Mahjongg Investigations (hidden object game)- http://www.gamehouse.com/

FREEBIE of the Day!

http://www.homeschoolfreebie.wholesomechildhood.com/
Every day this wonderful family who runs the blog gives away great schooling lessons, audio, video, etc. Everything is completely free to use and download.

Today is "The Story of the Constitution" which is an audio and ebook

Diary of Anne Frank

YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH2HxdnUdWE

Teacher's Guide: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/learn/guides.html

2010 Census: It's About Us United States Lessons

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3752139&eml=TNL/e/20100429/Generic

2010 Census: It's About Us United States Lessons

Online World History Book

Online World History Book
http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/index.php

The Preamble - School House Rock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNb9AoY5XXE&feature=related

How a Bill becomes Law:

http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Educational/Bill_Becomes_Law/Bill_Becomes_Law.cfm

http://www.votesmart.org/resource_govt101_02.php

School House Rock video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ

The Smithsonian's History Explorer

The Smithsonian's History Explorer
http://historyexplorer.americanhistory.si.edu/

Quote: "Your gateway to innovative, standards-based online resources for teaching and learning American history, designed and developed by the National Museum of American History as part of Verizon's thinkfinity.org consortium. Explore the rich resources of the Museum and bring history to life with artifacts, primary sources, and online tools for the classroom, afterschool programs, and home."

Printable USA and State Maps

Click the link below to go to a site where you can print out various USA and state maps.
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/megamaps/print-usa-maps.html

History/Social Studies Videos

The Great Depression: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWrX6kC9Nhs
Bombing of Pearl Harbor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj1kbAlDNu4&feature=fvw

Charles Lindbergh's Flight and Return: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz41ToPYhQM
Progressive Era Women Suffrage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k_0jgSRp7g&feature=related
League of Nations song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxhlpDktAMI

The Great Lusitania: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sURi21sJsWc
Spanish-American War: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/5386-a-new-world-power-spanish-american-war-video.htm
Jim Crow Laws: http://www.howstuffworks.com/search.php?terms=jim+crow+laws&media=video
Desert Storm: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/final-report/2774/Photos#tab-Videos/02302_00
Gulf War: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/

Sacajawea: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/9832-sacajawea-the-journey-home-video.htm
The Alamo: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/6145-lone-star-legacy-the-alamo-video.htm
Underground Railroad: http://www.howstuffworks.com/search.php?terms=underground+railroad&gallery=1&media=video
American Civil War: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/6368-american-civil-war-resources-video.htm
Reconstruction: http://history.howstuffworks.com/american-civil-war/reconstruction.htm

History/Social Studies Videos

World Trade Center Bombing (9/11): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSfXQ2LXigg

Vietnam War: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhuu2rxhP5c
Vietnam War: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC4tpeN6pj4

Eye on the Prize (Civil Rights): http://www.pbs.org/teachers/connect/resources/101/preview/

1920's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=684n8FO68LU&feature=related
Roaring 20's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SclJ94h2oyQ
Lost Journey of Amelia Earhart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4COKAGaGN9U

Help with History/Social Studies

Social Studies Homework Help: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/homeworkhelp/socialstudies/social_studies_homework_help.html

Modern Marvels: http://www.history.com/video.do?name=modernmarvels&bcpid=1767981841&bclid=1799152915&bctid=1604855703

American Pioneers: http://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/american-pioneer-frontier-life.htm
Westward Expansion and the Pony Express: http://people.howstuffworks.com/usps2.htm
Homestead Act of 1862: http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/homestead-act/

History Lessons: http://www.prontolessons.com/

Help with History/Social Studies

The British and the Boer: http://history.howstuffworks.com/african-history/history-of-south-africa1.htm
Boxer Rebellion: http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/fists.html
Boxer Rebellion: http://history.howstuffworks.com/asian-history/boxer-rebellion.htm
The British Raj: http://history.howstuffworks.com/asian-history/salt-march1.htm

Booker T. Washington: http://www.nps.gov/archive/bowa/btwbio.html
Mohandas Gandhi: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/gandhi_mohandas.shtml
Queen Victoria: http://history.howstuffworks.com/european-history/victoria.htm
Victorians: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/victorians/teachers/

Civil War: http://www.howstuffworks.com/search.php?terms=civil+war

The Rise of Captialism: http://money.howstuffworks.com/capitalism3.htm
How Socialism Works: http://money.howstuffworks.com/socialism.htm

Chasing the Sun (Charles Lindbergh): http://www.pbs.org/kcet/chasingthesun/innovators/clindbergh.html

Life on a Plantation (Underground Railroad): http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/plantation.htm

Lost Liners (Lusitania): http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/lusitania.html

Spanish-American War: http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0846162.html
Spanish-American War: http://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/spanish-american-war.htm

Treaties of World War I: http://www.infoplease.com/search?q=treaties+of+world+war+I&in=all&fr=iptn
World War I: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/
World War I: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/world-war-1/teacher-resources/6679.html?detoured=1

Rise and Fall of Jim Crow: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/tools_quiz_1q.html
Jim Crow Laws: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAjimcrow.htm
Farmer's Freedom's Song: http://www.freedomssong.net/lessons.html

Help with History/Social Studies

Ben's Guide to the Branches of the Government: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/national/scourt.html

1st Thanksgiving, Letters from the Mayflower: http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/letters.asp?msg=done

Korean War: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
World War II: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwii/index.htm
Stories of Courage (Holocaust): http://teacher.scholastic.com/frank/stories.htm
Holocaust: http://history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/blholocaust.htm
The Great Depression: http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/depression.htm
The Great Depression: http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/overview.htm

Help with the 50 states

States & Capitols song (Animaniacs): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fePNo4Fge4w

Fifty Nifty Song (50 states): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_HeLofy7IE

Historical Games

American Girl historical games -- http://www.americangirl.com/fun.html

History/ Social Studies

Branches of Government -- http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html
Branches of Government -- http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/3branches/exec_toc.htm

Holidays around the world -- http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/glossary/holidaysgloss.htm

National Geographic -- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html

Plimoth Plantation -- http://www.plimoth.org/

Underground Railroad -- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j2.html

First Thanksgiving -- http://plimoth.org/education/olc/index_js2.html

Xpeditions -- http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/02/getoriented.html
Civil War for Kids -- http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm
United we Stand -- http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/UnitedWeStand/default.htm

Homestead Act of 1862 -- http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/homestead-act/

Black History Month -- Top ten Inventors -- http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/index.htm

The Great Depression -- http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/overview.htm