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American Revolution
American Revolution-Causes: http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/revwar1/
This site states the causes through poetry.

Choosing Revolution-Loyalty or Liberty? http://www.history.org/history/teaching/revolution/a1.html
Much like a choose your own adventure story, only with right and wrong answers. Record secrets along the way to solve a mystery.

Liberty! The American Revolution: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/index.html

Order in the Court: http://www.history.org/history/teaching/order/order_home.html
Choose from three cases that are before the court. A teacher's guide is at the site with a wealth of ideas.

The Pox: Ten Times More Terrible Than Britons, Canadians And Indians Together: http://www.motherbedford.com/Smallpox.htm

Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution: http://www.ushistory.org/march/index.html

American Civil War
Journeys in Time: Historic Paintings of James C. Horton: http://www.geocities.com/hortonjc53/index.html

Immigration

Title: The Statue of Liberty: Bringing the New Colossus to America: http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=351

In the Melting Pot-Understanding the Immigration Process: A Social Studies Lesson:
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990915wednesday.html

U.S. Census Shows Story of Irish Immigration: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/03/0316_irish.html

American Memory: The Learning Page Features - Immigration: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/immig/random.html

Lewis and Clark

Lewis and Clark sites: http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
The Archive contains links to timelines and maps.

Discovering Lewis and Clark: http://www.lewis-clark.org/
Journal excerpts represent a timeline of sorts and there is a link for maps at the bottom of the index page.

Lewis and Clark Trail: http://www.lewisandclark.org/
History of the expedition provides a timeline of sorts.

Lewis and Clark's Historic Trail: http://www.lewisclark.net/
The links to the timeline and journals will also reveal a link to maps.

Go West Across America With Lewis and Clark:http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/west/
Sign on to travel with Lewis and Clark! Construct the timeline and map as you go along!

This site began in March 1998 and was created by Janet Luch.  
This page was last updated on February 14, 2009
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