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Has many lessons and is helpful in determining which standards the lessons will address

This website is filled with articles on the history, geography, culture, and the enviroment around the Mississippi River.

Great pictures of the earth that have been taken both in the past and present. This website also provides articles about different parts of the world.

I am going to bring this site in for our Science teacher to use as she is talking about the earth to 1st graders-thanks. Great pictures on there.

Google Earth can be used in SO many contexts. Be sure to add to your approved downloads at your school.

This site offers much information on what life was like in Colonial times. It is geared toward students and very user-friendly.

A detailed summary of the expedition including photographs, interactive maps, audio files, and illustrations from the expedition journals.

This website has information on Past population growth and future population growth. Students can find out what forces are responsible for the world's human population. Students can learn from models of future human population growth.

Timeline of history throughout the world.

A very dense but comprehensive timeline of the Ojibwe. A must read for a MN social studies teacher. Thanks to Colleen S for this.

This is a wonderful website that talks about the history of Thanksgiving. It not only has stories, but also videos as well!

Thanks to Sara D. for this one.

Articles about time, continuity, and change in the Muslim World

This resource for teachers provides lesson plans in which students examine continuity and change in the governing of the United States, students look at the Constitution and link early legislative debates to issues of today - from the Learning Page, the Library of Congress

Scholastic project that travels through time in Black history. Multiple components could make up a variety of lessons. There is also an interactive timeline that identifies black "trailblazers" (only goes through 2001--much more to add!).

Census maps of population: Population over Time and Distribution of slaves in 1860. Through the Decades section: This section includes lesson plans, maps, classroom resources, and games. Fast Facts give paint a picture of the United States both statistically and culturally.

Great reference tool Barb! I like the "Through the Decades" Fast Facts section, this would be a great extension activity for kids that are history buffs and like to collect this kind of detail.

At the Minnesota Historical Society we've been collecting, preserving, and telling Minnesota stories for 150 years.

This is a great site. Any of the programs the MNHS puts on are always great if you are looking for hands on education, too.

This lesson pairs with a video that explores the following topics: Separation of Powers- Explore the constitutional limits on the power of government and see how the system of checks and balances works. National Government - Examine the responsibilities of the national government and see how federalism divides power between the national government and the states. State Government- See how most of the laws we live by come from state government. A Presidency Remembered: Ronald Reagan- Take a look at the legacy of President Ronald Reagan.

A site that is full of fun information and activities for elementary students when working on a unit about Colonial times.

Nice visuals and narrative line to weave these facts about colonial life together!

Native American Tribes to Minnesota and about their history and culture

"There is no single objective way to describe why an artifact is significant to a culture. Objects are important to different people for different reasons. To make this idea personal, students will be invited to bring to class important cultural artifacts from their own lives. Each object will be "interpreted" by a student anthropologist who will make hypotheses regarding the importance of this object. The student anthropologist will also determine what this artifact says about the culture of the owner. The owner of the artifact will get a chance to tell their actual story."