Soc. Studies Gr. 8

an oregon trail map of topography

A project from Dickinson college--lots of stuff to ignore, but lots of stuff to use as well.

A side by side comparison of the language of the Dec. of Ind w/the Dec. of Sentiments. Differences are highlighted...super easy to see the similar styles.

Great irish immigrant stereotype activity here....

But in two small-scale but heavily laden exhibitions - one at the New-York Historical Society, drawing on the extraordinary Gilder Lehrman Collection, the other at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond (the first show devoted to Brown in a city that was the capital of the Confederacy) - it becomes clear that Brown's legacy is nearly as riven now as it was on the eve of the Civil War. His actions still raise unresolved issues about the limits of dissent, the nature of terrorism and the effects of revolutionary violence.

poem about John Brown, alluding to war, 2 years before Civil War, and just after Brown's hanging.

Primary Source -- African American experience during Reconstruction in the South

A review of 2 noew books about the Donner Party-- one historical reimagination of Tansen Donner's journal.....sounds kinda cool...

Brief video on Nantucket's whaling, with special emphasis on AA role.

A ton of things here to explore... I started with the Resources from NY times and found an interesting "Madison Lost his notes' flash game

excerpt from her autobiography, describing life as a mill girl

latino demographics broken down by state, city

3 essays on 'what is American and how do you become one?", written by 3 Puerto Ricans