Hello everyone,
I have noticed through our class presentations that we have quite a few elementary level teachers. While pulling together my own Internet Workshop activity I came across, and utilized information from www.mrdonn.org and found this to be a fantastic site, especially for those of you teaching at the grade school level. While you can find links at the bottom of the page for all subject matter, the focus for the site is social studies/history. The site offers free unit/lesson plans, free stories and handouts, and free PowerPoint presentations that you can use in your classrooms.
This is the site that led me to the list of sites I am using for introducing the 6 + 1 Writing Traits to secondary students, so I would not say it is strictly for grade school, although it is geared toward that level. Anyway, check out the site and really spend some time looking at the different types of lessons and material it offers, at the very least it is sure to inspire you.
3 comments:
Susan,
Thanks for a great resource. We don't spend much time with Social Studies in 4th grade so I'm always looking for sites that I can incorporate into the classroom. We do introduce the students to the Native Americans and I noticed this site has some excellent information. I like how it breaks it down into the regions of the country and then the specific groups found within each region. It include links for students and teachers. Also, each tribe has a list of myths or stories which is a great way to incorporate reading. I could see using this site for an Internet Workshop activity on the Native Americans. Thanks.
Don,
You're welcome. I really like the way the site is organized. It is really easy to a specific topic. Even teaching at the secondary level I can see using this site just to add background information quickly to a story we might be exploring from a different culture or time period. I am glad you see a use for it as well.
Susan
Susan, I too liked the website although it is way above my second graders capabilities. If you are looking for other sites, I found one that is perfect for younger grades. One of my favorites is www.busyteachers.com. It has everything from graphic organizers to entire year long writing plans. It is also a great resource for lesson plans based on Bloom's Taxonomy. Another great resource is the Capistrano unified school district's page. It has wonderful mini lessons and strategies for making al kinds of connections. Most of the resources could be adapted to higher grade levels. Thanks for the helpful site, I have already recommended it to my friends who teach above me.
MaryRose
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