Social+Studies

**SchoolHouse Rock Videos**

 * P.E.R.S.I.A**

**Encounter and Exploration**
 * [[file:Civilizations.doc]]
 * [[file:columbian exchange.pdf]]

**The First Americans**

 * What are the different theories about how people came to the Americas?

** 13 Colonies **

 * Map

**The Pilgrims**

 * =====[|A song about the Pilgrims]=====

** Colonial Life **
 * Dress like you live in the 18th Century
 * Photos of daily life in the colonies
 * More photos of daily life in the colonies

**The Mayflower** //Mac Users: You can choose to have this story read aloud to you. To listen to this story, follow these directions://
 * [[file:Who were the Pilgrims.doc]]
 * [[file:On the Mayflower.doc]]
 * [[file:The New World.doc]]
 * [[file:Plymouth.doc]]
 * [[file:The First Thanksgiving.doc]]

**The American Revolution**

 * Fast Facts about the American Revolution
 * Causes of the American Revolution
 * [[file:wms-davis/American Revolution.pdf|American Revolution.pdf]]
 * [|The Boston Tea Party]
 * First and Second Continental Congress'
 * BrainPOP video
 * [|People of the American Revolution]

**Declaration of Independence**

 * [|BrainPOP video]
 * [|Congress for Kids: Declaration of Independence]
 * The Declaration of Independence - simplified
 * Listen to an article about the Declaration of Independence

**The Constitution**
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 * [|The US Constitution]
 * Learn about the parts of the Constitution by playing games!
 * [|The Bill of Rights]

**The United States Government**

 * What Can Congress Do?
 * [|What is a Law? How are Laws Made?]
 * [|Who Makes Laws?]
 * Video: How a Bill becomes a Law
 * H[|ow a Bill Becomes a Law]
 * [[file:US Government.pdf]]

**Branches of the US Government**

 * [|The Legislative Branch]
 * [|Video of Legislative branch]
 * [|The Executive Branch]
 * [|The Judicial Branch]
 * Facts of Congress video: The Three Branches of Government
 * Video: What does Congress do?

George Washington

 * [|The Life of George Washington]
 * George Washington: An Animated History (video)
 * [|Facts about George Washington]
 * Animated Hero Classics: General George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

 * [|The Ben Franklin Story (video - part 1)]
 * [|The Ben Franklin Story (video - part 2)]
 * [|BrainPOP video]

Thomas Jefferson

 * Thomas Jefferson's Life (video)
 * [|Facts about Thomas Jefferson]

James Madison

 * [|Facts about James Madison]