Using Web Resources in the Classroom
There is an endless amount of information available on the Internet that could either be used by the teacher during instruction, or by students for research or to complete other activities. These websites are just a sampling of the free online resources available for classroom use during this unit. Some sites are more reliable than others; before using any website for instructional use, make sure it passes the "CARRDSS test."
Digital History:
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
The 13 Colonies:http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/thirteen-colonies
The Declaration of Independence: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/DeclarInd.html
http://libertarianreview.us/2012/05/18/original-draft-the-declaration-of-independence-jefferson-abolished-slavery/
http://www.history.com/topics/declaration-of-independence
George Washington:
http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington
http://www.mountvernon.org/
http://www.mountvernon.org/pre-exhibits
Thomas Jefferson:
http://www.history.com/topics/thomas-jefferson
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/jefferson.htm
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/thomasjefferson
http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson/jeffdec.html
The American Revolution:
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/gwashington.htm
http://www.nps.gov/revwar/about_the_revolution/george_washington.html
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/
http://www.ouramericanrevolution.org/
The 13 Colonies:http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/thirteen-colonies
The Declaration of Independence: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/DeclarInd.html
http://libertarianreview.us/2012/05/18/original-draft-the-declaration-of-independence-jefferson-abolished-slavery/
http://www.history.com/topics/declaration-of-independence
George Washington:
http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington
http://www.mountvernon.org/
http://www.mountvernon.org/pre-exhibits
Thomas Jefferson:
http://www.history.com/topics/thomas-jefferson
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/jefferson.htm
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/thomasjefferson
http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson/jeffdec.html
The American Revolution:
http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/gwashington.htm
http://www.nps.gov/revwar/about_the_revolution/george_washington.html
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htm
http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/
http://www.ouramericanrevolution.org/