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US Census: "The Growth and Distribution of American Cities: 1790 to 2000"
US Census Burea: "Facts for Features: Back to School 2008-2009"
2008 Presidential Election
Learning Focus 1.1- We the People
Learning Focus 1.2 - Being a Historian
Learing Focus 1.3- Being a Geographer
Learning Focus 1.4 - Mapping the USA
Learning Focus 2.1 Native Americans
Learning Focus 2.1 Exploration
Learning Focus 2.2 Early English Settlements
Learning Focus 2.3 The Thirteen Colonies
Second Semester
Learning Focus 3.1- The American Revolution
Learning Focus 3.2The Constitution
Learning Focus 3.3 - Growing Pains
Learing Focus 3.4 - The Civil War
Learning Focus 1.1 - We the People Web resources
These, Too Are America:
Symbols of the United States
Symbols of America
Signing the Pledge of Allegiance
Research National Holidays
using the following search-engines
Learning Focus 1.2 : Being a Historian Resources
Defining Primary and Secondary SourcesSeptember 16th to 22nd is Celebrate Freedom Week
September 17th is the day that we commemorate of the signing of the Constituiton on September 17, 1787. As part of this celebration, we will learn about the sacrifices made for freedom in the founding of this country and the values on which this country was founded.
The Constitution of the United States
Learning Focus 1.3 : Being a Geographer Resources
Absolute Location: Latitude and Longitude
Learning Focus 1.4 Mapping the United States 
The United States at Night: This is what the United States looks like at night!
Learning Focus 2.1 Native Americans
Learning Focus 2.1 Exploration
The Columbus Biological Exchange
The Voyages of Christopher Columbus workbook page 36
Learning Focus 2.2 : The Early English Settlements
Learning Focus 2.3: The Thirteen Colonies
Brain Pop: The Thirteen Colonies
The Thirteen Colonies Matching game
The Thirteen Colonies: weblinks
Original Thirteen Colonies Online
Regions of the Colonies Chart (ESP)
Second Semester
Learning Focus 3.1: The American Revolution
You may access the following links in order to research the event that led up to the American Revolution that you are studying
Resource : American Revolution http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html
The French and Indian War
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/frenchandindianwar1.htm
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0858256.html
Taxes
Stamp act: http://www.multied.com/revolt/stamptax.html
Stamp and sugar act: http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/sugar_stamp/act02.htm
Colonists boycott:
Sons of Liberty: http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sons.htm
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0845939.html
Daughters of Liberty: http://americanrevwar.homestead.com/files/women.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daughters_of_Liberty
Boston Massacre:
http://www.earlyamerica.com/review/winter96/massacre.html
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/BostonMassacre.htm#BostonMassacre
http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/history/unsolvedhistory/bostonmassacre/photogallery/slide_03.html
The Boston Tea Party
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/teaparty/bostonxx.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/web01/segment3b.html
Intolerable acts:
http://www.ga.k12.pa.us/academics/LS/4/sstudies/Colonial/4K/4k98/4keoj.htm
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/IntolerableActs.htm
No taxation without representation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_taxation_without_representation
http://www.factmonster.com/ipd/A0687631.html
The Constitution and The Bill of Rights: Websites for Learning Focus 3.2
The Democracy Project
Puzzled states online interactive game
Learning Focus 3.3: Growing Pains
Who were the War Hawks?
What changes occurred during the presidency of James Monroe?
Wikipedia online encyclopedia 
Learning Focus 3.4 : The Civil War
Comparing Economics between the North and the South
Civil War Websites
The Civil War for Kids
