CET727
Virtual Library Project
Lori L. Rook
Date:
July 21, 2008
Search
Engines Used: Google, Dogpile, Yahooligans
Subject
or Topic of Virtual Library: The Colonies Unite and Rebel
Text:
Harcourt Social Studies The United States The American Revolution- Chapters 6-7
Link List
1. Title: BenÕs Guide to US Government for
KidsÑDeclaration of Independence
URL: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/declaration/about.html
Description: This site provides learning tools for K-12 students,
parents, and teachers. These resources will teach how our government works, the
use of the primary source materials of GPO Access, and how one can use GPO
Access to carry out their civic responsibilities. And, just as GPO Access
provides locator services to U.S. Government sites, Ben's Guide provides a
similar service to U.S. Government Web sites developed for kids.
2.
Title: Famous Moments
in American History
URL: http://www.earlyamerica.com/
Description:
This site contains short video clips
done in a slide show format of drawings and paintings with narration. The site
includes shows, such as: Declaring Independence, The Life of George Washington,
Molly Pitcher, and Paul Revere. These work well to introduce a lesson or
provide more information on a topic. The shows do not seem to be affected by
network traffic.
3.
Title: Liberty: Road to Revolution Game
URL: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html
Description: This site supplements the video series ÒLibertyÓ that was broadcast on PBS. This portion of the site is a game called, ÒTHE ROAD TO REVOLUTIONÓ and tests student knowledge of the American Revolution to see if they can navigate their way to independence. Every correct answer gets them closer to liberty! Other links on the site include, Chronicles of the Revolution and Perspectives on Liberty.
4. Title: The American Revolution: Biographies
URL: http://www.americanrevolution.com/Biographies.htm
Description:
This site lists a large number of
Revolutionary War people with links to a biography about each. Be sure to arrow
past the advertisements at the top of the page to get to the list.
5. Title: How Stuff Works: Revolutionary War
URL: http://history.howstuffworks.com/revolutionary-war
Description:
How Stuff Works gives a general
overview of the Revolutionary War with links to more in-depth information
including: Prelude to War, American Leaders, Battles and Incidents, British
Leaders, Documents and Artifacts, Historical Landmarks, Organizations, and
Post-Revolutionary War. There are also short videos and related links.
6. Title: Charters of Freedom
URL:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html
Description: The Charters of Freedom page is part of the National
Archives site. It includes information, images, and links about the Declaration
of Independence, Constitution, and the Bill of Rights with actual images and
text of the documents. There is also a button linking to the Founding Fathers
with information about each signer of the Declaration.
7. Title: Traitors, Seamstresses, and Generals: Voices of the American Revolution
URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/home.htm
Description:
This site is a 2003 ThinkQuest winner
written by fourth and fifth graders from Illinois. It includes actions,
documents, people, timeline, voices (poetry, music, quotes). The revelry
section includes a maze, quizzes, word search, riddles, and puzzles. It is very
well researched with references listed and written at a level most 5th
graders can understand.
8. Title: American Revolution and
Revolutionary War Causes and Effects
URL: http://www.mrnussbaum.com/arce.htm
Description:
This site lists six events that lead
to the Revolution followed by the seven effects. The events are listed with an
image and then linked to information written in an easy to understand format.
There are also short comprehension quizzes with some of the events. This site
matches up well with the current Social Studies text in my classroom.
9. Title: American Revolution Digital Learning Project
URL: http://independence.nyhistory.org/museum/main_page.cgi?page_id=1
Description:
The New York Historical Society
developed this site. It is built upon library and museum collections of
information, paintings, and exhibits. It includes several student online
exhibitions about the people, events, medicine, literature, dress, etc. of the
time.
10. Title: Women in the Revolution
URL: http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/
Description:
The Revolutionary War was not only
fought by men, but by women too. Most of our history texts do not include very
much information about the women and the ways they fought for freedom from
Great Britain. This site lists 25 of those women. It is written with a very
informal voice and includes activity ideas. This would be a great place to
start before continuing further research.
Site Ranking: Rank the
sites you have selected in order of importance, relevance, and value. Your ranking should reflect each siteÕs
value to students or potential visitors to your list (should you decide to make
your virtual library a web page at some point). The idea behind this is to have a quick reference of the
site or sites that contain the most valuable or useful information on the topic
or subject. This would be
particularly useful to you in planning lessons, but also if you only want to
have your students access one or two web sites for a specific assignment or
activity.
1. Traitors, Seamstresses, and Generals: Voices of the American Revolution
URL: http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/home.htm
2. Title: American Revolution and Revolutionary War Causes
and Effects
URL: http://www.mrnussbaum.com/arce.htm
3.
Title:
Liberty: Road to Revolution Game
URL: http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html
4. Title: Famous Moments in American History
URL: http://www.earlyamerica.com/
5. Title: BenÕs Guide to US Government for
KidsÑDeclaration of Independence
URL: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/declaration/about.html
6. Title: American Revolution Digital Learning
Project
URL: http://independence.nyhistory.org/museum/main_page.cgi?page_id=1
7. Title: The American Revolution: Biographies
URL: http://www.americanrevolution.com/Biographies.htm
8. Title: The American Revolution: Biographies
URL: http://www.americanrevolution.com/Biographies.htm
9. Title: Women in the Revolution
URL: http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/women_american_revolution/
10. Title: Charters of Freedom
URL: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html