6th Grade

 
Content Standards and Objectives: Social Studies

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SS-06-01
SS-06-01-01		 PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ENVIRONMENTS
Oceans and Continents of the World
LAND FORMS Learn about Continents, Volcanos, Mountains, Plains and Plateaus, Islands, Geysers and Earthquakes
WATER FORMS Learn about oceans, lakes, rivers and other water forms
SS-06-01-02 Read/Draw Conclusions from Various Maps
MAPS Learn about Directions, Political Maps, Aerial Maps, Physical/Elevation Maps, Historical Maps, Weather Maps, Road Maps, Grids and Globes
SS-06-01-03 Latitude and Longitude to Find Locations
LATITUDE and LONGITUDE Information with an on-line quiz
SS-06-01-04 Time Zones
TELLING TIME Information and links to web sites about telling time. Includes daylight savings time, moon phases, history of clocks, sundials, time zones and more.
TIME Time, rotation, revolution and time zones. When you have completed the page, go to the Time Quiz
SS-06-02
SS-06-02-01		 TIME, CONTINUITY, AND CHANGE
U.S. Government
THE CONSTITUTION FOR KIDS Understanding the Constitution is important for all Americans, even kids!
See CCSD Sixth Grade Standards-based Lesson using this website!
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES From Enchanted Learning: Information plus worksheets and other printables.
SS-06-02-02
 Westward Expansion
LEWIS AND CLARK MAPPING THE WEST
Teacher recommended		 From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: LEWIS AND CLARK
Teacher recommended		 On-line interactive site for students to help Lewis and Clark on their journey
PBS ONLINE-LEWIS AND CLARK
Teacher recommended		 Information about the Lewis and Clark expedition. Browse historian viewpoints and classroom resources
TRAIL HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Teacher recommended		 Official resource for the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. Students can follow the expedition in sections of the trip.
SS-06-02-03 The Civil War
ABOARD THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD From the National Park Service
All Aboard the Underground Railroad Includes information about the Quilt System, Quilt Codes, The Use of Song, Songs, Important People, Timelines and more.
American Civil War
Teacher recommended		 Search this site by keyword, battle or date for specific information.
The American Civil War Home Page
Collection of Civil War resources include images of war, battles and campaigns, documentary records, and studies by state.
AnimatedAtlas.com
Teacher recommended		 This is an animated map which shows the changes in the nation during the Civil War era.
Battles of the Civil War Battle descriptions of Appomattox, Bull Run and Fort Sumter 
Biographies of the Civil War

Civil War Biographies
Famous Women Spies
Generals and Other Noteworthy People of the Civil War
People of the Civil War

CAMP LIFE: CIVIL WAR COLLECTIONS FROM GETTYSBURG This exhibit from the National Park Service highlights the common, everyday items that Civil War soldiers used off the battleground, often to fight boredom.
CivilWar.Com
 The purpose of this site is to bring history students, educators and Civil War enthusiasts the very best and most comprehensive information available regarding this American conflict, including its causes and effects.
CIVIL WAR FOR KIDS Clip Art for projects
CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS COLLECTION More than 1,000 photographs of the American Civil War. From the Library of Congress's American Memory web series
Civil War Maps
Materials from three premier collections: the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, the Virginia Historical Society, and the Library of Virginia.
Gettysburg Address Library of Congress shares transcriptions of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and the only know photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs New!

You can find the entire text of the book online. In addition you can find links to images related to her book itself, and images related to slave life during her time.
Music of the Civil War
Teacher recommended		 The Music of the American Civil War.  Midi files sequenced by Robert Tubb.  Based on The Civil War Songbook: Complete Original Sheet Music for 37 Songs.  Works well with multimedia projects!
Money
Teacher recommended		 Check out the Union and Confederate money images from (Arthur and Clive Henrick, ACWA).  (Some of the other links, however, are commercial or don’t work.  But the Henrick images are worth looking at or printing for your students.)
Quilt Codes Popular Quilt Codes
Underground Railroad @ National Geographic
Teacher recommended		 Includes "The Journey," an interactive account of a runaway slave's trip and "Routes to Freedom," a map of escape routes.

U.S.C.T. Buried in Ohio
Teacher recommended

 United States Colored Troops Buried in Ohio – interactive map
The War of the Rebellion
Teacher recommended		 The War of the Rebellion:  A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies.  Or, commonly known as the “Official Records” or “OR”.  Searchable. 
Women In Military Service
Teacher recommended		 Dr. Mary Walker, Civil War Surgeon, is the sole woman to have been awarded the Medal of Honor.
   
SS-06-02-05 American Industrialism and Immigration
Coming to America Learn about the experiences of immigrants to America in their own words at this ThinkQuest site. You can find out about the history of immigration, laws governing it, and the paperwork involved.
National Parks Information about the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
SS-06-02-06 World War I
World War I Trenches on the Web Information on the people, places, and events of World War I.
SS-06-02-08 World War II
Holocaust Museum Information on the people, places, and events of World War I.

 
 
GENERAL SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCES
  • Academy of Achievement
    The Academy of Achievement Web site focuses on individuals whose accomplishments have shaped the twentieth century.

  • BEN'S GUIDE TO U.S. GOVERNMENT for KIDS
    Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government explains how the government works and how to use the primary resources of the Government Printing Office

  • Best of History Web Sites
    A well-chosen, well-arranged, and rated list of annotated links to history Web sites of all eras
  • Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention
    Contains 274 documents relating to the work of Congress and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution.
  • CURRENT EVENTS IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM
    Every month, the Social Studies Center at Education Place highlights an issue currently in the news.
  • THIS DAY IN HISTORY
    Find out everything that happened in history on any date or check out links to the History Channel.
  • ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
    The Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century chronicles the technological accomplishments of the century that helped shape our world today.
  • FROM REVOLUTION TO RECONSTRUCTION
    A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times

  • GEO'GLOBE: Interactive Geography
    Play Geo-Find, and have your own geography bee. Use the clues in Geo-Quest to find mystery animals from all over the Globe. At Geo-Seas, follow a maze through the ocean and discover tons of cool facts about our planet's huge bodies of water.

  • THE HISTORICAL TEXT ARCHIVES
    A collection of primary source documents.
  • HISTORY CENTRAL
    This is sort of an online resource with encyclopedic-type entries. The topics vary from World History Chronology to America's Wars to History Maker Biographies.

  • HISTORY CHANNEL EXHIBITS
    Welcome inside "Exhibits", The History Channel's online museum -- admission-free! Each month we will take new explorations into the past and put them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology to maximize your enjoyment.

  • THE HISTORY PLACE
    Great history facts. Topics included: American Revolution, US Civil War, WWII, Vietnam War.
  • THE HISTORY NET "Where history lives on the net" Information about World History,Great Battles, WWII, and more
  • HISTORY WIZ
    The internet source for history - information, images, maps, primary sources, curriculum, and audio video on a wide range of topics.

  • LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-AMERICAN MEMORY
    This site contains documents, motion pictures, sound recordings, prints, and photos relating to American history and culture.
  • MAKING OF AMERICA
    A digital library of more than 600,000 pages of primary resources in American history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.

  • MOUNT RUSHMORE: American Experience
    This online exhibit chronicles the planning, design, implementation and minutiae of Mount Rushmore, the U.S. monument commemorating four presidents. Activities in the disciplines of civics, history, economics, and geography can be found under Teacher's Guide.

  • My VIRTUAL REFERENCE DESK - HISTORY ON THE INTERNET
    Links to sites with historical information.

  • NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE
    It's YOUR chance to be President of the United States. Let's see how you do! Other links include silly things White House children have done or the clickable map of the White House neighborhood and classroom activities

  • STAR SPANGLED BANNER
    The inspiration for the US national anthem now has a web site examining the history of the flag itself. From the Smithsonian
  • POSTCARDS FROM.COM
    This website lists all kinds of information about the fifty US States. Picture postcards from each state contain photographs combined with other graphic elements to give an impression of each state.
  • WAY BACK
    A fun history site explores the California Gold Rush, the women's and civil rights movements, and technology in 1900. From the PBS show American Experience
  • WELCOME TO THE WHITE HOUSE FOR KIDS
    A tour of the White House for kids.


  • XPEDITIONS
    The site includes an atlas, forums,     and an archive of materials supporting the U.S. National Geography Standards.




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