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Social Studies Information

In 5th grade, we spend the year studying American History, beginning from the Civil War, and working our way up to present day.

Here is a helpful, fun link for Geography activities:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm

Amendments Activity

http://www.quia.com/quiz/449467.html?AP_rand=1103654802

Do I Have a Right? Game

http://www.icivics.org/games/do-i-have-right

Turn of the Century America

Battle of Little Bighorn: http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz2773051fbf7c0.html

American History (mixed games): http://americanhistory.mrdonn.org/index.html

Transcontinental Railroad: htt p://www.wartgames.com/themes/american/railroads.html

Westward Expansion: http://www.jonathanfeicht.com/changing-america--the-turn-of-the-century.html

List of Inventions: http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0768871.html

Inventions Timeline: http://www.uptoten.com/kids/kidsgames-mixedbag-inventionstimeline.html

Labor Unions Information: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubIWyT7nGdU

World War I

World War I Activities: http://www.wartgames.com/themes/world/ww1.html

The Great Depression

World War II

Multiple Links for WWII and Related Topics

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/16-educational/history/288-world-war-ii.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/

The Cold War

http://www.coldwar.me/coldwarforkids.html

The Space Race

http://www.ducksters.com/history/cold_war/space_race.php

The Vietnam War

http://www.ducksters.com/history/cold_war/vietnam_war.php

Civil Rights

http://www.wartgames.com/themes/american/civilrights.html

1980s

http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1717-1980s-timeline

1990s

http://www.kidzworld.com/article/4255-1990s-timeline