Washington State Sites
Washington State Symbols- Washington State symbols page by the Washington State Legislature.
Wikipedia State Symbols- List of the latest Washington State symbols
State Symbols- list of state symbols and emblems and when the date they were adopted
Bellingham Centenial- Bellingham turned 100! Learn the history of our city
"Find-It!"- Look up local government information by subject, keyword, title or type of government (city, county, state)
United States and History Sites:
Election
Ben's Guide to the US Government
News Online: How the Election Process Works
Social Studies for Kids: How the President is Elected
Social Studies for Kids: The Electoral College
Nick.com: Kids Pick the President
Time for Kids: Dictionary of Election Terms
Significant Presidential Elections in History
American Experience: Stand up for Your Rights
Weekly Reader - Meet the Candidates
CBA: Bill of Rights -
Who Wrote It?
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America’s Story from America’s Library
Interactive website written for kids. Tells who wrote and influenced the bill of rights, what was left out and had to be fought for later (minority and women’s rights)
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National Archives: The Charters of Freedom
Scroll down to “A Voice of Dissent: George Mason” to learn about his influence on the addition of the amendments to the constitution.
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Briefly tells why the amendments were proposed and a few key players in promoting the Bill of Rights.
What Are Democratic Ideals?
These interactive scenarios will help you to better understand
how the democratic ideals work together.
Colonial Williamsburg interactive site: Learn about American Colonies and our American History
Theodore Roosevelt Association's "The Story of the Teddy Bear"- find out what Theodore Roosevelt has to do with your favorite stuffed animal!
50 States-facts of all 50 states
Oregon Trail- Great stories of the adventure and discovery
White House for Kids- A history and tour fo the White House especially for kids.
Today in History- find out what happened on a particular day in history.
3rd-4th and 5th grade Mini Online Research projects-
Mini Online Research Modules: by grade level and skill. Check these out!!
Map Sites
Maps4Kids- maps, games, and other info. about geography
Biographies:
World Biographies:Look up famous people by category such as Explorers, Film Stars, Artists, etc.
Holidays:
What Happened on the First Thanksgiving? :Become an historian
Black History Month:
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s audio speech: March on Washinginton. This takes a minute to download but push the play button to hear when ready and read along with the printed speech below
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scavenger
Hunt
Martin Luther King Jr.Speech : March on Washington (Printable)
President's Day:
President's of The United States- biographies and more
Earth Day:
