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Click the link below for great election and voting information for kids!

Elections and Voting Information For Kids

The Washington Adventure
Here are some links to websites related to what we are studying in Social Studies this year.
 
Chapter 2:  Native Americans
 
Chapter 3:  Explorers and Fur Traders
 
This PBS site and page take you on a "choose your adventure" as you read through what could be a journal written by Lewis and Clark.  Click on "begin journey" and see what happens!
 
 
Chapter 4:  Pioneers and Westward Expansion
 
 
 
Chapter 5:  Washington Becomes a State
 
(page 107, May Arkwright Hutton)
 
(page 107, May Arkwright Hutton)
 
(page 106, the Gold Rush)
 
(page 111, Railroads Across the Nation)
 
(page 119, African-Americans Find Work)
 
Unit 6:  Beginning the Twentieth Century
 
(page 132, Connected to the World, the Panama Canal)
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Fourth Grade Social Studies
Classroom-Based Assessment:
People on the Move

Pioneer Terms:  Learn new vocabulary related to the pioneers and their overland journeys.
Toys and Games:  Investigate toys and games from the 1800s and compare them to those of today.
Landmarks Along the Trail:  Research and describe five landmarks along the Oregon Trail.

Pioneer Terms, Toys and Games, Landmarks Along the Trail

Tracking Trails:  Research one of five "roads" pioneers used to travel west.
State of Mind:  Evaluate how weather affects travelling on long trips.
Famous Outlaws:  Research a famous outlaw from the 1800s.

Tracking Trails, State of Mind, Famous Outlaws

"54 - 40 or Fight!":  Analyze campaign slogans to determine their purpose.
Presidents for the Pioneers:  How did the Presidents of the 1800s affect pioneers' lives?

"54 - 40 or Fight!", Presidents for the Pioneers

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