Research

=**General Great Search Sites:**=

**Current Events, Science, Social Studies...**
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[] [] [] [] [] [|http://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/] __ [] __ [] __ [] __
 * US History** (and World), **Geography**, **Economics**, etc. **Overview**:
 * Library of Congress** [|Artifacts]
 * DK History**
 * Great Nonfiction Articles and Activities**
 * Biographies**

European Age of Exploration
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Overview Text: []

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 * Christopher Columbus**

Secondary Research Question: //Did he discover America or invade America?)//
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More Reading on Columbus **[|Click Here]**
[|http://www.biography.com/people/christopher-columbus-9254209#synopsis]
 * Christopher Columbus Bio **

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 * Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? **

Colonial America
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 * Thirteen Colonies**

Colonies Information and Timeline [|http://www.ducksters.com/history/colonial_america/timeline.php]

"Forts of the Roanoke Voyages" []
 * Roanoke**

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__ [] __ **US History Comics:** Pilgrims of Plymouth  [|http] [|://] [|www] [|.scholastic.com/teachers/article/collateral_resources/] [|pdf] [|/94/9780545186094.] [|pdf] **Virtual Field Trip**  [|http] [|://] [|www] [|.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/] **The Mayflower** by Jeffrey Lewis  [|http] [|://] [|www] [|.history.com/topics/mayflower/videos/the-mayflower] __ [] __
 * Plymouth**
 * Jamestown**

Have Fun with History [] History: American Revolution [] Kidport Reference Library [] Liberty! The American Revolution [] Declaration of Independence [|http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence] The American Revolution [] Boston Tea Party [] Patriots vs loyalists []
 * American Revolution **

How America Works
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids [] Congress for Kids [] The Democracy Project - My Government [] Our Government - The White House [] United States Government [] [] []
 * An Election **
 * US Elections **
 * The Electoral College **

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**Westward Expansion**
[] Trail of Tears []

**Pioneers**
Daniel Boone __ [] __ Gold rush [] Oregon territory and its pioneers [] Pioneer life __ [] __ Westward expansion []

=Civil War= What Caused the Civil War [] Civil War Trust [|civilwar.org/education/students/] Kids Konnect: The Civil War [|kidskonnect.com/16-educational/history/264-civil-war.html] Mr. Nussbaum: The Civil War [|mrnussbaum.com/civil-war-for-kids/] PBS: The Civil War [|pbs.org/civilwar/war/] The White House: Abraham Lincoln [|whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/abrahamlincoln] Pink and Say [] Underground Railroad Timeline []

=**Changes Over Time**= [|Same House Different Families] =**Studying**=
 * [|Over the Last 500 Years]**

**History Alive**
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