An integrated and hands-on social studies/history program is provided at Strawberry Point School. Students use a variety of learning activities to increase awareness of their local, national and world communities in addition to encouraging better understanding and appreciation of the uniqueness of all people. Students use maps, globes, atlases, and computer programs to aid in understanding the world and their place in it. The democratic process is provided by participation in student council, class meetings and TRIBES activities. Students work together in groups utilizing community, classroom and library resources. The following K-5th grade social studies links are aligned with district and state standards. If you have any links to add, please email us as we will be updating this section often.

You be the Historian

Biographies General Resources Geography African American History California Connections	Explorers & Inventors Native Americans United States History

• Martin Luther King -- Speeches and Letters of Martin Luther King
• Stamp on Black History -- Created by students and honoring United States Postal Service Black History stamps

• Biography.com -- The #1 source for people around the world!
• Biographical Dictionary -- Covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present day.
• Who 2 -- Find famous people fast!

• Discoverers Web -- Alphabetical list of explorers
• Inventors Now -- Got an idea?? Check it out!

• Academy of Achievement Home Page -- Meet the individuals who shaped the 20th century
• American Studies Web -- over 2,000 web-based resources in American Studies.
• Education First: Life in Our America -- A seven phase California classroom project
• History/Social Studies Web site for K-12 Teachers -- Using the Web for learning and teaching
• Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers -- Lesson plans and resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful
• Social Studies Lesson plans -- Collection of projects and lessons
• Social Studies Lessons -- Useful plans and resources for social studies teachers
• Social Studies Resources -- A listing of a wide variety of resources on the Internet related to Social Studies
• World Cultures Project

• AdmiNet: The World
• American States
• Atlapedia Online
• Countries at a Glance
• Countries of the World
• Countries Around the World
• Country Reports of the World
• Flags of All Countries
• Flags of the World
• Flags of the World
• Flags of the 19th and 20th Centuries
• Funbrain: Where is that?
• Geographia Homepage
• History of Maps
• Infonation: Choose Countries
• Map Machine
• Maps of Africa
• Maps on Other Web Sites
• National Anthems, World and State Flags
• Travel Warnings
• Virtual Countries
• Virtual Tourist Maps
• World Almanac about the States
• World Factbook

• Learn About Native Americans - Good source about cultures in different regions.
• American Indian Page -- General resources, documents and related links
• Curtis Collection -- Famous and historical photographic gallery
• Do's and Don'ts -- Tips for teaching about Native Americans
• Dusters Native Americans -- A list of resources for teaching and learning
• Internet Resources --For learning and teaching about Native Americans
• The Navajo -- Current issues, history, arts, legends and beliefs about America's largest Native Indian Tribe
• History of Native Americans -- An important list of links for studying the Native Americans
• Marilee's Native American Links -- An assortment of teaching aids and tribal histories
• Native American Web Sites
• Native American Nations and Tribes -- General Guide and Regional listings
• Native American Historical Figures - -Alphabetically listed from Black Elk to Wovoka
• Native Americans Post -- Contact Wars and Conflicts
• Smithsonian -- Native American history and cultural web sites

• American Memory -- Over 50 historical collections from the National Digital Library of Congress
• American History Outline -- From Early America to the 21st Century
• Historical United States Census Data Browser -- Data representing all states from 1790-1970
• UN CyberSchoolBus Human Rights module -- United Nations interactive educational project

American Revolution

• Liberty: Chronicle of the Revolution -- Progress, setbacks, and successes of the American Revolution

Civil War

• Cival War Soldiers and Sailor Systems
• U.S. Civil History
• U.S. Civil War Mega Links

Constitution and Government

• Library of Congress
• United States Bill of Rights -- Including the preamble and amendments 1 to 27
• United States Congress
• United States Constitution
• Whitehouse
• Whitehouse: President Bush

French and Indian War

• Colonial Newspaper Accounts of the French and Indian War
• The Royal Proclamation of 1763

 

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 The West

• American West
• Interactive Santa Fe Trail
• Lewis and Clark Archive
• Lewis and Clark Online Interactive Exploration
• Mountain Men and the Fur Trade
• Pioneers: The American Frontier
• New Perspectives on the West