Historic Williamsburg
Here is site we were looking at in class to help us better understand how the colonial towns used to operate.
http://history.org/kids/visitUs/#tourTheTown
Oregon Trail
We have learned about how the West was settled and how the Southwest and Midwest influenced the people to come and start a life out here. Below is a game that we have played to help learn about the struggles that were faced with the Pioneers. Good luck!
http://westward.globalgamenetwork.com/cgi-bin/westwardtrail.pl?command=startgame
Game #2 (The Best!) The same game Mr. Hepperle used to play in school!
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990
Lemonade Stand
To solidify the economics that we will be learning, we found a fun game that we can play to try to make as much money as we can. Too bad it isn't real money...
Old School Lemonade Stand Game
President Obama's Speech
Here is the link to read President Obama's speech to the students of America.
President Obama's Speech
Watch the speech here: View Speech
As we begin to study our government we will have many questions that come up while we are not in the classroom. We use these sites and I recommend you use them to answer questions, continue discussion and of course, further learning! Enjoy!
