Bob Whalen SLM 21 MC
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Jamestown Rediscovery – This website covers the history of Jamestown form 1607 to 1698. It focuses on the history, exhibits, visiting Jamestown, and research. It contains the most up-to-date history on the Jamestown fort with drawings and pictures of the site, and pictures and descriptions of the many artifacts. Date visited – 9/21/03 - http://www.apva.org/
History of Valley Forge – This website provides information on the history of Valley Forge from its history, who served here, George Washington, kids pages, frequently asked questions – which are fascinating, and visiting valley forge. Date visited 9/21/03 - http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/
Spies of the American Revolution – This website provides primary source information on spies of the American Revolution. Categories include: Gallery of letters, Stories of spies and letters, Secret methods and techniques, people of the revolution, Routes of the letters, a timeline, and Teacher’s lounge. Date visited – 9/21/03 - http://www.si.umich.edu/spies/
Chronicle of the Revolution – This website provides the major cities/battles of the revolution as: Boston, Philadelphia, Trenton, Saratoga, Yorktown, a timeline, and other sites of interest. Date visited 9/21/03
- http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle/index.html
Road to Revolution Game – This website provides an interactive question/answer format starting with the Stamp Act. Students have 3 choices for each question as well as the opportunity to obtain more information in-depth from the site. Date visited 9/21/03 - http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/game/index.html
New Nation Scavenger Hunt – This website provides 13 interactive questions on the Constitution and new government in which students are linked to many different web sites to answer questions. Categories include: Our Class, Brain Quest, Projects, Cool Kid’s Links. This works well for an introduction or a summary. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Mountain/9112/NNHunt.html
Ben Franklin's Influence – This website focuses on the contributions of Ben Franklin. Categories include: Citizen Ben, Wit & Wisdom, Inquiring Mind, World of Influence, Time Line, Ben from A to Z. and a Teacher’s Guide. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/
The Presidents – This website supports the PBS series the American Experience. Categories include: The American Experience, Who We Are, Schedule, Archives, Kids and Teachers. Students can search any of the first 42 presidents and pull up a profile that includes: Overview, the Era, Domestic Policy, Foreign Affairs, and Presidential Politics. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/
Thomas Jefferson – This website support the PBS show “Thomas Jefferson”. It provides more categories as: Enlightenment in the classroom, Picturing the Pursuit of Happiness, Making the Film, and Archives. It highlights the documents Jefferson was influential in developing and provides students to question what is meant by the pursuit of happiness. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.pbs.org/jefferson/
Lewis and Clark – This website focuses on the journey of Lewis and Clark. Categories include: Inside the Corps, Native Americans, Living History, The Archive, Into the Unknown, and Classroom Resources – which provide teacher worksheets to support the site. This website supports the Ken Burns Film “Lewis and Clark” with classroom activities. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
The Duel: Burr & Hamilton – This website supports the PBS show “The Duel”, the most famous duel in American History between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. Categories include: The Film, Timeline, Maps, People & Events, and a Teacher’s Guide. This website has special features as” The History of Dueling, The Burr Conspiracy, Alexander Hamilton and the U.S. Constitution, and The Rules of Dueling. Students can search important people of the time. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/
The War of 1812 – This website is a companion to the documentary on the War of 1812. Categories include: Introduction, People & Stories, Events & Locations, Background and Ideas, Exploration Quiz, and Image Gallery. The pictures include a vast collection of forts, people and maps. The site gives an extensive amount of in-depth information on the War of 1812. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.galafilm.com/1812/index.html
The Oregon Trail – This website supports the PBS show on “The Oregon Trail”. This website was developed by the creators of the show. Categories include: All about the Trail, Historic Sites on the Trail, Fantastic Facts about the Oregon Trail, Trail Archive. The site provides an interactive game for students to travel to Oregon. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
The Oregon Trail Game – This website is an interactive game on the Oregon Trail. It provides students with six major decisions to follow the historic steps of Lewis & Clark. Date visited 9/25/03 - http://www.usaweekend.com/97_issues/971102/lewis_and_clark/971102trail_intro.html
The West – This website provides a multi-media guided tour of PBS’ series “The West”. Categories include: The Program, People, Places, Events, Resources, and Lesson Plans. Students can search specific people influential in the west as well as use a time line to search through a specific era of the west. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/
The Gold Rush – This website supports the PBS show “The Gold Rush” Categories include: About the Gold Rush, Classroom Resources, the PBS Documentary, Fun Facts. The subtopics talk about the discovery, fever, gold country, $100 drink of water, and the stinky trail to name of few. It provides some interesting topics for students. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.pbs.org/goldrush/
The U.S. Mexican War 1846-1848 – This website focus on the U.S. Mexican War from 1846 – 1848. Categories include: Dialogues, Timeline, Discussions, and Resources. The site is bilingual – English/Spanish. The site provides background information - a prelude for war. The discussion section provides thoughtful questions. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/
The Civil War – This website supports the Ken Burns Film “The Civil War”. Categories include: Images of the Civil War, The Film, The War, Historical Documents, and In the Classroom. This website uses primary source documents and photos. The section of In the Classroom focuses on episode descriptions and activities. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/
Antietam National Battlefield – This website by the National Park Service gives an overview of the Battle of Antietam. Categories include: Table of Contents, Planning Your Visit, Special Subjects, Picture Gallery, Battlefield Information, Upcoming Events, National Park Service. The site has an excellent picture collection as well as details of the 3 phases of the battle – morning, midday, and afternoon. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://www.nps.gov/anti/battle.htm
The Battle of Gettysburg – This website provides many details about the Battle of Gettysburg. Categories include: Antietam/Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg Day 1,2,3, Quotes, Soldiers’ Stories, Honored Dead, Lest We Forget, and Panoramas. The pictures give an excellent view of the battlefield. The quotes are from primary sources from Gettysburg. Date visited 9/22/03 - http://home.epix.net/~rplr/intro.htm