8th Grade US History: Agendas and Related Links

Friday, August 31, 2007

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Welcome to the 8th Grade US History page. Here you will find a course description, updated assignments and, at times, a place to comment on class topics/activities. Enjoy!

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More current links

Guest Speaker Willie LeClaire's Website
National History Day
http://www.teachingtolerance.org
Google Elections for Educators
ProCon.org -- The Issues - a great non-partisan site
Student News -- Often used in 8th grade History.
Current Events - Time Magazine & Glencoe
Media Center -- Interactive, multi-media associated with the textbook
Web Resources - The American Republic Text

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About Your Teacher!

Mr. Wells: Hi! I Teach 8th grade US History. I think History can and should be fun. It is so important because it helps students develop the important literacy and critical thinking skills they need to excel in our modern, media-rich world.

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American Revolution Debate Reading

Perspectives on the American Revolution

Benjamin Franklin Project

Colonial Map Practice
Library of Congress for Kids - Ben Franklin
Ben A-Z by PBS
US History.org: A useful overview

Links - The Slave Trade

U Virginia Slave Narrative Index
PBS Slave Trade Special
Slavery In America - A Gallery
Primary Images of Slave Trade

Civil War Resources

Library of Congress - Selected Civil War Photographs and Timeline
US National Archives - Civil War Primary Sources
Civil War Soldier and Battle Search Engine - National Park Site

Westward Expansion and American Indian

PBS - Transcontinental Railroad - Timeline and Articles
National Park Service - Buffalo Soldiers
Wyo State Hist. Society - Wyoming Statehood
Smithsonian Mag. Westward Expansion Articles
.pdf, Creation of Teton National Park
Articles on famous Women of the West
UWYO - Near Repeal of Women's Suffrage
Women's Suffrage - Wyoming
Jackson Hole Historical Society
Smithsonian: National Museum of the American Indian
Library of Congress -Primary Sources - Indian boarding schools
NPR - Podcast, images - Indian Boarding Schools
US Census Data -updated 2004 - American Indians
Timothy Hughes Rare Newspapers
Library of Congress
Wyoming Newspaper Project
Chief Washakie Foundation
Lewis and Clark Journal and Map
Lewis and Clark - Secondary Source

The American Revolution - Helpful Links

The Intolerable Acts - US History.org
Library of Congress - Boston Masacre
Primary Sources- The Revolution

Field Trip Links

Colter Bay Field Trip Pics!

Pictures in High Places

Pictures in High Places

Can you guess where this photo was taken?

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