Research+Links

[|Textbook Online] (user: hgreenmen **password: see hand-out in bin**der)
 * Online Textbook for 7th Grade Social Studies**

[|Abc-Clio] (user: 54student **password: see hand-out in binder)**
 * Other Online Useful Sources**
 * [|Class Zone]**
 * JUNIOR SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE**
 * [|Junior Schoastic Magazine]**

[|InfOhio] [|Wikipedia] [|World Book Online]
 * Research Resources**

[|Study Island]
 * __Study__ Island**

[|Old Harmon Page] [|Mr. Donn's Ancient History The Olympians (Greek gods)] [|Roman Numeral Converter] [|Eyewitness History (Primary Sources)] [|Fun Social Studies Games]
 * Miscellaneous**

** Mock Election Ballot: Vote in this year's Election by following the link below. **
[|http://www.youthleadership.net]

Political Party Survey and Road to the White House [|What Political Party am I?] [|8 Steps to the White House]

Issues for the election: [|Decision Time] Nickelodeon - Kids Pick the President [|CNN on the Issues] [|Video clips on the candidates positions]

DEBATE #1 - View in order [|Debate #1 quick clips] [|Best Zingers from Debate #1] [|Fact Checking the 1st Debate]

[|Electoral College Map] [|Where are the candidates today?]

[|Geo Spy] [|Geo Sense]
 * Interactive Geography Practice __Sites__:**
 * [|National Geographic]**
 * [|GeoSpy]**
 * [|Interactive Quizzes]**
 * [|US and World Geography]**
 * [|Map Games]**

September 11th: What really happened?
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Constitution Day
[|Constitution Materials] Use this page 1st!!! ***Make sure to take the Const. I.Q. quiz, Look at the Fascinating Facts and Find out which founding father you are*** [|http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html] [|Constitution Road Map] [|National Archives - Constitution Day] [|View the Document]




 * VETERANS DAY**
 * [|Video Clip Link]**

[|Canadian Geographic for Kids Cool Social Studies Sites and Homework Help] [|Ancient History Sites (Mr. Donn)]
 * Geogrpahy __Information__ __Sites__:**
 * [|Cyber School Bus]**

[|Cool Spots] [|Yahooligans] [|KidsClick!] [|Kidsplace] [|FactMonster] [|Best of History Websites] [|BrainPop] [|PBS 45/49] [|Teacher Tube] [|News Around the World]
 * Interactive History Sites**

=**ANCIENT GREEK LEGACY VILLAGE ASSIGNMENT 2012**=

PREZI (Use this link to create a Prezi account and click on the "Learn" tab to watch a video how to use Prezi)


 * Greek Legacy Village Research Guiding Questions:**

Types of Columns Parthenon - Crucible of Civilization Video Parthenon - Rick Steve's Video
 * Architecture**

Astrolabe Video
 * Astrolabe**

Pulley @ Work Video Principles of Levers and Pulleys in Action Video
 * Pulley Block System**

Archimedes Screw - How Stuff Works Archimedes Wood Screw Demo Video Archimedes Wood Screw Video
 * Archimedes Screw**

Wikipedia Archimedes Screw

Iron Smelting Demonstration Video Ore Smelting & Casting Video #2
 * Ore Casting and Smelting**

**Additional Greek Legacies**
[|Greek Mythology] - Investigating the Greek gods -The Olympians [|Olympic Games] **Can also click on "explore" and use for info about Ancient Greece's contribution to theatre.** [|Greek Theatre and Olympic Games Interactive Site] Greek Math Legacies (Pythagoras - Great Resource!) Greek Science Legacies (Archimedes - Great Resource!) [|Archimedes Screw] [|Architecture] [|Socrates] (philosophy) [|Hippocrates (Greek Medicine)] **Use can also use Worldbook __Online__ or InfOhio link above**

=**Ancient Rome Legacies Research Links**=


 * Prezi (Use this link to create a new account or sign in to your account. Click on "Learn" for quick tutorials)**
 * Glogster (Use this link to create a new account or sign in to your account)**
 * Glogster Tutorials**


 * Tic Tac Toe Assignment:**


 * Roman Legacy Guiding Questions**

Web to help with research:

[|Roman Roads]
Roman Roads (School History)

Aqueducts:
Aqueducts (history for kids)

[|Ancient Rome for Kids (Mr. Donn)]
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Circus Maximus
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Roman Numerals:
Roman Numberals Roman Numerals Roman Numerals Nova

Latin Language:

 * Latin Language**
 * Latin Language (Buzzle)**

**Roman Literature and Poetry:**

 * Roman Literature (Great starting Point for your research)**

**[|Roman Literature and Poetry]**

 * Wikipedia Roman Literature**

**Domes and Arches:**

 * Roman Arches (Use Page 1 & 2 Only)**

**[|Roman Arches]**
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 * Pantheon (Domes and Arches)**

Other Resources:
BBC Romans Mr. Donn's Ancient Rome for Kids School History

**Middle Ages**

 * [|Feudalism Crossword Puzzle][[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/s/rte/images/hyperlink.gif width="22" height="23" caption="Insert Link"]]**
 * [|Ghosts in the Castle]**
 * [|Feudalism Overview Online]**
 * [|Defending The Castle] Click on "hot science" to build and fire your own trebuchet (catapult)!!!**

Crusader Chronicle Assignment
The Third Crusade (Good overview of 3rd Crusade) The Third Crusade Overview


 * Golden Age of Islam (Muslim Legacies)**
 * **Astrolabe**
 * Medicine
 * Math/Algebra
 * Polo


 * Hospitals, Herbal Medicine/Pharmacies, Algebra, and Astrolabe (Click on File Below)



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Jerusalem:
= 1. Jerusalem 4000 years in 5 minutes (Watch this First) =

== 3. Video Jeruslaem sacred sites Watch Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Dome of the Rock, & Western/Wailing Wall, you have to scroll down to find the 1 minute links! ==

Jerusalem
[|Wikipedia connections for all three] Jerusalem

Judaism: Dome of the rock = 4. Western Wall Virtual Tour (Click on Visitors Info for Significance) = = 4. Western Wall Religious Significance (1st Paragraph) = [|Jewish and Mulsim claims to the holy land] [|Jews and Jerusalem] (pages 1 and 2 mostly background, pages 3 and 4 more connections and content)

Muslim: =5. Dome of the Rock Photo Gallery Click on Sacrd Sites Index for Religious Significance= Dome of the Rock [|Jewish and Muslim claims to the holy land](scroll down for Muslim connections) [|Jerusalem in Islam]

Christianity: Dome of the Rock =6. Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Virtual Tour + Has Religious Significance)= [|Rise of Christianity in Jerusalem]

(A Very Friendly Version of the Magna Carta)Jousting Clip
 * MAGNA CARTA WEB HUNT RESOURCES:**
 * [|British Museum](Great Site that allows you to get up close to the Magna Carta)**
 * [|Magna Carta Site] - National Archives**
 * [|Magna Carta] (all about King John & many links on the Magna Carta)**

( A story about King John, great for all witnesses)

= RENAISSANCE UNIT = = Choice Assignment Helpful Tools: = = = = = = = = =
 * [[file:harmonsocialstudies7/time_magazine.jpg|time_magazine.jpg]]**
 * cool text graphic editor**
 * dafont graphics editor**
 * RENAISSANCE RESOURCES: (Check out these first 3 links when doing your four previews). No luck here, then try to "Google" search.**
 * 1. [|Renaissance figures (Wikipedia)]**
 * 2.** [|Cyber Sleuth for Kids]
 * 3. [|Surf Net for Kids]**


 * [|Mr. Donn's Renaissance]**
 * [|Social Studies for Kids]**
 * [|Kids Connect]**

**[|Ask Kids]**
[|Medici PBS]


 * [[file:harmonsocialstudies7/time_magazine.jpg|time_magazine.jpg]]**
 * Interactive Sites: (Check this out once you have your profiles __completed__ for 4 different Renaissance figures)**


 * [|Exploring Leonardo] (Fun site a lot of interactive items)**
 * [|Renaissance Interactives]**
 * [|Renaissance Art Gallery]**