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Teaching Virginia Standards of Learning Hotlinks
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/wmstds/hist5.shtml

JMU's Fifth Grade History Sites listed by SOL
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/fifth.htm

Fairfax County History Links
The age of exploration followed by colonial America, American independence,
development of the Constitution, economic growth, westward expansion, and
sectionalism and the American Civil War
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DIS/OEIAS/essocialstudies/gr6ss.htm

Grade 5 Social Studies Links
http://www.concord.k12.nh.us/schools/kimball/Classes/MITCHELL/socstud.htm

American Timeline
A student created site from Age of Exploration to Our Country Divided
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/97-98/america/index.html

Links to US History
Links are grouped by: U.S. Constitution, The Revolution, The Colonies, and Explorers
http://www.col.k12.me.us/bcs/grade5/history.html

Explorer Resources
http://manassas.k12.va.us/round/ClassWeb/Volz/sstrip/explorer.htm

Aztecs, Incans and Mayans Resources
Includes: Resources, Books, Lesson Plans, Handouts, and Web Based Activities
http://www.connectingstudents.com/themes/aztecs.htm

Native American Resources
http://manassas.k12.va.us/round/ClassWeb/Volz/sstrip/native.htm

American History Lesson Plans
Click on American History to view some great links from
The Revolutionary War to the Civil War.
http://www.connectingstudents.com/lesson2.htm

A Pilgrimage into History WebQuest
Comparing and contrasting the early settlements of Jamestown and Plymouth, the first two English colonies in America.
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Mountain/9112/Pilgrimage.html

Explore Early America Through the Media of the Day
"This digital display of original documents allows us to examine significant historical artifacts exactly as early Americans saw them in their newspapers, magazines, books and pamphlets."
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/index.html

Thirteen Colonies Resources
Includes: Resources, Books, Lesson Plans, Handouts, and Web Based Activities
http://www.connectingstudents.com/themes/colonies.htm

War of 1812 Research Module
http://www.howard.k12.md.us/res/rm/1812/WAR-OF-1812.1.html

American Revolution Resources
http://manassas.k12.va.us/round/ClassWeb/Volz/sstrip/revolution.htm

Westward Expansion Resources
Includes: Resources, Books, Lesson Plans, Handouts, and Web Based Activities
http://www.connectingstudents.com/themes/west.htm

Pioneer Life Web Center
This center will help you to use the Internet to learn more about what life was like for American pioneers who settled in the west between 1830-1850.
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Mountain/9112/Piolife.html

Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Research Module
http://www.howard.k12.md.us/res/rm/lewcl/default.html

Civil War Resources
http://manassas.k12.va.us/round/ClassWeb/Volz/sstrip/civilwar.htm

U.S. Government Resources
http://www.manassas.k12.va.us/round/ClassWeb/Volz/sstrip/gov.htm

Every attempt was made to insure that each of the links work properly.  If you know of any links that should be added or are having problems with one of the links above, please contact Tracy Volz.

Last revised on Tuesday, March 07, 2000.