Social Studies
Characteristics of good citizenship…truthfulness, justice, equality, respect.
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Rights and Responsibilities—Brain Pop Jr.
http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/citizenship/rightsandresponsibilities/preview.weml
Discovery Education Video—TLC Elementary School: Understanding Good Citizenship
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=8A051255-639B-4D26-A2BD69160EA8A2E1
Discovery Education Video—Using the Qualities of Good Citizenship to Make a Difference
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=5F57732D-0BAC-494C-A383CF3324864229
Discovery Education Video---Citizenship in the Community
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=9A0C4E3C-0E99-477A-824BA2CAA4E225FC
Ben’s Guide---Citizenship
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/index.html
Ben’s Guide===Responsibilities of Citizens
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/responsibilities.html
5 Themes of Citizenship—Lesson Ideas/Activities
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr008.shtml#second
Good Citizen Actions—See scrolling picture to get ideas to teach to children
http://goodcitizen.org/
Historical figures that have exemplified good citizenship
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Paul Revere
o DE Video--And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=321B06A1-6C49-4395BE7D-3A90F7E160C1
o Short biography
http://www.biography.com/assets/pdf/study_guides/bio4kids/Bio4KidsPaulRevere.p
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o Video describing Paul Revere and his warning/ride
http://www.earlyamerica.com/paul_revere.htm
o Recounting of Paul Revere’s ride written from Paul Revere’s perspective
http://www.americanrevolution.org/revere.html
o Flipchart-- Paul Revere : Messenger for Liberty
http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/Resources/Item/43534/paul-reveremessenger-for-liberty
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Biography on Pebblego---if campus has purchased a subscription
www.pebblego.com
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Abigail Adams
o http://libertyskids.com/arch_who_aadams.html
o Biography and short video of Abigail Adams
http://www.biography.com/people/abigail-adams-9175670
o Biography http://www.firstladies.org/curriculum/educationalbiography.aspx?biography=2
o Lesson plan on Abigail Adams
http://www.texaslre.org/lpFiles/I%20Am%20Abigail%20Adams.pdf
o DE Streaming video---Abigail Adams and the Female Patriot
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=4C726DE9-AE2B-4162A740-362877EF18DC
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World War II Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs)
o http://video.kcts9.org/video/1484329995/
o Flying for Freedom : Teacher Resource Guide
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070323-027.pdf
o Facts and photos kept by TWU
http://www.twu.edu/library/wasp.asp
o EDSITEment lesson plan
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/women-aviators-world-war-ii-fly-girls#sectthelesson
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Navajo Code Talkers
o Official Website of the Navajo Code Talkers
http://navajocodetalkers.org/
o Education World lesson
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2213.shtml
o Resources from the National Museum of American Indians
http://nmai.si.edu/education/codetalkers/
o Navajo Code Talkers---please preview videos before to assess suitablility.
https://tv.azpm.org/s/3468-navajo-code-talkers/
o DE Streaming video segment---Please preview to assess suitability
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=2FB4589C-FD27-4B9AB63B-E2DA8375380D
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Sojourner Truth
o Biography on Pebblego---if campus has purchased a subscription
www.pebblego.com
o Easy to read biography written by a 3rd grade teacher.
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdsojrn.htm
o Biography of Sojourner Truth
http://www.biography.com/people/sojourner-truth-9511284
o http://www.lkwdpl.org/wih io/trut-soj.htm
o Facts, picture, and questions. Also includes a link to interactive puzzle
http://www.elcivics.com/sojourner-truth-lesson.html
o Sojourner Truth Resources from Black History WEB
http://blackhistory.50webs.com/sojournertruth.html
o Video segment---DE Streaming--http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=0E57D69B-018F-4CFEAD37-D573DA420AAF
Ways to practice good citizenship----community service
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Lesson plan http://pbskids.org/democracy/parentseducators/citizenshipcity.html
Ideas for service projects
http://www.kidactivities.net/post/community-service-ideas-for-kids.aspx
Generation On---check out the Teachers tab for resources.
http://www.generationon.org/
Historical figures who have helped shaped the community, state, and nation.
 PowerPoint from DE Streaming that teaches about some of the following individuals
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=4897FC05-6E40-41DC-B9CCCFC5200F738F
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Thurgood Marshall
o Biography and video http://www.biography.com/people/thurgood-marshall-9400241
o Biography http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/marshall/
o Biography http://library.thinkquest.org/3337/tmarsh.html
o http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/thurgoodmarshall1.htm
o Pebblego biography---if campus purchased subscription-- www.pebblego.com
o DE Streaming video segment-http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=88617D2A-AD6D-43CEA433-88A6297F9877
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Irma Rangel
o Biography worksheet with comprehension questions
http://www.celebratingtexas.com/tr/lsl/114.pdf
o Biography http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=8790
o http://www.twu.edu/twhf/tw-rangel.asp
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John Hancock
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http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_hancock_1.html
Detailed biography http://www.biography.com/people/john-hancock-9327271
Biography http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/jhancock.htm
http://www.libertyskids.com/arch_who_jhancock.html
Pebblego biography---if campus purchased subscription-- www.pebblego.com
DE Streaming video---Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=097633FB-4A47-49E58D23-F022118E1655
Theodore Roosevelt
o Biography and resources http://www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdtheod.htm
o Interesting facts about Theodore
http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/kidscorner/trchildrens.htm
o Picture biography of Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/life/biopictures.htm
o Detailed biography http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/theodoreroosevelt
o Pebblego biography---if campus purchased subscription-- www.pebblego.com
o YouTube video ---Biography of Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr3g3j5CegE
o DE Streaming—might be above 2nd grade level, but it gives insight into the contributions of
the man. http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=9B55FDBE-FA764CA0-B4D3-E5A002A923B1
Individualism and Inventiveness
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Amelia Earhart
o Pebblego biography---if campus purchased subscription-- www.pebblego.com
o Biography-detailed http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people/online.asp?story=47
o Biography & video http://www.biography.com/people/amelia-earhart-9283280
o Detailed biography and resources at end of page http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdearha.htm
o Biography http://www.ellensplace.net/eae_intr.html
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DE Streaming Video Segment
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=8C23EB9B-3886-418D-A10645C35DA7F4A7
W.E. B. Dubois
o Biography http://www.myhero.com/go/hero.asp?hero=web_dubois
o Detailed biography http://www.biography.com/people/web-du-bois-9279924
o Short biography and other links
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/dubois/aa_dubois_subj.html
o DE Streaming segment
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=1E6206F3-31E8-46A5-97CACACD1BF0DB49
 Robert Fulton
o Detailed biography http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Robert_Fulton.aspx
o http://kids.ochristian.com/Biographies-for-Children/Robert-Fulton.shtml
o Short biography http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/robertfulton.html
o http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/221963/Robert-Fulton
o http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0819870.html
 George Washington Carver
o Pebblego biography---if campus purchased subscription-- www.pebblego.com
o BrainPop Jr. -http://www.brainpopjr.com/socialstudies/biographies/georgewashingtoncarver/preview.w
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o Detailed biography and video http://www.biography.com/people/george-washingtoncarver-9240299
o Biography and resources at end of web page http://www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdcarve.htm
o http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/gwcarver.htm
o DE Streaming Video—U.S. That’s Us!
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=A26C0CF5-FD5D-4269-8CA20D65369F7C89
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People who have influenced local history
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http://www.mansfield-tx.gov/about/history/
http://www.mansfieldhistory.org/early_years.htm
http://www.villageprofile.com/texas/mansfield/02/topic.html
 School namesakes
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