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Texas Government
includes Art Branches Voting People/Responsibilities Getting Involved State Symbols
Texas Landmarks Geography of Texas Texas Flag Texas Symbols Texas Symbols TEXAS SYMBOLS Texas Symbols and Interactive Quiz Texas Symbol Coloring Book
Famous Texans
Texas Landmarks and their significance. Alamo San Jacinto Monument Texas Capitol
Explain how people and events influenced history:
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 U.S. Government  The U.S. White House White House for Kids  US Symbols  The U.S. Flag
Government Scavenger Hunt US HOLIDAYS
America the Beautiful - You Tube
Mayor - leader of a local
community such as a town or city - What does a mayor do?
What are the duties of a mayor? What makes a good mayor? Who is the mayor of
Governor - leader of the state - works in the state
capital of - What does a governor
do? What are the duties of a governor? What makes a good governor? Who is the
governor of - leader of our country - lives in the White
House in - What does a president
do? What are the duties of a president? What makes a good president? Who is the
President of the
elected
- Some public officials such as the mayor of a community, governor of a state,
and the President of the
appointed - Some public officials in cities, states and the country are
appointed such as the Police Chief who is appointed by the mayor of a community
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Thanksgiving Play Script
(<--CLICK ON ME) Local Government Mayor Terrell Website Allen History Allen History 2 History of Allen - You Tube History of Allen - Part 2 Allen's Landmarks |
CITIZENSHIP The characteristics of good citizenship include truthfulness, justice, equality, respect for oneself and others, responsibility in daily life, and participation in government by educating oneself about issues, respectfully holding public officials to their word, and voting. 6 Pillars of Character Responsibilities of Citizens Rights of Citizens MODEL CITIZENS Florence Nightingale Paul Revere Sojourner Truth Navajo Code Talkers WASPs of WW II Abigail Adams Symbols of Citizenship Star Spangled Banner History **Star Spangled Banner History Pictures and Sung You Tube America the Beautiful You tube with pictures ----------------------------------- Communities People live, work, and have fun
together in many different
kinds of communities. With the help
of three children, students learn about the similarities and
differences of neighborhoods in
the city, suburbs, and rural communities. Urban/City -
large population, mass transit, live in apartments, lots to do,
libraries, museums operas, ballet, sports Suburbs -
medium population, parks, houses, play outside Rural - sparse population, farming, farm houses, farm animals
Community Workers Interactive Community Workers Interactive Community Helper PPoints Ben's Guide to Community Services |
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Landforms on US Map - Interactive
Definitions of Landforms: hill- a raised part of the earth’s surface with sloping sides; old mountain which because of erosion has become rounder and shorter
gulf- part of a sea or ocean that reaches into land; usually larger than a bay
island - an are of land completely surrounded by water
lake - a large body of water surrounded by land
mountain - high, rocky land, usually with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top, higher than a hill
peninsula - piece of land that extends into a body of water and is surrounded on three sides by water
plain - a broad, flat or gently rolling area; usually low in elevation
prairie - a large plains region with tall grass
river - a large stream of water flowing through the land into a lake, ocean, or other body of water
valley - low land between hills or mountains
volcano - a cone shaped mountain formed out of rock or ash thrown up from inside the earth, frequently with an opening or depression at the top
Pictures of Second Grade LANDFORM PROJECTS
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GLOBE The most accurate world map is a globe. Like the planet Earth, a globe is shaped as a ball. When you look at a globe you can truly see the way the world looks in all of its complexity. All the countries are shown in true size relative to each other. You can see how far apart different cities are, and you can learn what time it is in another part of the world.
Why are globes so much more accurate than flat maps of the world? If you peeled the paper off a globe and tried to lay it out on a table like a map, you'd have a hard time. The map would have all sorts of gaps in it. But that's essentially what cartographers have been trying to do for hundreds of years. On some flat maps, pieces of land near the North Pole look larger than they are in reality. For example, Antarctica stretches across the bottom of a flat map when it is really a circular continent. Of course, flat maps can be very useful; you cannot put a globe in your pocket while you are traveling. But if you want to "think globally," it is obvious that a globe is what you need. MAPS A map is a picture or representation showing how things are related to each other by distance, direction, and size. Maps are a way of showing many things on a flat piece of paper that can be carried and transported easily. A person who creates map as a profession is called a cartographer. The scale on the map can help you determine the distance and the legend reveals what map symbol is a high school. The direction in which you should walk can also be determined. However, you may need a compass to walk in the direction. Guided Interactive Lesson on how to read maps What is a map? (<--click on me)
Example of a community map Interactive Intro to Maps - BBC  Compass Rose  Intro to Map Skills Interactive - Map Lesson -Guided Practice Interactive Map - Addt'l Guided Practice Longitude and Latitude Birdseye View of a Map Map of My Room World/United States Maps Interactive Continents and Oceans Continents and Oceans Continent and Ocean Intro on Globe and Map You Tube Continents and Oceans Song You Tube  Continents and Oceans Smartboard Map of Continents and Oceans and Zoom in on North America and Texas Continents and Oceans Quiz |
HOLIDAYS Holidays Around the World by Month Holidays Around the World by Country Holidays Around the World Winter Holidays Around the World History of Thanksgiving Christmas Around the World Websites
Kwanzaa Websites
Chinese New Year Hanukkah
Diwali
Eid
CALENDAR The calendar is based on three key astronomical events.
Calendar Printout: .com/Calendars/ Calendars.html
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Create a
Timeline (both vertical and horizontal) How Transportation Has Changed - Interactive National Holidays Veterans' Day Video The Story of July 4th MLK Day Video History of Thanksgiving Technology Advances |
Natural
Disasters Dust Bowl - Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. It was from 1931 to1937. Farmers plowed and mowed the prairies natural thick grass without considering the consequences. "A disastrous drought combined with poor farming methods and overgrazed pastures dried up the topsoil into a crumbly powder. Without its cover of tough grass, the soil became vulnerable to wind erosion. Great clouds of this powdery earth were blown into the air." PBS Surviving the Dust Bowl Video Pictures and History of Dust Bowl Dust Bowl Images LEARN MORE ABOUT TYPES OF WEATHER Volcanoes Earthquakes Wildfires Tornados Hurricanes Floods Thunderstorms Lightening Winter Storms Natural Disasters + Quiz Natural Disaster Definition and How to Respond |
Natural Resources Rocks, Soil, Water, Gasses of the Atmosphere, plants, sunshine, metals, and minerals. People have used rocks for centuries to build things as big as cathedrals or pyramids or as small as a diamond ring. People have used soil to grow food. Fresh water is fast becoming the scarcest natural resource on the planet. All living things need water to survive, and people use water in almost every area of their lives. Gasses such as air are needed to survive. Plants are used to provide food. Sunshine allows plants to grow. Metals give us tools and wants like jewelry. Natural resources are the raw materials supplied by the earth and its processes and include things in the physical environment used for housing, clothing, heating, cooling, transportation and to meet other human wants and needs. For example, trees are used for shelter, animals for food and clothing, plants for medicine, minerals and fossil fuels for power, transportation, heating and cooling. These resources include soil, air, water, sunshine, forests, wildlife, fish, fossil fuels, metals and minerals produced by the earth’s natural processes.
Using natural resources to meet human needs and wants has an impact on the global environment. Each time raw materials are used to produce goods, there are ecological, social, and economic impacts. Managing these natural resources and utilizing conservation techniques is necessary to help societies meet present and future needs.
Living things depend on each other to survive. We need raw materials from nature. For example, some of the ecological effects of cutting the trees are that it eliminates the homes of birds and squirrels, reduces the shade raising the temperature of the pond water, and reduces the air cleaning qualities of trees. |
Economics
Needs are something you must have for survival. For example, food and water. Without food, you would not be able to live. Wants are something that you would like to have, but it is not necessary, and you could do without it. An example would be entertainment, toys, CDs, etc. Sometimes needs and wants overlap. For example, cake is a food, but it is not a need, but a want. In general, you need a basic diet to survive, but that diet does not need to include cake. S carcity - not being able to have all the goods and services that we want. Goods: things that people can buy Ex: food and clothingService: work done for others Ex: teacher and coach Sometimes people provide services that result in a good being created. For example, a chef at a restaurant provides the service of cooking a meal that you may eat. Consumer is a person who buys and uses goods and services. Producer is a person who makes goods or provides services.
Explanation Needs and Wants Game
Goods and Services - Interactive
Guess if it's a good or service? What is a producer? Producer and Consumer Simon Met the Pie Man Business Buddies -Opening a Lemonade Stand Mr. Rogers - How Things Are Made Videos (Sneakers) Lemonade Stand Bartering Quia - Economic Terms Jeopardy Game |
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Idioms and Cultural Sayings |
 George Washington |
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Regions of Texas and Resources
Intro to Natural Resources - Brainpop
Natural Resources - Interactive
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Penguin Capital Game (States and Capitals) |
Lewis and Clark Louisiana Purchase |
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Holidays Around the World The First Thanksgiving Video History of Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Story Thanksgiving History You Tube Mayflower Boat Mayflower Sail Independence Day Acrostic Form Interactive Interactive Acrostic for Memorial Day Memorial Day Poems Veterans Day video Holidays Around the World All Year Round Federal Holidays 2011 Nat'l Holidays and Their Meanings National Holidays Veterans' Day Video The Story of July 4th MLK Day Video Calendar
Thirty days hath September, April, June, and
November; All the rest have
thirty-one, Excepting February alone, And it has twenty-eight
days time, But in leap years,
February has twenty-nine.
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Enchanted
Learning Landforms (Landform Glossary with pictures and
definition.) National Geographic for Kids - Landforms BBC Green World Interactive Michael, Recycle Game Wump World Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - You Tube Video SPONGEBOB RECYCLE ROCKOS RECYCLE Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Song - You Tube |
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Great Video Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Song and Video Jack Johnson's Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Song Lyrics You Tube Video for Jack Johnson's Song Save the Ocean - You Tube |
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Special American Research Project **Animated Biographies
Famous Americans
Millionaire Game
Famous Americans Henrietta King Amelia Earhart Martin L. King
Thurgood Marshall
Florence
Nightingale (video
too) Paul Revere Sojourner Truth Robert Fulton
Social Studies Text
Henriettta King, pages 28-29
Thurgood
Marshall, pages 170-171
Robert
Fulton, pages 282-283
Florence
Nightingale, pages 116-117
Paul
Revere, pages 220-221 Sojourner Truth, pages 234-235 Amelia Earhart is discussed on page 281 |
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| ** You can find more information about these special Americans in your child's Social Studies textbook. Other Web Resources Biography.com is another great resource site. Famous American Biographies for Young Readers Famous Americans Website Meet Amazing Americans BIO4KIDS BBC Famous People (for 5-7 year olds) Starfall's Musicians and Composers Bios Starfall's Painters' Bios American Library Association   |
Famous Americans
Influenced the community, state, and nation:
Exhibited Individualism and Inventiveness:
Social Studies Text
Henriettta King, pages 28-29
Thurgood
Marshall, pages 170-171
Robert
Fulton, pages 282-283
Florence
Nightingale, pages 116-117
Paul
Revere, pages 220-221 Sojourner Truth, pages 234-235 Amelia Earhart is discussed on page 281
Exhibited Citizenship: Harriet Tubman Alexander G. Bell 2, 3, 4 Jeff Gordon Jerry Rice Dale Earnhart, Jr. Ken Griffey, Jr. Theodor Geisell (Dr. Seuss) 2, 3, 4, 5 Seuss Timeline 6, Alexander Hamilton Eleanor Roosevelt John Adams MLK Abraham Lincoln Frederick Douglas Rosa Parks Thomas Edison Alexander G. Bell Abe Lincoln Sam Houson Caesar Chavez Betsy Ross Jim Thorpe Duke Ellington Oprah Winfrey 2, 3, 4 Daniel Boone Teddy Roosevelt Lou Gehrig Helen Keller Georgia O'Keefe **Cesar Chavez **Susan B. Anthony 2 **Robert Fulton **Abraham Lincoln 2, 3, 4, 5 6 **Thurgood Marshall **Paul Revere |
Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin 2, 3, 4 Davy Crockett 2 Betsy Ross George Washington G. Washington 2, 3, 4, 5 6 Amelia Earhart A. Earhart 2, 3, 4 Babe Ruth 2, 3, 4 Henry Ford Albert Einstein 2 Sandra Day O'Connor Sam Houston Lyndon Baines Johnson Clara Barton 2, 3, 4 Thomas Edison Thomas Jefferson Rosa Parks Eleanor Roosevelt John F. Kennedy 2, 3 Ella Fitzgerald Cal Ripken, Jr. Todd Beamer 2 America's Stories (Biographies) Brief Biography Notes Presidents of the United States Biographices |
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