Theme 1: We The People
Part one Novels:
The Kid Who Ran For President
Background Knowledge Links: http://www.pocanticohills.org/election/election.htm
http://www.ushistory.org/DECLARATION/revwartimeline.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/1789/sybil.html
http://havefunwithhistory.com/HistorySubjects/AmericanRevolution.html
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/election08/pdfs/WhatistheElectoralCollege.pdf
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html
http://www.congressforkids.net/Constitution_delegates.htm
http://pbskids.org/democracy/parentseducators/donkeys.htm
Nicky Fifth's Garden State Adventure
Background Knowledge links:
http://www.newtonfiredepartment.org/museum.asp
http://www.stateparks.com/stokes.html
http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=tillman%20ravine&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi
http://www.njskylands.com/pkhighpt.htm
http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2478609530031860892aSzHUN
http://www.seasideheights.net/
http://www.tuckertonseaport.org/exhibits.html
http://www.adventureaquarium.com/exhibits.cfm
http://www.battleshipnewjersey.org
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=statue+of+liberty+pictures&aq=4&oq=statue+of+liberty&aqi=g10
http://nfgardenstate.blogspot.com/
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/education&id=6399813
Judy Moody Declares Independence
Background knowledge links:
http://www.havefunwithhistory.com/movies/index.html
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/waramrevolution/p/ludington_ride.htm
http://www.ushistory.org/DECLARATION/revwartimeline.htm
Part 2 Non fiction:
REGIONS of the USA
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/
http://www.webrangers.us/index.cfm
http://www.nps.gov/nero/