January

This month third and fourth grade students will finish their study of The American Revolution and Colonial America. These students explored the following websites:

Road to Freedom Timeline

http://www.schooldistrict146.org/schools/central/Revolution/TimelineHOME.html

Liberty's Kids

http://www.libertyskids.com/

American Revolution: What event was this?

http://www.quia.com/rr/58106.html

American Revolution: Who am I?

http://www.quia.com/rr/58065.html

American Revolution Review

http://www.quia.com/rr/58165.html

Third grade students will explore the branches of the government and create a flowchart in Kidspiration2 describing each branch.

Kidspiration Activity Link

http://teach.fcps.net/talk/weblessons.asp?lessonKeyword=Government

Fourth grade students will continue their study of the Colonial American Period. They will move into a study of the causes of the Revolutionary War. They will create a flowchart with Kidspiration2 software of events causing the Revolutionary War.

Second grade students created PowerPoint Presentations about community helpers. They will finish their presentations and share them with their classmates. They will then watch a video entitled, "Dr. King's Dream." Second grade students will complete a comparison chart using Kidspiration2.

BrainPOP Video

http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/martinlutherkingjr/preview.weml