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Chapter 1: The Journey Begins
U.S. Census Bureau, State and County Quickfacts
This site has national, state, county, and city demographic information.
quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html
The Library of Congress, American Memory
The Library of Congress, American Memory website provides lesson plans for teachers to help students understand how to use primary sources.
memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
New Mexico Geography from Netstate
This site has facts on New Mexico geography, topography, climate, land formations, and more. Facts are written in an easy-to-access format with links to other New Mexico and geographic information.
www.netstate.com/states/geography/nm_geography.htm
National Geographic
This site has many ideas for teaching the five themes of geography.
www.nationalgeographic.com
Kids National Geographic
This site contains games, videos, stories, activities, facts, animals, and photographs all related to geography throughout the world. There are many fun activities that get kids excited about our world and geography.
kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids
Google Earth
The Google Earth website provides students and teachers with a free download of Google Earth. Google Earth lets you fly anywhere on Earth to view satellite imagery, maps, terrain, and much more.
earth.google.com
Genealogy for Children
Here you can find ideas for helping children get excited about writing their own history or that of their family. This site will help children gain pride in their heritage.
www.genealogyspot.com/features/kids.htm
America's Story from America's Library
The America's Story website provides information for teachers and students about amazing people and historic events in America.
www.americaslibrary.gov
Chapter 2: The First People
Northern Plains Atlatl Association
The Northern Plains Atlatl Association website contains articles about atlatls and how to make them.
www.thudscave.com/npaa
Navajo Sand Painting: The Art of Healing
On this site, students can learn more about sand painting from pictures of sand paintings and explanations about this form of art.
www.anthro4n6.net/navajosandpainting
Native Americans in Olden Times
This website has facts about many different ancient Indian tribes of the Southwest. There are also stories, a PowerPoint presentation, and games.
nativeamericans.mrdonn.org
Native American Contributions
This website has lists of contributions Native Americans have made in food, medicine, government, and other areas.
www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3748131
National Geographic: Apache Girls' Rite of Passage
This video shows a Navajo girl's ceremonial passage to womanhood. This is one of the ceremonies performed with a blessingway.
video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/places/countries-places/united-states/us-apachegirl-pp.html
Dailymotion: Maria Martinez: Notable New Mexican
This video explains how a woman named Maria Martinez revived the ancient tradition of Puebloan pottery before it was lost to future generations.
www.dailymotion.com/video/xr161_maria-martinez-notable-new-mexican_shortfilms
Maria Julian Pottery
The Marie Julian Pottery Website provides pictures of a variety of Pueblo pottery designs.
www.mariajulianpottery.com/ancestry.cfm?personalID=157
Bandelier National Monument Museum Collections
The Bandelier National Monument Museum Collections website provides pictures of ancient and contemporary Puebloan pottery.
www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/band/archeology.html
Chapter 3: Two Worlds Meet
EMuseum@Minnesota State University - Mankato
This website has information on many different aspects of World History. Relating to chapter three, there is information on both the silk road and trade and travel in Medieval Europe.
www.mnsu.edu/emuseum
BBC Schools, Famous People
This website has a section on famous people and includes a narrated interactive slide show on Christopher Columbus. The student also has an opportunity to take a quiz on the information in the presentation.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/flash/index.shtml?page=master.swf
New Mexico Office of the State Historian
This website has many different articles and short narrated documentaries on people, places, and events relevant to New Mexico. An article on PopÂŽ is found there.
www.newmexicohistory.org
Smallpox Disease Overview
The Smallpox Disease Overview website contains information about the disease, how it affects people, and how students can stay safe from exposure to it.
www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/overview/disease-facts.asp
Chapter 4: A Time of Change
YouTube: New Mexico 1951
This site includes a video clip of Abraham Lincoln bestowing his gift of a Lincoln cane to an Indian chief. Though the video clip is a representation of the event, it helps students understand how this event was viewed by Hollywood and other filmmakers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=um4yrVS_hoY
PBS The U.S.-Mexican War
This site contains an interactive map of the events leading to and during the Mexican American War. There are many links that describe the causes and effects of the war as well as detailed events that took place during the war.
www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/index_flash.html
Portrait of Chief Manuelito
This site contains a brief explanation and painting of Chief Manuelito. This site is a great resource to give students a visual of Chief Manuelito.
www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/hutr/exb/HUTR3444_manuelito_exb.html
The Long Walk
The Long Walk website provides an interactive map of the four primary routes of the Long Walk.
reta.nmsu.edu/modules/longwalk/lesson/maps/lw_map.htm
Chapter 5: Life in the Territory
Legends of America
Legendary Route 66
The Legends of America website provides information for teachers and students about the Harvey Houses along Route 66, how they came to be, and what happened to them.
/www.legendsofamerica.com/66-harveyhouse.html
Poets.org, "Casey at the Bat"
The Poets.org website provides a copy of the poem, "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer.
www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15500
Stage Coach Vocabulary
The Stage Coach Vocabulary website provides a list of vocabulary and definitions about stage coaches.
www.over-land.com/ccwords.html
The National Archives: Spanish-American War
The National Archives: Spanish-American War website provides teachers with documents about the Spanish-American War.
www.archives.gov/research/arc/topics/spanish-american-war
The Spanish American War Centennial Website
The Spanish American War Centennial Website provides teachers with firsthand accounts from Rough Riders, letters, and reports.
www.spanamwar.com/warincuba.htm
Wheels Transportation Museum Fred Harvey
The Wheels Transportation Museum website provides teachers and students with the employee handbooks for Harvey Girls, which completely outline what was expected of them.
www.wheelsmuseum.org/harveyhouse.html
Chapter 6: The State of New Mexico
10 Amazing Cold War Propaganda Posters
The 10 Amazing Cold War Propaganda Posters site provides propaganda posters from the Cold War.
www.designer-daily.com/10-amazing-cold-war-propaganda-posters-2901
Learn NC: "A date which will live in infamy"
This site contains an audio and text copy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech on December 8, 1941, asking Congress to declare war on Japan.
www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-worldwar/5844
National Geographic
This site has many pictures with captions which will give students practice at inferring information.
www.NationalGeographic.com
PBS: The Perilous Fight
This site provides teachers and students with pictures and documents showing what life was like for soldiers and includes other information about WWII.
www.pbs.org/perilousfight
Social Studies for Kids
The Social Studies for Kids website provides information for teachers and students about World War I.
www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/worldwari.htm
The Dust Bowl
This site provides the movie, Surviving the Dust Bowl.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/dustbowl/player
The New Deal Network
The New Deal Network website provides lesson plans for teachers to help students understand the Great Depression and Roosevelt's New Deal.
newdeal.feri.org
U.S. Constitution Online
This site contains a text copy of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous, "I have a dream" speech.
www.usconstitution.net/dream.html
Chapter 7: Our Government in Action
American Law Sources On-line
This site has bills and laws that students can study as well as a link to the New Mexico state constitution.
www.lawsource.com/also
Constitution of New Mexico
This site provides a printer-friendly version of the New Mexico Constitution.
www.sos.state.nm.us/pdf/2007nmconst.pdf
Conway Greene Co: New Mexico Statutes and Rules
This site has a user-friendly version of the New Mexico state constitution.
www.conwaygreene.com/nmsu/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&2.0
Free Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
This government website contains information about elections, the U.S. Constitution, and U.S. courts. It also has an interactive U.S. Constitution for students to explore.
www.free.ed.gov/HandSS.cfm
How a Bill Becomes a Law
This site provides a Schoolhouse Rock video about how a bill becomes a law.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEJL2Uuv-oQ
New Mexico Office of the Governor
This site provides information about the governor and what he is doing for New Mexico. This site is available in English and Spanish.
www.governor.state.nm.us/index2.php
The New York Times
This is the website for The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com
The White House for Kids
This government website contains information about the three branches of government, elections, voting, state and local government, and fun facts.
clinton4.nara.gov/WH/kids/html/home.html
Chapter 8: Our State Economy
Economics for Kids
The Economics for Kids website provides teachers with websites for students to learn about economics in fun ways.
www.kathimitchell.com/econ.htm
Hands on Banking
The Hands on Banking website helps students and teachers learn about good personal finance through interactive financial literacy lessons.
www.handsonbanking.org/en
Jackie's Resources for Learning and Teaching
The Jackie's Resources for Learning and Teaching website provides links for teachers to help students learn more about renewable and non-renewable energy.
www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/default.htm#science
KidsBank.com
The KidsBank.com website provides a fun place for children to learn about money and banking with games and interactive learning.
www.kidsbank.com
ProTeacher!
The ProTeacher website provides teachers with lesson plan ideas, including ways to teach economics to children K-12.
www.proteacher.com/090041.shtml
Social Studies for Kids: Economics
The Social Studies for Kids website provides links for teachers to help students learn more about economics.
www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/economics.htm
TheMint
The Mint website contains interactive activities and quizzes for students, parents, and teachers to learn about how to be smart with money.
www.themint.org/try-it/index.htm
