Science & Social Studies, Week 1

Si Se Puede! Yes, We Can! Janitor Strike in L.A., by Diana Cohn

Beliefs, ideals, culture, conflict and change kickstart the social studies enduring understandings via literature.  Click the book cover above, or right here to read Indykids, an online newspaper recognized by the American Library Association as a "Great American Web Site For kids."

Social Studies, Week 9

As the temperature drops, we switch from science, to social studies.  Liberty's Kids is an animated PBS series that shows the events which led to the American Revolution.  Paul Revere is the first person we will study who sought to expand people's rights and freedoms.

The Paul Revere House website provides an interactive map of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride, as well as information about what colonial life was like during the 1700s.  Click here for the map.

Paul Revere, by John Singleton Copley

To watch a video at Biography.com that includes common misconceptions about the man and events made famous by Longfellow's poem, click here.