Creator: Legends of America.org | visit site
Grade Range: 5 - 8
Although this site offers a huge collection of information on topics of American History. Everything from Prohibition & Depression Gangsters & Outlaws to The Louisiana Purchase to Outlaws of the American West to the Sixties - The New Generation and countless others. Many of the topics that are either explained or mentioned are linked to more information on key terms. There are a few advertisement distractions on the site, however, they are minimal. This site is great for introduction and research! Text-based selections would also work well for comprehension practice, such as finding main idea or summarizing.
In the Classroom
This website would be an excellent resource for researching in American History courses. Challenge students to take the information beyond plain vanilla. Try having students create an online tour of places along the Oregon Trail or a tour of mining towns of the gold rush. Have students use a mapping tool such as Zeemaps, <a href="/single.cfm?id=15592">reviewed here</a>, to create a map of the historic locations (with audio stories and pictures included)! Or challenge students to narrate an image using Thinglink, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13216">reviewed here</a>. Thinglink site allows users to narrate a picture.
At Home
Tags
westward expansion, louisiana purchase, photography,
Subjects
American History, Geography (US/World), Government/Civics: U.S, Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies, Social Studies,