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Maps4Kids - Maps, games and other information about geography - all in kid-friendly text and graphics! Atlapedia Online - full color physical and political maps, plus key facts and statistics about countries of the world. MapQuest - maps, driving directions and more |
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| Current Events Web Links |
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| Time for Kids Online - the latest news articles, written for intermediate students. Kids Newsroom - stories, pictures and opportunities for learning. New issue weekly. CNN Interactive - latest news; search archives for info about past events. Link to top stories, sports, weather and more. |
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| Bellingham, Whatcom County, Local Communities | |||||||||
Kids & Communities - learn about your own community through activities created by America's City Planners Whatcom County History Resource Guide - a gallery of historical Whatcom County & Bellingham photographs. Map of Early Bellingham - Shows various industries operating in 1900 in early Bellingham area. Whatcom Museum's Vintage Photo Collections Kinsey Virtual Tour - Husband and wife photographer team recorded logging history in Whatcom County Bellingham Centennial - Celebrate Bellingham's 100th birthday by visiting this site and learning more about our city's history. |
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Our World Web Links |
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Countries of the World - Learn about specific countries of the world, or link to additional sites with information about countries & cultures. CIA World FactBook - an authoritative site about countries of the world. Updated yearly. |
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| Washington State Web Links |
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| Where in Washington? A Videoconference Project State Symbols - Washington State Symbols page by the Washington State Legislature. Wikipedia State Symbols - List of Washington State symbols. History Link -- The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History State Symbols - List of state symbols and emblems and when the date them were adopted. Washington State Legislature Home Page - what you would expect, plus a pretty cool kids' page "Find-It!" - Washington State - look up state and local government information by subject, keyword, title or type of government (city, county, state) |
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| United States of America Web Links |
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| The Democracy Project - PBS site. Be President for a day, learn about voting and how government affects citizens Democracy Plaza - Understanding rights and responsibilities in a democracy. Scholastic. Veterans Day Posters - Official Veterans Day posters from 1978 to 2004 National Park Sites - National Park information for use with the 5th grade technology assessment. Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids - Access information about the structure of our country's government, how laws are made, and the election process. Theodore Roosevelt Association's The Story of the Teddy Bear - Find out what Theodore Roosevelt has to do with your favorite stuffed animal! 50 States of the United States - facts about all 50, including motto, flag, song. American Memory - An incredible searchable collection of American memorabilia of all sorts. Civil War Home Page (U.S. Government) Civil
War Photo Gallery In Search of the Oregon Trail - Facts, myths, trivia and teacher's guide Oregon
Trail - the trail and those who traveled it. Don't miss the great stories
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| Native American Web Links |
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| NW Coast Native Americans - information on daily life in ancient times in regions around North America. Stories, projects and more! The Study of Native Americans - Read about native peoples of the Southwest, Plains and Northwest. Large print, easy-to-read text, lots of information. Student published. NW Coast Native Americans - artists Gordon Miller and Bill Holm used their detailed knowledge of the traditional culture of Indians of British Columbia and Washington to create these stunning paintings. National Museum of the American Indian - part of the Smithsonian Native Americans of the United States - map, information and pictures of native people from different regions of the U.S. Includes Pacific Northwest, California Intermountain, Plains, Eastern Woodlands and Southwest. The Native American Page - student published site on Indians of the Northwest, Southwest, Plains and Northeast. Eldrbarry's Raven Tales - read many tales of Raven! This site also has extensive links to other information about Indians of the Northwest Coast. |
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| Other Social Studies Web Links |
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Today in History - find out what happened on a particular day in history! Culture Grams - You'll need our school's username and password to access this site. Fantastic overviews of the 50 states, and many countries around the world. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Click on Photo Gallery or Biography to learn more about this important Civil Rights leader. |
