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Rodman Public Library
Kids' Corner
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- The 20th Century
- This Web site looks at important events and
discoveries of the 20th century.
- 50 States
- Includes maps, flags, capitals, birds, songs, and
more on all 50 states. INCREDIBLE!
- American Civil War
America's Story
The Library of Congress (America's Library)
offers you an opportunity to point, click, & zap your way back
in time. Explore the states, watch old cartoons, and discover a
man in a milk can, too!
Anne Frank
Learn about a famous young holocaust girl who shares her thoughts and feelings
about that tragic time in history.
Ben's Guide to US Government:
Citizenship
Each of these sites provides age-appropriate
information about U.S. citizenship. They each include definitions
of important terms like immigrant, alien, national and citizen and
explain how one becomes a U.S. citizen. In grade-appropriate
terms, the sites each explain the rights and responsibilities of
being a citizen.
Grades
3-5 Grades
6-8 Grades
9-12
Black History
Helen
Keller Kids Museum
Meet Helen Keller, a
woman from the small farm town of Tuscumbia, Alabama, who taught
the world to respect people who are blind and deaf. The American
Foundation for the Blind has designed this museum to teach kids
about Helen Keller's remarkable life. It includes a timeline where
you'll find photos (just click to see a bigger version), videos,
letters, and more!
The
Industrial Revolution: A Trip to the Past
This site provides a glimpse into the many revolutions caused
because of the innovations and inventions of the time. Loads
slowly.
Leonardo's
Horse
This site tells about the 24 foot horse statue that Leonardo Da
Vinci had started to build and how it was finally completed 100
years later.
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Go
West Across America with Lewis & Clark - As
privates amid the journey, students join Lewis & Clark's
expedition and make important decisions that will affect both
their survival and their value to the rest of the crew.
In the
Footsteps of Lewis & Clark - Follow in the
footsteps of Lewis & Clark with the Sierra Club. Students
learn about the expedition's discoveries in nature by reading the
explorers' comments. The site highlights important natural places
in each state.
Lewis
& Clark Journey of Discovery - In this
fascination Web resource about Lewis & Clark, map overlays
allow users to view or hide rivers, cities, native tribes, state
boundaries and the Louisiana Purchase. The site includes a
narrative biography of each crew member. The site includes a
timeline.
Lewis & Clark's Historic
Trail - This site includes printable maps,
biographies of he key figures, excerpts from journals and
interesting quick facts about the expedition. Includes a useful
timeline of events. Good for younger students.
MapMachine
For grades 3 and up. From National Geographic.
Create your own maps of the world.
National Women's Hall of
Fame
Includes approximately 150 biographical sketches
and a history of the Women's Rights Movement
OH! Kids'
History Page
OPLIN's page offers links to the History Channel, Time Travelers, historical documents,
and early explorers.
Picturing
the Century
The National Archives highlights one hundred
years of history through photography.
Saints and
Angels Index
From Catholic Online
Secrets
of the Lost Empires: Medieval Siege
For grades 3-8. Learn about life in medieval castles and how to
operate a catapult.
Stately Knowledge
Facts about the United States including capitals,
population, governors, sports teams, and points of interest.
White House for Kids
Learn about the President, First Lady, the Vice
President and his wife, and life in America's most famous home.
Wright Again
For grades 4 & up. Although many Wright Brothers websites exist, the content is typically historical in nature. "Wright Again" is unique—the project virtually re-creates the development and construction of the Wright Flyer on the Web. The project follows the progress of the Wrights day by day, explaining the successes and setbacks from a scientific perspective as well as historical. Issues include aerodynamics, propulsion, control, and structural design. As the project moves along the developmental timeline, new discoveries are presented with accompanying hands-on classroom activities so that students can themselves become amateur engineers. All classroom activities are aligned with the National Science Education Standards. Project participants will use the original experimental data from the Wrights' wind tunnel journals in our lesson plans!
World
History
For grades 4 and up. Of all the many places on
the Internet dealing with historic timelines, this is the best
first stop for students. Covers 1000 - 2001 AD.
- Ohio
History
- An online scrapbook of Ohio history.
- Historic Summer Reading
Program
- The 1973 summer reading program featured historic Alliance
landmarks.
- Famous Ohioans
- This is the place to look for information on famous Ohio astronauts,
indians, inventors,
presidents and women.
- Ohio Presidents
- Links to information and portraits of the eight presidents who were born in Ohio.
- All
About Ohio
- Many sites that provide information about various
Ohio topics.
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