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=Welcome to Social Studies with Ms. Varghese!!!!=

= LINKS TO HELP YOU IN SOCIAL STUDIES: = http://www.google.com http://www.teachertube.com VIDEOS ON SOCIAL STUDIES - CLASS 729 is going to be on here SOOOOOON!!!! :) http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ Username: newrochelle; password: newrochelle  http://www.ushistory.org/us/ Online Interactive Textbook  http://qzabteachers.wikispaces.com/Social+Studies http://armstrong-history.wikispaces.com/Unit+1+Our+Colonial+Heritage American history units & links http://resourcesforhistoryteachers.wikispaces.com/US+History+I A little bit of everything http://www.internet4classrooms.com/7thSocSt.htm - A little bit of everything http://www.mrnussbaum.com/amflash.htm American Revolution  @http://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/creatingtheus/Pages/Interactives.aspx ** __Interactive Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights form Lib. of Congress__ **
 * http://blair-social-studies.wikispaces.com/8th+Grade+PowerPoints PowerPoints on American history**
 * http://americanhistory.pppst.com/index.html PPTs on american history**

[|SS lessons smarttech search] http://exchange.smarttech.com/search.html?q=social%20studies More SMARTtech lessons search

**Links we found - Forming a GOVERNMENT, Articles of Confederation, Constitution**
12/16 - What do you need when you want to form a government? - What are the Articles of Confederation? - What is the Constitution?

= **Access your textbook, //Journey Across Time,// online!** =

1. Go to the Journey Across Time 2005 edition site for PA- [] 2. Click on Student Center. 3. Choose Online Student Edition under Textbook Resources on the left. 4. Click on the link to access the Online Student Edition. 5. Under Sign in or Register, you and your students can use the following: Username: JAT2005 Password: 8hu5rust

EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR http://cardillowiki.pbworks.com/Steps%20to%20the%20American%20Revolution-A%20Domino%20Effect

French/Indian War: http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/frenchindian/frenindwar.htm http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/frenchandindianwar/ VIDEO - username: newrochelle, password: newrochelle Who? What? When? Where? Why?

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/amerrevolution.htm http://history.howstuffworks.com/revolutionary-war/revolutionary-war-history.htm

VIDEOS ON THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=American_Revolutionary_War&video_id=114573 INTRO TO THE WAR http://videos.howstuffworks.com/history/revolutionary-war-videos.htm http://videos.howstuffworks.com/search.php?media=video&terms=REVOLUTIONARY+WAR http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/causesoftheamericanrevolution/

TEST YOURSELF ON THE ROAD TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road.html

=LESSONS= American Revolution : Forming a Government : http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/usconstitution/ media type="file" key="articles confed.asf" width="300" height="300" What is the federal system?

Separation of powers - legislative, executive, judicial branches http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/branchesofgovernment/ http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/supremecourt/ http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/courtsystem/ -- Checks and balances Has some of the bill of rights

1st TEN AMENDMENTS of the BILL OF RIGHTS http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/billofrights/ http://www.brainpop.com/educators/lp-debateyourrights/ Lesson plan -- Freedoms (1st amendment) -- Protecting citizens (2nd-4th amendments, especially search & seizure) -- Rights of the accused (5th-8th amendments) -- Rights of states and citizens (9th-10 amendments) http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/mirandarights/ http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/civilrights/

How a bill becomes a law (article 1, section 7) http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/howabillbecomesalaw/

How the constitution is amended Ratifying the Constitution

What does it mean to be a good citizen? http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/citizenship/ -- types of US citizen -- how to become a citizen -- duties of a citizen being involved (voting, etc..) http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/voting/ http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/womenssuffrage/

HOW THE UNITED STATES LAUNCHED INTO A NATION -- George Washington biography & Washington's farewell address http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/georgewashington/ -- President http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/presidentialelection/ reasons chosen how chosen -- How the government is organized http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/democracy/ -- Americans (farmers AND rural nation) -- Alexander Hamilton economic issues (nation's debt, states' debt, moving the capital) -- National Bank -- Nation's challenges (do we help other countries when they fight? France & Great Britain... French revolution) remaining neutral (Jay's Treaty & Pickney's Treaty) -- Northwest territory (US & Native americans) -- Whiskey rebellion -- John Adams as president http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/famoushistoricalfigures/johnadams/preview.weml -- Rise of political parties (election of 1796, federalist party, democrat vs republican party) http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/politicalparties/ http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/politicalpartyorigins/preview.weml -- Alien & Sedition Acts