mercredi 25 mars 2015

A short history of the USA : Group Work

A short history of the USA : Group Work

1) The 13 colonies 



http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm



1) Check the pronunciation of the name of the colony 
2 ) Create  the ID card of each colony
-          More tools if needed :
 About the 13 colonies :
 http://www.landofthebrave.info/facts-about-13-colonies.htm


State of NY : more information on           
http://www.dos.ny.gov/kids_room/508/history2.html


Fun facts about the 13 colonies :
 https://www.brainscape.com/blog/2014/07/13-interesting-facts-13-original-states/

Checking point : make sure you know where the colonies were :
Check the colonies :
 http://www.purposegames.com/game/13-colonies-game


Quiz :
 http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/13_colonies_map/

Present the state and quiz your friend


PART 2




the presidents
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/

http://www.revolutionary-war.net/


- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Adams
- Thomas Paine

- The declaration of independence

- Marquis de Lafayette  
http://www.lafayette-lbusd-ca.schoolloop.com/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1274683270197



- Benjamin Franklin
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/

- Mount Rushmore :


http://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/parks-monuments/mount-rushmore-national-memorial








The Revolutionary Timeline :


From 1754 to the Bill of Rights


http://www.revolutionary-war.net/revolutionary-war-timeline.html


http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/revolutionarywartimeline.htm



http://www.usconstitution.net/constkidsK.html


Practise the present tenses :
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/simcon1.htm

 2 exercises
 http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm


 1 exercise 

http://chagall-col.spip.ac-rouen.fr/IMG/didapages/presentcont/index.html