http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/
This website, a Scholastic website about the first Thanksgiving, is truly a wonderful tool. It is very interactive. Children can take tours of the Mayflower, learn about daily life as a Pilgrim, and even see which foods were eaten at the Thanksgiving feast. This would be used in my classroom for an in-class activity around the time of Thanksgiving to allow students to dive into life as a Pilgrim. I would pair this website with a “Thanksgiving Math” worksheet and a “Thanksgiving Science Experiment”. This site also relates strongly to the Alabama Course of Study social studies standard number two, which states, “identify national historical figures and celebrations that exemplify fundamental democratic values, including equality, justice, and responsibility for the common good”. Then it goes on to say that one of those national holidays is Thanksgiving. Any of Scholastics websites are wonderful.
http://www.crayola.com/for-educators.aspx
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This website is such a wonderful tool for teachers. It is especially great for craft ideas. There are craft options for different holidays and occasions. This is a great resource to find new ideas and something colorful. As a teacher, it can be exhausting to always come up with new craft ideas that are fun, exciting, and educational, and this website has a lot of ideas. You can look at lessons plans and there is also an option to print out coloring pages. This relates to many standards from Alex because, drawing and using art is a way to learn many subjects. Crafts can play a huge part in science, social studies, and even math.
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This is a wonderful website that would be extremely useful for History. All of its resources are free. This site has great sources, videos, and photos that cover a large range of topics. They also have the options of various lesson plans. They have free worksheets as well. This website correlates well with ALCOS standard number 3, which states, “Use various primary sources, including calendars and timelines, for reconstructing the past. Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts”. This website covers a variety of Historical topics, as well as photographs, maps, and artifacts.
This website is a great website for teachers because it has thousands of resources. It is also a great way to connect with other educators. It also offers lesson planning resources. There is also an awesome tool where you can take virtual tours of the latest exhibits in the Smithsonian museums. This is such a great teaching tool for the classroom. This website also correlates well with ALCOS standard number 3, which states, “Use various primary sources, including calendars and timelines, for reconstructing the past. Examples: historical letters, stories, interviews with elders, photographs, maps, artifacts”. This website is using a famous museum in the United States to reconstruct history.