In order for our students and children to learn pride in our country, then we must model the expected behavior. I have selected a few sites that I find informative and useful when teaching American History to students k-12. If you have a great resource that you utilize in your classroom, please share. It is in the collaborative process that we will succeed!
Patriotic Symbols
http://www.history.ctaponline.org/center/hsscm/index.cfm?Page_Key=1386
Developed by Dr. Priscilla Porter in conjunction with Carol Ann Fullam, Bellflower Unified School District; Lynne Lords, Los Angeles Unified School District; Carrie Tokunaga, Culver City Unified School District; Elisa Field, El Rancho Unified School District; and, Sharon Beatty, Compton Unified School District under the auspices of the Center for History-Social Science Education at California State University, Dominguez Hills
American Government
From the 13 Colonies to Constitution Amendments
http://www.mrdonn.org/government.html
F-R-E-E Power Point Presentations in American History (I love this site!)
http://americanhistory.mrdonn.org/powerpoints.html
Free Video Clips to Accompany Your Great Lessons
http://videoclips.mrdonn.org/index.html
Lesson Planet Lessons
http://www.lessonplanet.com/search?keywords=patriotism&media=lesson
May we seek knowledge in all things,
Denise
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