The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies, Grades 1-6; History and Geography Grades, 7-8, 2004 (revised)

Google Maps

R4B ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

R5A ANCIENT GREECE: Explore this site during computer lab time. Each section is divided into 3 subsections: Story, Explore and Challenge. Choose any two main sections and complete the 3 subsections for it.

Grade 4: The Parts of A Castle

Grade 4: Life In A Medieval Castle

Grade 4: MOre Castles for Kids

Grade 4: Social Studies Links

Grade 4: Medieval Times

Grade 4: Mr. McLaughlin's Social Studies

Grade 4: ED Select Medeival Times

Grade 4: Medieval Times ED SELECT

Grade 5: Social Studies Links

Excellent Grade 4: Social Studies page

Excellent Grade 5: Social Studies page

Ancient Civilations Unit

Egypt Web Quest

Map Legend Explained

Ultimate Guide to Google Earth

Absolute verses Relative Location

Grade 6 Social Studies - First Nations: The 4 Directions

Grade 6 Social Studies - First Nations Links

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102 minutes that changed the world - History Channel video

9/11 The Falling Man Video

102 minutes that changed the world - 911 site

102 minutes that changed the world - New York Times site

102 minutes that changed the world - CBC site site

What is Remembrance Day?

Rembrance Day - CBC

War Posters

Vetrans Affairs - Why Do We Remember?

Remembrance Day POWER POINT

WWI and WWII Videos

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Current Unit of Study:

Ancient Civilizations for kids (great links below)

http://www.kathimitchell.com/ancivil.html

http://www.ancientcivilizations.co.uk/home_set.html

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Ancient_Civilizations/index.htm

http://www.mrdonn.org/ancienthistory.html

http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/School-Bell/Social-Studies/History/By-Subject/Ancient-Civilizations-and-Cultures

Daily Life: http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/indexlife.html

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/ancientcivilizations.htm

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Aspects of the following 4 ancient civilizations (just a sample) can be studied, and later compared/contrasted with similar aspects of Ancient Egypt

Greece

http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Main_Page/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greece

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece/main_menu.shtml

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Rome

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/

http://rome.mrdonn.org/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/

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Mesopotamia

http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/index.html

http://www.mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/index.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesopotamia

http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/

http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/257/27/

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Aztec

http://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/aztecs.htm

http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/250/27/

http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0281-aztecs.php

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Ancient Egypt

Click on the useful websites below!

Ancient Egypt for Kids - Index of Topics.url

 Egypt site for Kids, with many resources for education and fun.url

 Ancient Egypt Homework for kids.url

 ancient egypt interactive - Google Search.url

 Main Egypt.url

 Free interactive online games. Ancient Egyptian online puzzles and Quiz. Interactive.url

 National Geographic Kids Magazine Three Queens.url

 Egyptian Mummies Photos, Picture, Facts, Resources--National Geographic Kids.url

Brainteaser Ancient Egypt -- Test your knowledge! National Geographic Kids.url

Explore Khufu: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/khufudeschi.html

Explore more pyramids online:

http://www.pyramidofman.com/blog/online-adventure-explore-the-egyptian-pyramids/

PLAY THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN BOARD GAME 'SENET' ONLINE

http://www.funmin.com/online-games/senet/index.php

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/life/activity/act_main.html

http://wesheb.tdonnelly.org/egame3.html

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Canadian Government

 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

http://proudcanadiankids.ca/government.htm

Organisation

Parliament Hill/Building