Teaching With Technology Unit- PA Places

Dear Miss Conway's Second Grade Students,

My name is Sam and I am in second grade in Florida. My family is planning a trip to Pennsylvania and I can't wait to see all the sights! Unfortunately, I do not know much about Pennsylvania or what to do there. My Mom and Dad love history and would like me to be able to visit important landmarks and learn all about them. My teacher told me that you are going to learn all about them this week in class.I hope that you can put together some information on these important places so I can impress my parents with my knowledge! I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Your Pal,

Sam  

Welcome Students!

This week you will all embark on a WebQuest and become travel agents to help inform Sam about all of our great Pennsylvania places! You will learn about several Pennsylvania monuments as well as a document or two! 

Your Challenge Is To....

• Use the provided websites to learn as much as you can about each location or document. 

• Gather information and record it in your PA Places packet. 

• At the end of each day you will create a power point slide including a picture and 5 important things about each monument or document. 

• At the end of the day your power point slide will be sent to Sam to help him gain knowledge to impress his parents for their trip! 

Good Luck and Have FUN!! 

Day 1: The Liberty Bell 

Website #1 

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/libertybell/

Website #2

http://www.americanhistoryforkids.com/liberty-bell/

Day 2: Independence Hall

Website #1

http://mrnussbaum.com/independence-hall/

Website #2

https://study.com/academy/lesson/independence-hall-lesson-for-kids-facts-history.html

Website # 3 

http://www.ushistory.org/tour/independence-hall.htm

Day 3: The Constitution 

Website #1

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

Website # 2- Brain Pop Video

https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/ushistory/usconstitution/http://www.government-and-constitution.org/us-constitution/us-constitution-for-kids.htm

Day 4: Gettysburg & Gettysburg National Cemetery  

Website #1- The Battle of Gettysburg

http://www.historyforkids.net/battle-of-gettysburg.html

Website # 2- Gettysburg National Cemetery

https://kids.kiddle.co/Gettysburg_National_Cemetery

Website # 3- Gettysburg Battlefield Landmarks 

http://mrnussbaum.com/gettysburg-in-depth/#top 

Day 5: Valley Forge

Website # 1- A Winter in Valley Forge Video & visitor information 

https://seetheworld.travelforkids.com/valley-forge-pennsylvania-with-kids-george-washington/

Website # 2

http://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution/valley_forge.php

Dear Miss Conway's Second Grade Class, 

Thank you so much for your help this week! My parents are very impressed with my knowledge of these Pennsylvania monuments and documents. Now that I know about all these great PA places I can't wait to see them on our trip. I will make sure to send you a postcard or two along the way! 

Your Pal,

Sam