History for 5th Graders by Eric Fohl
Transcript of History for 5th Graders by Eric Fohl
History for Fifth Graders
Guns and blood and stuff…
The Early Days
• The early bird gets the worm
American Revolution &Indian Territory
• The Indians owned the vast majority of America, but then two major forces met…
Chief Little Turtle vs.
George Rogers Clark
• You could cut the tension with a knife, or a tomahawk
Extra Stuff!
• More on Little Turtle http://www.ohiojudicialcenter.gov/little_turtle.asp
• More on George Rogers Clark
• http://www.nndb.com/people/271/000049124/
Changing Gears
Civil War and Later Developments
Big Hitters
Don’t they look so happy?http://www.waynet.org/levicoffin/default.htmMore info on these two influential characters
Underground Railroad
• Not actually a train, or a railroad for that matter.
Harriet Tubman
She’ll get you where you
need to go. With the help of
an underground network of
helpers of course!
Helpful Synopsis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmsNGrkbHm4
7 minutes of helpful video!
Growth from the 1900’s to the 1950’s
• Memorize in 6 minutes starting… NOW!
Victory Gardens
• The citizens could step up their game and help out good old Uncle Sam
Your very own Garden
• Use this tool to create a comic of how you would make a Victory Garden and what you would plant. Explain why you chose each plant!
• Comicbrush http://www.comicbrush.com/
Air Raid Drills
• “Duck and Cover” famous video
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqXu-5jw60
• Showed in classrooms nationwide
• Thoughts?
Response Time!
• What did you learn?
• Anything confusing?
• Favorite parts?
• Resources• http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/crops_02.html
• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2944.html
• http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/virtual/VirtualMuseum_e/visit_e/est_e/panel/A2/2205_1.htm