Mrs. Schroeder's Website

Plase read all the information below and perform whatever tasks asked of you. Your assignment is due tomorrow. Any questions, ask Mrs. Schroeder for assistance.

 Lesson #5: Social Studies...Let's Take a Trip!

With the Internet, you can 'travel' anywhere in the world without leaving the comfort of your chair! Today we are going to explore a website based in the discipline of Social Studies. Please take your computers to:  Zoom School Get out a piece of paper and write down the answers to these questions.

As you can tell by this website, it covers many countries. We will start with one we all know, the USA.

• Click on the Icon/Picture of Martin Luther King

1) What state did he live in?

2) What did he do for a living?

3) What did he win in 1964?

Click your back browser button to go to "Zoom School" again.

• Click on the United States Flag the girl is holding. You are on a page with information on flags. These flags were important in our nation's history as well as our individual state's history.

4)What is the motto on the flag with the coiled snake?

5)hat are the colors of the flag of New Mexico?

6)Click on the Illinois flag. Why is the date 1818 important?

Click your back browser button to go to "Zoom School" again.

• Click on George Washington's picture. You are on a page with information on our nation's presidents and vice presidents.

7) Who was the Vice President for President Abe Lincoln?

8) What year was George Washington born?

9) What years did Franklin Delano serve as President? Why was this unique?

Click your back browser button to go to "Zoom School" again.

On the main page at the bottom, you can see many different countries. This site has information similar to what you have gone through for each country. Pick a country and write down three interesting pieces of information about that country. Label this information #10. Turn your paper into Mrs. Schroeder when complete.

ASSIGNMENT: LESSON #5

Please click on the following link. Print out the worksheet and start to work on it. It will be due tomorrow.