This Treasure Hunt was designed in May 2001, as a project within the Capital Region Collaboration/Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant. This activity provides students with a chance to do research on the internet. All sites have been teacher tested and approved. This not only reduces the time students spend "surfing" but removes the possibility of coming across inappropriate material.

This activity is appropriate for 4th -6th graders learning about U.S. history.

 Internet connection, pen , paper, and printer.

NYS Standards
ELA 1  Reading for information and understanding
SS 1    History of the U.S.
SS 5    Civics, citizenship, and government

ISTE Standards
#1  Basic operations and concepts
#5 Technology and research tools

Students will work in pairs to complete this activity. Each student will print out an answer sheet and fill in the blanks using complete sentences.

Students will be evaluated by how correct and complete their answers are.

Graphics:        

flagwave1 http://www.usflag.org/toc.html

flagbg6  http://www.azstarnet.com/~rgrogan/flag.htm

Websites used:

http://www.ushistory.org

http://www.bcpl.net/~etowner/anthem.html

http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/save/index.html

http://americanhistory.si.edu/ssb/2_home/fs2.html

http://www.vineyard.net/vineyard/history/pledge.htm

http://www.arose4ever.com/karen/holidays/flagday2.htm