gracesteacher Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Has any one used this site? Thoughts? http://www.mrdonn.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 The website was one of my very first Internet "bookmarks" -- in 1997. So was this: http://www.teacheroz.com/toc.htm I used both for browsing and for actual use. The website to which I linked no longer is updated, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I have looked at it. The lessons for Indus Valley are the best, but some of the games are more appropriate for older students. I don't know what grade levels you are looking at it for, or what you are wanting to accomplish. Are you wanting to use this site as your history curriculum, as a spine, or as a supplement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracesteacher Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Thank you I am looking for supplemental things for k-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 (edited) I went through to see where I used it and these are the websites that I have so far that are not from Usborne. (A lot of the Usborne quicklinks are very good.) nile river: http://www.hyperstaffs.info/work/history/nixon/versions/flashindex.html For additional information and directions for Cuneiform writing see: http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/tablets/tab.htm http://www.kids.discovery.com/fansites/tutenstein/mummymaker/mummymaker.html A pharaoh has died and you've been charged with preserving his body for the afterlife. Can you do it? (You may want to do the reading for the day first.) 1. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/khufuenter.html Take a virtual tour through a pyramid. http://history.howstuffworks.com/asian-history/seven-wonder-ancient-world1.htm Very interesting information about the Great Pyramid. Don’t miss it! http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/geometry/model.html Compare your pyramid to other scale models. http://www.mummytombs.com/main.mummymaking.htm Explore the many ways to carry out the mummification process for a school project. http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/indus/home_set.html'>http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/indus/home_set.html'>http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/indus/home_set.html'>http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/indus/home_set.html Read the story and play the game. I think this may be the one linked at the site you mentioned. Websites for further exploration: http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/indus/home_set.html Go to explore. Make sure you take a look at the DK area of the lower town. There are artifacts that give some contrasting information to what we find in the books. Since there are representations of toy carts, there is reason to believe that the figures of people were toys as well! They were made on the same scale as the toys. Maybe not every representation of a person found by archaeology is a god. There is more information on this line of reasoning at our next website: http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html Take a look at all of the different figures that they found. There is also a realistic excavation slide show that is appropriate for older students. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/indusvalley/ Here is an activity for older students involving filling in a map and recording archaeological findings. Website: http://china.mrdonn.org/early.html Read the story from Ancient China. http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/time/story/sto_set. html Read this story and compare it to the creation myth in the book. http://www.africa.mrdonn.org/kush.html http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/africa/history/meroe.htm http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/hinduism/story/sto_set.html Creation Story from early Hinduism http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0103-aryans.php Online Encyclopedia entry about Aryans. Continue to read entries including the caste system, (the Varnas). So, I only used it twice so far... and I have done every civilization except Greeks, Romans and Phoenicians, so YMMV. HTH Edited May 23, 2009 by Lovedtodeath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I have his medieval stuff saved and plan on using some of it for a coop type class this upcoming school year. I think it's more middle school level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 (edited) While researching websites, I found most of them geared to middle school students. Your 4th grader might benefit more. I usually tried to put the websites geared toward older students in a gray instead of a black font. Of course, for the younger grades, teacher is perusing with the students and explaining things. Edited May 23, 2009 by Lovedtodeath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I thought of another tip... http://www.usborne-quicklinks.com/usa/usa_homepage.asp The Usborne Beginners books (you can search for them) usually have websites more appropriate for the younger set, and the books themselves are really the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lovedtodeath Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 (edited) http://www.littlecitykids.com/lessonplans/index.php Here is another that I discovered for the youngest students. http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/greecepot.htm Decorate a Greek pot online. DD liked exploring the rest of the site as well. http://www.fantasyjr.com/ancient-greek-gods-and-greek-heroes-coloring-pages/ Coloring pages Edited May 25, 2009 by Lovedtodeath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 This is a great thread. I'm bookmarking away. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Ummm. How did you save the medieval plans? Each areas has several parts. What did you save? Thanks, Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gracesteacher Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 Lovedtodeath: THANK YOU (of course looking at all these sites mean many sleepless nights ahead!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 (edited) LOL! I so know what you mean! I spent a ton of time doing google searches and looking around. I have so many books to read now too. I am starting in on Greece, and I was so relieved to be done with Egyptians (and DD is still getting more books on Egypt, UGH)! I have samples up of my curriculum for download on lulu now. I am hoping to have it ready for this fall, or definitely by January, which was my original deadline. All of those websites were a cut and past from my guide book. There will be 3 levels: Young Grammar, Grammar, Late Grammar. The booklist (which is not complete yet, btw) might help you plan for K; I have a picture book supplement. Edited May 28, 2009 by Lovedtodeath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovedtodeath Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 http://www.littlecitykids.com/lessonplans/index.php Here is another that I discovered for the youngest students. WOW! I just realized that this site has its own list of links after every lesson! What fun! I may never sleep again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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