Supplemental Budget

Ryan Myers

ED 608-01

Dr. Helms

10-07-01

Adventures in Social Studies

Making History fun

For Fifth Grade

Video Tapes

1. Native American Life Several video segments to document who are the natives of the

land, and how they were treated$29.95

2. This is America, Charlie Brown A set of seven tapes detailing everything from the Mayflower to

the railroad to the Smithsonian $99.00

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3. Washington, D. C. A feature on the planning and building of our capitol

$29.95

4. Becoming an active citizen Johnny Appleseed portrays the ideal citizen in this video. The video

also features other stories about students doing their best to be good citizens$59.95

Enrichment Books

1. America in the time of…

A set of nine paperbacks to help students explore from Christopher Columbus all the way to MLK, Jr.

$56.30

2. Library of Congress books

A set of five paperbacks featuring the Civil War, Cowboys, Immigrants, Inventors, and Presidents

$52.00

Computer Programs1. Travelrama USA

This games takes students to different locations throughout the country looking for historical landmarks, monuments, and parks. The students can play against each other to see who wins.$19.95

2. Life in Colonial AmericaThis game gives the students a taste of real life back in the colonies. Features paintings as well as recreations of colonial dwellings. $285.00

Games and Simulations1. Crossword America

The set contains 84 crossword puzzles that pertain to history and geography$17.00

2. American History MathThis book allows students to use math to figure lunch priceson the Santa Fe, guess wherea tree will fall, and solve the riddle of Franklin’s magic square.$9.95

Teaching and LearningSupplemental Books

1. U.S. History and Geography: Intermediate Social Studies ActivitiesAn activity book that invites children to become cartographers and historians$24.95

2. Rand McNally Atlas of the fifty statesA must for students to examine the changes that have occurred in our country$10.95

Learning Activities

1. The quilt block History of pioneer daysThis book contains projects that the students can create on their own$23.90

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2. A trip to Jamestown, the historic village in Virginia. The students could get a first hand look at what life was like.

$4500

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3. A trip to the capital, Washington D.C. This would be the culminating event for the kids. They would get the chance to see how far we’ve come.

$5000

Total Budget for fun History

$10218.85

Making History Fun

Priceless