Either use a timeline that has already been created or encourage students to create their own.
An interactive online game that walks students through life in Boston prior to the Revolutionary War.
first hand accounts of events throughout history
a huge collection of historical maps
Here is a cool website that mixes maps with “info-graphics.” There are various categories that apply to numerous areas of our content and conversations you may be having in social studies and science. The size of each country changes depending on the topic. You can also choose USA at the top to break down areas by state. It does take a few seconds for the map to come up.
Footnote is a fantastic resource on the web to provide historical context for the picture books and novels you are reading in your classroom. With over 70 million original documents online, you can find and share all sorts of intriguing artifacts to build background knowledge in students: