Ilana is a common name for girls born around Tu B’Shevat, the Birthday of the Trees, the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar (It will be on Monday, January 25, 2016).
The day marks the beginning of the new year for trees. It's the beginning of the season for early blooming trees in Israel. Celebrate by eating fruit, particularly grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates.
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Showing posts with label socstudies. Show all posts
Social Studies: Government
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Benjamin Franklin the civic leader: In this video, Sal and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson discuss Benjamin Franklin as a civic leader.
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| Watch the free BrainPOP movie. |
- ZOOMout the vote. Elections 101 by kids, for the people. This PBS website discusses why voting matters and how the process works.
- The Democracy Project. A PBS website that asks "How does government affect me?" and invites kids to step inside the voting booth and be president for a day.
- Ben's Guide to U.S. Government has a section on the election process.
- Project VoteSmart has a section on elections, as well as Government 101 for students.
- Congress for Kids has an introduction to elections and election day.
- Try It Tuesday: Elections. A collection of resources from Quick Start Homeschool.
Social Studies: U.S. History
US History Overview 1: Jamestown to the Civil War: Jamestown to the Civil War
Tea, Taxes, and the American Revolution: In which John Green teaches you about the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War, which it turns out were two different things. John goes over the issues and events that precipitated rebellion in Britain's American colonies, and he also explores the ideas that laid the groundwork for the new American democracy. Find out how the tax bill from the Seven Years War fomented an uprising, how the Enlightenment influenced the Founding Fathers, and who were the winners and losers in this conflict.(hint: many of the people living in the Colonies ended up losers) The Revolution purportedly brought freedom and equality to the Thirteen Colonies, but they weren't equally distributed. Also, you'll learn about America's love affair with commemorative ceramics and what happens when rich white guys take the reins from reins white guys, and put together a society of, by, and for rich white guys.
Tea, Taxes, and the American Revolution: In which John Green teaches you about the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War, which it turns out were two different things. John goes over the issues and events that precipitated rebellion in Britain's American colonies, and he also explores the ideas that laid the groundwork for the new American democracy. Find out how the tax bill from the Seven Years War fomented an uprising, how the Enlightenment influenced the Founding Fathers, and who were the winners and losers in this conflict.(hint: many of the people living in the Colonies ended up losers) The Revolution purportedly brought freedom and equality to the Thirteen Colonies, but they weren't equally distributed. Also, you'll learn about America's love affair with commemorative ceramics and what happens when rich white guys take the reins from reins white guys, and put together a society of, by, and for rich white guys.
17th Century Girls and Women - Playing the Past - Girl Scouts Junior Badge
Choose a character from the past.
Pick your period. Who will you be? Where? When? What did girls do then?
Girls and women in the 17th century
Girls and women in the 17th century
Write her diary.
Create a costume.
Experience her daily life.
What chores do you have?
What does your home look like? Draw it.
Have some old-fashioned fun.
What music did you listen to? What types of art are popular? Games?
17th century games and sports
Children's toys of 17th century
17th century games and sports
Children's toys of 17th century
Become your character.
Stage a reenactment.
Rocks, Rock! - volcanoes, fossils, erosion
Start a rock collection. - ✓
Identify types of rocks: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.
Igneous: formed by solidification of molten rock, i.e., pumice, granite, basalt, obsidian
Metamorphic: formed deep in the earth by heat and pressure, i.e., gneiss, quartzite, marble, slate, soapstone
Sedimentary: formed by accumulation of sediments, i.e., limestone, coal, sandstone, shale, flint, iron ore
What is erosion?
What can prevent erosion?
Go on a rock hunt.
List particles and elements that make up soil in your land.
Where do soil ingredients come from?
What makes soil in different areas different?
Discover geology and paleontology careers.
What education or training do they require to do their jobs?
What other careers relate to studies of the earth?
How do volcanic eruptions impact people who live near volcanoes?
Iceland is experiencing its biggest continuous eruption in centuries
Japan could be destroyed within the next 100 years in giant volcanic eruption
What causes volcanic eruptions?
What happens during volcanic eruptions?
What does a volcano look like from above?
Volcano eruption as viewed from space
How are fossils made?
Identify types of rocks: igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary.
Igneous: formed by solidification of molten rock, i.e., pumice, granite, basalt, obsidian
Metamorphic: formed deep in the earth by heat and pressure, i.e., gneiss, quartzite, marble, slate, soapstone
Sedimentary: formed by accumulation of sediments, i.e., limestone, coal, sandstone, shale, flint, iron ore
What is erosion?
What can prevent erosion?
Go on a rock hunt.
List particles and elements that make up soil in your land.
Where do soil ingredients come from?
What makes soil in different areas different?
Discover geology and paleontology careers.
What education or training do they require to do their jobs?
What other careers relate to studies of the earth?
How do volcanic eruptions impact people who live near volcanoes?
Iceland is experiencing its biggest continuous eruption in centuries
Japan could be destroyed within the next 100 years in giant volcanic eruption
What causes volcanic eruptions?
What happens during volcanic eruptions?
What does a volcano look like from above?
Volcano eruption as viewed from space
How are fossils made?
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