Good morning, welcome to our Homeschool Resources: History and Economics. I would like to ask you to check out the websites below and let me know if you’ve used either website with your students. As for Charlie and I we haven’t yet, but Charlie can’t wait to check out Chester Comix.
Follow the adventures of a lovable Chesapeake Blue Crab named Chester, as he learns about History and Economics. Each book in the series is broken down so that they easily fit into your daily lesson plan.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Free US History Games– Grades 5-8, with parental supervision
This website, is sponsored by Public Broadcasting, offering free interactive games to immerse players in U.S. History content. The games are available for use online as well as for iPad and Android tablets.
Description: When you get to the site you’ll see six game choices described as follows:
Mission 1: For Crown or Colony? – 1770 The American Revolution Mission 2: Flight to Freedom – 1848 The Antebellum Era Mission 3: A Cheyenne Oddessey – 1866 Westward Expansion Mission 4: City of Immigrants – 1907 The Immigrant Experience Mission 5: Up from the Dust – 1929 The Great Depression Mission 6: Prisoner in my Homeland – 1941 World War II
Click “Start Mission” to begin the games.
Note: If you click on “Educators” on the menu at the top of the home page, you’ll find “Educators Guides” which provide instructions and tips for using the games as learning tools in the classroom. Some of the information may be helpful for home educators as well.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
