Rockford Public Schools Social Studies K-12  3rd Grade Social Studies 4th Grade Social Studies 6th Grade Social Studies A Birthday for Honest Abe! African American History Links All About Money! All About Rockford! Bullying Prevention Education Calendar Constitution Day Current Events Curriculum Integration East HS Veterans Memorial Election Day - November 8, 2008 Elementary (K-5) Social Studies Program Field Trips Games! Geography GRADES 5-8 CURRICULUM GUIDES AND MAPS GRADES 9-12 CURRICULUM MAPS GRADES K-4 CURRICULUM GUIDES AND MAPS High School Government High School Projector Resources Holocaust Links Home Houghton Mifflin Economics I Have... Who Has? Activities Illinois State Learning Standards for Social Science Immigration Junior Achievement Labor and Unions Memorial Day Midway Village Museum NEW! NEWSPAPERS AROUND THE GLOBE NEW! THANKSGIVING Political Cartoons PowerPoint Presentations Presidents' Day Primary Source Documents Professional Development and Grant Opportunities Sixth Grade Social Studies Program Study Skills TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY GRANT Veterans Day Vocabulary - English Vocabulary - Spanish War and Conflict Women's History Main   >   Curriculum   >   Social Studies Welcome to the Wonderful World of Social Studies! Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27, 2008 A day of thanks! Here are some resources for learning and teaching about the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States! Rockford East High School Veterans Memorial A lasting tribute to East’s 34 Gold Star Boys, as well as the other East veterans who have served our country in the armed forces. Byron Museum of History You will never look at a simple fence the same way again... The Byron Museum will host the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition, "Between Fences," from November 29, 2008 through January 11, 2009. Guided tours will be available and groups are welcome! There will also be a local art and photo show, and a special local exhibition of "Crossing Boundaries in Ogle County." Exhibit themes include "This Land Is My Land," "Farm and Fence," "Don't Fence Me In," "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors," and "Building Borders." The Byron Museum of History is located in downtown Byron, IL, at the intersection of Illinois Routes 2 and 72. The entrance is located at 110 N. Union Street. Admission is free. The Museum strives to preserve the Byron area's rich history, which includes the Rock River, A.G. Spalding, Railroads, the Undergroung Railroad, Outhouse Archeology, and much more. Call 815.234.5031 for hours of operation and additional information. Website: www.ByronMuseum.org. Houghton Mifflin's Elementary Social Studies Program Valuable Information for Grades K-5 Houghton Mifflin resources for elementary social studies and grade level components are linked to this site. Grades K-4 Curriculum Guides Grades K, 1, 2, 3, and 4 Thank you for your patience as this is a lengthy process to create Curriculum Guides for grades K-5, as well as Curriclum Maps for Grades 5-6 and high school Social Studies (US History, Economics, Government, and Pscyhology). Many, many thanks to all those teachers who assisted in this process this summer - your input has been invaluable! Your time and talents are truly appreciated. Grades 5-8 Curriculum Guides and Maps Information for Grades 5 & 6 Grades 5 & 6 Curriculum Maps are now online! (Fifth Grade also has a Curriculum Guide.) Please remember that they are a work in progress. Grades 7 & 8 will be created by curriculum committees during the summer of 2009. Many thanks to the teachers in Grades 5 & 6 who offered their expertise to this project this summer! Glencoe's Social Studies Program Valuable Information for Grade 6 Glencoe resources for sixth grade social studies are linked to this site. Teaching American History Grant The Freedom Project - RPS #205's 2nd TAH Grant! District 205's newest Teaching American History Grant "The Freedom Project" is designed for teachers in grades 5, 7, 8, and high school teachers of United States History. Please contact Betsy Homewood, TAH Project Director, (Roosevelt Center: 815/966-3250, ext. 4341) for additional information. "Speedy's Little Class in the Big Prairie" A Special Project from Ms. Lindmark's Second Grade Class Terri Lindmark's second grade class of 2007-2008 at King Gifted Schoool created this book of the recollections of William Henry Stevens (1844-1919). It contains a true story of Illinois life in the 1850's along with vocabulary and illustrations! Coordinator's Email Stay in Touch! Kathy Cassioppi, Social Studies (K-12) Curriculum Coordinator, Rockford Public Schools, District 205, 201 South Madison Street, Rockford, IL 61104, 815/966-8918.

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