History for 5th Graders by Eric Fohl

History for Fifth Graders

Guns and blood and stuff…

The Early Days

• The early bird gets the worm

American Revolution &Indian Territory

• The Indians owned the vast majority of America, but then two major forces met…

Chief Little Turtle vs.

George Rogers Clark

• You could cut the tension with a knife, or a tomahawk

Extra Stuff!

• More on Little Turtle http://www.ohiojudicialcenter.gov/little_turtle.asp

• More on George Rogers Clark

• http://www.nndb.com/people/271/000049124/

Changing Gears

Civil War and Later Developments

Big Hitters

Don’t they look so happy?http://www.waynet.org/levicoffin/default.htmMore info on these two influential characters

Underground Railroad

• Not actually a train, or a railroad for that matter.

Harriet Tubman

She’ll get you where you

need to go. With the help of

an underground network of

helpers of course!

Helpful Synopsis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmsNGrkbHm4

7 minutes of helpful video!

Growth from the 1900’s to the 1950’s

• Memorize in 6 minutes starting… NOW!

Victory Gardens

• The citizens could step up their game and help out good old Uncle Sam

Your very own Garden

• Use this tool to create a comic of how you would make a Victory Garden and what you would plant. Explain why you chose each plant!

• Comicbrush http://www.comicbrush.com/

Air Raid Drills

• “Duck and Cover” famous video

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqXu-5jw60

• Showed in classrooms nationwide

• Thoughts?

Response Time!

• What did you learn?

• Anything confusing?

• Favorite parts?

• Resources• http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/crops_02.html

• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2944.html

• http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/virtual/VirtualMuseum_e/visit_e/est_e/panel/A2/2205_1.htm