A Journey to a New Land

Type of Resource: Research Resources, Online Multimedia Library, Teacher Tools and Information, Online Activities, Student tools and information
Free or Fee: Fee
Computer Needs: Flash, Acrobat PDF, Quicktime
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This site is organized by age level and offers teachers information and ideas on how to use the site with students. It is a truly multimedia site offering video, photos, interactive experiences and downloads. The content and range of topics covered expands with each age level. The site is laid out well, integrating images with information. The site is available in French.

Description:

Ponder the questions of when and how the first peoples arrived in North America. From the website: "People first arrived in the Americas at least 12,000 years ago. The timing of their arrival and the route by which they traveled are not known. Did they follow an inland ice-free corridor route from Siberia to the unglaciated regions south of the ice sheets? Or did they take a coastal route, traveling by boat down the Pacific Coast? Did people arrive during the ice age, or not until after the glaciers receded? "This site explores these and other questions, and looks at some of the evidence and ideas that have been proposed to resolve them."

Possible uses:

Use this site as a tool while teaching to share information, video clips of interviews with scientists, images, interactive timelines, simulations and illustrations related to the main questions of the site. Students can use the site for research, find multimedia to utilize in presentations and play related games on the site.

Related Resources:

K-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12+

Social Studies : History
Social Studies : Cultures
Social Studies : Archeology & Anthropology
Social Studies : Government
Multilingual : English/French

Research Resources, Online Multimedia Library, Teacher Tools and Information, Online Activities, Student tools and information

Flash, Acrobat PDF, Quicktime