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Immigration: The Living Mosaic of People, Culture, and Hope Immigration: The Living Mosaic of People, Culture, and Hope: Covers several different ethnic groups' introduction to the U.S. Includes timeline of immigration, personal stories of both immigrants and workers at Ellis Island, and a discussion of The Statue of Liberty. (United States) http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/ ClassBrain's State Reports ClassBrain's State Reports: Resources for research projects on U.S. states including official state websites, clipart, report templates, and puzzles. (United States) http://classbrain.com/cb_sr/cb_srhm.htm AFRO-Americ@: Kids Zone AFRO-Americ@: Kids Zone: African American children are encouraged to be proud of their roots. Brainteasers about African geography and anthropology, black American history quizzes, and African fables. (United States) http://www.afro.com/children/ 50 States.com 50 States.com: Provides state and U.S. territory information including state symbols, flags, nicknames, songs, birds, flowers, elected officials, and many other facts. Also includes links to official state homepages. (United States) http://www.50states.com/ Pickatrail Pickatrail: Identifies the location of every state on a world map. Includes information on state birds, flowers, trees, flags, quick links, backpacking in Europe, compass, and GPS resources. (United States) http://www.pickatrail.com/jupiter/location/north_america/usa/usa.html Not Everyone's American Dream Not Everyone's American Dream: Learn about the homeless sub-culture in the United States. Explore who the homeless are and how they get that way. (United States) http://library.thinkquest.org/10374/ America's Library America's Library: Discover the stories of America's past. Meet amazing Americans from the past and present, explore the states, and read about everyday life. (United States) http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi The New Americans The New Americans: Follows the lives of immigrants from Nigeria and the Dominican Republic. Includes a brief look at how immigration served as the foundation of American society and culture, as well as an interactive timeline of immigration. From PBS. (United States) http://www.pbs.org/kcet/newamericans/ Mr. Lincoln's White House Mr. Lincoln's White House: An account of Abraham Lincoln, the White House as it was during his Presidency, and Washington in Lincoln's time. (United States) http://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/ Golden Crescent Golden Crescent: Introduces the region of the Golden Crescent, a wide swath that runs along the Atlantic Coast from Savannah to Cape Canaveral and inland towards Tallahassee. Includes a look at its rich history and the many diverse cultures which meet within its bounds. (United States) http://www.cr.nps.gov/goldcres/ TimeKeeper: Cultures of the Southwest TimeKeeper: Cultures of the Southwest: Presents both basic and detailed information about the cultures of the American Southwest. Also includes glossary and audio clips of the Hopi and Navajo languages. (United States) http://library.thinkquest.org/12641/ Name that State Name that State: An interactive quiz that will test your knowledge of the states. (United States) http://www.primarygames.com/states/start.htm The First Americans The First Americans: Explore the distinct Native American cultures that existed before the first European settlers landed on American shores. (United States) http://www.germantown.k12.il.us/html/intro.html The Tepee: A Short History The Tepee: A Short History: Describes how nomadic Plains Indians built and used tepees. Includes a diagram. (United States) http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/native/2001/tepee.html From One Life to Another From One Life to Another: An in-depth look at the flood of immigrants who arrived on America's shores during the 19th century. Virtual tours show how they lived beforehand and how their migration transformed not only their lives, but the culture of a nation. (United States) http://library.thinkquest.org/26786/ Kids Commonwealth Kids Commonwealth: Provides information and links about Virginia, its government, history, and geography. Also offers learning games and maps. (United States) http://www.kidscommonwealth.virginia.gov/ DiscoverySchool.com: State Assembly DiscoverySchool.com: State Assembly: Articles, maps, and facts related to each of the 50 states. Based on World Book Encyclopedia. (United States) http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/stateassembly/ Indian Health Services: Kids Indian Health Services: Kids: Explore Native American culture, health, safety, and legends. (United States) http://www.ihs.gov/PublicInfo/Publications/Kids/index.cfm State Animals State Animals: Official state animals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, and insects. With downloadable report covers and bookmarkers in PDF format. (United States) http://www.stateanimals.com/ Flag Education and Etiquette: Pledge of Allegiance Flag Education and Etiquette: Pledge of Allegiance: Explains what each line of the United States Pledge of Allegiance really means. From the American Legion. (United States) http://www.legion.org/?section=our_flag&subsection=flag_history&content=flag_history CIA World Factbook: United States CIA World Factbook: United States: Features a map and brief descriptions of geography, economy, government, and people. (United States) http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html Our American Heritage: A Patchwork Quilt Our American Heritage: A Patchwork Quilt: Focuses on the many different cultures that came to Texas and the United States of America and the contributions members of these cultures have made. (United States) http://library.thinkquest.org/J001272F/ Indian Kids Indian Kids: Describes family life in the New World. Includes Theodore de Bry's Native American engravings, search index of towns, rivers and regions. (United States) http://Indian-Kids-r.Us A Virtual Journey into San Francisco's Chinatown A Virtual Journey into San Francisco's Chinatown: In the heart of a bustling metropolis, Chinatown is a distinct culture within a culture. Use your mouse to navigate Chinatown's streets and alleys, and see how the old ways mingle with the new. (United States) http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/chinatown/intro.html Sugar Roots Sugar Roots: Explore how the sugar industry drew people from many ethnic and cultural backgrounds to the state of Hawaii. (United States) http://library.thinkquest.org/J003466/ ¿Mexifornia? ¿Mexifornia?: About Mexican families who recently moved to California. Shares their stories, their traditions, and their culture. (United States) http://library.thinkquest.org/J002136/