John F. Kennedy

Sometimes simply called "JFK," John Fitzgerald Kennedy became the youngest president ever elected at age 43.  He was also one of the most popular presidents.  Under his leadership, he guided this nation through the early 1960s, handling conflicts with other nations and working to improve the lives of all Americans.

Click the link below to read more about JFK:

http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/johnfkennedy.php

Watch this video on Kennedy's life:

 EXTRA: The following link allows you to sit at President Kennedy's desk and click on objects to learn more about him.

http://microsites.jfklibrary.org/presidentsdesk/

Martin Luther King, Jr./Segregation

 

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement.  Dr. King fought for rights for African Americans.  This was his dream.  Dr. King used peaceful ways to fight for his dream.

 

Watch this clip below to learn more about Rosa Parks and her role in segregation.
 

http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/martin-luther-king-jr/videos

The link below is about Surviving segregation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaUoZE2njzg
 

 

Martin Luther King, Jr. mini bio.

 

http://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-jr-9365086

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6Au81aHuSg

 

WWII/Anne Frank

This traumatic period of history followed The Great Depression in the U.S.  Many people all over the world were suffering in difficult times.  Sadly, several evil leaders rose up to power and WWII began.

Click on the following link to read a brief overview of WWII:

http://classroomvictorygarden.org/pdfs/overview/overview.pdf


Below is an interactive timeline of the war:

http://classroomvictorygarden.org/classroom-timeline.html

Anne Frank was one of many young Jewish girls at that time.  Her life was normal until the war began.  Watch the video below to learn more about this courageous girl.

                                           

(**Parent Note:  Please excuse the few typos in the video.  Also, the video mentions that Anne's family was betrayed by a family friend Victor Kugler.  That cannot be verified.  It still remains a mystery as to who actually betrayed them.  This was the best video that I could find which contained the information on her life but did not contain graphic/disturbing images of war.)

WORLD WAR I

 

The Great War or War to End All Wars lasted 4 years.  Over 15 countries fought in this war.  Click on the links below to learn about the Central Powers vs. the Allied Forces.  You will also be introduced to the new method of warfare used in WWI.  There is a fun song at the end to help you remember some of the important facts about this war.

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/16-educational/history/287-world-war-i.html 

http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/allied_powers.php 

http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/central_powers.php 

http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/trench_warfare.php 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/virtual_tours/trench_frontline/index_embed.shtml 

http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/aviation_and_aircraft_of_ww1.php  

 

Re-enactment of a depression hobo camp.  We used newspaper as blankets, stood in a bread line and tried to make a living selling apples.       

THE GREAT DEPRESSION/THE DUST BOWL

Poverty and despair marked the first years of the Great Depression. The slump that started in 1929 was the worst in the nation's history.

Click on the links below to learn more about the

dust and drought that affected farmers in the Midwest and the effects The Great Depression had on Americans.

Below is a look at what caused the Dust Bowl?

The link below shows us the harsh times Americans endured duringThe Great Depression:

TRICOUNTY KIDS

PLAYING THE CORNET 

LIKE THE KING OF JAZZ,

LOUIS ARMSTRONG