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An Interactive Pennsylvania Curriculum Guide. P. Click here to continue. is for. Brought to you by SJU Instructional Technology Students. A. B. C. D. H. E. F. G. L. I. J. K. Click on the letter that you want to visit!. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. V. W. X. U. Y. Z.

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  1. An Interactive Pennsylvania Curriculum Guide P Click here to continue is for Brought to you by SJU Instructional Technology Students

  2. A B C D H E F G L I J K Click on the letter that you want to visit! M N O P Q R S T V W X U Y Z

  3. A A is for Amish • The Amish first settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the 1720’s for religious freedom. • They live a simple life with no electricity or automobiles. • Farming, quilting, carpentry and family are very important to these “Plain People”. HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  4. B B is for Ben Franklin • Founding Father • Famous Philadelphian • Exciting Experimenter • Innovative Inventor • Declaration (of Independence) Drafter • Almanac Author HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  5. C C is for Coal and Caverns • Fossil Fuel • Important natural resource for PA • Many Mines • Seldom Seen Tourist Coal Mine • Crystal Cave Park • Lost River Caverns HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  6. D D is for Deer • Whitetail Deer is official state animal • Important to Native Americans and colonists • Hunting now regulated by game laws HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  7. E E is for Erie • Major city • Lake Erie is the northwest natural border of PA • Beach • Canal HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  8. F F is for Forests • Pennsylvania means Penn’s woods • Pennsylvania forests supply more hardwood lumber than any other state for building homes, making furniture, and producing paper at a value of $4.5 billion a year. • More than 2 million acres of forest HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  9. G G is for Gettysburg • Gettysburg was founded in 1786 from the farmstead of Samuel and James Gettys. • Site of the Civil War Battle in the summer of 1863. • Location of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  10. H H is for Harrisburg • Founded by John Harris and his son John Jr. in 1785 • Became the capital of Pennsylvania in 1812 • Capitol building wasdedicated in 1906 • One of the most important commercial centers and distribution points in the East HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  11. I I is for Independence • Independence Hall located in the city of Philadelphia was original constructed in 1732 as the Pennsylvania State House. • The building is recognized as the “birthplace” of the United States of America. • It is the place where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States was debated, drafted and signed. HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  12. 15th President of the United States 1857-1861 Elected as a Democrat Born near Mercersburg, PA – April 23, 1791 Died in Lancaster, PA June 1, 1868 Remained a bachelor throughout his term J J is for James Buchanan HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  13. K K is for Keystone A "keystone" is the central, wedge-shaped stone in an arch, which holds all the other stones in place. Geographically, Pennsylvania was said to be "the keystone in the federal union." However, Pennsylvania is also a keystone in the development of the United States. • Pennsylvania is called the keystone state HOME Activity Resources

  14. L L is for Liberty Bell • Why is it cracked? • Facts and Figures HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  15. M M is for Mountains Vast and varied across the state Vast and varied across the state…. HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  16. N N is for Native Americans HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  17. O O is for Original One of the Original 13 colonies HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  18. P P is for Punxsutawney Phil • Pennsylvania's earliest settlers were Germans. They found many groundhogs all over the state. • They determined that the groundhog, resembling the European hedgehog, was an intelligent and sensible animal and therefore decided that if the sun did appear on February 2nd, so wise an animal as the groundhog would see its shadow and hurry back into its underground home for another six weeks of winter. • If the day is cloudy and without shadows he takes it as a sign of spring and stays above ground. HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  19. Q Q is for Quakers • Founded in England by George Fox (1624-1691) • William Penn (1644-1718) • Toleration of minority religious groups • Public stand against slavery • Major role in organizing and running the "Underground Railroad" HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  20. R R is for Railroads • The first railroad in Pennsylvania opened in 1827 - the Switchback Railroad in Mauch Chunk, now known as Jim Thorpe, P.A. • Horseshoe Curve near Altoona made crossing the Allegheny Mountains possible HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  21. S S is for Shipping • Conestoga Wagon • Erie Canal - PA launched its first major state-sponsored canal-building project in the Schuylkill River valley in 1815 • Allegheny Portage Railroad opened on March 18, 1834, connecting two bodies of water at Hollidaysburg and Johnstown • During the Revolutionary War, Philadelphia was a perfect port because of its location between the northern and southern colonies. HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  22. T T is for Turnpike • Opened in 1794, the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike was the first of the new paved roads • Nation's first major toll road • Other early turnpikes employed wood rather than stone in their construction. "Corduroy" roads were fairly common • They involved logs laid perpendicular to the roadway, covered by soil. They provided better traction than simple dirt roads, but proved difficult to maintain HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  23. U U is for Underground Railroad • Pennsylvania became the first northern state to adopt an emancipation law, named the Gradual Emancipation Act • Philadelphia Vigilance Committee was founded in August 1837 • William Still, a hardworking clerk in the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society office made Philadelphia a hub of the railroad. HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  24. V V is Valley Forge • Revolutionary soldier’s winter encampment • 2,000 died from conditions • Gen Washington’s HQ • Living history • Memorial Arch • Chapel • Edgar Allen Poe’s “The raven” written here! HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  25. W W is for Water • Rivers, Lakes, Watersheds • Commercial use • Recreational use • Natural habitants and habitats • Environmental concerns HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  26. X X marks the spot where you live • Neighborhoods • Geography Landmarks • History • Population • Changes • Map skills HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  27. Y Y is for Yellow (and blue) • State flag • State motto • State symbols • Animal • Bug • Plant • Beverage • Fossil HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  28. Z Z is for Zoo • Philadelphia Zoo- oldest in the country • Pittsburgh Zoo, Aviary, Aquarium • Petting Zoos • Preserves • Varieties, • Conservation efforts HOME Lesson Plans Activities Resources

  29. A- Lesson plans • Compare & Contrast your community to the Amish community http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSAmishCommunities23.htm http://www.lessonplanspage.com/SSCommunityDifferencesVenn3.htm Back to A

  30. A- Activities • Various games and activities http://www.ardecol.ac-grenoble.fr/english/amishpage.htm Back to A

  31. A- Resources • http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/pennsylvania/a/amish.htm • http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/pennsylvania/a/amish_2.htm Back to A

  32. B- Lesson Plans Interactive lesson http://www.school-for-champions.com/biographies/franklin.htm Find out about Ben Franklin http://www.ccle.fourh.umn.edu/ruleswebstersd2.html http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/benfranklintimeline/ Back to B

  33. B- Activities • Scavenger Hunt • http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt018.shtml • Science Fun http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/activity.html • Games and more http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/fun/ Back to B

  34. B- Resources • http://www.lessonsfromhistory.com/lfhsampl.htm • http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/ Back to B

  35. C- Lesson Plans • Coal http://www.coaleducation.org/lessons/primary.htmhttp://www.ceednet.org/educ/for_teachers/lesson_plans.htm • Caverns http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/textonly/teachers/explorecaves_story1_lessons2.htm Back to C

  36. C- Activities • Cookie Mining http://www.teachcoal.org/lessonplans/cookie_mining.html Back to C

  37. C- Resources Coal Facts http://www.teachcoal.org/aboutcoal/articles/fastfacts.html http://www.teachcoal.org/aboutcoal/articles/coaljourney.html Cavern info http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/explorecaves_multimedia.htm http://www.nps.gov/cave/home.htm Back to C

  38. D- Lesson Plans • http://sftrc.cas.psu.edu/ • http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Ecology/ECL0043.html • http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?external=http://homeschooling.about.com/education/homeschooling/library/weekly/aa102699. Back to D

  39. D- Activities • http://www.first-school.ws/activities/crafts/animals/wild/reindeer2.htm • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/deer/Whitetailprintout.shtml • http://www.proteacher.net/dcforum/arts_crafts/185.html#3 Back to D

  40. D- Resources • http://www.statehousegirls.net/pa/symbols/animal/ • http://www.geocities.com/pabackcountry/deerfacts.htm • http://www.proteacher.com/cgi-bin/outsidesite.cgi?external=http://homeschooling.about.com/education/homeschooling/library/weekly/aa102699.htm&original=http://www.proteacher.com/090140.shtml&title=Pennsylvania:%20The%20Keystone%20State Scroll down and click on state animal Back to D

  41. E- Lesson Plans • http://www.pbs4549.org/SECRETS/DLSLES2.HTM Back to E

  42. E - Activities Lake Erie Scavenger Hunt • http://www.pbs4549.org/SECRETS/DLSLES1.HTM Back to E

  43. E - Resources • http://www.pbs4549.org/SECRETS/DLSERIE.HTM • http://www.presqueisle.org/ Back to E

  44. F - Lesson plans • http://sftrc.cas.psu.edu/forest%20_lessons/Maple%20Syrup.htm • http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/LessWentzel/index.htm Back to F

  45. F - Activities • http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/forestry/stateforests/ Back to F

  46. F - Resources • http://www.dep.state.pa.us/earthdaycentral/02/posterdocs/paforests_explore.htm Back to F

  47. G - Lesson plans • http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/00-2/lp2006.shtml Back to G

  48. G - Activities • http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/44gettys/44putting.htm Back to G

  49. G - Resources • http://www.nps.gov/gett/getttour/main-ms.htm Back to G

  50. H - Lesson plans • http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/VC/visitor_info/activity_book/amazing_laws.htm Back to H

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