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Celebrate! Holidays in the U.S.A. | American English. Life in the U.S. Deconstructing History - Statue of Liberty. Learn American Holidays - Halloween. Hidden America: Children of the Plains. USA Geography - Map Game - Geography Online Games. "I stumbled upon your fun interactive geography games from a link on the Massachusetts Geographic Alliance Website. Since then, your games have become quite a hit with my competitive colleagues! " --Candice Gomes, Education Outreach Coordinator, Boston Public Library Sheppard Software's geography games were featured in the Boston Public Library's 2006 Exhibition on Mapping!

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" "We love your interactive maps and are using them for 10th grade world history. " "Let me say that you guys have an awesome website. America's Great Indian Nations - Full Documentary. Uncle Sam - Who Was He? Project-based learning, the USA and Authentic Video in the EFL classroom | Elisabeth Horn. The Globe Trekker/Pilot Guides video collection is a treasure trove for any English teacher. It encompasses extensive material from every corner of the world, and especially English-speaking countries are lavished with attention.

Australia, Canada, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, England – you name it. Even individual cities are endowed with an approx. 50-minute complete video of its own, like London, New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans to name but a few. Covering the United States satisfactorily in the language classroom is a daunting project, especially if you want to give your students more than a superficial understanding of its history, geography, language and people. Most textbooks for EFL students fall short in this respect, and it’s understandable – time available is limited and there is so much more that needs to be covered.

In addition to making this initial decision, there are quite a lot of follow-up issues to consider: The next step is more work-intensive. American National Anthem - Whitney Houston. Deconstructing History - The Pentagon. Deconstructing History - The Golden Gate Bridge. American Holidays - Videos. Deconstructing History - American Flag. What do you know about the USA? USA Geography - Map Game - Geography Online Games. Declaration of Independence 4 July 1776. The Daily Life of an American Teenager. Barn i USA. Calendar Days: Independence Day - 4th of July History. USA a nation of immigrants. 147 FREE USA Worksheets. The First Thanksgiving: Virtual Field Trips, Videos, and Slideshow. Mayflower: Step aboard and explore a reproduction of the Mayflower, anchored at Plimoth Plantation, in this 20-minute video for all grades.

Pilgrim Village: Get a behind-the-scenes look at the simple but arduous life of the Pilgrims in this 18-minute video for all grades. Wampanoag Homesite: Witness the day-to-day life of the indigenous people who were part of the Wampanoag Nation in this 17-minute video for all grades. Plimoth Plantation: Join the Pilgrims and Wampanoag as they discuss the first Thanksgiving in this 30-minute video for grades 3 and higher. Tour the fields and homes of the Pilgrims and watch the Wampanoag at work in this slideshow tour of the Pilgrim Village and Wampanoag Homesite.

AMERICAN HOLIDAYS - Susan Schneider's ESL Website. 50 Largest Cities of the United States.