Surfing the Net with Kids: Women’s Suffrage
"To commemorate Women’s History Month, today’s lesson takes us back to western New York, circa 1848, when the first American women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls. The participants signed a "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions" that outlined the main issues and goals for the emerging women’s movement — including the demand for women’s right to vote."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Remembering September 11
"As we approach the first anniversary of the September 11th attack on America, it is a time to reflect on the tragedy and our response to it. The following Web sites present various views of that day of terror and the year that followed."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: American Revolution
"After Britain’s expensive victory in the French and Indian War of 1754 - 1763, the crown decided to recoup some of the costs of defending the colonies by taxing the colonists. The colonists were outraged at the tax, but unlike their British counterparts, had no elected representatives in Parliament. "Taxation without representation is tyranny," became a battle cry. Each year at this time, we celebrate the colonists’ victory and the birth of our nation. Happy Independence Day!"
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Surfing the Net with Kids: The Presidency
"On January 20, 2001, George W. Bush will be sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States. When I stopped to think about it, it seemed pretty amazing that only forty-two men have filled the office before him. Who were these men? How did they shape our country? To answer these questions, and many more, I found the following five sites."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Pocahontas
"Was Pocahontas a brave young women who defied her father to save the life of Chief John Smith? Or is the story simply a myth, given new credence by Disney, that strengthens our simplistic perception of good Indians and bad Indians? Discover both the fable and the fact in these Pocahontas sites."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Pledge of Allegiance
"One nation, under God, with liberty and justice for all. Do these words violate the religious freedom guaranteed by our Constitution? Last month a federal court declared the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitutional. Is this absurd? Or is this religious freedom? Read more about the history of the Pledge, and its current controversy at these five sites."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Giving Thanks
"Sages throughout history have understood that giving thanks has immense spiritual benefits for both thanker and thankee. Take time during this holiday season to enrich your life and lift your spirits. Be grateful. Give thanks. Wishing you the happiest of holidays, filled with gratitude and warmth. "
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Surfing the Net with Kids: The Pilgrims of Plymouth
"The Pilgrims were Separatists who broke away from the Church of England to continue the work of the Reformation. One of the English Separatist congregations emigrated to Amsterdam in 1608 to escape religious persecution. The next year they moved to Leiden, where, enjoying full religious freedom, they remained for almost twelve years. Discouraged by economic conditions in 1617, the congregation voted to emigrate to America. A small ship, the Speedwell, carried them to Southampton, England, where they joined another group of Separatists and were to pick up a second ship. After some delays and disputes, the voyagers regrouped at Plymouth, England aboard the Mayflower."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Pearl Harbor
"’)">Email this page to a friend with a personalmessage The Pearl Harbor Naval Base on the Hawaiian island of Oahu isthe hub of United States Pacific naval power. Most of the Navy’s majorcommands have headquarters there. Yet even after fifty-seven years, itsname is still synomous with the surprise Japanese attack of "December7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy." The United Statessuffered 3,700 casualties, along with damage to twenty-one ships and 300planes."
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Surfing the Net with Kids: Lewis and Clark
"Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s trail blazing expedition departed from St. Louis 195 years ago, on May 14, 1804. In a span of twenty-eight months, they covered 8,000 miles, journeying to the Pacific Ocean and back again. What adventures befell them? Discover for yourself."
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