Welcome
This curriculum web covers America at the Turn of the Century. We will be covering the movement of people to America and within its borders, cowboys and cattle, a small but important war, and some interesting inventions. I hope that you find the work interesting!

The work has been divided into weekly segments. It is important that you stay up-to-date with the assignments and complete them during the correct week. Within each week you will find the assignments to complete, rubrics to guide your work, and a few quizzes. You will also be asked to answer a questionnaire about each week's work. This questionnaire is important for me to find out how I can improve the website. If you choose to complete group activities, you will also be asked to complete a form about how your group worked together (did everyone do their part?).

Prerequisites, or, what you need to do the work!
Please read the list below to make sure you have everything on your computer OR understand how to use the programs listed to complete the assignments.

You should be able to:

-Read on a fourth grade level
-Use a web browser and search provided sites or databases
-Be able to create a “Word” or “Publisher” document and a “PowerPoint” presentation
-Be able to work cooperatively on teams

Your computer needs:

- Computer with internet access
- Publishing software such as Microsoft “Publisher”
- Word processing software such as Microsoft “Word”
- Presentation software such as Microsoft “PowerPoint”
- Inspiration Software or Gliffy (gliffy.com)
- Mp3 player such as iTunes, Quicktime, or Windows Media Player
- Media player for PC and MAC: Windows Media Player or Quicktime player
- Flash Players: - Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Shockwave Player
- PDF reader: Adobe acrobat
- Sound: Internal or external speakers

Want to use this Curriculum Web? Read the Curriculum plan and see a map of pages layout.