US History 5
Below, you’ll find links to videos and resources for this study of US history. Always use your own good judgment when viewing videos on the internet with children, and preview as much as is suitable for your family. We have tried to include content notes where appropriate, but as each family has different levels of sensitivity to various topics, we cannot guarantee that every video will suit every family’s needs.
Chapter 2:
Ashley’s 100 & the Mountain Men
Chapter 5:
Play Oregon Trail *This website allows you to play this classic game online. Note that there are ads in the sidebar, as always, use your own good judgement as to whether this is suitable for your family’s needs.
Chapter 6:
Video: What's Inside of the White House?
Chapter 9:
Video: The Judicial Branch | Government & Civics for Kids
Chapter 15:
Video: Star Spangled Banner - Whitney Houston Performance
Alternate version, with lyrics, for singing along with: The Star-Spangled Banner
Chapter 16:
A Sailor’s Life for Me - Interactive games that allow the player to experience life as a sailor on the U.S.S. Constitution, a project by the U.S.S. Constitution Museum
Chapter 17:
Chapter 18:
Chapter 21:
How inventions change history (for better and for worse)
Chapter 21 (2nd half):
Could You Survive as a Victorian Factory Worker? *Longer video, at 35 minutes, detailed documentary about the lifestyle of working in a textile mill.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
Chapter 22:
“Low Bridge, Everybody Down” (Folk Song)
Building the Erie Canal: Explained
Chapter 24:
Cherokee Storytelling: The Story of Sequoyah
Chapter 29:
Elizabeth Freeman: Trailblazer for Freedom