We will frequently refer to the sites on this page in class. A well prepared student will also be accessing these sites at home.
http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do: Go to this site for your online textbook. On the bottom of the screen press create login. You will be asked for a redemption code, our class code is
https://quizlet.com/The_Civics_Guy: This is our class vocabulary website. Students can find the vocabulary words for a chapter on this site. There are various methods for review students can choose.
Icivics.org: This site will be essential to you doing well in this class. There are many games on this site that correlate directly to what we are learning. In the past students have been very competitive with earning top honors on this site. It worksd best if you sign up for this site and join our class group, but it is not necessary. If you like, you can always play as a guest and take screen shots to have your scores recognized. I will let you know what games on the site you should be playing to match the unit we are covering in class. Through the MyICivics link you can join the class, Franklin Academy Civics and enter class code: Taft94650
whitehouse.gov: This is a very large site that covers many topics. Specifically, I have linked this to a portion of the site that explains much about our government. On this page you can follow links to a virtual tour of the White House, a history of each president or a description of Air Force One, to name only a few. Spend some free time viewing this page and you will learn some useful information.
Time News for Kids: You should be paying attention to current events... for the rest of your life. This is a good habit to develop. You may choose any source to get your news, but this is a site developed for young people. We will discuss media bias in class and you should always be aware of the source of information yo have obtained.
EOC review site: This site developed by Escambia County gives a detailed description of each standard we will be covering. It also has practice EOC questions for each standard as well as short summaries of everything you need to know. We will go over how to navigate this site so you do not miss any of the helpful tools that exist.
http://www.mission-us.org/: A very detailed, historically accurate game that puts students into different roles at various times in the history of America.
http://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do: Go to this site for your online textbook. On the bottom of the screen press create login. You will be asked for a redemption code, our class code is
https://quizlet.com/The_Civics_Guy: This is our class vocabulary website. Students can find the vocabulary words for a chapter on this site. There are various methods for review students can choose.
Icivics.org: This site will be essential to you doing well in this class. There are many games on this site that correlate directly to what we are learning. In the past students have been very competitive with earning top honors on this site. It worksd best if you sign up for this site and join our class group, but it is not necessary. If you like, you can always play as a guest and take screen shots to have your scores recognized. I will let you know what games on the site you should be playing to match the unit we are covering in class. Through the MyICivics link you can join the class, Franklin Academy Civics and enter class code: Taft94650
whitehouse.gov: This is a very large site that covers many topics. Specifically, I have linked this to a portion of the site that explains much about our government. On this page you can follow links to a virtual tour of the White House, a history of each president or a description of Air Force One, to name only a few. Spend some free time viewing this page and you will learn some useful information.
Time News for Kids: You should be paying attention to current events... for the rest of your life. This is a good habit to develop. You may choose any source to get your news, but this is a site developed for young people. We will discuss media bias in class and you should always be aware of the source of information yo have obtained.
EOC review site: This site developed by Escambia County gives a detailed description of each standard we will be covering. It also has practice EOC questions for each standard as well as short summaries of everything you need to know. We will go over how to navigate this site so you do not miss any of the helpful tools that exist.
http://www.mission-us.org/: A very detailed, historically accurate game that puts students into different roles at various times in the history of America.