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Washington State History,
Geography and Government
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Core Resources
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Supplemental
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Video
Streaming, Project Ideas and Activities
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Exploring
Washington Prior to Statehood |
History
Who were the first people of Washington and how did they use their
environment to meet their basic needs?
Who were the cultural groups who immigrated to Washington prior to 1889 and
why did they come and where did they settle?
What were the causes of conflict in Washington's early history? |
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For all topics in Exploring Washington Prior to Statehood:
Partnership teaching of Library Media Specialist and classroom
teacher.
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Geography
How have the different cultural groups in early Washington influenced our
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The Washington Adventure (Gibb Smith, 2003)
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Ch.1 |
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Website on the geographic regions of WA |
Economics
Who were the first people of Washington and how did they use their
environment to meet their basic needs? |
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The Washington Adventure (Gibb Smith, 2003)
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Ch. 2, 3, 4 |
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Living in
Washington: Its Geography, Resources, and the Economy |
Geography
What are the characteristics of the geographic regions of Washington?
How has Washington's physical geography and resources contributed to
people's decision to make Washington their home? |
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The Washington Adventure (Gibb Smith, 2003)
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Ch. 1, 6,
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Washington State Regions Project
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Economics
What factors are important in the location of economic activities?
How do political and economic decisions impact our environment and quality
of life?
Why is Washington's location on the Pacific Rim important culturally,
politically, and economically? |
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The Washington Adventure (Gibb Smith, 2003)
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Ch. 8 |
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Being
a Citizen in Washington State |
Civics
What challenges does Washington face as a state?
How do the citizens of the state work together to solve problems
How can citizens make a difference? |
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The Washington Adventure (Gibb Smith, 2003)
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Ch. 9 |
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Economics
How does government respond to the needs and wants of the people of
Washington? |
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The Washington Adventure (Gibb Smith, 2003)
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Ch. 9 |
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National
Hall of Statues
The concept of a National Statuary Hall began in the middle of the
19th century. The completion of the present House wing in 1857 allowed
the House of Representatives to move into its new and larger chamber.
The old chamber became a cluttered thoroughfare between the Rotunda and
the House wing. Here each state has the opportunity to have 2 statues of
people who shaped the character of the state.
Project idea: This
site could be used as an introduction of important historical figures. A
project idea would be to challenge your students to find a third WA
state figure worthy of being added to the National Statuary Hall.
HistoryLink
HistoryLink is an evolving
online encyclopedia of original essays and features prepared expressly to
help you explore local and state history. Its primary content consists of
thematic and chronological essays which may be searched by keyword,
location, date, and topic. Remember that new files are continuously added
to the database to fill in gaps and to explore new subjects.
King
County Photo Database
King County
Snapshots presents King County, Washington, through 12,000
historical images carefully chosen from twelve
organizations' collections. These cataloged 19th and 20th century
images portray people, places, and events in the county's urban,
suburban, and rural communities.
Washington
State Resources
The State Library along with the State Archives has
created a web site about Washington history. Included is an
interactive timeline, historical records search (including
original census documents), information on the Washington
Territorial Commission as well a calendar displaying events
commemorating Washington's sesquicentennial happening around
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