Selinsgrove Area Intermediate School

Fourth Grade

Social Studies

The curriculum will include the use of map, graph, and chart skills as well as the study of the history and development of Pennsylvania. Students will explore the function of the state government and issues that effect the citizens of Pennsylvania.

Biographies of Famous Pennsylvanians

Click on these sites to search for information:

Pennsylvania Hall of Fame - Gives information on many famous Pennsylvanians

Spectrum Biography Library (Harriet Tubman, Benjamin Franklin)

 

Simon Snyder

Anthony Selin

Joe Paterno	Christy Mathewson	Harriet Tubman	Martha Graham	Betsy Ross Page
Edwin Drake	Marian Anderson	Molly Pitcher	Pearl Buck	Ben Franklin
Charles Barkley	Tara Lipinski	Jerry Spinelli	LouisaMay Alcott

 

Gifford Pinchot	Anthony Wayne	Tom Seaver	Jonathan Taylor Thomas	Dwight Eisenhower
Joseph Priestley	Benjamin West	Margaret Mead	George McClennan	Reggie Jackson
Mary Jemison	Richard Allen	Lee Iacocca	Lucretia Mott	Tony Dorsett

 

 

 

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Page (More on: Buchanan, Penn, Pinchot, Boone, Franklin, Foster, Drake)

Pennsylvania State Informational Sites:

• Philadelphia's Historic Mile:A tour of the historic sights in Philadelphia
• Valley Forge: A tour of Valley Forge
• PA County page
• PA Kids Page: A wealth of information for kids about Pennsylvania. It includes State symbols, state emblems, facts and figures, Kidspages from other Pennsylvania agencies, games and other links.
• PA Homepage:Pennsylvania's official sight
• National Museum of the American Indian:Information about Native Americans.
• Pennsylvania Maps:See state, city, historic, and National Park maps
• States and Capitals: This site is packed with many interesting facts about each state.
• Welcome to the White House: A visit to the White House.
• National Geographic: Many interesting features.
• National Parks: Learn about our National Parks.
• Pennsylvania Visitor's Site: Gives information by county of places to visit and things to see and do in Pennsylvania

   

  Scavenger Hunts:

  PA Scavenger Hunt (State Symbols) -

        How well do you know Pennsylvania?

        Ben Franklin's Inventions Scavenger Hunt

    Explore Ben Franklin - www.pbs.org/benfranklin

        Ben Franklin Activity - This is a fill in the blank activity.

        Ben Franklin Questions and Answers

        Pennsylvania State Capitol Virtual Tour

        http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/vc/visitor_info/CapitolTour/Capindex/index.cfm

Bill Of Rights: