Resources/References

 

Avi, (1984). The fighting ground. Harper Collins Publishers, Inc.

 

Healy PH.D., J. M. (1998). Failure to connect: How computers affect our

            children’s minds for better and worse.   Simon & Schuster.

 

Helmer, D. S. (200). We’re behind you, george washington. Perfection Learning

            Cooperation.

 

Ikpeze, C.H. & Boyd, F.B. (April, 2007). Web-based inquiry learning: facilitating

throughtful literacy with webquests. The Reading Teacher, 60(7), 644-655. Retrieved March 3rd, 2008 from ERIC database.

 

Leifheit, N.,  Knapp, T. & Zeitler, K. (1995-2007) – Adaptive activities/worksheets.

 

Lipscomb, G. (January/February 2003). “I guess it was pretty fun”: using webquests in

the middle school classroom. Clearing House,76 (3), 152-155. Retrieved March

3rd, 2008 from OCLC FirstSearch

 

Melton, B., & Shankle, S. (2007). What in the world are your kids doing online? New

            York: Broadway Books.


Nekola, J. (2001). Helping kids with special needs. Learning Disorders 151-176. Nekola

            Books.

 

 

Smolinski, Diane (2007) Americas at war – the revolutionary war series. (12 pages of

            useful activities). Website:

            http://www.heinemannlibrary.com/tools/interactions/AmericansAtWar_RevolutionaryWar.pdf

 

Snell, N. (1999). SNMS: Teach yourself to create web pages in 24 hours (second

            edition). Macmillan Computer Publishing

 

 

Vitale, Don (2000).  Achieving early america (video), declaring independence.

 

Wood, P.L, Quitadamo, I.J., DePaepe, J.L. & Loverro, I. (April/May 2007). A webquest

for spatial skills. Science and Children, 44(8), 21-25. Retrieved March 3, 2008, from ERIC database.

 

No Author. (2006) Literature resources online. Reading Guide for Fighting Ground by Avi. website: literatureplace.com

 

No Author. (2007). Quiz Your Friends. Retrieved March 2008, website: http://www02.quizyourfriends.com/

 

 

 

List of Images/List of sites where image was retrieved on March 3rd, 2008

 

Fighting Ground Cover: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cdn.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/large/2/9780064401852.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780064401852/Fighting_Ground_The/index.aspx&h=648&w=436&sz=70&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=IRgul_mBUNGn3M:&tbnh=137&tbnw=92&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfighting%2Bground%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den

 

George Washington Cover http://www.greatwardifferent.com/Great_War/Belgium/Nurse_War_01.htm

 

Revolutionary War Images:

http://www.cmhg.gc.ca/cmh/en/image_195.asp?page_id=237

 

Various Military Weapons/Equipment

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.24thfoot.org/images/Uniform%2520Images/cartridge_Box_framed1.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.24thfoot.org/24th_regiment_of_foot_uniform.htm&h=567&w=400&sz=54&hl=en&start=2&tbnid=rmDXVipqa2M5PM:&tbnh=134&tbnw=95&pr

 

Cannon

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1737878/2/istockphoto_1737878_revolutionary_war_cannon.jpg

 

Flintlock

http://www.redriverrenegades.com/CATALONIAN_FLINTLOCK_PISTOL_copy.gif

 

Historical Fire Arms

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.historical-firearms.co.uk/acatalog/DX1054.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.historical-firearms.co.uk/acatalog/rifles.html&h=351&w=300&sz=27&hl=en&start=19&tbnid=r8UWnlTeUVu93M:&tbnh=120&tbnw=103&prev=/imag

 

 

Picture of Feather

http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/19400/19477/feather_19477.htm

 

Hessian Soldiers

http://plantefamilynewsletter.ca/Quickstart/ImageLib/Weitzel-_Hessians_02.jpg

 

George Washington Battle Image - http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/hessians.jpg

 

Background for Fighting Ground Main Page http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webquests/patriot/index.html

 

Family Tree / Image used for Character Tree

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bplonline.org/sou/images/newtree.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bplonline.org/sou/genclass08.asp&h=1924&w=1750&sz=1010&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=_9oJBTcfSw6LzM:&tbnh=150&tbnw=136&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfamily%2Btree%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den

 

 

Other Resources Used and Adapted

 

Fighting Ground Suggested Activities

http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1280.html

 

Student Book Reviews for Fighting Ground

http://www.edb.utexas.edu/resources/booksR4teens/book_reviews/book_reviews.php?book_id=33

 

Questions for Fighting Ground - http://www.kathimitchell.com/fight.htm

 

Hidden Word Search

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/code/BuildHiddenMessageWordSearch.asp

 

Folk Music From Revolutionary War - http://members.aol.com/bobbyj164/mrev.htm

 

HotPotato Website – Free website for educators. Here's where you get the registration key (click down below where it

          says "read the license terms" and it will bring you to the page where you request the registration key). 

          http://hotpot.uvic.ca/reg/register.htm Here's the page where you download the software:  I downloaded the

          top one 6.2.4.4.  http://hotpot.uvic.ca/

 

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