May Civics Facts Internet Hunt

Directions: Use the links provided to find the answers to the questions. Use Go, in the menu bar of your browser, to return to this page. (Go is in the menu at the top of your screen, above the browser window) Notice how it lists all the pages you have visited backwards. Use Go to jump back many pages without clicking the Back button over and over and over. Getting back tips

1. On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard, Jr. became the first American to do something that has made him a national hero.
What did he do?

2. Calculate the answer to this Mathmastery.com Daily Brain - In The Cabinet.

3. On the last Monday in May, we celebrate Memorial Day. Which war's soldiers did the holiday originally honor?
Who do we honor each Memorial Day now?

How does your community recognize the day? Select a way to observe Memorial Day.

4. If you attend a Memorial Day ceremony you will probably hear the song "Taps" played.
How was that song used when it was first written?

5. Some folks think kids today do not know much about the official national anthem United States.
On the contrary....

The title:

Who wrote it?

How many verses are there?

Describe the events surrounding it being written.

What should you do when it is played?

Sing it as a group on the last day of classes, before Memorial Day.

Use your online research skills to find the answers.

6. Learn about Arlington National Cemetery through their web site.

Where is the cemetery located?

Who owned this land before it became a cemetery?

What is the "The Old Guard"?

What is their role at Arlington National Cemetery?

7. Anna Jarvis worked very hard to get an official Mother's Day holiday.
After she was successful, how did she feel about how the holiday was recognized?

8. What do Leon Czolgosz, Lee Oswald, John Booth, and Charles Guiteau all have in common?

9. Define these terms:

"The Common Good"

Patriotism

the Rule of law

Citizenship

Checks and balances

Popular sovereignty

Separation of powers

11. On May 9, 1913 The 17th amendment to the Constitution was ratified.
What change did it bring? Has this been a positive change?

12. Being a good citizen means being a careful stewart of our natural resources.
Identify a way to conserve water. Explain your choice. Utilize this ThinkQuest winning site: AquaDuck.

13. How many U. S. casualties of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars are from your state?

14. Who is awarded a Purple Heart? The Purple Heart enrichment

Challenge yourself

Identify a memorial in your community or region. Write a five paragraph expository essay about it.

"Even though your body was never recovered, there is a marker in our hometown cemetery so people can remember.
Your brother and sister put it there, but I'm the one that now looks at it, cares for it and wonders.
Wonders how life might have been altered and enriched had I grown up with my Uncle Harlin." Susan Johnson

Done Already?

*The National Memorial Day Concert - Putting the Memory Back in Memorial Day

* The Toll Of War

* Consider adopting a Medal of Honor Recipient.

*Visit the web site of The Library of Congress. Explore the "Visit the States" activity. Be sure to read about your state.
Then try your hand at the U.S. history questions.

Tackle the 50 States Project \ Make a Fact Hunt about your State. \ Civics and History projects, essays, voting/elections

*Power in Numbers mastering the math your know. How to decipher truth from fiction in data.

History Mystery projects at Scholastic

updated 5/2007, Created 4/2007 by Cynthia J. O'Hora

To honor all those who have given their lives to protect our freedoms released to public domain.

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Standards:

NCTE Standard 3 - Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.
NCTE Standard 8 - Students use a variety of technology and information resources to gather, synthesize, and communicate knowledge.
PA Academic Standards - History, Civics and Government, Science and Technology, Reading Writing, Mathematics
ISTE Standard 3 - Technology productivity tools
ISTE Standard 5 - Technology research tools
Information Literacy Standards - Independent Learning
National Standards for Civics and Government