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North America

 

Click on the links below to find out more.

 

Presidents

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/

Click the 'History' tab to find a biography of all the Presidents of the USA. Written and illustrated by American school children.

 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/

The official White House site has detailed information on American Presidents.

 

http://www.millercenter.virginia.edu

A comprehensive collection of material about the U.S. Presidents and the history of the presidency.

Food

http://www.geocities.com/foodedge/

Find out what Americans like to eat, the history of favourite American dishes and listen to advertising jingles for American food products.

 

http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/aaasmt/index.php/url_abcsec

Have you ever heard of Jell-o, Hershey Bars or Oreo Cookies? On this site you can see all the sweet snacks which Americans love.

 

http://www.foodies.com/

Find American recipes: Pumpkin Pie, Brownies, Chicken Soup etc.

Celebrations

http://www.usinfo.pl/aboutusa/holidays/other.htm

Find American celebration dates and discover why they are celebrated.

 

http://stockholm.usembassy.gov/Holidays/celebrate/index.html

A list of American celebrations and the history and traditions associated with them.

 

http://www.plimoth.org/learn/history/thanksgiving/thanksgiving.asp

Lots of information about Thanksgiving.

 

http://wilstar.com/holidays/thankstr.htm

Read the Thanksgiving Story.

Sports

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_in_the_United_States

Visit the Wikipedia page for a list of popular American sports.

 

Native Americans

http://www.nativeamericans.com/

Lots of information on the history of Native American Tribes

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans

This Wikipedia article is about the people indigenous to the United States.

 

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/natam.html

A huge list of links to pages with information on Native Americans.

Crafts

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/crafts/easterncrafts.htm

Learn how to make a dreamcatcher or a medicine bag.

 

African Americans

http://www.globalindex.com/kwanzaa/

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Find out about Kwanzaa, an African-American celebration.

Canada

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/Canada/canada.htm

A great site made by 5th Grade school children in New York.

 

http://www.kathimitchell.com/Canada/canada.htm

'Canada for Kids'. Lots of links to everything you ever needed to know about Canada.

 

http://www.athropolis.com/links/arctic.htm

Did you know that parts of Canada are within the Arctic Circle?  Find out all about them here.

Mexico

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html

Find information on Mexican history, government, natural history and lots more.

Greenland

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland

Want to learn more about Greenland? Try this Wikipedia article.

Caribbean Islands

http://www.globalgourmet.com/destinations/caribbean/cariback.html

Find out about Caribbean foods.

 

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/caribbean/saint-kitts-and-nevis

Some information and pictures relating to the Caribbean islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

 

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001542.shtml

A useful page with links to sites covering all the islands of the Caribbean.

Climate

North American Climate

Click an American State to find its climate.

 

 

OPEN MORNING, Saturday 27th September 2008, 10 am - 12 noon, featuring tours of the school with pupils, activities and demonstrations, creche for children 0 - 4 years and a chance to talk to the Headmaster, staff and governors. All visitors welcome.

Froebelian School, Clarence Road, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4LB: E mail: office@froebelian.co.uk Tel:0113 258 3047 Fax:0113 2580173           Headmaster Mr J. Tranmer MA PGCE