Colorado History

Research:

1. Discover about the Native Americans who were the first people to live in Colorado.

http://hewit.unco.edu/dohist/indians/themes.htm

2. Learn about the Anasazi and other Native American groups and their timelines.

http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/history/histfaqs.htm

3. Learn about the cliff dwellings and Mesa Verde including their geography, the people that lived there, the timeline, the housing and environment including daily life.

http://www.state.co.us/kids/2004kids/clchistory.htm

http://www.nps.gov/meve/index.htm

4. Learn about the Gold Rush in Colorado

http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/history/histchron.htm

http://hewit.unco.edu/dohist/mining/themes.htm

5. Create a timeline

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/american-timelines/06-colorado-history-timeline.htm

6. Discover the geography

http://www.colorado.gov/about-colorado/colorado-past/history-for-kids.html

http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Resources/environmental_education.html

7. Biography of person of your choice from list

http://more.ppld.org:8080/kids/colorado/biographies.asp

http://www.biography.com/people/florence-sabin-9468690

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

http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/jone-mar.htm

8. Additional facts that you find interesting

http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/colorado.html