2.  The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton
This core literature book shows transportation methods of earlier days and how people, places, and things change over time.  See other core literature books listed in Open Court's Home unit. 
Pages 174-175, Volume 1, book 2

3.  Farm Facts 
American Farm Bureau Federation, 225 Touhy Ave. Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone (312) 399-5700 
Fax (312) 399-5896
This publication shows large colorful pictures of farms in our country.  Includes a map of agriculture raised in the different regions of the United States.

The following is a list of some book titles that could be used to tie literature with the social studies standards.  Other titles can be found in Literature for History-Social Science, Kindergarten Through Grade Eight, by the California Department of Education, 1993.
Cornrows, by Camille Yarborough, Coward, 1979
This story is braided with love as Great Grandma puts cornrows (braids) into mama's, Sister's, and Brother MeToo's hair.  It is also the story of the origin in Africa of this hair-styling technique.  It is a narrative about the power of love to enable one to rise above hardship and fill the family with a spirit of pride.
  A Country Far Away, by Nigel Gray, Orchard books, 1989
In this book, two panels of illustrations depict the same daily events in two locations, one an African setting, the other a Western setting.  This format points out similarities and differences.
The Pennsylvania Dutch:  Craftsmen and Farmers, by Eva Deutsch Costabel, New York:Atheneum, 1986
The crafts of the Pennsylvania Dutch living in a rural atmosphere are described in this book.  Included are quilting, pottery, tinware, and tableware.

SCORE History-Social Science Resources
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/
gradelevel.html
This website is part of the Network of Online Resource Centers in California linking quality resources from the World Wide Web to the  California curriculum (K-12).  The site includes resources that involve kids in online activities.

1. At Home with Henry Nevis Starr - 1852
http://www.museum.
state.il.us/exhibits/
athome/1850/
voices/starr/index.html
Description: This is an interactive story of a 12 year old boy in 1852 whose family moved to Illinois. See what his life was like. How is it the same and how is it different from yours?

Resource Type: Other
Graphics Content: High

2. Aviation History On-Line
http://www.aviation-
history.com/
Description: Everything you might want to know about aviation is here. This website is filled with photos and information about both new and old aircraft. 

Resource Type: Compilation of Links
Graphics Content: High

3. From Footsteps to Flight
http://rims.k12.ca.us/score/
activity/foot_to_flight/
Description: Interested in transportation? Learn about how people progressed from walking to flying through exhibits in this web museum. There are separate exhibits for boats, ships, horses, wagons, trains, autos, and airplanes. Come join the fun reviewing the pictures and doing the activities.
Comments: This is a wonderful unit on transportation by Liz Rickett, Washington Elementary in Montebello.
Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics
Graphics Content: High

4. Hot Wheels On-Line
http://www.hotwheels.com/
Description: A wide variety of vehicles is shown here.
Comments: Enjoy looking at a wide variety of vehicles while learning.
Resource Type: Photos or Pictures
Graphics Content: High

5. International Cruises and Tours
http://www.cruises
andtours.com/
Description: This site links to photos taken on a variety of cruises world wide.
Comments: Good for a lesson on transportation.
Resource Type: Compilation of Links
Graphics Content: High

6. Kids Kaboose Korner
http://www.startext.net/
homes/railroad/html/
kids.htm
Description: At this website, students can have some railroad fun. There are instructional activities here to learn about "railroad lore." 
Comments: Young students will need assistance with the text.
Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics
Graphics Content: High

7. My Blue Suitcase 
http://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/
100/200/300/concertina/
mbs/mbstoc.htm
Description: This is a lively animated beginning reader's story about a blue suitcase that has travel adventures.
Comments: See the lesson that goes with this online story under under SCORE Activities. This story could also be used to teach basic geographic concepts.
Resource Type: Literature/Story
Graphics Content: High

8. Theodore the Tugboat Online Activity Centre
http://www.cochran.com/
theodore/default.html
Description: Theodore Tugboat invites the young student to have fun around the Harbor.
Comments: Theodore Tugboat invites children to participate in a variety of activities including a tour of the Harbor.
Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics
Graphics Content: High

9. Way Back - US History for Kids
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/
amex/kids/index.html
Description: You can read what people in 1900 thought would happen by the year 2000. 
Comments: There are lots of visual images to help young children understand what life was like 100 years ago.
Resource Type: Type of Resource
Graphics Content: High

9. Wilbur and Orville Wright Story
http://tommy.jsc.nasa.gov/
~woodfill/SPACEED/
SEHHTML/Wright1.html
Description: This a black and white sketched story of the first aviators. The story of how Wilbur and Orville Wright came to be the first men to fly is told in a very nicely done "comic book" format.

Resource Type: Literature/Story
Graphics Content: High

1. Footsteps to Flight
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/
activity/foot_to_flight/
Follow the history of transportation from the beginning of time until today. Let your imagination go as you enjoy the activities in each room of this wonderful online museum.
Author: Liz Rickett

2. Ancient Greece, Unplugged!
http://oakview.fcps.edu:
80/~smith/greece/
This site models a student created virtual museum on Ancient Greece with reports and links to web sites about architecture, mythology, the Peloponnesian War and the Olympic games.
Author: Mr. Smith

3. Building a House
http://www.contractor.edu
/buildhouselp/welcome.html
In this teacher directed lesson, students will read and act out the Three Little Pigs and learn the process of building by naming materials and general steps in constructing a building. The music connection is "This Is the Way to Build a House" 
Author: School to Work

4. Going to Town
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/
curriculum/socialstd/grade2/
Going_Town.html
This picture book, Going to Town by Laura Ingalls Wilder was adapted from Little House in the Big Woods. A young pioneer girl and her family leave their house in the Wisconsin woods to make their first trip into town to visit the general store. Compare her trip "to the store" with a trip you might make with your family and decide how life has changed and how it has stayed the same in the last 150 years. 
Author: Barbara S. Yingling

5. Mama Is a Miner
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/
curriculum/socialstd/grade2/
Mama_Miner.html
Using the story Mama Is a Miner, learn about economics by exploring the many tasks that coal miners do. Then find the locations of coal mines in the United States. 
Author: Barbara Yingling

6. What Is Life Like on a Farm?
http://curry.edschool.virginia.
edu/curry/class/Museums/
Teacher_Guide/Science/
The.Farm.html
Use children's literature and songs to learn about life on a farm.

7. When I Was Little
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/
curriculum/socialstd/grade2/
When_Little.html
Using the children's story When I Was Little by Toyomi Igus, students discover the differences between country and city life now and long ago. Explore the economic concept of supplying wants and needs and how transportation and communication link communities to do this. 
Author: Barbara Yingling

8. With an "Oink Oink" Here
http://curry.edschool.virginia.
edu/go/edis771/98webquests/
student/samandamiller/
Curricular_WebQuest.htm
You have just inherited a farm! You want to raise three types of animals. You have 2 barns, one lake, and one field on your farm. What animals are you going to raise?
Author: Samanda Miller