$UPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
Michael M. Bodag
ED 417
October 9, 2001
VIDEO TAPES
1. OVER AMERICA
$ 79.95
A video that comes in a set of 6 or singly. This single video will provide students of the diverse land regions and terrains by fly-overs from helicopters and planes. This is the perfect way to take students to an area such as the southwest desert without them ever being there.
2. MOUNT RUSHMORE
$ 19.95
A video that describes the artist and his quest to carve four presidents out of a sheer cliff of granite with dynamite. This will help students to understand how the marvel got there and why it is so important. In addition, it will answer questions as to why just these four and not any others.
3. THE FUTURE THAT NEVER HAPPENED
$ 19.95
A video that tells of what people of the 1930’s thought the future would be like. Students will understand that things may not be as they imagine it will be in the future from now.
4. THE WRIGHT STUFF – The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane: The American Experience
$ 19.95
A video that describes the life of Orville and Wilbur Wright. Students will learn the longing for flight and understand the hardships that the Wright brothers had in making their dream come true.
ENRICHMENT READING BOOKS
1. AMERICAN INDIANS: TRUE BOOKS
$33.00
A set of 5 books that will help students understand the life of the Pueblos, Shawnees, Utes, Wampanoags, and Zunis. These books cover things from every day living to ceremonies and history.
2. U.S. GOVERNMENT: TRUE BOOKS
$39.00
A set of 6 books that will help students understand important aspects of our government. Books include the Bill of Rights, Congress, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Presidency, and Supreme Court. Students will benefit greatly from these books which each include a glossary for easy reference.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
1. NATIVE AMERICAN SERIES
-PEOPLE OF THE DESERT
-PEOPLE OF THE FOREST
-PEOPLE OF THE NORTHWEST COAST
-PEOPLE OF THE PLAINS
$356.00 total or $89.00 each
4 CD-ROMs that come separately. Students will benefit by understanding how Native Americans live and survive in the desert, forest, northwest, and plains.
2. WHERE ARE WE?
$69.95
A great resource to help children understand how to use maps to find there way and find other places. There is a 113 page teachers guide with lesson plans and field trip suggestions.
GAMES AND SIMULATIONS
1. U.S. BINGO
$24.99
Four different ways to play make this game adaptable to your students’ needs. Match states, capitals, bordering states, and abbreviations. Great for a review of the states.
2. MAD DASH!
$13.95
A great game for using the states to get from one coast to the other in three minutes. Different options and a bonus game make this game keep interest.
TEACHING AND LEARNING SUPPLEMENTAL BOOKS
1. GEOGRAPHY FOR EVERY KID: EASY ACTIVITIES THAT MAKE LEARNING GEOGRAPHY FUN
$12.95
Easy activities for students to do and make. Students follow the directions to make maps on paper and with clay and do many more things that are hands on.
2. U.S. HISTORY MAPS
$10.95
Maps, readings, activities, and quizzes to help students understand the history of our land. Time periods from the last ice age to the admission of the last states into the union show a progressive change.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
1. KIDS LEARN AMERICA: BRINGING GEOGRAPHY TO LIFE WITH PEOPLE, PLACES, AND HISTORY
$12.95
Students will enjoy this activity packed book presented by geographical regions. There’s stuff from the weather to culture to history, all presented in mnemonics, anecdotes, and great graphics to help students focus and learn.
2. MEXICO! 40 ACTIVITIES TO EXPERIENCE MEXICO PAST AND PRESENT
$10.95
Students can carve an Olmec Head, sing in a mariachi band, build an Aztec pyramid, and even cook tortillas and make salsa verde with the activities in this book. Action packed enough for even teachers.
3. CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD: A MULTICULTURAL JOURNEY
$19.95
Students learn to appreciate the different people of the world with cultures from over 50 countries around the world. Plenty of maps, recipes, vocabulary, and illustrations for students to learn about the people of the world.