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Virtual History - Settling America
Virtual History - Settling America is a totally engaging, multi-level computer simulation that was developed with state and national standards to support targeted learning objectives and student outcomes for early U.S. history. In this 5-7 day module, students assume the role of a settlement leader as they prepare for their voyage to the new world. Tasks include preparing for a cross-Atlantic voyage, starting a settlement in the new world, meeting survival needs, trade, interaction with indigenous people, punishing settlers that refuse to work, planting tobacco as a cash crop, building a protective wall, and more. Students must direct their settlers to do the tasks required for survival in the new world. If students' actions fail to meet the needs of the settlers, the settlers will die from starvation and their settlement will fail.
 Virtual History - Settling America is a highly visual and interactive computer simulation that comes with everything you need to effectively teach a class. This includes pre-use activities, training videos, standards-based reading screens, built-in assessment, and post-use essays that encourage Internet use. Lesson plans, answer keys and simulation hints are provided.
 Reading and Assessment
At each level of the simulation students are presented with reading screens. These screens contain detailed, standards-based, information on early American history and create a strong interdisciplinary tie to reading, reading comprehension, spelling, and grammar. Each of these screens is followed by a short quiz. Students cannot return to the simulation until they have answered all of the questions correctly. This motivates and keeps students on task, even students with special learning needs such as ADHD.
Concepts Covered
- Culture and Daily Life
- Technology and Advancements
- Geography
- Economics
- Global Context
- Government, Politics and Civics
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What You Get:
- Virtual History - Settling America software on CD
- Access to online introductory/training videos
- Interactive tutorial to train students
- Instructor's Manual with lesson plans
- Pre-use and post-use activities
- Full color poster
- Built-in assessment
Minimum System Requirements
Windows:
- 500Mhz+ CPU
- 128MB RAM
- Windows 98/NT/2000/ME/XP
- 50MB Hard Disk Space
Mac OSX
- 500Mhz+ CPU
- 128MB RAM
- OSX 10.3 or later
- 20MB Hard Disk Space
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