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Grade 4  
Unit 2: Something in Common
Leah's Pony
by Elizabeth Friedrich

Internet Connection Activity
Israel's Farms    Cultural Perspectives
Rural Life
Connect to this link:
http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/go.asp?MFAH00l00


  1. Read about the kibbutz, moshav, and yishuv kehilati.

  2. Click the magnifying glass to enlarge the photographs.

  3. What more would you like to know about farm living in Israel?

Beit Hashita and Agriculture
Connect to this link:
http://www.bethashita.org.il/agricult.htm


  1. See what the kibbutz farm looks like. Read about it.

  2. At the bottom of the page, click Kibbutz to find out more about the history and everyday life at this large kibbutz.


Internet Connection Activity
Dustbowl    Find Out More
Dustbowl Timeline
Connect to this link:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/timeline/index.html


  1. Read the timeline of the Dustbowl.

  2. Choose three important events during the Dustbowl and summarize them on a separate sheet of paper.

  3. Why do you think these events were important?

Surviving the Dust Bowl
Connect to this link:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/


  1. Click The Film & More and then click Program Description.

  2. Read the summary of the Dust Bowl story.

  3. Scroll down and click Imogene Glover. Then click and read Living with the Dust Storms.

  4. Click Timeline and Maps for more information.


Internet Connection Activity
Community Organizations    Leveled Books
Kids Next Door
Connect to this link:
http://www.hud.gov/kids/kids.html


  1. Click Meet Cool People, Kids Who Care, and best stories.

  2. Read the stories sent in by real kids.

  3. Return to the main page and click Help the Homeless and then Start right here.

  4. Explore all five areas in this section.

Project America
Connect to this link:
http://www.project.org/index2.html


  1. Read about Project America. Scroll down and click Press Clippings.

  2. At the top of the page, click ABC News.

  3. Read about Project America Day.

  4. What does the chart tell you about the ways that volunteers help in their communities?