U.S. History Field Trips
How The USA Grew: 13 Colonies to 50 States (#102)
This program is designed to give students a clear understanding of the historical events of various land acquisitions that led to the creation of the United States as it exists today. [27 minutes]
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Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 3-5, 6-8
- Curricular Areas
- Social Studies
- Series Length
- 8 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 23 minutes
- Record Rights
- Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series. If you miss the broadcast, contact your AEA for copies.
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Series Description: This series is designed to take students on virtual field trips to the locations of the diverse Native American cultures, the Colonial era's important settings, the two cities that were instrumental in the movement toward the American Revolution, the evolution of political parties in choosing the American President, and how the Civil Rights movement started.
All Upcoming Episodes
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Road to Revolution: Historic Boston (#105)
In "Historic Boston," students discover how events in the city set the colonies on the road to revolution and independence. [24 minutes]
- Fri, May 24, 11:28 PM on IPTV Learns
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Road to Revolution: Historic Philadelphia (#106)
"Benjamin Franklin" describes what really went on "behind closed doors" as our founding fathers hammered out the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. [19 minutes]
- Mon, May 27, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Plymouth Plantation (#107)
This program takes students on an adventurous journey back to 1620 and Plymouth Plantation to see life as it was lived by the Pilgrims who settled there. [24 minutes]
- Tue, May 28, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Colonial Times (#108)
Take an educational and entertaining journey back to Colonial America to learn what life was like in the original thirteen colonies. [21 minutes]
- Wed, May 29, 11:30 PM on IPTV Learns
Past Episodes
These episodes of U.S. History Field Trips aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.