On this page you will find links to activities that are meant to help you review information about many topics in preparation for the New York State Social Studies Test that is administered in November.  You may also use them as we cover topics during the year in social studies class.  As always, you need to get parent permission when using the internet.  Have fun learning!

Thank you to Oswego City School District for creating these learning sites.


GEOGRAPHY

Where in the World Are We?
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/mappuli.cfm

An excellent game to review continents and oceans including Southern Ocean!
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/worldquiz.html

Latitude and longitude practice quiz:
http://cuip.uchicago.edu/www4teach/97/jlyman/default/quiz/geogtest1.html  
 
Cloze Practice on Maps and Globes - Fill in the blanks and click on the question mark to discover the answer
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/hp/maps.htm



NATIVE AMERICANS 
  
NYS Native American Cloze Practice - Read and then fill in the blanks - If you don't know the answer, click on the question mark at the end of the blank
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/hp/iroquois.htm  

Basic Needs Matching Game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=cchamberneeds  

Native Americans in the Revolutionary War Matching Game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=cchamberrevwar  

Iroquois Contributions Game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=rburgesscontribution

NYS Native Americans Online Practice Quiz
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/hp/iroquoisquiz2.htm

First Inhabitants Matching game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=cchamberinhabitant

Native American Jeopardy - Review Game
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/impatica/namjeopardy.html

 
EXPLORERS  

Major Explorers of New York State Review Game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/draggeneric.asp?filename=rburgessexplorers   

Influence of Explorers Practice Game
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/hp/influences.htm

European Impact Quiz
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=mcowellimpact  

 

COLONIAL TIMES  

Colonial Culture Matching Game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=rburgesscoloncult

Colonial Government Matching Game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=rburgesscolgov

Colonial Occupations/Jobs - Matching Game
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/dailylifep2.cfm  

Daily Colonial Life Quiz
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/dailylifep.cfm

Contributions of New Yorkers matching quiz
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=mcowellcontributions

Contributions of New Yorkers CRQ - game where you check your answers
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/contributionsp.cfm  

Colonial Slave Trade interactive matching game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=cchamberslave


AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Game that reviews causes of the American Revolution
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=cchamberrevolution
 
Patriots and Loyalists -Matching game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=rburgesspatloy

Patriot Leaders of the Revolution Practice Game
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/revleadpuli.cfm

America's First Political Cartoon by Benjamin Franklin(CRQ) - View and answer questions about the cartoon
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/causrevli.cfm

Strategies and Battles of the American Revolution Practice Quiz
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/strategyp.cfm

Geographical Features interactive quiz
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/geofeaturesp.cfm  

Effects of the Revolutionary War - Crossword puzzle
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/hp/efrevcros.htm

Effects of the Revolutionary War Matching Game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=rburgesseffrev  
 
 
IMMIGRATION  

Immigration and Migration crossword puzzle
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/hp/migrationcross.htm

Immigration and Migration practice quiz
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/immigrationp.cfm
 
Contribution of Immigrants quiz
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/draggeneric.asp?filename=mcowellimmigrantcont  

Roots of American Culture - interactive quiz
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/rootsp.cfm

Roots of American Culture - crossword
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/hp/rootscross.htm  



ECONOMICS  
 Economy Pop-up game
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/ecoprodrespuli.cfm

Supply and Demand interactive game - Great learning experience!
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/ecosanddli.cfm  
 

Goods and Services Practice Quiz
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=mcowellgoods

Agriculture in New York State Pop-up Game
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/ecoagripuli.cfm


GOVERNMENT  
Foundations of American Democracy Crossword Puzzle
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/hp/founddemcros.htm
 
Purposes of Government - Quiz
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/draggeneric.asp?filename=mcowellpurposes

Government Crossword
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/hp/governcross.htm  
 
Senators and Representatives game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=rburgesselectsennrep

New York State Government quiz
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/draggeneric.asp?filename=mcowellnysgov
 
United States Constitution Quiz
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/usconp.cfm
 
Bill of Rights Practice     http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/usconbillofp.cfm

Federal Documents Quiz
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/documentsp.cfm

Great Documents in United States History interactive quiz
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/draggeneric.asp?filename=jdehmdocdrag



ELECTIONS  
Election of Governor Game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=rburgesselectgov
 
Election of the President game
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=rburgesselection  


CITIZENSHIP   

Citizenship - American Symbols Pop-Up Game
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/citzsymbl.cfm
 

Citizenship American Symbols Game
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/citzsymbpuli.cfm

Values and Principles of American Democracy interactive game
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/c/valuesprinp.cfm


INVENTIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
Inventions and Technology of the 19th Century crossword puzzle
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/hp/crosswordtech.htm

Inventions and technology practice game
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ss5/b/ecotechpuli.cfm