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Presidential Biographies - IPL
Grades
4 to 12
tag(s): presidents (121)
In the Classroom
Because this is a very organized presentation of the presidents, it would be extremely easy to compare presidents about very specific points. This would be useful in a class discussion of political party differences, campaign spending & finance, and legislation decisions. For comparison purposes, we recommend using an online Venn Diagram to be used on the interactive whiteboard or projector. Use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram (reviewed here).You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Apollo 11
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of Space travel. The audio and images on this site would work really well either on the whiteboard or placed within a powerpoint lecture. This would be a useful resource for an American History course, especially as all the information is practically laid out in lecture format.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The flight of Apollo 11 - NASA
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4 to 12tag(s): moon (70)
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1968 - The Whole World was Watching - Brown University
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): vietnam (35)
In the Classroom
Play these interview within your own classroom to supplement text or lecture material about Vietnam, Civil rights or Women's Rights. Play the interviews over the interactive whiteboard or projector, allowing students to follow along with the transcripts for better comprehension. One way to assess what students are hearing and learning from the interviews is to have students create an online graphic to share using Visme, reviewed here. This would be an excellent resource for a US history course.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Truman Presidential Library
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6 to 12tag(s): presidents (121)
In the Classroom
Within the "education" section of the site are several lesson plans, for both elementary and secondary teachers. Lessons aren't solely excluded to Truman, but ran the gamit for U.S. history or government. Be sure to save this one as a favorite to allow for easy retrieval later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Red Files - PBS
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6 to 12tag(s): cold war (30)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a lesson or unit on the cold war. There is a LOT of information on this sites so teachers can either try to incorporate on several different days or tailor the center to focus on one specific aspect of the KGB. In order to better guide students through the site, we recommend creating a follow-along. For help making easy graphic organizers, try Mindomo, (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The American 1950s - University of Pennsylvania
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6 to 12tag(s): cold war (30)
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The Wars for Vietnam - Vassar College
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9 to 12tag(s): vietnam (35)
In the Classroom
This site hosts a TON of information about the Vietnam war - from overviews to primary sources! During a unit studying the Vietnam war, have students use this site as a means to learn some of the basic concepts in a non-lecture format. Create a follow-along for this site using a tool such as Graphic Organizer Maker, (reviewed here). Have students read through the overview offered on classroom computers, while filling out their organizers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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American Studies Web - Georgetown University
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9 to 12tag(s): college (45)
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Academy of Achievement: Virtual Museum
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): biographies (93)
In the Classroom
Use the achievement TV segments to supplement almost any unit during a US history classroom. There's also tv segments that could easily be used in a language arts, science or art class. Really interesting segments - and in regards to history, a great way to add more of a multicultural perspective to your curriculum.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Pentagon Papers Case - George Washington University
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): newspapers (91), vietnam (35)
In the Classroom
Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of Watergate. The site has some excellent audio clips of the Watergate trial, in addition to comments from the editor of the New York Times. Use the clips to illustrate to students the immediate effects of the event. The clips are a bit long, so it is probably most beneficial to preview them before and time them to see what portions would be the most useful in your classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Watergate - The Washington Post - Washington Post
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9 to 12tag(s): presidents (121)
In the Classroom
Use portions of this site for a jigsaw activity, allowing students to teach each other about the different events in Watergate as well as the various perspectives. Put students into groups of 4, with each group focusing on a different portion on Watergate covered in the Post site. Have each group study their portion in depth, eventually creating a presentation that would allow them to teach the content to their peers. After students have prepared, split up the groups, creating at least 4 new groups, with every member representing a different perspective of coverage. Have the students teach their group members - making sure to be in chronological order. Activities like the Jigsaw model are a great way to both get students interested and allow for more autonomy. To finish it up, have the class take a quiz on the material - graded or not - to insure that students are accountable for actually teaching their peers something.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World War II Poster Collection - Northwestern University
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): world war 2 (149)
In the Classroom
Use the images on this site to create a visual discovery activity in your classroom, introducing the topic of propaganda in wartime, or even a lesson on Nationalism. Select 3-5 images from this site, choosing the most powerful and moving images. Placing the images on individual slides, allow students 1-2 minutes to observe each image. During that time period, students should be taking notes based on what they observe, predict and infer about each image. The more powerful and detailed the image is, the more information students can take out. After the class has observed all the chosen images, have a class discussion based on the notes students took. This is a great way to introduce content in a way that gets students thinking, as well as avoiding the typical lecture format. In concerns to WWII, this activity might be even more powerful if the posters were from different countries and students had to compare and contrast the posters afterwards. This will encourage some of the critical thinking skills that are so useful in history.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World War II Resources
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): world war 2 (149)
In the Classroom
Primary sources could be used to teach both the content and historical thinking skills in your classroom. Divide students into 5-6 groups, with each group assigned a different primary source to read and evaluate. (Sources should come from various perspectives to make the game more interesting, but should have the same general topic). Have the groups present quick summaries of their source to the class, making sure to mention who the author is and whether or not there could be bias. After all have presented, have each team pick a representative to argue in front of the class as to why their source is the most reliable and valid. After all have made their argument, use Dotstorming, reviewed here, to enhance learning and to have the class vote off the least reliable "survivor style" until you are left with just one! Extend learning by challenging students to reflect on their learning and what they would like to learn more about using a tool such as Flip, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What Did You Do in the War, Grandma?
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7 to 12tag(s): women (137), world war 2 (149)
In the Classroom
Use the timeline on this site to guide your class through the events of WWII. It is primarily focused on Womens history, but the content is well-researched and pertinent to a classroom studying WWII. Open this site on the interactive whiteboard or projector and maneuver through it during your lecture.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Voices of the Holocaust
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6 to 12tag(s): holocaust (41), world war 2 (149)
In the Classroom
These very powerful and graphic interviews from Dr. Boder could be extremely beneficial to a class studying the Holocaust - as long as the maturity level of your students is high enough to be able to take the content seriously. Have students listen to an interview as a starter or introduction to a unit or lesson on the genocide. Have the audio playing as students are coming into the class, with instructions written on the board explaining what the clip is and what students are to do while it's playing. Some teachers prefer for students to listen and reflect afterwards OR take notes of the audio for a class discussion afterwards. Regardless of what you choose, be sure students understand so that you can quickly move on to a discussion of the audio and how it represents what happened to victims of the Holocaust. Teachers could easily incorporate the interviews into learning centers, a cooperative group exercise or as a writing prompt to close the unit with. An excellent resource for any history teacher covering WWII.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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U-Boat U-505 - Chicago Museum of Science
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6 to 12tag(s): museums (44), world war 2 (149)
In the Classroom
Within the learning tools portion of the site are some brief but interesting interactive games that would make for great learning centers or stations during a lesson on the atlantic front of WWII as well as a lesson on the new technology that was being utilized by either side. Allow students to complete the site individually on classroom computers - just be sure to save it as a favorite on the computer to allow for easier retrieval of the site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teaching the Vietnam Era
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8 to 12tag(s): vietnam (35)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities within the "Teach Vietnam" portion of this site! A very useful resource in a US history classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Remembrance
Grades
9 to 12In the Classroom
Divide the titles of this page among small groups of 4 or 5. Have each group prepare a presentation for their peers using Genially, reviewed here, to share the information they learned. With Genially, you can choolse from many interactive templates such as presentations, infographics, games and more. Allow students to choose the type of multimedia that best fits the material they learned about.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Kent State Shootings - Kent State University
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6 to 12tag(s): vietnam (35)
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