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Global Connections - The Middle East - PBS
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): arab (11), israel (14), middle east (43)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities available on this site! Because of the international focus, this would be great in a world history course OR a US government class.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Who's Who in Iraq - BBC
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): iraq (27), middle east (43)
In the Classroom
Although this site is a few years out of date, it still has some pretty good information as to how Hussein came to power as well as the political make-up of his regime before it toppled. Introduce this site on the interactive whiteboard before allowing students to read the information in cooperative learning groups. Use this site as the basis of a biography of Saddam Hussein, before allowing students to explore other avenues in their groups. Have cooperative learning groups create online books of their biographies using a tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here. This is a great activator to a lesson on unit on the War in Iraq as well as the role of the UN in international conflicts. This could easily benefit a cultural geography, US history or government class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Aneki.com- Country Information, Regional and World Rankings
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
This quickly addicting site would be great in a Math classroom studying statistics OR in a World History class doing the same. Students can focus one one angle of a ratings list, or can look at a specific country and see how they rank across the spectrum. This could be used in a Government or World History classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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No Child Left Behind - US Government
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): back to school (63)
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Declaring Independence - Library of Congress
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): american revolution (83), declaration of independence (15), evolution (85)
In the Classroom
Open this site on the interactive whiteboard or projector, and go through the "exhibits" offered with students. Allow students to peruse it on their own in cooperative learning groups. This would be a great review activity, as students may only grasp the importance of the primary documents once they have learned the greater context. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an online infographic to share using Visme, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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MidEast Backgrounder - CNNFyi
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): arab (11), israel (14), middle east (43), salem (6)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan on this site guiding teachers on successful ways to use this site in their classroom. This site can also be used as a learning center or station during a unit on one or more of the conflicts in the Middle East. Save this site as a favorite on classroom computers to allow for easy student access and retrieval. Have students research further on the site one of the specific conflicts with the intentions of presenting their results to the class. Have students use a tool such as Zeemaps, reviewed here. Zeemaps allows students to create audio recordings AND choose a location (on a map) where the story takes place. Students can retell the events of the conflict in a way that visually corresponds with their descriptions. This would be a great resource for a Government or Cultural Geography class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Afghan Taliban - Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): afghanistan (8), terrorism (41), terrorist (12)
In the Classroom
Although this is more than ten years out of date, there is a lot of reliable information here that can be used to establish a background for the current conflict in Afghanistan. Use this site as an activator for a unit on the modern conflict today. Have students read the article for a class discussion on it's accuracy and whether or not the events have played out as the author predicted. This would be useful in a Government or Cultural Geography classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Terrorism - Federation of American Scientists
Grades
9 to 12In the Classroom
Use this site as a reference for a class debate on the success of US intelligence in handling the threat of terrorism in the past decade. This site would obviously have to be supported by other resources, but would definitely be a great starting point for student research. This would be a useful resource in a US government class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Crisis Emergency Response Team information - US Government
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): weather (164)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource during a unit on extreme weather, particularly the background information they host summarizing various types of extreme weather. Use this as a refresher before you teach, or even as a source for students working on research projects on weather.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How the Grinch Stole Election Day
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): elections (80)
In the Classroom
This would be a cute way to teach students about the events of the 2000 election and the voting process. Open the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector, either playing the audio version or have students take turns reading the lyrics. VERY useful for a US history or Government classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Truman Presidential Library
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): presidents (122)
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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The U.S. Holocaust Museum - US Government
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): holocaust (41), world war 2 (151)
In the Classroom
Within the teachers portion of this site is a wide array of information including how and why to teach the Holocaust, specific lesson plans and activities, and even online Teacher workshops. Take advantage of the resources on this site, very useful for a World or American History classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Indian Peoples of the Northern Great Plains - Montana State University
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): native americans (91)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a point of reference in searching for primary sources and images of the Native American tribes from the Northwest. These images could easily be used to supplement a unit on the tribes themselves, Westward Expansion, and the tensions between the US government and the various tribes in that region. Useful resource for a US history or government classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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American Indians of the Pacific Northwest - University of Washington
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): native americans (91)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a reference point to search for primary source material concerning Native American tribes of the Northwest. These materials could easily supplement a unit on Native Americans, Westward Expansion, tensions between the US government and the various tribes, etc.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Surviving the Storm - US Government
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): weather (164)
In the Classroom
Explore this site with students during a unit or lesson on Hurricanes, discussing how people prepare themselves for storms and what specific actions to take. This could be a great segway to the disastrous effects of these colossal storms, and how people have adapted.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FEMA Hurricane Page - US Government
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): weather (164)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a lesson on hurricanes and similar extreme weather systems. Have students examine the site on classroom computers, preferably with the assistance of a graphic organizer. We recommend creating graphic organizers before the activity, giving students focus as well as highlighting what is most important to know from the site. For help making guides, try Graphic Organizer Maker, (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Hurricane Center - US Government
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): hurricanes (36), weather (164)
In the Classroom
Use the data to determine where the most severe hurricanes occur and to determine why they occur in those areas. Research the science behind the events and reasons for the devastation. Have students create an action plan in the event of severe hurricanes or identify ways to lessen devastating effects of some of the events. Students can also research recent year's data and make comparisons of the numbers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Human Genome Project Education Resources
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Be sure to sift through the teacher aids for lesson plans and classroom activities from BCSC. The curriculum supplements cover a variety of topics within genetics, and could be useful for a general biology or even an AP biology classroom. Be sure to save this site 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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Ukraine Information and Resources
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): women (138)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups. Have students compare and contrast the stories they find about the Ukraine and what's predominantly showcased in American newspapers. Use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram (reviewed here). This would be a great activity during a unit on post-cold war politics, and how the old USSR states have since changed.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Number 10 Downing Street
Grades
9 to 12In the Classroom
Use this site on the interactive whiteboard or projector to introduce a unit on British History. Use the biographies of the prime ministers in your classroom to help discuss and discover important politicians of the time period being studied. Students could use the site to identify important political leaders during the American Revolution or WWI for example.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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