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First World War.com - Privately Published
Grades
9 to 12
tag(s): england (52), france (41), german (49), germany (28), russia (35), world war 1 (77)
In the Classroom
This one would be a great "term paper" site!You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Ghost Town Gallery
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Try this site for a "what would life have been like?" lesson.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Justice on Trial - Minnesota Public Radio
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): courts (20)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on International Trials or the legal consequences of Genocide in a US government or history course. The site is a little text-heavy, and would work best with higher level high school classes. To assess student learning and differentiate between the trial events, have students create a timeline describing the events of all three events. We recommend using an online tool such as Timelline Infographic Templates, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wisconsin Pioneer Experience - University of Wisconsin
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): pioneers (9), primary sources (117), wisconsin (5)
In the Classroom
Use these primary sources as a way to teach students what it was like to be a pioneer during the period of Westward expansion in the United States. Select documents that are at the appropriate reading level for your class, and have groups read and analyze assigned ones. Have groups present their findings to class in order to portray what life was like from all different perspectives. This can be easily used in either a Wisconsin History course, or a US history class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Civil War Letters of Calvin Shedd - University of Miami
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): civil war (139), florida (13), new hampshire (3)
In the Classroom
Beyond the obvious insight this sight provides concerning the gritty details of the revolution, but it can also be used as an excellent example of a useful primary source. Open one of the documents on the interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students read the document and then have a classroom discussion as to the reliability of the source. Question students as to the motive of the writer, bias, information quality, and how that affects how they interpret the source. An interesting starting point to discuss the variability of history, and how historians interpret different sources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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After 9/11 - SSRC Teaching Resources - Social Studies Research Council
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): constitution (93), freedom of speech (14), speech (68), terrorism (41)
In the Classroom
Use these teaching guides and lesson plans in your classroom. The site also has lists internet sources that could be good resources for any students working on a research paper or project. If applicable, list the site on the class wiki or web page to allow students to explore the resources listed on their own.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A Mohawk Iroquois Village - New York State Museum
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): native americans (111), new york (24)
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When They Were Young - Library of Congress
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Use the images on this site to inspire some creative writing! Allow students to explore the site on classroom computers, picking one of the images to choose as the subject of a creative writing piece. Have students write an essay, poem, editorial - depending on what's being studied, based on what they see in their image. Attach the images to their pieces, and it could make a great display in your classroom too! A fun site for a Literature or Language classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Prints and Photographs On Line - Library of Congress
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Use the images on this site to create a "picture walk" in your classroom, introducing any number of the topics hosted. Select 10-15 of the more powerful and diverse images, hanging them up in different locations around your classroom. Have students rotate around the classroom every 30-45 seconds, jotting down what they observe and infer about each image until the entire class has completed the circuit. After the class is back in their seats, have a class discussion based on what they observed and what this says about historical events. A great way to get students thinking about the content in a way that's more personal and lecture-less!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What is it Like to Live in the White House? - US Government
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): white house (16)
In the Classroom
Have cooperative learning groups explore this site during a lesson on the White House and its' history. Have students create a multimedia presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here. Microsoft PowerPoint Online allows you to narrate a picture. Challenge students to find a photo (legally permitted to be reproduced), and then narrate the photo as if it is a news report - summarizing the history of the White House. To find Creative Commons images for student projects (with credit, of course), try 4 Free Photos, reviewed here, or Bing Images, reviewed here. This would be a great review activity before an end of the year assessment, or a quiz on the topic.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hispanic Historic Places - National Park Service
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): hispanic (35), national parks (29), resources (84), spanish (109)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans listed for Hispanic American/Latino American History here from the NPS Teaching with Historic Places series. This is a great resource for a history or geography classroom, just be sure to save it as a favorite to allow for easy retrieval later on. You might want to use a curation tool such as Wakelet, reviewed here to share with this site with your students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Native American Heritage - National Park Service
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): india (32), native americans (111), resources (84)
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Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered on this site! Save this site as a favorite on your classroom computer to allow for easy retrieval.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World War II Relocation Camps - National Park Service
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): japan (57), japanese (47), world war 2 (160)
In the Classroom
This is a very detailed and intricate lesson that can easily last a few days. However it is very informative and provides information about Japanese internment camps that is often brushed over in the book. Take advantage of this great lesson plan during a unit on WWII or discrimination in the United States.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal - National Park Service
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): maryland (7), transportation (31)
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Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities hosted on this site! US history teachers and Geography teachers will enjoy this one - make sure to save it 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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Life on a Maine Island - National Park Service
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6 to 12tag(s): maine (4)
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Take advantage of this free lesson plan, thanks to the National Park Service! Just make sure to add the 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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Battle of Midway - National Park Service
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): world war 2 (160)
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Teachers will appreciate the inclusion of printable versions of the maps.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Apollo Program - NASA
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Use this site as an in-class activity during a unit on modern space exploration. Introduce this site on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector before allowing cooperative learning groups to explore it independently. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an online graphic to share using Visme. The text portions are challenging, so you should pair weaker readers with a partner as they research on this site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Library of Congress 9/11 Acquisitions - Library of Congress
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on September 11th, focusing mainly on the images and posters available. The images could be used for a picture walk or to accompany a lecture.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mount Rushmore - PBS
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): engineering (128)
In the Classroom
Within the teachers guide are lesson plans for economics, civics, history or geography classes. This is a great resource for any Secondary Social Studies classroom!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Federalist Papers - Library of Congress
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): jefferson (19)
In the Classroom
Use this site on the interactive whiteboard or projector as a way to supplement the textbook with the Federalist Papers. Share this site on the interactive whiteboard while studying a unit on the Founding Fathers or on the documents of the Revolutionary Period. This would be a great way to highlight some of the major arguments of the Federalist papers, particularly Federalist 10.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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