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Presidential Biographies - IPL
Grades
4 to 12
tag(s): presidents (135)
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 (72)
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Photos from the Library of Congress - Library of Congress
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): civil war (138)
In the Classroom
Useful as an introduction to the use of primary source materials in teaching history.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lesson Unit: Choices and Commitments - National Park Service
Grades
4 to 8In the Classroom
There is enough background information that teachers have several different options for presenting the material. This unit could form the basis for several weeks' study of the Civil War.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pearl Harbor - Battleship Row
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): pearl harbor (14), world war 2 (160)
In the Classroom
Use the images on this site to create a visual discovery activity in your classroom, introducing the events of Pearl Harbor to students. 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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Travel Where Women Made History - National Park Service
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): women (146), womenchangemaker (33)
In the Classroom
Use the maps and timelines on this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector to guide students through a class lecture or discussion of the Seneca Falls Convention. The images do a great job of putting the convention in perspective with other event locations. This would be useful in a US history classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Thomas Jefferson - Life and Labor at Monticello - Library of Congress
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): jefferson (19)
In the Classroom
Use the images on this site to create a "picture walk" in your classroom, introducing the topic of Thomas Jefferson, the Founding Father. 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 Jefferson. 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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Spy Letters of the American Revolution - University of Michigan
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): american revolution (82)
In the Classroom
In the "Teachers Lounge" section of this website there are resources for study questions, classroom activities, themes and projects concerning primary sources. This site is an excellent way to get students interested in a time period of which they may think they know everything already. Teachers can also tie the information they learn here into a classroom discussion of espionage and its use in our world today. Definitely check this site out if looking for some fresh ideas on the American Revolution.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ben Franklin - Franklin Institute
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): american revolution (82), evolution (89), franklin (12)
In the Classroom
Within the "learn more" section are k12 resources that list several lesson plans and interactive exhibits and games that could easily be used as learning centers or stations. Have students work on them in the beginnings and ends of a unit, having the material serve as both introduction and review. Great resource for a teacher working on a unit about the Founding Fathers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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American Revolution - Chronology - The History Place
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): american revolution (82), colonial america (95)
In the Classroom
Use the timelines on this site to guide students through the events of Colonial America. Open this site on the interactive whiteboard or projector as a semi-agenda for the days activities. This would be a useful site for a US history classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Lewis & Clark Expedition - National Geographic
Grades
4 to 6tag(s): explorers (65), lewis and clark (14)
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Welcome To The West - PBS
Grades
4 to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): westward expansion (39)
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Ghost Towns of the West
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): gold rush (15), westward expansion (39)
In the Classroom
This may not be the most valid information for your classroom, but it is a way to introduce students to frontier towns and discuss the results of the gold rush and the end of it. Save the game as a favorite on your computer desktop and use it as a learning center or station.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Gallery of the Open Frontier - University of Nebraska
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4 to 8tag(s): westward expansion (39)
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Pony Express History
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): westward expansion (39)
In the Classroom
Save the "bunkhouse" portion of this site as a favorite and allow students to use it as a learning center. There are many sections student can research as well as a quiz section teachers can use to assess their participation in the webquest. This site would be a great supplement during a unit on Westward expansion.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Gold Rush - PBS
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): gold rush (15), westward expansion (39)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans here that show you how to incorporate all the features of the site into a unit on the Gold Rush and Westward Expansion. Excellent resource for American history teachers, just be 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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Klondike Gold Rush Stories - Smithsonian Institution
Grades
4 to 8In the Classroom
What a creative way to meld Literature and the history of the Gold Rush in this site! Use some of the resources and stories in this site in your classroom to teach about the Gold Rush in Alaska in a non-lecture format.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Along the Chisholm Trail
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): westward expansion (39)
In the Classroom
Use this PDF to teach about the "wild west," and how it was affected by the pioneers who settled it. Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on the West and Westward Expansion. The information given would probably work best with a graphic organizer to accompany it. We recommend Graphic Organizer Maker.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Alamo
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): native americans (108), westward expansion (39)
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