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return to subject listingQuilts and Quiltmaking in America - Library of Congress
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
This site is a great way to show that not all historical sources have to be text. In fact they can include art, oral communication, stories, and even quilts as we see in this site. Show some of the quilts on the projector and have students hypothesize what they're about or what they are trying to portray. Would be a great quick activity to get students thinking outside of the box in concern to sources.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Travel Where Women Made History - National Park Service
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): women (138), womenchangemaker (28)
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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National Museum of Women in the Arts - National Museum of Women in the Arts
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): artists (78), women (138), womenchangemaker (28)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard (or projector). Take advantage of the free art lessons then allow students to explore on their own or in collaborative groups. Since many of the lessons include writing, enhance learning by having students create online posters individually or together as a class. Use a tool such as Web Poster Wizard, reviewed here, or PicLits, reviewed here, to display a photo of the artwork or artist and explain what they learned. Then use the poster makers once again as a final project for the students "on their own" exploration.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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American Women in Uniform
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Although the current events may be a few years behind, the facts that this site has on women of earlier wars is really interesting quality information. Incorporate this information into a women's history month special, or simply into your every day curriculum. Especially interesting is the information offered about the Revolutionary and Civil War - students will be interested to hear about these important characters who are typically ignored in their textbooks.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 (18)
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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Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): jefferson (18)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities on this site! This would be a great resource for a unit studying the Founding Fathers, Jefferson in particular.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 (83)
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 (83), evolution (85), franklin (11)
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 (83), 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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World War I
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6 to 12tag(s): world war 1 (73)
In the Classroom
This would be a good site for lesson planning or general research.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Aerodrome: Aces & Aircraft of World War I
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6 to 12tag(s): aviation (38), world war 1 (73)
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 aircraft in WWI. One of the more interesting tidbits is a count of the "victories" each Ace had, distinguished by how many enemy targets they destroyed.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Great War - PBS
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): world war 1 (73)
In the Classroom
This site is divided into different phases of the war, providing images, background, timelines and video for each. The video clips are relatively short, making them appropriate to play in your classroom during a unit on World War I. Find a video applicable to your topic and use it to supplement the information found in the textbook. Be sure to search the site to determine whether any of the other resources would benefit your classroom. This is definitely one that should be saved as a favorite on the teacher's computer.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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First Hand Accounts
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): world war 1 (73)
In the Classroom
Separate students into cooperative learning groups of 4-5 students, and have them look at an assigned firsthand account from the website. (Be sure to save the site as a favorite on classroom computers so students can access it quickly and without trouble.) Have students read their accounts with the end goal being that they should be able to teach their other classmates what the account says, and it's significance. These accounts do provide far more graphic information than the textbook does, so it would be interesting for students to also compare the account as to what they had learned previously. A good way to show this would be through the use of a Venn Diagram which students could present to the class after the fact. We recommend using a site such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Battle of Gettysburg
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6 to 12tag(s): civil war (135), gettysburg (15)
In the Classroom
Use this site to supplement a lecture on the battle of Gettysburg. The site offers a lot of battle layouts and images that would be useful if pulled up on the interactive whiteboard or projector. Before the lecture pull up the images needed on the interactive whiteboard to have them ready for class. The images are mostly battle lay-outs and diagrams, but are helpful to to portray the events of that battle.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Godey's Lady's Book Online
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): women (138), womens suffrage (44)
In the Classroom
One interesting feature of these books are the articles considering etiquette. During a unit on suffrage or the Women's rights movement, pass out this article or have it projected on to the board as students are coming in to your classroom. Direct students to immediately read the article and respond in some way, whether or be verbal or written in some sort of journal. This is a great comparison to make to the expectations of the suffragettes, and the rules that most in society thought were appropriate. An interesting point would be if someone said this today - are they still right? Why or why not? What things have changed that makes this statement inapplicable now? A great way to connect past and present while getting students connected to the content!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Star Spangled Banner - Smithsonian Institution
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6 to 12tag(s): war of 1812 (14)
In the Classroom
The site includes an "Interact" resource page.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Making of America - Cornell University
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): history day (40), journals (16)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource to find primary sources, whether it be for in class activities or for students working on research projects & papers. If using for classroom activities, consider having the pictures serve as prompts, introductory activities, wrap-ups or even as an analytical activity. Students can analyze whats in the picture or primary source for a variety of purposes. If using as a resource for research projects, make sure to include the site on any handouts as well as post on your class wiki or web page.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Constitutional Convention
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): constitution (88)
In the Classroom
Look at this site before planning your unit on the Founding Fathers and the New Republic in an American History class. Lloyd has provided a new take on the convention, creating a 4 day drama that summarizes the main events. There are a lot of primary sources and fresh takes on the convention here, making this site extremely beneficial to planning ahead for your unit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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California As I Saw It - Library of Congress
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6 to 12tag(s): california (16), explorers (66), gold rush (15)
In the Classroom
This would be a very useful site for covering the Gold Rush in a US history classroom. Select several documents and images that could be used for a document-centered activity in your classroom. Assign students to groups, with each receiving a different document and/or image. Have students fill out graphic organizers about each document, with the intentions of rotating all until students have received every one. At the end of the activity, have a class discussion of what students found and what their answers indicate. A refreshing way to teach Gold Rush history without another lecture.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Archiving Early America - Varsity Tutors
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7 to 12tag(s): colonial america (95), primary sources (117)
In the Classroom
Not only is this site excellent for finding primary sources, but there is a great quiz offered that would be useful during a lesson reviewing a unit about the Revolution through the New Republic. If using learning centers incorporate the site, OR post the site on your class wiki to allow students to access it in and out of the classroom to practice. Very useful for an American history class!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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