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The Scholastic website's page on Veterans Day printable activities provides teachers with engaging, ready-to-use resources for celebrating Veterans Day in the classroom. It includes three printable activities that focus on honoring veterans and teaching students about the holiday's significance. The activities include creative writing prompts, a veterans-themed word search, and a craft that allows students to express their gratitude. These materials are designed to help students understand the importance of Veterans Day while developing critical thinking, writing, and artistic skills.
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This page of The History Channel features Take a Veteran to School Day. Here, you can register for this special day and get How to Guides, Curriculum and Planning Guides, Student Participation Forms, Additional Resources, and a few others in PDF format. The History Channel's Teacher Resources section provides a wealth of materials to support educators in teaching about veterans across various grade levels. It offers lesson plans, video clips, interactive activities, and primary source documents that bring historical events to life. The site also features multimedia content such as documentaries and curated video series, making it a dynamic and engaging tool for enhancing history lessons in the classroom. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
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The Britannica entry on the "Native American Mascot Controversy" provides an in-depth look at the debate surrounding the use of Native American imagery and names for sports teams and mascots. It explores the historical context, detailing how these mascots have long been considered offensive by many Native American groups, who argue that such representations perpetuate stereotypes and diminish the significance of their culture. The article also discusses key legal cases, decisions by educational institutions, and shifts in public opinion, as well as the broader conversation about cultural appropriation and respect for Indigenous peoples.
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This lesson explores historical presidential speeches from different eras. It includes activities related to video discussions and analysis of the features that make speeches memorable. Student handouts, a Frayer Model activity, and optional extension activities are also included. This lesson features choice board activities encouraging students to select and explore speeches from three different eras and share their findings with a culminating writing activity.

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The iCivics website provides rich educational videos, including "Constitution Explained: Who Chooses the President?" This video is part of a series that breaks down complex topics related to the U.S. Constitution in a clear and engaging way for students. It specifically explains the presidential election process, covering key elements like the Electoral College, the role of voters, and how a president is officially chosen. These videos are ideal for social studies or civics classes, helping teachers introduce students to fundamental principles of American government while sparking discussions on democracy and citizenship.

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This lesson plan uses bracketology (think NCAA tournaments) as a lesson plan in which students evaluate United States presidents using C-SPAN's 2021 Historians Survey of President Leadership. Materials include a downloadable Presidential Madness Bracket, the C-Span Historians Survey, and American Presidents Life Portraits. The culmination of the activity asks students to write an op-ed for a local paper that discusses their choice of the best president. Additional extension activities are also included.

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Visit this site to find transcripts of important speeches from all United States presidents. If available, some speeches include audio and video recordings. Find speeches in two ways - first, click on the name of any president to view a list of available speeches, or use the search bar to find the name of a specific speech or keyword in a speech. Click on the speech name to access transcripts and available recordings. Use the embed code to include recordings on a website or download the video or audio to your device.

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Join National Park Service employees on a virtual visit to presidential monuments and memorials in Washington, DC, and across the United States. Begin with 360-degree visits to presidential memorials for Dwight Eisenhower, Franklin Roosevelt, George Washington, and other former presidents, or listen to an audio tour of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. After virtual visits to memorials in Washington, travel across the country to visit the homes of former presidents, including John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, and Ulysses S. Grant.

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This YouTube video examines primary source documents that describe Harry Truman's decision to integrate the military as part of a presentation for several participating classrooms. The moderators share stories of Truman's upbringing, his time as a senator, and his view of his responsibilities as president. If your school has YouTube blocked, you may not be able to view the video.

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ADL Education provides professional learning resources, educational programs, and strategies for building and sustaining equitable and inclusive environments. Program topics include Anti-Bias, Antisemitism, Holocaust Education, and Bullying and Cyberbullying Education. Browse all content or use the filters to find online learning, classroom, and family resources. The classroom resources include a booklist, lessons for K-12 classrooms, monthly featured books, and more. Most lesson plans correlate to Common Core and SEL Standards.

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Help students comprehend the deeper significance of Veterans Day beyond parades and flag-waving with the educational programs recommended by the Wounded Warrior Project. Complete the free registration to access materials for Honor Their Courage!, an educational service program that teaches students about the history and sacrifices of the military while participating in a fundraising activity. Register to participate in either the K-5 or 6-12 program. In addition to Honor Their Courage!, the site shares several ideas for crafts, activities, and ideas to turn education into action.

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National Geographic Education shares many classroom resources for all grade levels, including videos, interactives, maps, and more. Use the keyword search to find content related to specific content, filter by grade, type of learning materials, and subject, or browse the site to view some of the latest resources. Although registration isn't required, creating an account allows members to bookmark and save favorite resources.

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Wonderopolis.org is an educational website aimed at children and educators. It offers a vast collection of articles called "Wonders," which explore various topics in an engaging and informative way. This Wonderopolis page on Claudette Colvin provides a detailed account of her role in the Civil Rights Movement. It explores her upbringing in Alabama, refusing to give up her bus seat in 1955, and the subsequent legal battles she and other activists fought to challenge segregation laws. In addition to the detailed account of Claudette Colvin's role in the Civil Rights Movement, the Wonderopolis page offers further resources for exploration, an Immersive Reader tool, and a video that supplements the written content, providing visual and auditory elements to engage learners in multiple ways!

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Today's Document is an excellent daily history site based on an RSS feed from the National Archives Facebook page. Each entry features a historical document or image from the National Archives catalog. Open the entry to view the item shared and additional information, including a short description, record location, and a link to the original Facebook post. The original Facebook posts often include an extra link to a different area within the National Archives with supporting documents.

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This site is part of a thirteen-part series of lessons demonstrating how to use Google search to find historical digital publications and scanned newspapers. The short step-by-step instructions include pictures showing how to search the archives for news articles from 1995 and search terms for finding scanned newspaper articles before 1995. This lesson is available online or as a PDF document.

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1865 is a thirty-seven-episode podcast provided over two seasons that begins in 1865 with the country in turmoil over the death of Abraham Lincoln. Season one tells the story of the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth and takes listeners up to the trial of Mary Surratt. The second season guides listeners through the conflicts between Edward Stanton and Andrew Johnson. The final three bonus episodes tell the final story of John Wilkes Booth and contain adult themes and strong language.

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Young Ben Franklin is a ten-episode podcast that introduces listeners to 13-year-old Ben Franklin as a spirited young boy living in colonial Boston. Ben and his friends solve mysteries and conduct investigations in each episode as he develops his leadership skills. Visit the section for educators to find a listening guide, explore and choice boards, and video explanations of how to use the accompanying materials in any classroom. Also included is a PDF document that shares the correlation of the materials to reading, speaking, listening, and writing standards.

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The History.com page "Women Who Fought for the Vote" tells the story of how women in the U.S. fought to be allowed to vote. It talks about important women and significant moments in the women's voting rights movement, illustrating this through articles, pictures, and videos. This website is a great place to learn how women won the right to vote with the 19th Amendment.

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