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Thomas Jefferson's Monticello - Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): jefferson (19), presidents (135), primary sources (116), virtual field trips (119)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this resource. It offers many ideas for including in lessons about Thomas Jefferson's life and presidency. Take advantage of the 45-minute free digital learning experience led by a Monticello guide to learn about Thomas Jefferson and his home. Share primary source documents available on this site with students and visit the memoirs and oral history project featuring the enslaved families and their descendants with older students to get a deeper understanding of the complex history of Jefferson. Encourage students to explore many options available on this site by creating a playlist or choice board that includes podcasts, videos, and virtual tours. Learn more about these teaching strategies by viewing the archive of OK2Ask: Playlists to Personalize Learning, reviewed here and OK2Ask: Engage and Inspire: Choice Boards for Differentiation Part 1, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Lawmaking for a New Nation - Library of Congress
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): congress (40), constitution (93), history day (39), politics (117)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for finding primary sources that can be used in your classroom. One great way way to do so is through visual discovery, introducing the topic of the Continental Congress. 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 engages students and gets them thinking, as well as avoiding the typical lecture format. Your visual learners will appreciate this technique.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Southern Poverty Law Center - The Southern Poverty Law Center
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): civil rights (201), courts (20), elections (83), immigrants (34), immigration (68), racism (79), sexuality (15), tolerance (8)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the information on the site to include when teaching lessons about equality, racism, and social injustice. Learn more about the classroom resources offered through Learning for Justice, reviewed here. Include selections from the Features and Stories portion of the site as part of any integrated unit. Consider using a learning management system like Actively Learn, reviewed here, to include videos and additional text sources as part of your unit. Actively Learn also includes resources that provide feedback on student learning. Extend learning by asking students to gather data and share information through various digital tools including infographics and digital storytelling resources. For example, as students learn about civil rights issues, ask them to share information by creating infographics with Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here, create a multimedia presentation with Sway, reviewed here, or use Powtoon, reviewed here, to create an animated video explanation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Berlin Airlift - Project Whistlestop
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): cold war (30)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource to find primary sources about the Cold War and the end of WWII. Primary sources could be used to teach both the content and historical thinking skills in your classroom. Divide students into 5-6 groups, with each group assigned a different primary source to read and evaluate. (Sources should come from various perspectives to make the game more interesting) Have the groups present quick summaries of their source to the class, making sure to mention who the author is and whether or not there could be bias. After all have presented, have each team pick a representative to argue in front of the class as to why their source is the most reliable and valid. After all have made their argument, have the class vote off the least reliable "survivor style" until you are left with just one!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Playing the Race Card: Two Famous Criminal Trials - Yale University
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): civil rights (201)
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Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities hosted on this site! US history and government teachers alike will enjoy this one - just 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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National Constitution Center Lesson Plans
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): constitution (93)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities hosted on this site! Within the classroom resources page are plenty of online games and quizzes that can be used to help students review. Post the site on your class wiki or webpage to allow students to review it both in and out of the classroom!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Multicultural Issues and the Law: Gender and Race Based Schooling - Yale University
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): cross cultural understanding (172), segregation (18)
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Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities hosted on this site! US History and Government teachers alike will love this one - just be sure to save it as a favorite on your classroom computer to allow for easy retrieval later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Justice Demands an End to Segregation, But it Does Not End - Yale University
Grades
7 to 8tag(s): civil rights (201), segregation (18)
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The Impact of Culture on U.S. Law - Yale University
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): civil rights (201), cultures (172)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities on this site during a unit on immigration and the legal system. US history and Government teachers will appreciate this one - be sure to save this one as a favorite on your classroom computer to allow for easy retrieval later on!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Constitutional Rights Foundation Lesson Plans - Teach Democracy
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): bill of rights (31), constitution (93), democracy (23), multimedia (51)
In the Classroom
Encourage students to design a civic action plan addressing a community issue. Using resources from the website, they identify the problem, research potential solutions, and present their ideas in a persuasive format, such as a letter to local leaders or a digital presentation. Organize a class debate on a modern civic issue, such as social media regulation, connecting it to democracy and rights. Use case studies and prompts from the website to provide a framework. Use the "Primary Source Analysis Tool" provided on the website. Students can analyze documents, speeches, or videos such as FDR's 1941 speech. Guide them through questions about the source's purpose, context, and historical significance. Use the "People v. Croddy" mock trial from the website, which incorporates a fictional YouTuber and a real-world legal scenario. Assign students roles as attorneys, witnesses, and jurors, and conduct a trial in class to explore topics like justice, evidence, and decision-making.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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An Analysis of Jim Crow Laws and their Effects on Race Relations - Yale University
Grades
1 to 2tag(s): africa (144), african american (110), civil rights (201), segregation (18)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of these free lesson plans and classroom activities hosted by Yale. Though the site is a little "vanilla" there is a lot of good content and lesson plan ideas. Keep in mind that some of the content may be over some students heads, so make sure to alter it to your specific classroom as need be.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Watergate and the Constitution - National Archives
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): constitution (93), water (101)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities during a unit or lesson on Watergate. US history and government teachers will appreciate this one - just be sure to save this one as a favorite on your classroom computer to allow for easy retrieval later on!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What do YOU see?
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): civil war (138), primary sources (116)
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Take advantage of this free lesson plan about pictures and interpreting history. This activity could be done on the interactive whiteboard or projector as a class, but could also work having students separated into cooperative learning groups.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Perceptions: Asian Americans - Ask Asia
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5 to 12tag(s): asia (110), chinese (45), japan (57), japanese (47), racism (79)
In the Classroom
Use this article as a means to teach about stereotypes, racism, and the negative impacts they can have both personally and culturally. Introduce the article on the interactive whiteboard, leading into a class discussion based on student responses to the article. Because there is a lot of text, it might proceed quicker if you pick out a few choice highlights of the article rather than showing the whole text.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Asian Customs & Values and Their Preservation Within Communities - Ask Asia
Grades
9 to 12In the Classroom
Use this article as a way to both teach the content as well as a way to teach students about important writing skills such as summarization, questioning, and identification of perspective, point of view, the works! Have students read the article in cooperative learning groups to help your struggling readers. Groups can dissect and re-summarize the articles, preceding a class discussion on their findings and the content of the article.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FDR and the Supreme Court - National Archives
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): roosevelt (15), supreme court (27)
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Take advantage of the free lesson plan and classroom activities hosted on this website! US history and government teachers will appreciate this one - just 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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Kansas
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4 to 12tag(s): states (124)
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Wisconsin - State of Wisconsin
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4 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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New York
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Iowa
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