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return to subject listingEl Sabor del Caribe/ A Taste of the Caribbean - Yale University
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): spanish (105)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans hosted on this site! These would be excellent resources for a World history or Cultural Geography class.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Camp David - US Government
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): presidents (122)
In the Classroom
Use this site at a computer station or flip your classroom and have students look at it at home. Have them write a blog entry to document their learning using Telegra.ph, reviewed here. With Telegra.ph you just click on an icon to upload images from your computer, add a YouTube or Vimeo, or Twitter links. This blog creator requires no registration.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Enemy Aliens - Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): canada (23), germany (25), hitler (6), holocaust (41), jews (22), world war 2 (151)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans included on this site as part of any World War II unit. Divide students into cooperative learning groups to explore the site. Have each group become "experts" about different sections then teach their portion to their classmates. Have students create a simple infographic sharing their findings using Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here, or Venngage, reviewed here. Have students collaborate and create maps using MapHub, reviewed here With MapHub students can add icons, text, images, and locations of different points of refuge for those fleeing the Holocaust.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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U.S. Presidents: John F Kennedy - Miller Center - University of Virginia
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): 1960s (27), kennedy (19), presidents (122)
In the Classroom
View video clips with your class on your interactive whiteboard. Share a link with students for use on any project relating to United States presidents or John F Kennedy. Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore the site independently or in small groups. Enhance learning by having students choose one speech and create a simple infographic sharing their findings about its themes using Venngage reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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65 History X Feeds (formerly Twitter) - Glenn Wiebe
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): congress (39), history day (39), social media (54), social networking (65), twitter (19)
In the Classroom
Create a classroom X (formerlyTwitter) account and choose feeds to follow that relate to classroom studies. Assign different students to follow the feed each week to summarize and review. Challenge students to find other X (Twitter) feeds to follow. Have students create an X (formerly Twitter) account as a historical figure as part of research projects. Looking for more ways to use X (Twitter) in the classroom? Read more about X (Twitter) from TeachersFirst's Twitter for Teachers page.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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