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Teaching Children About Rosh Hashanah - KidsKonnect
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K to 5
KidsKonnect shares helpful information and resources for teaching Rosh Hashanah to young children. It begins with advice on providing experiences rather than teaching history that includes...more
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KidsKonnect shares helpful information and resources for teaching Rosh Hashanah to young children. It begins with advice on providing experiences rather than teaching history that includes abstract ideas. Additional information includes a short list of book recommendations based on grade levels and downloadable sample worksheets. Recommended activities include writing a self-reflection letter, creating holiday cards, and a traditional celebration of dipping apples in honey.
tag(s): cross cultural understanding (173), holidays (187), jews (33), religions (95), rosh hashanah (13)
In the Classroom
Add this to your teaching resources when teaching about religions, cross-cultural understanding, or holidays. Use Padlet, reviewed here or Wakelet, reviewed here to organize your resources by topic. Access to this site's worksheets is only available to paid members; however, many free AI tools, such as Diffit, reviewed here and Eduaide, reviewed here make it easy to create learning activities that engage students in learning and critical thinking. Extend student learning by asking students to create animated videos that explain Rosh Hashanah using Adobe Express Animate from Audio, reviewed here.Rosh Hoshanah - Rosenfeld Community of Practice
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K to 12Rosenfeld Community of Practices offers this resource site to teach students about Rosh Hoshanah and Yom Kippur. The site includes videos, songs, books, lesson plans, and much more....more
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Rosenfeld Community of Practices offers this resource site to teach students about Rosh Hoshanah and Yom Kippur. The site includes videos, songs, books, lesson plans, and much more. Each lesson plan includes teaching instructions, incorporating Jewish values, teaching materials, and extension activities. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): cross cultural understanding (173), cultures (180), holidays (187), religions (95), rosh hashanah (13), yom kippur (15)
In the Classroom
Use book suggestions and videos from this site in lessons on Judaism, cross-cultural understanding, or holidays. Engage students in learning about Rosh Hashanah by asking students and family members to share their family's observations of Jewish holidays. Use AI tools such as MagicSchool, reviewed here to enhance learning. For example, use MagicSchool's conceptual understanding tool to generate ideas with classroom activities that help students understand this observance and how it ties to their current knowledge base or use the tool that shares common misconceptions about a topic and how to address them. Extend learning by asking students to share their understanding using Snorkl, reviewed here. Create a Snorkl topic board that asks students to share information about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, then Snorkl provides instant, personalized feedback to student responses.Yom Kippur - PJ Library
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K to 5Learn more about the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and how to observe this occasion with children using the resources available on this site, which shares stories and books with ...more
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Learn more about the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and how to observe this occasion with children using the resources available on this site, which shares stories and books with Jewish children worldwide. Begin by reading the short description of Yom Kippur, then access additional resources, including blog posts and book lists. Each blog post includes tools for parents to use with their children to understand this Jewish holiday's meaning and specific activities for families.
tag(s): book lists (167), cross cultural understanding (173), holidays (187), jews (33), religions (95), rosh hashanah (13), yom kippur (15)
In the Classroom
Use the materials on this site in your lessons about religion, holidays, or cross-cultural understanding activities. If available, ask a parent or community member to visit your classroom to discuss their observance of Yom Kippur and the Jewish faith. Use the shared book lists to find books to include in your classroom library so that students can learn more about Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. Part of observing Yom Kippur is reflecting upon the previous year and making plans for the upcoming year; ask students to make resolutions about being more helpful to others in school, for example, inviting others to sit with them at lunch or including new students in recess games. Use Padlet, reviewed here to share students' resolutions using the Sandbox feature that allows you to add sticky notes onto a surface similar to a whiteboard. Using Sandbox tools enables students to add new ideas and document their accomplishments. Extend learning using Gamma, reviewed here, a tool that uses AI to create slide presentations and websites based on your prompt. Use Gamma to make a presentation that tells more about the story of Yom Kippur. Share your presentation using the link provided or export the slides to PowerPoint to personalize and edit as desired.Rosh Hashanah - PJ Library
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K to 6This resource shared by PJ Library offers many ideas for learning and teaching about Rosh Hashanah. Complete a short form to download a free family guide in several languages and ...more
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This resource shared by PJ Library offers many ideas for learning and teaching about Rosh Hashanah. Complete a short form to download a free family guide in several languages and receive free monthly Jewish storybooks. Read blog posts that share activities for children and families to celebrate the High Holidays, visit links to discover crafts and activity ideas, listen to a podcast, or find kid-pleasing recipes to make at home or school.
tag(s): cross cultural understanding (173), cultures (180), holidays (187), jews (33), rosh hashanah (13), yom kippur (15)
In the Classroom
Include this site with your resources when teaching about holidays, cross-cultural understanding, or religious observations. Consider using an organizational tool such as Wakelet, reviewed here to save your resources or share resources with students. Use the podcast found on this site, "Why do we eat pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah?" to enhance student's understanding of cultural traditions by asking them to create a podcast that explores traditional foods eaten on their favorite holiday. Ask students to use Canva Storyboard Templates, reviewed here to plan their podcast, then record the podcast using a free podcast creation tool such as Acast, reviewed here or Spotify for Broadcasters, reviewed here.History of Science - Crash Course
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5 to 12Crash Course History of Science is a free digital tool with forty-six history of science videos. The series of videos explores the scientific methods by answering and exploring how...more
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Crash Course History of Science is a free digital tool with forty-six history of science videos. The series of videos explores the scientific methods by answering and exploring how big questions get answered. Videos start with scientists including Aristotle and Galileo and span throughout history to explore medieval China, India, Einstein, ecology, gender science, and more. Videos, on average, are approximately twelve minutes. This site uses YouTube and has commercials before each video. Some videos have warnings for graphic violence. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos might not be viewable.
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tag(s): brain (56), computers (109), ecology (103), electricity (61), genetics (80), medieval (32), scientific method (48), scientists (67)
In the Classroom
After watching a of Crash Course History of Science episode, students can create a living museum highlighting famous scientists. Students can research more about the time that each video takes place. Students can debate which scientific "event" was the most important to shaping our world.Rosh Hashanah Resource Collection - The Jewish Educator Portal
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K to 12The Jewish Educator Portal shares a curated and diverse collection of resources for all grade levels to teach about the Jewish New Year. Choose from lesson plans, podcasts, a Padlet...more
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The Jewish Educator Portal shares a curated and diverse collection of resources for all grade levels to teach about the Jewish New Year. Choose from lesson plans, podcasts, a Padlet collection, videos, and more for use in your classroom. Begin by selecting an activity from the provided thumbnail to open a full description that includes suggested grade levels, details for the appropriate setting to conduct the activity, and other helpful information. Open the activity by selecting the dropdown box below the link to view resources. Although registration isn't necessary, creating a free account allows you to bookmark and save favorite resources.
tag(s): cross cultural understanding (173), holidays (187), jews (33), podcasts (108), religions (95), rosh hashanah (13), yom kippur (15)
In the Classroom
Save this resource to include as part of your lessons on Rosh Hashanah. Find additional resources on the TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: TeachersFirst's Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Resources, reviewed here. Use Wakelet, reviewed here to curate and share information with students, such as videos, articles, and activities on this site. As an assessment activity, ask students to share information about Rosh Hashanah and Jewish holiday celebrations by creating short animated videos using Vmaker, reviewed here.
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History Maps - Nono Umasy
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7 to 12HistoryMaps provides an extensive collection of historical maps that span a wide range of periods and geographic locations, from ancient civilizations to modern-day nations. Easily...more
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HistoryMaps provides an extensive collection of historical maps that span a wide range of periods and geographic locations, from ancient civilizations to modern-day nations. Easily navigate and search for specific maps based on various criteria, such as region, period, and theme. The maps are also presented in high resolution, allowing for a detailed examination of each map's cartographic features and historical context. HistoryMaps also provides valuable educational resources, including articles on the history of cartography and tutorials on how to read and interpret historical maps. These resources are a great way to deepen one's understanding of maps' role in shaping history. In addition, information is available in several languages, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, and more.
tag(s): american revolution (82), china (81), civil war (139), explorers (64), japan (57), maps (220), medieval (32), religions (95), russia (36), south america (47), timelines (56), vietnam (38), world war 1 (77), world war 2 (161)
In the Classroom
Share these maps and information on your whiteboard during classroom discussions as a visual tool for students to understand the geographic location of events and use it to provide context for relationships between different events. As students study history, ask them to create interactive timelines using Timeline JS, reviewed here, which includes images, videos, and documents to detail events. Extend learning by asking groups of students to create presentations using different multimedia tools to provide an overall understanding of the content. For example, ask one group to create a timeline and another to create an interactive map using Zeemaps, reviewed here, and have another group use Adobe Express Free Video Maker, reviewed here, to create a video presentation.Felt - Interactive Map Creator - felt.com
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K to 12Felt is a free map creator that makes it easy for anyone to create and work with maps. Under the Use Cases tab on the top right, you'll find Education ...more
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Felt is a free map creator that makes it easy for anyone to create and work with maps. Under the Use Cases tab on the top right, you'll find Education with ideas for teaching with Felt. Easily share your maps with others by sharing a link or embedding them in another tool. Felt's simple toolbar makes it easy to map data or routes and add notes, links, or images. Pinning locations, adding notes, coloring specific areas, clipping out any location to emphasize, and adding layers to your maps allows you to map just about anything you could imagine! You must be at least thirteen years old to create a free account to create maps. This site is currently in a public beta version.
tag(s): map skills (63), maps (220)
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Visualizing data and creating maps just became easier for teachers and students. Help your students understand current events worldwide by creating a map and embedding it on your classroom website or learning management system. For example, use maps in science to track migration patterns, explore climates, or map weather events. Teachers of students aged 13+ years can have students create and edit maps in real-time from anywhere. Build upon your student's knowledge by adding layers to your maps to show new information. Teachers of younger students can create maps for student viewing to map a story or show animal habitats.Georgia Virtual Learning Shared Resources - Georgia Virtual Learning
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5 to 12Georgia Virtual Learning is the online education headquarters for the Georgia Department of Education and offers over 100 virtual courses for middle and high school students. Choose...more
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Georgia Virtual Learning is the online education headquarters for the Georgia Department of Education and offers over 100 virtual courses for middle and high school students. Choose from studies in all core content areas and the fine arts and world languages. An additional option features courses in CTAE/Electives. These offerings include classes in finance, computer science, fitness, and more. After selecting a course to view, use the module to proceed through the contents. Each module includes an introduction featuring essential questions and interactive content and concludes with final assessments and a module test.
tag(s): art history (103), body systems (40), business (52), chinese (45), drawing (61), environment (252), financial literacy (93), french (75), geology (62), japanese (47), latin (23), literature (222), music theory (46), myths and legends (37), narrative (16), novels (34), nutrition (140), oceans (149), OER (43), photography (130), plagiarism (34), poetry (193), psychology (65), robotics (24), romeo & juliet (7), short stories (18), sociology (23), space (222), spanish (109), STEM (297), writers workshop (31)
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Bookmark and save this site as a supplemental resource for your current lessons, as a resource for students to learn about subjects not covered in their current courses, and to differentiate learning for students. For example, provide remediation to high school students by sharing the 9th or 10th-grade literature and composition courses as a review activity or enhance your British Literature unit by assigning a module that focuses specifically on 17th, 18th, or 19th-century British literature. Consider assigning different activities to groups of students to present to their peers. Ask them to use an infographic creator such as the Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here, as a tool for sharing important information. As a final learning extension, create a digital class book using Ourboox, reviewed here, to share understanding of the content learned. Include text, images, maps, and more in the student-created books.Open-Ended Social Studies - Thomas Kenning
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6 to 12Open-Ended Social Studies is an Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook designed to foster critical and historical thinking skills through interactive content. Find resources related...more
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Open-Ended Social Studies is an Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook designed to foster critical and historical thinking skills through interactive content. Find resources related to the United States and World History in many ways: browse lessons by concept, country, films, travel writing, or search the library of lessons by keyword. The lessons are designed to be used by students and include many hyperlinks, images, and videos that support the included content. In addition to the teaching materials, this site contains a beneficial blog with content that supports the site's philosophy, which is to teach students through a broader world lens.
tag(s): 1600s (20), 1700s (36), 1800s (75), 20th century (62), american revolution (82), civil war (139), colonial america (95), colonization (21), gettysburg (15), gettysburg address (12), native americans (109), OER (43), washington (28), westward expansion (39)
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This site is an excellent addition to any middle or high school social studies curriculum. Bookmark this site to include with your other lesson resources. Use individual lessons to supplement your lessons through a new viewpoint since many of the tasks encourage students to think of history through the eyes of a traveler. Each lesson begins with a series of focus questions to keep in mind throughout the article. Engage students in learning and provide support for focusing on important information using Read Ahead, reviewed here. This handy tool lets you transform any text into a guided reading activity that highlights critical components of the text. As students collaborate on learning activities, enhance learning by using Notejoy, reviewed here, as a collaborative note-taking tool. Ask students to add the preview questions listed before the lesson and any other focus points, then share ideas and responses in Notejoy throughout the reading and discussions of the content. As a final learning extension, ask students to use Open-Ended Social Studies as a model for telling history through the eyes of a storyteller or from the perspective of one location. Use Vizzio, reviewed here, to create interactive timelines using animated maps. Include text descriptions, images, and videos as part of your interactive timelines.
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World History Encyclopedia - World History Foundation
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6 to 12The World History Encyclopedia takes encyclopedias to the next level through the addition of media, timelines, teaching materials, and much more. Use the keyword search to find specific...more
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The World History Encyclopedia takes encyclopedias to the next level through the addition of media, timelines, teaching materials, and much more. Use the keyword search to find specific information or select the index to find content in alphabetical order or by region or date. Explore interactive maps of prehistoric sites, the Roman Empire, and more. This encyclopedia also shares many downloadable lessons and curated collections. Finally, don't forget to visit the media library to find images, videos, 3D images, and audio recordings.
tag(s): china (81), climate change (99), colonial america (95), egypt (56), explorers (64), greeks (46), japan (57), maps (220), medieval (32), primary sources (117), religions (95), romans (52), slavery (79), vikings (10), women (150)
In the Classroom
This site is a must-have for any history teacher. First, bookmark the site for students to use as a multimedia encyclopedia and media resource. Then, include it with your other teaching resources to find engaging classroom lessons. Have students use the images on this site when creating presentations (using proper attribution, of course). Enhance student learning by having them use Genially, reviewed here, an excellent tool for students to use to create interactive and multimedia presentations. Have students add images to presentations, then create "hotspots" that link to outside resources such as videos, articles, or student-created texts.
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WisdomMaps - Terrence Monroe
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9 to 12WisdomMaps uses the power of MindMeister, reviewed here, to provide a collection of over 50 interactive learning map sets. Select any map from the...more
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WisdomMaps uses the power of MindMeister, reviewed here, to provide a collection of over 50 interactive learning map sets. Select any map from the list to open and explore concepts and information related to the activity. Key to the concept of WisdomMaps is the ability for you to view information through exploration of the different ideas and concepts offered. Topics include history and ethical topics from around the world and across different times.
tag(s): american revolution (82), asia (116), central america (20), ethics (21), greece (47), industrial revolution (22), north america (15), religions (95), renaissance (38), romans (52), south america (47)
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Share WisdomMaps with students as a blended learning activity by allowing students to explore a shared map before discussing ideas together as a class. Provide a collaborative FigJam, reviewed here, and ask students to add sticky notes with information discovered through their exploration. Consider either creating columns for information found and another for questions that need further exploration. Use the WisdomMaps found on this site as a model for students to create maps using MindMeister, reviewed here, that correlate with your current classroom curriculum.World History for Us All - Public History Iniative, Department of History, UCLA
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7 to 12World History for Us All is a free curriculum for middle and high schools that offers history as a single story instead of unconnected stories of various civilizations. The teaching...more
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World History for Us All is a free curriculum for middle and high schools that offers history as a single story instead of unconnected stories of various civilizations. The teaching units are divided into nine significant eras and include history, geography, and time and a look at the past and future. Each unit addresses the same three essential questions that offer the opportunity to explore history through a focus on the bigger picture. Select the link to any unit to see an overview of the content and download the unit in a PDF or DocX format. All materials correlate to state and national standards.
tag(s): africa (148), asia (116), cold war (30), environment (252), europe (84), greeks (46), industrial revolution (22), migration (45), north america (15), population (51), religions (95), south america (47), world war 1 (77), world war 2 (161)
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Bookmark this site to use in whole as your history curriculum or use parts of lessons to supplement your current instruction. Collaborate with your peers to modify and adjust information in these units to suit your needs. If using Microsoft Word, share your document with peers and add highlights and comments as you adjust the unit. If using the PDF version, use the tools found at SmallPDF, reviewed here, to annotate, merge with your current materials, or convert to another format. As you use this curriculum to view the world from a global perspective, use Google Earth, reviewed here, to create a collaborative project by adding markers to areas around the world to create virtual tours of historic events told through the lens of different locations and perspectives.
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Useful Charts YouTube Channel - Matt Baker
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7 to 12Each week, Useful Charts adds a new video that explores history through family tree charts. Follow along to find out who would be King of France today if still ruled ...more
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Each week, Useful Charts adds a new video that explores history through family tree charts. Follow along to find out who would be King of France today if still ruled by a monarchy or travel further back in time to explore Chinese emperors' lineage. Select the Playlists to find several different compilations of videos, including several royal family trees. The videos are hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): asia (116), china (81), egypt (56), europe (84), famous people (19), france (41), germany (28), politics (118), presidents (135), romans (52)
In the Classroom
Include links to videos found on this channel to help students understand the complicated family trees found throughout history. After watching the videos, ask students to use an organizational tool such as Genially, reviewed here, to diagram family trees for American Presidents, European Royalty, Asian Dynasties, or other ruling families. When finished, use a timeline creator such as Vizzio, reviewed here, and find the "layered timeline" to view information in chronological order that includes additional information such as text, images, and primary documents.Road Maps: Around the World Adventure - University of Arizona Latin American Studies
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5 to 12Take a digital journey exploring Latin America and the Middle East's cultures and history through this collaboration between the University of Arizona's Centers of Latin American Studies...more
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Take a digital journey exploring Latin America and the Middle East's cultures and history through this collaboration between the University of Arizona's Centers of Latin American Studies and Middle Eastern Studies. Begin your journey as a student or view the teacher's guide, including tips, exploration activities, and lesson extensions. As students complete each of the trips, they receive certificates of completion. All activities are provided through Google Word documents, maps, and forms. Some activities lead to videos hosted on YouTube. If your district blocks YouTube, then they may not be viewable.
tag(s): central america (20), cross cultural understanding (173), maps (220), middle east (50), south america (47), spain (13)
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Take advantage of these materials to engage students in an online adventure as they explore and learn about Latin America and the Middle East. As students learn about the different countries and cultures, engage curiosity by asking them to search and share additional information beyond the provided content. Use Padlet, reviewed here, to curate and share resources such as websites, articles, and books to supplement knowledge. Enhance student learning by asking students to choose a country of interest or cultural practices to explore further, then share their learning by creating a website using Carrd, reviewed here. Include students' websites within your Padlet for others to use as a learning resource. Use this road map as a model for students to create road maps for other countries and cultures. Use Google My Maps, reviewed here, to create and share virtual field trips that include images, videos, and more.Google Arts and Culture - Google
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6 to 12This unique collaboration between Google and many of the world's most respected art museums enables viewers to discover the museum's thousand of artworks in extraordinary detail. All...more
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This unique collaboration between Google and many of the world's most respected art museums enables viewers to discover the museum's thousand of artworks in extraordinary detail. All content pertaining to individual artworks was provided by the museums. Visit over 2,000 museums without leaving home through the lens of Google Arts & Culture's presentations. Explore the studios of famous artists, take tours of historical cities through virtual trips, or use the search bar to find the categories for "selfie" (then take a selfie to find a piece of art that looks like you). Use the menu (the three lines at the top-left of your screen) to choose from the different collections, themes, and experiments. Collections include resources to learn about art, music, and drama through many different options. Other choices include searches by artists, historical events, and art movements. You won't want to leave the profusion of engaging content at this site!
tag(s): art history (103), artists (85), museums (52), virtual field trips (128)
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Share this site with students and allow them time to explore on their own. Encourage students to find and share interesting art and activities with their peers. Use Padlet, reviewed here, as a collaborative tool for students to share items from this site. Ask them to include a link to a favorite portion, then add a comment on why they found it interesting. Include information from Arts & Culture when studying historical events to provide interest and perspective on that period. Have students use a map storytelling tool such as Google My Maps, reviewed here, to add information found on this site and others to tell the story of art around the world throughout history.Images of Early Maps - Tony Campbell
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6 to 12Images of Early Maps is a curation of links to free maps found on the Internet organized by continent and themes. Select a link to go to the list of ...more
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Images of Early Maps is a curation of links to free maps found on the Internet organized by continent and themes. Select a link to go to the list of map links that includes a short description of the map features and time period. Pay attention to the bolded words; these indicate links to high resolution and large collections of maps.
tag(s): maps (220)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site as a resource for you and your students to find maps from different periods around the world. Share maps with students using a bookmarking tool such as Raindrop.io, reviewed here. Links to maps found through this site are perfect for use when creating a historical timeline. Have students include links using eStory, reviewed here, to tell the story of a state, country, or important changes over time.Art History Teaching Resources - Art History Teaching Resources (AHTR)
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8 to 12This site is a collaborative resource for curating and sharing art history teaching content. Begin with the Lesson Plans to find ideas divided into three broad themes, each with several...more
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This site is a collaborative resource for curating and sharing art history teaching content. Begin with the Lesson Plans to find ideas divided into three broad themes, each with several subtopics. Each lesson includes background information, ideas for content, and suggestions for after-class activities. Visit the Resources section of the website to find information for AP Art History, book suggestions, podcast ideas, and much more. Art and History's e-journal provides articles and a forum for educators to share and learn about teaching art history.
tag(s): 1600s (20), 1700s (36), 1800s (75), 1900s (72), 20th century (62), architecture (75), art history (103), artists (85), china (81), greece (47), medieval (32), photography (130), renaissance (38), romans (52)
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Share this site with art and history teachers to use for cross-curricular lessons and activities to enhance instruction. Use a bookmarking tool like Padlet, reviewed here, to collect and share ideas with students. For example, when teaching about 20th Century history, create a Padlet with a column that includes ideas from the 20th Century Photography collection, add a column with 20th Century fashion, and another column with links to music from the same time period. Use the information from your Padlet collection along with your current lessons to provide students with an overview of the culture of the time along with the historic information. Have students use a timeline creator such as Timeline JS, reviewed here, to provide a chronology of art incorporated with important dates in history. Ask another group of students to create interactive maps using Google My Maps, reviewed here, that include images, links, and videos to tell the story of art and history in different areas of the world.Open Course Library - Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
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10 to 12Open Course Library is an impressive collection of free, downloadable course materials. Materials include syllabi, activities, readings, assessments, and more. The course topics cover...more
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Open Course Library is an impressive collection of free, downloadable course materials. Materials include syllabi, activities, readings, assessments, and more. The course topics cover a variety of content in all subject areas. Use the search feature to narrow down available information. Most links lead to course information found on shareable Google Documents.
tag(s): anthropology (10), business (52), careers (156), cells (82), communication (129), french (75), geology (62), literature (222), media literacy (109), nutrition (140), oceans (149), OER (43), psychology (65), sign language (10), spanish (109), speech (69), statistics (121), women (150), writing (325)
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Use these excellent free course materials in a variety of ways. Share courses with students with specific career interests not covered by traditional curriculums such as aerospace or anthropology. Provide students the opportunity to participate in college-level learning experiences without risk by using materials found in the courses on the site. These courses are perfect for use with gifted students to offer them content at a level that challenges them. As students learn from the information found in the courses on this site, ask them to reflect and share their learning through a digital portfolio created with Mahara, reviewed here. Students can even include their digital portfolio as part of their college application process at many universities.Ancient History Encyclopedia - Jan van der Crabben
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6 to 12If you think ancient history is dull and boring, you haven't seen the Ancient History Encyclopedia! Discover the ancient world through engaging text, video, and interactive features....more
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If you think ancient history is dull and boring, you haven't seen the Ancient History Encyclopedia! Discover the ancient world through engaging text, video, and interactive features. Explore the site in many different ways including the index, timeline, maps, and media library. Each portion of the site includes a robust search feature including filters for narrowing down information to desired dates, media formats, and more.
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