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Kelly Eby

EyeWitness to History - history through the eyes of those who lived it - 1 views

www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/index.html

history socialstudies primarysource documents american history

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  • Raelynn Buffington on 02 Oct 11
     
    First hand accounts, illustrated with vintage photos, original radio broadcasts. Ancient world through the 20th century accounts to include history in motion. All accounts are bookmarked and easily accessed. Citation information is located at the end of each article.
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  • Leah Dicke on 05 Oct 11
     
    With sound and film clips, quotes, pictures, and documents, this website provides primary documents for time periods and cultures ranging from the ancient world to the 20th century. A great site for middle school social studies on up, the site is nicely organized and has monthly focus topics.
  • Kelly Eby on 06 Oct 11
     
    I highly recommend this site to social studies teachers.  Many of the events featured on this site are so relevant to discussions when learning about these historical periods.  If you follow a time line as you teach history, this site will thrill you with some fabulous videos, quotes, photos, sights, sounds and eyewitness accounts that will help highlight and help explain history.
  • Michelle Phillips on 06 Oct 11
     
    This site is INCREDIBLE! The format is student-friendly and easy to navigate. There are numerous 1st-hand accounts of memorable moments in history, from a transcript of a dinner with Attila the Hun, to video of the Hindenburg explosion. Students can search through events from many countries, centuries, and eras, including the Civil War era and the Old West. Photos and radio broadcasts are also available. I especially enjoy the format of the homepage, which includes interesting tabs such as "Spotlight On" (i.e., Spotlight on History's Bad Guys) and "Notable Quotes."
  • Rachel Gordon on 07 Oct 11
     
    This site had a lot of great information and first hand accounts of events in history. Included various sources, photos, videos, radio broadcasts, maps and many more. The index was detailed and well organized, I liked how it highlighted topics that were interactive. The photo of the week was also a nice feature, this could be used to start a discussion with students on the photo and get their reactions to it.
Amber Blair

Home of History Education: National History Day - 0 views

www.nhd.org

History Day SocialStudies NHD World History archives American History

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  • Amber Blair on 08 Oct 11
     
    National History Day offers primary sources for world history. Students and educators from 5-12 grade can use this site to find information on many regions around the world. Teachers can use the Classroom Connection section to find information that fits into their standards, a repository can be used to find primary resources for specific regions and time periods.
Deb Kendall

History in the Raw - 0 views

www.archives.gov/...history-in-the-raw.html

Primary Source history

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      Deb Kendall on 01 Oct 11
       
      Justification for using primary source documents with students. It can be used with historical fiction as well as general research in other subjects.
  • Primary sources fascinate students because they are real and they are personal; history is humanized through them. Using original sources, students touch the lives of the people about whom history is written. They participate in human emotions and in the values and attitudes of the past. By reading a series of public opinion surveys from World War II, for example, students confront the language of the person interviewed and his or her fears about shortages, as well as the interviewer's reactions recorded after the interview. These human expressions provide history with color and excitement and link students directly to its cast of characters. Interpreting historical sources helps students to analyze and evaluate contemporary sources--newspaper reports, television and radio programs, and advertising. By using primary sources, students learn to recognize how a point of view and a bias affect evidence, what contradictions and other limitations exist within a given source, and to what extent sources are reliable. Essential among these skills is the ability to understand and make appropriate use of many sources of information. Development of these skills is important not only to historical research but also to a citizenship where people are able to evaluate the information needed to maintain a free society.
  • Deb Kendall on 01 Oct 11
     
    Many times primary source documents are overlooked as a tool for students to connect to history. Our textbooks rarely go in depth on any topic thereby leaving out the sense of humanity. Primary sources motivate students to engage in historical inquiry as they analyze and evaluate contemporary sources. I would like to see more primary source documents used in literacy classes to support historical fiction.
Cynthia Stogdill

Avalon Project - Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy - 3 views

avalon.law.yale.edu/default.asp

primarysources socialstudies history documents techintegration

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  • emilysarah03 on 27 Sep 11
     
    This is a collection of documents on law, history, and diplomacy. In World History we talk about many of these documents, so it would be interesting to have students read them and try to imagine how it felt to be a part of that event or history. For example, students can read the Balfour declaration to decide how Jews might react to it, and how Palestinians might react to it.
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  • Susan Findlay on 02 Oct 11
     
    The Avalon Project contains digital documents pertaining to the fields of Law, Economics, History, Politics, Philosophy and Government. Students can investigate everything from the Code of Hammurabi to the 911 Reports. Great resource for research.
  • Steph Schnabel on 08 Oct 11
     
    This site provides digital copies of historical documents which can be searched by century or by topic. The Avalon Projects collects records in the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy and government. Records include information from the ancient civilizations to the 21st century.
  • Cynthia Stogdill on 09 Oct 11
     
    I love this website for its primary sources and because they are listed by time period. It makes narrowing down a subject or selecting a time period easier for students. It also allows students to browse through different time periods if they aren't sure what topic they want to research.
Megan Wismer

National History Day Contest | Conducting Research | Research Central | US History Prim... - 0 views

www.nhd.org/USHistoryPrimarySources.htm

american history primary research

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  • Megan Wismer on 07 Oct 11
     
    U.S. History Primary Sources for National History Day
Kim Blankley

Our Documents - 10 Milestone Documents - 3 views

www.ourdocuments.gov/index.php

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  • Cynthia Stogdill on 04 Oct 11
     
    One hundred documents which reflect important events in American history. This site reflects the diversity and unity within our culture and its focus is highlighting, celebrating, and creating discussion that diversity and unity. It is not simply an archive of a broad collection of documents, but rather an archive which represents a vast range of American experiences.
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  • Amanda Gregory on 08 Oct 11
     
    This site features 100 documents from American history from 1776 to 1965. The list includes public laws, Supreme Court decisions, inaugural speeches, treaties, constitutional amendments, and others. They were chosen because of their role in shaping our country. I would use this site with 5th graders learning American history, but it could also be useful for middle or high schoolers. I like that they have narrowed down the documents to only those that were most influential.
  • McKenzie White on 08 Oct 11
     
    Our documents includes 100 Milestone American historical documents compiled to span United States historical events from 1776-1965. Documents can be accessed by listing/year or visual/digital scroll bar. This resource would be valuable for intermediate elementary students through high school students as well as educators. Primary sources would be beneficial in U.S./American history and government education.
  • Sandra Fey on 09 Oct 11
     
    This website has many primary and government documents relating to the history of the United States.  One area that I really enjoyed exploring was the tools for educators.  Under that section, they had many tips for librarians such as creating book displays, bulletin board ideas, and a link to a poster so staff and students can vote on the most important American history documents.
Willa Grange

Library of Congress Home - 1 views

www.loc.gov/index.html

primarysources socialstudies research

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  • Anne Hubbell on 04 Oct 11
     
    This site provides primary sources with lots of topics for research. Students can browse through historic newspapers, old photographs, film, sound recordings, and more. Some of the topics include American history, maps and geography, religion and philosophy, and sports and leisure. There are even short webcasts that are very informative.
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  • Willa Grange on 05 Oct 11
     
    The Library of Congress is our nation's premier library. It contains primary sources from our collective history in the form of documents, photos, audios, film, maps, letters, and more. This site can be used with grades 1-12.
  • McKenzie White on 08 Oct 11
     
    The Library of Congress features collections such as: American Memory, prints & photos, historic newspapers, performing arts, veteran's history, sound recordings, film, maps, manuscripts. Resources can be accessed by topic and audience as well. Users of this site include: kids, librarians, and teachers. It would be a great primary resource site for lessons and research.
  • Amber Blair on 08 Oct 11
     
    There are several features that make this primary source one of my favorites.The Library of Congress offers a wide variety of American history primary sources. This website is designed for teachers, librarians, students, and parents. The available information is in a variety of multimedia formats.
  • Teresa Bell on 08 Oct 11
     
    "The Library's mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity forthe benefit of the American people." http://www.loc.gov/index.html
  • jayme prisbell on 08 Oct 11
     
    Library of Congress site was designed to support Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people. This site allows its users to search collections that include: American memories, print and photography, historic newspapers, preforming arts, veteran's history, sound recordings, film, maps, and manuscripts. Users can access and research this information via digital collections (i.e.) podcast, websites, iTunes or they can search the library catalogs that will prompt them to do a basic search or guided search to ensure they are locating the correct information
Kelly Eby

Digital History - 1 views

www.digitalhistory.uh.edu

history socialstudies primarysources digital timeline american american history

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  • Ann Maass on 04 Oct 11
     
    Digital History has documents and photos that cover most of the topics taught in American History. Students can search by category or use the online modules that are arranged by topic. The modules include primary sources such as photos and documents. Also included in the modules are a fact sheet, website recommendations, and other books and films that have to do with the topic. An especially fun part of the site is the "You Choose the Headline" feature, which allows students to choose an event from a list and see the actual newspaper headline from that day.
  • Kelly Eby on 06 Oct 11
     
    This site is one of my favorites.  It is one of those sites that is packed with so much interest that you don't want to stop exploring.  The set up is very appealing and the appearance of the site is beautiful.  The images, accounts, exibitions and multimedia are so rich and authentic.  There is so much here: guides for teachers, interactive timeline, historical music and more.  This is a must see if you teach social studies.
  • Amber Blair on 08 Oct 11
     
    Digital History offers many sources for teachers and high school students. A section of primary sources that include historic newspapers, documents, court cases, and other sources are available. Visual, multimedia, and interactives are available to enrich student's learning and research process.
Amber Blair

New Deal Network - 1 views

newdeal.feri.org

The Great Depression New Deal primary American History

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  • Leah Dicke on 05 Oct 11
     
    This website focuses on the 1930s and the New Deal which was passed under the F.D.R.'s administration. Using a collection of letters, newspaper articles, photos, and documents, it has autobiographical stories and interviews about living during that time period. For grades 7-12, lesson plans and discussion panels are included in this resource, making it great for an American History class.
  • Amber Blair on 08 Oct 11
     
    The New Deal Network is a website that focuses on the history of The Great Depression. Documents, photos, speeches, and articles can be found for teachers and students to use when researching this era of American History.
Kristina Peters

Ellis Island - FREE Port of New York Passenger Records Search - 1 views

www.ellisisland.org/default.asp

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  • Kristina Peters on 08 Oct 11
     
    Ellis Island is an extremely important part of American History because our nation is founded on immigrants.  This site allows users to search the Ellis Island records for people who entered the country and discover more information about our own families.  Genealogy is something that isn't discussed much with students, but it is imperative for students to know our history.  Because we are a nation if immigrants, we all have relations to other countries and making that connection can be very important.  I would love to see high schoolers use this site to help investigate family origins.  Even if there were no connections to Ellis Island, they could choose from the list of more famous people to arrive.  The original documents that are captured on this site are a definite piece of our history that is worth investigating and sharing with others.
McKenzie White

NPAHE - Nebraska Partnership for American History Education - 1 views

cehs.unl.edu/index.html

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  • McKenzie White on 08 Oct 11
     
    The Nebraska Partnership for American History Education provides a variety of primary source resources by theme, time period, photos (1850-1938), and bibliographic collections. This site is useful for Nebraska history, United States history, women's history, Native & African American histories. It would definitely be appropriate for intermediate elementary students through high school students and all educators (lesson plans can be found here).
Deborah Nichols

Our Documents - 100 Milestone Documents - 1 views

www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php

100documents CivilRights VotingRights 1776-1965 History reference

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  • emilysarah03 on 27 Sep 11
     
    This is a collection of the 100 most influential documents according to the U.S. government. It would be interesting to have students read these throughout the year, and rank them on their own list of most influential. It also helps students understand how great of an impact a document can have on a country's history.
  • Ann Maass on 04 Oct 11
     
    A site that would be great for any American History class. It has digital copies of the 100 most important documents in US History. I think that it would be used with high school students in an American History or Government class. Students are able to click on the list of documents they'd like to see and an image of the actual document appears. It can be enlarged so it's a little easier to see. Due to their age, some of these documents are difficult to read, but there an option for students to read the document transcript.
  • Deborah Nichols on 09 Oct 11
     
    This is a list of the top 100 primary source documents as chossen by this website. One of the great features of this is it is easily manageable. It has documents from 1776 to 1965. The links take you to both a printer friendly version of the document and a digital image of the primary document. You can see George Washington and President Kennedy's handwriting also.
Kim Blankley

Calisphere - A World of Digital Resources - 2 views

www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu

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  • Amanda Zieg on 29 Sep 11
     
    This website's main focus is centered on the history and culture of California and the role it played in national and world history. Calisphere includes photographs, diaries, recorded oral history, cultural artifacts, documents, etc. I feel this is a great resource, even for teachers not living in California, because of the variety of information presented and the prevalence of primary and secondary sources of our nation's history. 
  • Sandra Fey on 09 Oct 11
     
    This website has many different topics.  I like that they include topics like assembly lines and other important pieces of history that are not always featured on other sites.  Most topics that I look at included many images which students will love.
  • Kim Blankley on 11 Oct 11
     
    This website allows students to search images and information related to a theme, such as the Civil Rights Movement, or of a specific subject, such as Rosa Parks.
Amanda Zieg

Internet History Sourcebooks - 0 views

www.fordham.edu/...asbook.asp

history primary archives resources

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  • Amanda Zieg on 29 Sep 11
     
    The Internet History Sourcebook is a collection of historical, modern, medieval documents, maps, primary and secondary sources, literature resources, and bibliographies. This is a great resource that covers a very large span of history and information. The only downside to this site is that it has very few images.  
Amanda Zieg

Learning at the British Library - 0 views

www.bl.uk/index.html

Collections history uk britishlibrary primary archives

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  • Amanda Zieg on 29 Sep 11
     
    Even though this is not an American affiliated site, the British Library has excellent resources for educators.  I enjoyed the variety of tools and resources it had to offer.  One particular area that I enjoyed exploring was their "Timelines: Sources from History" that allows you to explore collection items from ancient civilizations to the present day.  There was also this one section pertaining to a century of children's songs, rhymes and games, which presented children's culture in Britain over the years. I found this to be very intriguing because I did not expect to see a special area designated only for children's games of the past. In addition to explaining these games there were also curriculum links highlighting drama, history, art, citizenship, etc. 
Amber Blair

NebraskaStudies.Org - 0 views

www.nebraskastudies.org

nebraska socialstudies interactive history archives american history reference

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  • Susan Findlay on 02 Oct 11
     
    A great resource on Nebraska history from pre-1500 to present day for teachers and students. Lesson plans are geared toward 4th grade. Site includes archival photos, letters, video segments and maps.
  • Amber Blair on 08 Oct 11
     
    Teachers and students are able to find and learn about Nebraska from this website. The time line makes it easy to find information in a chronological order. Photos, letters, video, maps and other formats of information is available. Fourth graders focus on Nebraska History in Social Studies, and this website offers relevant information that they can use outside of their textbooks.
Leah Dicke

Truman Library - Education Programs - 1 views

www.trumanlibrary.org/educatio.htm

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  • Leah Dicke on 06 Oct 11
     
    The Truman Library provides some great lessons and primary documents for elementary to secondary students. Various documents can be found including cartoons, audio clips, print resources, and photographs. A chronology of events during Truman's presidency highlights his contributions to history. Great for history or government classes to explore.
Sandra Fey

Today in History: Thomas A. Edison | Primary Source Network - 1 views

primarysourcenetwork.org/...today-in-history-0812

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  • Sandra Fey on 09 Oct 11
     
    I liked this site because you could research different topics.  One thing that I found very interesting was that the day in history changes.  All of the links are related to whatever the main topic is.
Amanda Gregory

Eyewitness to History: Voices of the 20th Century - 1 views

www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/vofrm.htm

American History primary history

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  • Amanda Gregory on 08 Oct 11
     
    This site provides recordings from important figures in American history. Most are from 1899-1945, and deal mainly with World War II. This would be a wonderful resource for anyone studying this era of history, especially for auditory learners. Other parts of the site share written primary source documents and photographs as well.
Cynthia Stogdill

Online Resources - Topic Index - 0 views

cehs.unl.edu/...index.html

history online resources resources techintegration

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  • Cynthia Stogdill on 09 Oct 11
     
    This resource provides information and primary information on early Nebraska history as well as information on other American history subject areas.  It offers a portal, visual resources and lesson plans compiled on various subject areas. 
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