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Michelle Phillips

Massachusetts Historical Society: Thomas Jefferson Papers - 0 views

  • A manuscript copy written by Thomas Jefferson represents the Declaration as drafted by the Committee of Five, before the Continental Congress revised it.
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      Great to use after handing out student copies of the Declaration of Independence. Could use this draft to compare to the final draft that appears in their social studies book.
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    This is another terrific resource for social studies, in our presidents unit and our unit on the Revolutionary War. I like that you can complete a search for a particular word or phrase in a given document. I also love that students are able to search his books and architectural drawings as well, making Jefferson seem more like an actual man who had hobbies and talents.
Kim Blankley

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History . Home - 2 views

shared by Kim Blankley on 29 Sep 11 - Cached
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    This website is a collection of manuscripts, letters, maps, printed pamphlets, etc. ranging from 1943 through the present time. This site seems to mainly focus on the Revolution, Civil War, and Reconstruction eras. One nice feature for educators is their unit lessons on popular historical events in history. Each unit is provided with visual aids, primary sources, and other learning tools associated with the topic. 
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    The Gilder Lehrman Institute provides users access to information regarding American history. The sight provides a tab that allows the user to search by era (i.e.) The Civil War or World War II. It also allows the user to access historic documents by collection or access through online exhibitions and encouraging the use of interactive learning tools such as videos, testimony, and timelines. The site also provides students with the neat opportunity to submit their work into essay contests and compete against students from all over the United States.
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    This website offers a wide variety of source documents relating to American history, such as photos, maps, letters, diary excerpts and pamphlets, from the 1400's through today.
Michelle Phillips

Archiving Early America: Primary Source Material from 18th Century America - 1 views

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    This website offers a variety of primary source material from 18th Century America. Scenes and portraits from original newspapers, magazines, maps and writings are just as they appeared more than 250 years ago. Also a scrolling of "what happened on this day in early America" for upper elementary to 12th grade.
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    Students could research many topics about American history using this site. There are examples of newspapers, maps, and almanacs from the 18th century. There are songs that students can listen to from the different time periods in our history. There are also images from the past that students can even use for free. There are instructions on how to access these images and how to give credit to this source.
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    This site has lots of primary sources including pictures, maps, etc. that pertain to early America. This site would be great for teaching history.
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    This site is organized in a student-friendly format. The text is large, descriptions are concise, and the toolbar on the left side of the page helps students navigate easily. I love the inclusion of "Freedom Documents" as well as "Rare Images." The "Join or Die" propaganda from the "Rare Images" tab is also featured in our social studies text (students can make a text-to-media connection). "Pages from the Past" gives students a glimpse into colonial-era printing and publication. What an authentic experience!
jayme prisbell

Activities | DocsTeach - 2 views

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    This website has many lesson plans and units prepared for teachers using primary sources documents that were found at the National Archives. Covering the American Revolution to the present, the lessons focus on sequencing, details, interpretation, and connections of events. Great for Middle School through high school.
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    Students use primary sources to learn about historical events. There are activities ready to use in the classroom or modify existing activies to meet your classroom needs.
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    The National Archives Experience Docs Teach site allows its users to register and bookmark activities while allowing them to create their own interactive activities for the classroom. The site is designed to motivate students to take an interest in what they are learning by providing materials that sparks interest, provides multiple perspectives, and helps teach students how to recognize bias and question where the information they are reading is coming from. The site provides ready-to-use classroom materials as well as access to thousands of primary sources from the National Archives that allow the teacher to promote further investigation while making connections between the past and present.
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