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Cynthia Stogdill

Welcome to the British Cartoon Archive - The British Cartoon Archive - University of Kent - 2 views

www.cartoons.ac.uk

primarysources socialstudies history Art cartoon politics

shared by Cynthia Stogdill on 27 Sep 11 - Cached
  • emilysarah03 on 27 Sep 11
     
    This is an archive of political cartoons printed in Britain. It would be great for a lesson that showed multiple viewpoints and perspectives on issues and moments in history. Students can analyze them to find out the cartoonist's perspective on an idea, and what the public's reaction was to an event. I use these in class to have my students see how one country can react to the events in another, and how different areas view each other.
  • Cynthia Stogdill on 04 Oct 11
     
    This site list British cartoons from 1904 to the 1990's.  Cartoons are often a mirror of the culture which they portray.  This site is excellent source for social and political history of Great Britain. This site also allows registered users to create groups of cartoons for education purposes and users can access other previously created groups. The site also provides teaching and learning tools and lessons.
Kim Blankley

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

www.gilderlehrman.org

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  • Amanda Zieg on 29 Sep 11
     
    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. 
  • jayme prisbell on 08 Oct 11
     
    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.
  • Kim Blankley on 11 Oct 11
     
    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.
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. 
Cynthia Stogdill

Manuscript Reading Room (Library of Congress) - 0 views

www.loc.gov/mss

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  • Amanda Zieg on 29 Sep 11
     
    This site is a department of the Library Congress that consists of online collections, virtual exhibits, and webcasts of American history and culture. This would be a great resource for students to explore America's past. 
  • Cynthia Stogdill on 09 Oct 11
     
    I have this site on my school webpage. It is full of biographical, historical, and primary source documents from the Library of Congress. It is a great all-purpose research tool for students.
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
      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.
Deb Kendall

http://www.archives.gov/nae/education/pdf/resources-from-national-archives.pdf - 0 views

www.archives.gov/...ces-from-national-archives.pdf

resources-from-national-archives.pdf primary-source

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  • Deb Kendall on 01 Oct 11
     
    This is a 2 page document which offers suggestions for teachers about using the online resources from the National Archives. It is a quick read with the web links right in the text for ease of use. The suggestions go beyond the obvious use for research to include links to lesson plans and resources to teach document analysis. This could be a very useful tool for teachers in all subjects.
Deb Kendall

Guidelines for Teaching about the Holocaust - 0 views

www.ushmm.org/...guideline

Holocaust teaching primary-source lesson-plan archives

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  • Deb Kendall on 01 Oct 11
     
    This is a tool provided by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to help teachers organize their instruction of the Holocaust. It speaks to the rationale for the teaching and provides guidelines for teaching about genocide, a very sensitive topic. There are also links for both teachers and students which give a comprehensive understanding of the Holocaust. The images and first person accounts are riveting.  
Willa Grange

Smithsonian Institution- collections search center - 0 views

collections.si.edu/search

primarysources socialstudies research

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  • Willa Grange on 09 Oct 11
     
    This search page can help you find all of the Smithsonian Institution's primary sources for your topic. Whether your topic is a culture, place or person, this search page with pull up photos, documents, paintings, and photographs of objects, such as jewelry, flags, musical instruments, tools, clothing, etc. Easy enough for even 3rd graders to use to find primary sources for research on historical sites, cultures, like Native Americans, & famous people.
Susan Harder

Find Job & Career Information, Employment & Training Administration (ETA) - U.S. Depart... - 1 views

www.doleta.gov/jobseekers

Career prep self-assessment planning resources occupations jobs

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  • Susan Harder on 09 Oct 11
     
    "Employment and Training Administration (ETA) programs, resources and online tools help workers in all stages of the job and career development." Everything from online career assessments to finding jobs, there is even a specific link for teens.
  • Susan Harder on 09 Oct 11
     
    Specific links defined for youth will give students access to government suggested and/or supported information to help them in defining their plans for their vocational future.
Kristina Peters

Smithsonian Folkways - 1 views

www.folkways.si.edu

primarysources music culture history audio stories

shared by Kristina Peters on 08 Oct 11 - Cached
  • Kristina Peters on 08 Oct 11
     
    Smithsonian Folkways introduces cultures from around the world through the language of music.  Folkways is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian created to capture music "of the people, by the people, for the people".  The Tools for Teaching dropdown menu allows educators to find lessons, workshops, and more.  The lessons are pinpointed on a map and can be selected specifically by region.  The lessons vary for grade levels, but are primarily designed for 3rd and up.  Students begin learning about world history and specific countries in 6th grade.  Smithsonian Folkways would allow students to understand the culture in which they are studying through another viewpoint and language - music.
jayme prisbell

Teacher Resources & Books for Teachers, Children's Book Recommendations & Student Activ... - 1 views

www.scholastic.com/teachers

resources books Scholastic.com teachers activities student reference

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  • jayme prisbell on 08 Oct 11
     
    Scholastic.com is a gateway with an overabundance of activities for both teacher and student. Scholastic provides easy to navigate tabs for locating resources and tools, strategies and ideas, student activities, and books and authors by grade levels (Pre-K-12). The choices are filtered by grade, subject, and activities to effectively narrow down the user's search (i.e.), math, social studies, reading, sports, special education, language arts and animals. Once the user has selected the necessary discipline, they are able to use interactive and engaging web and whiteboard activities as well as a variety of lesson plans that are geared toward the 21st Century learner.
Kristina Peters

British Museum - Young explorers - 1 views

www.britishmuseum.org/...young_explorers1.aspx

primarysources history socialstudies culture museum

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  • Kristina Peters on 08 Oct 11
     
    The British Museum provides a section specifically designed for children to help explore countries of the world and showcase actual museum artifacts that go with those continents.  The Museum Explorer shows a map from which users can highlight a country or region of the world and topic for that country to see artifacts from the museum and a brief explanation.  Students can choose the topics: birds and beasts, tools and technology, death, gods and spirits, daily life, leaders and rulers, dress and ornament, and warfare.   6th graders learning about the continent of Africa could access Museum Explorer, select leaders and rulers and discover that African leaders mainly consisted of elders and chiefs of tribes, but Egypt made leadership in Africa well known.  There are five artifacts shown on the African Leaders and Rulers page.  The Story of King Solomon and Queen Sheba is a Ethiopian painting from AD 1971 that shows the reign of the king and queen.  I can see students investing their time in this site to see actual artifacts from the specified regions.
Teresa Bell

Gov Docs Kids Group / FrontPage - 0 views

govdocs4children.pbworks.com/...FrontPage

History Science Culture Government

shared by Teresa Bell on 08 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Teresa Bell on 08 Oct 11
     
    Promotes "government information in order to engage K-12 students in learning about history, culture, science, and government through games and other interactive activities; to assist teachers and school librarians with locating teaching aids, lesson plans, and exciting tools to enhance students' learning, and to provide librarians with a collection of free government resources to advance their reference interview and collection development decisions." http://govdocs4children.pbworks.com/w/page/8811722/FrontPage
Kristina Peters

PrimaryAccess - 1 views

primaryaccess.org

primarysources digitalstorytelling AmericanHistory socialstudies multimedia images audio

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  • Kristina Peters on 08 Oct 11
     
    PrimaryAccess is a wonderful web 2.0 tool that allows students to search for primary documents, particularly images and audio, and input them into Moviemaker, Storyboard, or Rebus Poem.  All of the options are some form of digital storytelling that helps students understand pieces of our history and communicate the information in their own words.
Lacey Matthews

Smithsonian - 2 views

www.si.edu/Collections

History archives

shared by Lacey Matthews on 29 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Amanda Zieg on 29 Sep 11
     
    The Smithsonian Collections has a vast collection of objects, documents, photos, etc. ranging from ancient civilizations to current historical events. According to the Smithsonian website there are "7.4 million digital records available online through the Collections Search Center." This site would be a great resource for students when searching for primary documents. 
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  • Leah Dicke on 05 Oct 11
     
    One of the world's greatest museums, the Smithsonian has digitized some of its collection by sharing pictures and information about its many artifacts and items. Great for 5-12, students can use this information to explore many different scientific and historical fields through its libraries and archives. Teacher Guides and classroom resources are provided.
  • jayme prisbell on 08 Oct 11
     
    The Smithsonian is the world's largest museum and research complex that provides materials for educators, students, and researchers and allows the user to make connections while providing a multitude of activities and instruction to learn from. This site allows its users to access a plethora of information from different tabs and links allowing its users to explore research centers, exhibitions, events, cultural programs, collections, museums and zoos through interactive tools, links, videos and websites. Smithsonian also provides a newsroom that feeds updates and information about the Smithsonian.
  • Lacey Matthews on 08 Oct 11
     
    One of the greatest museums in the entire world. The website is great for middle school-high schools. It brings history to each and every person who accesses it. No longer do you have to travel so far to learn so much. It would be a great use to students looking for primary resouces.
Deb Kendall

Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities - 0 views

www.archives.gov/...tool-box.html

toolbox worksheets primary-source-analysis lesson teaching

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  • Deb Kendall on 01 Oct 11
     
    This has online forms for analyzing primary sources. The forms can be completed online and then printed or printed out as a guide for students. They include links to written documents, artifact, cartoon, map. motion picture, photograph, poster, and sound recordings. These would be immensely helpful in teaching students how to think critically about documents from the past or the present.  
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

PBS: Public Broadcasting Service - 1 views

www.pbs.org

primarysources science socialstudies culture research

shared by Willa Grange on 03 Oct 11 - Cached
  • Ann Maass on 03 Oct 11
     
    This website provides current as well as historical video and audio artifacts. It also provides photos and illustrations of historical events and people. For example, under Prohibition, students can view the newspaper headlilne making alcohol illegal, as well as photos of events and influential people in that era. Many other historical topics are covered. This would be a useful tool in History or maybe even a Literature class.
  • Willa Grange on 09 Oct 11
     
    The primary sources at this site are usually viewed in video form in clips from the various PBS documentary programs. Suggest you search like so, "primary sources" + "grade 3", inserting what ever grade you need. PBS Teachers can be accessed from this site, too, to search for good lesson plans for grades 1-12 related to primary sources. The search here can be narrowed down by grade level. This site is good for teaching about people, places, events, animals, inventions, and cultures.
Teresa Bell

Awesome Stories - 0 views

www.awesomestories.com

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  • Teresa Bell on 08 Oct 11
     
    This site looks to be a great gathering place where one can locate primary source information. In addition, it has links to audio, video, documents and lesson plans. "AwesomeStories is about primary sources. The stories existas a way to place original materials in context and to hold those links together in an interesting, cohesive way (thereby encouraging people to look at them). It is a totally different kind of web site in that its purpose is to place primary sources at the forefront - not the opinions of a writer. Its objective is to take the site's users to places where those primary sources are located." http://www.awesomestories.com/
McKenzie White

Census Bureau Home Page - 1 views

www.census.gov

history documents government primary sources socialstudies statistics demographics population

shared by McKenzie White on 08 Oct 11 - Cached
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      McKenzie White on 08 Oct 11
       
      Great resource for K-12 students & educators
  • McKenzie White on 08 Oct 11
     
    The United States Census Bureau provides population, economic, and geographic resources. This site would benefit students and educators in social studies, mathematics, economics, and geography. Interesting features include comparisons among resources and the U.S./World population clocks. There are various methods of accessing information (by state, region, use of data tools, etc.).
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