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Amber Blair

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - 1 views

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    This website can be used for students of all ages. Information is grouped by grade levels, and aligns with many standards. Students can learn about citizenship, our rights, branches of government, historical documents, among many other government related topics.
Amber Blair

Digital History - 1 views

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    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

Famous Trials - UMKC School of Law - Prof. Douglas Linder - 0 views

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    A database of several trials in key points of American and world history are found here. High school students can explore transcripts, photos, indictments, and other documents of several famous trials. Instead of just reading about a famous trial, students can explore several angles of a trial.
Amber Blair

New Deal Network - 1 views

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    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.
Amber Blair

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - 0 views

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    Federal Resources for Educational Excellence offers primary resources in a variety of subjects. These resources are not limited to history. There are resources for arts, heath, language arts, math, and science.
Amber Blair

Congress for Kids - Interactive, Fun-filled Experiences About the Federal Government - 0 views

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    Congress for Kids is designed for students to learn about American History and Government in an interactive way. Fifth graders focus on American Government, so this source fits right into their Social Studies standards. Students can learn about the branches of our government, citizenship, and elections. There is also a section of quizzes for students to test their knowledge of American Government.
Amber Blair

Home of History Education: National History Day - 0 views

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    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.
Amber Blair

NebraskaStudies.Org - 0 views

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    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.
Amber Blair

Teachers' Resources - 1 views

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    Archives.gov offers a section designed just for educators. There are lesson plans and reproducible sources that can be used to teach American History. Teachers can find lessons based on specific historical time periods. Educators can also find professional development opportunities. There is a section for state and regional primary resources, but I noticed that Nebraska is not on the list.
Amber Blair

Library of Congress Home - 1 views

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    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.
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