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An article on how technology has changed society. For good and bad.

At the Minnesota Historical Society we've been collecting, preserving, and telling Minnesota stories for 150 years.

This is a great site. Any of the programs the MNHS puts on are always great if you are looking for hands on education, too.

At the Minnesota Historical Society we've been collecting, preserving, and telling Minnesota stories for 150 years.

Minnesota Historical Society CRP

Small site with a sample of county historical topics and photos.

This is just a general resource on best practice in education. It applies, certainly, to Social Studies instruction but is a great overall resource to have for knowing what is most likely to work!

Democracy is contingent on having an educated populace in the 20th and 21st centuries. Therefore, knowing how to effectively teach is incumbent on those of us trying to support this part of our society.

Established in 1869 in Philadelphia the KOL was a secret society of tailors. Following Terence Powderly's rise to leadership in 1877 the organization went public, pursuing such goals as an 8-hour workday, abolishment of child labor, graduated income tax and fair wage. One of several organizations created to "look out for the workers." For students: what was the purpose of labor organizations? How did they differ from labor unions? How was the KOL organized? What power did the labor organizations have? How did they obtain power?

Set in the Rocky Mountains of Montana in the early 1900s, this is a tale of love, betrayal, and brotherhood. After being discharged, Colonel Ludlow decides to raise his three sons in the wilds of Montana, where they can grow up away from the government and society he has learned to dispise. The three brothers mature and seem to have an unbreakable bond, until Susanna enters their lives. When Samuel, the youngest of the three, returns from college he brings with him his beautiful fiance, Susanna. The eldest son, Alfred, soon finds himself in love with his brother's fiance, and things get worse when he discovers a growing passion between Susanna and Tristan. Colonel Ludlow's favorite son, Tristan is willful and as wild as the mountains. As the brothers set out to fight a war in Europe, suspicion and jelousy threatens to tear apart their once indestructable bond.

Not sure if this would work for our "watch a movie" assignment?

Astronomy lesson plans. The Universe and the classroom activities illustrate the connection between astronomy and society

Windmills and computers in a Peruvian village? Students explore the role of technology in society, specifically its benefits and consequences. Includes video by peace corps volunteer.

Examine Primary sources to learn about mining in MN history.  Also see http://www.mnhs.org/school/classroom/communities/teachers/index.html to find teacher resources like worksheets & answer keys. 

A lot of resources from parent, teacher, kid, etc.. perspectives, and has many categories, not a literal focus on environment. - At Earth's Kids we believe that children are our future. Their creativity, values, and choices will shape our society and create waves of impact that may some day be felt all over the planet - perhaps for centuries to come. It's up to us help them make that impact a positive one.

local resource with student and teacher learning opportunities

EPA designed kid-friendly material on global warming

Lots of great information on climate change with fun games and links to other environmental sites with kid-friendly activities.

Looks like some neat energy related kids pages.

Shows how views of our planet from above have helped us to better understand the Earth.

The Split Rock Bridge displays the largest stone arch span of any active highway in Minnesota. This bridge is authentic and natural looking. Plagens is known for his work on this bridge and others.

Primary Sources on MN and mining.