A is for Thomas Armstrong: His Pioneering Work In Education - The Positive Encourager - 0 views
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mrsremick4 on 05 Oct 21"very child is gifted"
Raising anti-racist children
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GEOFEST Minnesota - 0 views
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This is an amazing resource from the MAGE center at Macalester. Click on each of the sessions at the top to see a list of free curriculum resources on Social Studies themes. Also look for opportunities to do free education forums with this group. Very useful materials!
Wilson & Ditch Digging America | PBS KIDS GO! - 0 views
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Very entertaining for children, two gophers traveling across the U.S. in an eco-fuel powered van.
Rosie the Riveter - 0 views
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A very good and credible media source that tells the tale of how women across the country took charge and led. Also a very accurate deconstruction of the myth behind the character.
U.S. History - Great Depression - 2 views
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This has everything from articles and lessons to short videos about the Great Depression. Very informative.
Ojibwe - 0 views
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A very dense but comprehensive timeline of the Ojibwe. A must read for a MN social studies teacher. Thanks to Colleen S for this.
Charting culture - YouTube - 0 views
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Very Eurocentric, but cool for what it is.
Economic Growth - The Policy Circle - 1 views
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Very accessible overview of the economy from a conservative viewpoint. Includes charts and videos.
Raising anti-racist children - 0 views
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A very helpful read...
Multiculturalism and Diversity | Scholastic - 0 views
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Multiculturalism and diversity are very important concepts to our teaching. Today's classroom is far more diverse than ever and will continue to grow. This article helps provide different resources in teaching diversity in classrooms.
#pasttofuture - YouTube - 0 views
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Decent simple short videos that can introduce topics to students, would be very helpful to establish some background knowledge for concepts that some students don't have.
VocabGrabber : Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus - 0 views
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Wow, this looks very helpful for a Social Studies teacher!
Primal Living - 0 views
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This is a website that is about getting back to our "roots". It talks about eating and exercising like our primal ancestors. Lots of very interesting information!
earth album alpha - a slicker google maps + flickr mash-up - 0 views
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Very cool pics. from around the globe.
Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen - 0 views
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This is a resource geared toward parents. It could be something given to parents hardcopy, suggested reading for parents via the internet, and/or used by the teacher. There are suggestions for books, magazines, activities, etc. as additional resources.
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Kristiana, I liked the ideas that this site has for parents, as well as teachers. Very informative and is filled with wonderful ways to guide our children.
The Luckiest Nut In The World - Watch the Documentary Film for Free | Watch Free Docume... - 1 views
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This is a very helpful funny little film on the issue of global trade policy as it impacts America.
YouTube - How Google Apps is Used in Schools (IS 339) - 0 views
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This video has some very interesitng comments about changes in individual development and identify. What do you think?
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What do you think? Laptops and google as a panacea for failing schools?
Bread and Roses (2000) - 1 views
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Here is another film you might rent/watch as part of learning about labor issues in the US.
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This looks like a really interesting film so I added it to my list of movies to get from NetFlix. Not very often do you see movies like this where females are the ones pushing to get unionized.
Demographic and Economic Profile MN.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 1 views
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For those teaching maps and MN this type of document can be very useful for generating some higher level questioning about a variety of social studies topics.
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Home Page - 0 views
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This page also has a kids page. Its not very high-tech but does have some useful information. http://www.msha.gov/KIDS/KIDSHP.HTM