May 9, 1754, Franklin published a political cartoon depicting a rattlesnake with the admonishing title, “JOIN, or DIE.”
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Romans wore socks with sandals, new British dig suggests - Telegraph - 9 views
Photo: workshop of Archaeological dig - 4 views
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Photo about workshop of Archaeolagical Dig
JOIN, OR DIE: Political and Religious Controversy Over Franklin's Snake Cartoon - Journ... - 0 views
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To Loyalists, the serpent represented Satan, deception, and the spiritual fall of man, proving the treachery of revolutionary thought. To Patriots however, the snake depicted wisdom, vigor, and cohesiveness, especially when the colonies united for a common purpose
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. Franklin’s cartoon was resurrected as a potent call for colonial unity against Great Britain, ultimately giving momentum to the religious controversy that would soon follow when Loyalists and Patriots began writing their opinions on what the snake symbolized.
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An article for history nerds and interested teachers who want to dig deeper into the materials they use in class. Many, many teachers use this cartoon as the basis for a full lesson or include it in the presentation of content. Teachers should read or even just skim through this article to recognize the vast depth of historical inquiry that lies beneath even the most commonplace elements of their instruction.
For teachers - 11 views
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Much of the content on this website has been specially tailored for a secondary school audience. It aims to teach students about the process of archaeology and about the Geometric settlement of Zagora (c 900-700 BCE) on the Greek Aegean island of Andros.
Antiquity Journal - 0 views
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Not a whole lot here but has an open access section which might be useful for students digging for information on archaeology. Bad pun.
YouTube - MisterHistory1's Channel - 5 views
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A little self-indulgent, however I'm interested in seeing what other people do with their classes. This is the montage of our recent medieval tournament. We also do an archaeological dig and other historical re-enactments. If anyone else has footage, images or descriptions of activities or re-enactments they do with their classes I'd be really interested to see them. And steal their ideas.
Flowcabulary Hip-Hop Learning Tools - Social Studies - 18 views
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I think this one is even better. There's a free sample or you can buy the full collection of songs.
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I know I'd already added this page to the group, however the resources that ordered arrived recently and they are so cool I decided to add it again. Most def worth a look for all the history peeps. The students dig it. You feel me?
IMAGE COLLECTION: Crime In New York 1850-1950 - 7 views
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