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Kristen McDaniel

Bringing History to Life - High School Notes (usnews.com) - 13 views

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  • The students' documentary was part of National History Day, a program that more than 600,000 middle and high school students participate in each year.
  • They're going to archives, going to museums, doing real historical research. In the process of all this, they learn history, they learn about their nation's past. They learn important skills they can apply in their careers and in college.
  • We have empirical data that proves without a doubt that kids who participate in History Day outperform their peers who don't.
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  • In middle and high school, that's where the loss of instruction time comes.
  • has to be an engaged study of the past.
  • [National History Day] is not just for gifted and talented students; this is a program that does extremely well with kids in the lower quartile.
  • riginal research, you have an opportunity to form your own opinion on a topic. You're looking at original material. They do have to read secondary material so that they can have context. Have you talked to any teachers about how they're discussing the killing of Osama bin Laden with students? What should teachers be saying to their students? What's the importance of recent history in history class? I haven't had the chance to talk to any teachers since [last] Sunday. But I can tell you that what I hope they're doing is helping young people put this in perspective. I hope they're helping students understand the history of terror and understand why 9/11 happened in the first place. You have to understand the history of the Middle East and the history of the United States' role there, so you can draw some meaning and understanding. Using the word understanding doesn't mean condoning; it just means you need to understand why it may have happened. See how your school stacks up in our rankings of Best High Schools. Have something of interest to share? Send your news to us at highschoolnotes@usnews.com. More High School Notes posts Reader Comments Add Comment Start the discussion! Be the first to comment on this story. var RecaptchaOptions = { theme : 'clean' }; Add Your Thoughts Title Comment 3000 characters left About You Name Email State - state - AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY International Please enter the two words below into the text field underneath the image. Recaptcha.widget = Recaptcha.$("recaptcha_widget_div"); Recaptcha.challenge_callback(); Your comment will be posted immediately, unless it is spam or contains profanity. For more information, please see our
  • Kristen McDaniel on 10 May 11
     
    Outlining the importance of National History Day.
Joseph Phelan

Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural - 14 views

As storm clouds of disunion and war were gathering across the nation, president elect Abraham Lincoln delivered his historic first inaugural address on March 4 closing with these words addressed t...

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HistoryGrl14 .

Internet History Sourcebooks - 8 views

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    "A Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico In 1519 Hernan Cortés sailed from Cuba, landed in Mexico and made his way to the Aztec capital. Miguel Leon­Portilla, a Mexican anthropologist, gathered accounts by the Aztecs, some of which were written shortly after the conquest. Speeches of Motecuhzoma and Cortés When Motecuhzoma [Montezuma] had given necklaces to each one, Cortés asked him: "Are you Motecuhzoma? Are you the king? Is it true that you are the king Motecuhzoma?" And the king said: "Yes, I am Motecuhzoma." Then he stood up to welcome Cortés; he came forward, bowed his head low and addressed him in these words: "Our lord, you are weary. The journey has tired you, but now you have arrived on the earth. You have come to your city, Mexico. You have come here to sit on your throne, to sit under its canopy. "The kings who have gone before, your representatives, guarded it and preserved it for your coming. The kings Itzcoatl, Motecuhzoma the Elder, Axayacatl, Tizoc and Ahuitzol ruled for you in the City of Mexico. The people were protected by their swords and sheltered by their shields. "Do the kings know the destiny of those they left behind, their posterity? If only they are watching! If only they can see what I see! "No, it is not a dream. I am not walking in my sleep. I am not seeing you in my dreams.... I have seen you at last! I have met you face to face! I was in agony for five days, for ten days, with my eyes fixed on the Region of the Mystery. And now you have come out of the clouds and mists to sit on your throne again. "This was foretold by the kings who governed your city, and now it has taken place. You have come back to us; you have come down from the sky. Rest now, and take possession of your royal houses. Welcome to your land, my lords! " When Motecuhzoma had finished, La Malinche translated his address into Spanish so that the Captain could understand it. Cortés replied in his str
Shane Freeman

Why We Fight #1: Prelude to War (1943) - 9 views

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  • Shane Freeman on 30 Jan 11
     
    Why We Fight #1: Prelude to War (1943) 52:21 - 4 years ago The first part of a series of films produced by the United States War Department during World War II. The series explained the reasons for the U.S war effort up to that time. This first part covers the rise of Fascism in Italy, Nazism in Germany, and Militarism in Japan and juxtaposes their political and social systems with that of the U.S. It also portrays the first examples of Japanese aggression in Manchuria and China, as well as the example of Italian aggression in Ethiopia. Supervised and Directed by Frank Capra. Be mindful of the ethnic stereotypes in this film.
Bob Maloy

Ada Lovelace Day: A celebration of the world's first computer programmer | Metro News - 2 views

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  • Bob Maloy on 21 Mar 16
     
    You may not have heard of Ada Lovelace but she had a huge bearing on everything that you do, given that she was the world's first computer programmer. On Ada Lovelace Day, 170 years since her great contribution to technology, Metro asks why she isn't one of science's household names.
HistoryGrl14 .

Internet History Sourcebooks - 3 views

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  • HistoryGrl14 . on 20 Oct 13
     
    "Amerigo Vespucci (1452-1512): Account of His First Voyage, 1497 Amerigo Vespucci (born in Florence in 1452), whose name was given to the American continents by Waldsmuller in 1507, worked in Seville (where he died) in the business house which fitted out Columbus' second expedition. Here he gives an account of the first of his own four voyages. If his claims are accurate he reached the mainland of the Americas shortly before Cabot, and at least 14 months before Columbus. Letter of Amerigo Vespucci To Pier Soderini, Gonfalonier of the Republic of Florence"
Mark Moran

On This Day: Roald Amundsen Becomes First Man to Reach South Pole - 3 views

www.findingdulcinea.com/...n-to-Reach-the-South-Pole.html

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  • Mark Moran on 14 Dec 09
     
    On Dec. 14, 1911, Roald Amundsen and four fellow Norwegian explorers became the first men to reach the South Pole, beating the ill-fated team of British Capt. Robert F. Scott by just over a month.
David Hilton

LBC/IRN: LBC/IRN - 2 views

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  • David Hilton on 10 Dec 09
     
    "The LBC/IRN Audio Archive, (London Broadcasting Company / Independent Radio News audio archive) consists of 7,000 reel-to-reel tapes in a collection that runs from 1973 to the mid-1990s. It is the most important commercial radio archive in the UK and provides a unique audio history of the period. This digitised collection focuses on the most noteworthy content - approximately 3,000 hours of recordings relating to news and current affairs. The digitised archive contains invaluable recordings of a wide range of broadcasts including coverage of the Falklands war, the miners' strike, Northern Ireland, the whole of the Thatcher period of government and recordings of the first hour of UK commercial radio including the first commercial radio news bulletin."
  • David Hilton on 10 Dec 09
     
    You can only listen if you are part of a tertiary institution which has a paid subscription through the Athens ID system (v. annoying!) however you're able to read the transcripts for free.
Lance Mosier

Welcome to the Steinway Diary Project | The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896, Smithson... - 1 views

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  • Lance Mosier on 05 Jan 11
     
    The National Museum of American History is engaged in a long-term project to create the first publicly accessible, annotated online edition of William Steinway's remarkable diary. This first installment of the Web site includes Edwin M. Good's complete transcription of all 2,500 pages of the Diary alongside high-resolution scans of each handwritten page.
Tom Daccord

The Cliotech Daily - 6 views

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  • Tom Daccord on 29 Jun 11
     
    "The Pope Sends His First Tweet, From an iPad mashable.com - Holy tweet! The Pope is on Twitter.His Holiness used the Vatican's news account to send his first tweet, which announced the launch of a news information portal (and, of course, praised Jesus)"
venky0235

https://www.globalcareercounsellor.com/blog/career-counselling-in-india/ - 0 views

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  • venky0235 on 11 Jul 19
     
    Let's take a walk down the memory lane. Remember the first time you learned to ride a bicycle? Or the first time you cooked something by yourself? Well, it obviously wasn't easy, especially when there was nobody to guide you. Now, imagine if there was someone who had guided you or told you how do cook or ride a bicycle? It'd be much easier, right? Similarly, while growing up students go through so much confusion when it comes to which career path to choose. Not only do they have troubles with their careers and streams but also go through an emotional and physical rollercoaster ride. There are different opinions that every individual has, hence each person is unique with their own set of interests, capabilities, pros, and cons. Money is not what defines a successful man, it is also about one's skills and talent, ability and passion. This is where career counselling comes into the picture.
Ed Webb

First the Nightmare, Then the News - NYTimes.com - 7 views

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  • to get an impression of the nature of a person, one has to see him in motion. So much is contained in the posture of the body, the position of the hands, the movement of the eyes.
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      Ed Webb on 29 Apr 12
       
      I've been turning this over since I first read this last week - on Shakespeare's birthday, actually. How true is this? Can we not get a sense of the nature of a person who existed before video technology existed? Are those who exist for us only as text and artefacts irretrievable? I don't think so. But what, precisely, is missing in the absence of this data of how people move?
Bette Lou Higgins

Grandma Emma Gatewood -- America's Legendary Hiker - 5 views

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  • Bette Lou Higgins on 04 Jan 12
     
    Excerpt from Eden Valley's storytelling program about Emma Gatewood -- first woman to solo through-hike the Appalachian Trail.
  • Bette Lou Higgins on 31 Oct 13
     
    Excerpt from Eden Valley's storytelling program about Emma Gatewood -- first woman to solo through-hike the Appalachian Trail.
Betiana Caprioli

British Army war diaries 1914-1922 | The National Archives - 13 views

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/...war-diaries-ww1.htm

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  • These records are the war diaries of the first three cavalry and the first seven infantry divisions of the British Army in the First World War.
  • The digitised diaries cover activity in France and Belgium.
  • You can search the records in Discovery, our catalogue, by filling in the form below.
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  • Betiana Caprioli on 16 Jan 14
     
    Recently released diaries.
Tony Searl

Gillard sworn in as first female PM - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - 1 views

www.abc.net.au/...2935900.htm

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  • Tony Searl on 25 Jun 10
     
    Julia Gillard has been sworn in as Australia's first female Prime Minister after ousting Kevin Rudd in an unopposed Labor leadership spill this morning.
David Hilton

The Bubble Project (BP) - 0 views

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  • David Hilton on 29 Jul 09
     
    "The Bubble Project (BP) is a collaborative and interdisciplinary research initiative on the subject of the South Sea Bubble (SSB), the 1720 English episode in what might be called the first great international financial crisis (i.e., the SSB follows upon the collapse of Law's Mississippi scheme in France)." Will we ever learn from history?
  • David Hilton on 29 Jul 09
     
    The Bubble Project (BP) is a collaborative and interdisciplinary research initiative on the subject of the South Sea Bubble (SSB), the 1720 English episode in what might be called the first great international financial crisis (i.e., the SSB follows upon the collapse of Law's Mississippi scheme in France).
David Hilton

California, First Person Narratives: General Collections - 0 views

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  • David Hilton on 15 Sep 09
     
    A valuable resource for studies into everyday life in C19th American West.
  • David Hilton on 15 Sep 09
     
    "California as I Saw It:" First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900 consists of the full texts and illustrations of 190 works documenting the formative era of California's history through eyewitness accounts. The collection covers the dramatic decades between the Gold Rush and the turn of the twentieth century.
David Hilton

Crime Broadsides Project, Harvard Law School Library - 0 views

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  • David Hilton on 21 Aug 09
     
    The Library's collection of more than 500 broadsides is one of the largest recorded and the first to be digitized in its entirety. The examples digitized here span the years 1707 to 1891 and include accounts of executions for such crimes as arson, assault, counterfeiting, horse stealing, murder, rape, robbery, and treason. Many of the broadsides vividly describe the results of sentences handed down at London's central criminal court, the Old Bailey, the proceedings of which are now available online at http://www.oldbaileyonline.org.
  • David Hilton on 21 Aug 09
     
    "The Library's collection of more than 500 broadsides is one of the largest recorded and the first to be digitized in its entirety. The examples digitized here span the years 1707 to 1891 and include accounts of executions for such crimes as arson, assault, counterfeiting, horse stealing, murder, rape, robbery, and treason. Many of the broadsides vividly describe the results of sentences handed down at London's central criminal court, the Old Bailey, the proceedings of which are now available online at http://www.oldbaileyonline.org." Always good to find sources on one's ancestors...
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