History Teachers

Excellent collection of rubrics and assessments to assess student ability to think historically and interpret primary source documents.  All US history, unfortunately.

Here it is! If you'd like to become involved just please let me know and I'll give you teacher privileges. You can then approve your students' membership and monitor them. Any helpful feedback would be really appreciated - this is a collaborative effort and if we all feel ownership and have input it could be a great benefit to all of us. I suspect that especially our stronger students will benefit from this - those A students who need that extra stimulation can nerd it up on the network and help each other improve. Hope it works!

Several new members have joined in the last couple of days. I'd encourage you to get your students involved in 2010. Early results have been promising and we'd love to have you along!

I'm adding this again to try to drum up business; shameless promotion, I know. I'd encourage you to join up; it would be a great experience for your students. Hope to see you there...

I think this one is even better. There's a free sample or you can buy the full collection of songs.

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?

"The Industrial Revolution had a profound effect on all levels of society in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. How people lived and worked changed significantly during this time."

Interactive powerpoints made with flash about germany, hitler, world war 2. Very useful for students, they can use it to revise for world war 2.

Interactive powerpoints made with flash about germany, hitler, world war 2. Very useful for students, they can use it to revise.

Large collection of short historical videos which you can download if you have a YouTube downloader in your browser. Or else if you are lucky and your school has decent internet, you could just watch them in the classroom (*wistful sigh*).

Teaches American History through pop/rock music. Online resources include images, vocabulary, leveled questions, standardized prep, DBQ and thematic essay questions. Students learn American history with thier iPods and internet.

This is a project that I am involved with. If you are doing similar things with technology please reach out to me. I am looking to build a PLN of like minded educators. 735am.wordpress.com

Hi Keith - I work in the social studies department at Morristown High School and am good friends with one of your colleagues, Ryan Herbst. I'd like to get involved in any way possible... I read the article and visited the website for Electronic New Jersey and have years of experience using primary sources and technology in my everyday teaching. You can contact me at lindsay.henry@morristownhighschool.org. Thank you

Hi, Lindsay, I am so sorry this took so long to get to you, I've been up to my ears in work and other stuff. I just couldn't steal the five minutes to write to you. Sad, I know. :) Ryan was my protege and he's such a great guy! He's talked about you and Morristown H.S. and what a great place it is. I went to Randolph and all of my relatives on my Mom's side graduated from Morristown H.S. starting back in the 1930s! Lots of history there, and I love Morristown! When I get permission to do pilot testing I will ask if we can send you the link and let you try stuff out there and give us feedback. Also, if you ever want to come to Central and see what we're up to just ask!

"@gregkulowiec" is doing fantastic work in his lessons. He blogs about his teaching, very interesting

Interactive Portal commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War.

Amazing, resourceful, student-centered class wiki for US History.  Student blogs, course content, projects and assignments.  Fantastic resource for any social studies teacher.

Applications for an innovative new approach to teaching history.

A great source for integrating music in history lessons. 

concise list of German history docs, neatly organised in a Wiki

This youtube video gives students a great perspective on reasons for the American Revolution. It is a parody of the song "Its Too Late." I think your students will love this video! The song is presented by Soomo Publishing, a company that specializes in interviews and documentaries.

That is fantastic! As my students might say, epic lolz.

Excellent distribution of wealth simulation