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The Museum Box site provides the tools for you to build up an argument or description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. What items, for example, would you put in a box to describe your life; the life of a Victorian Servant or Roman soldier; or to show that slavery was wrong and unnecessary? You can display anything from a text file to a movie. You can also view and comment on the museum boxes submitted by others. The project was inspired by anti-slavery campaigner Thomas Clarkson who carried a museum box with him to display artifacts of the realities of slavery.

Excellent overview of what primary sources are, as well as how to find, evaluate, and properly use them.

A selection of excellent sites which work well on interactive whiteboards in the classroom - Topmarks Education" />text/css

A tremendous collection of primary source documents from around the world and throughout history.

Outstanding collection of primary source documents pertaining to U.S. History.

The Smithsonian, Target and Scholastic have teamed up to offer a collection of quality resources, lesson plans, and activities focusing on celebrating cultural heritage and diversity.

The OurStory program consists of a series of units designed by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Each unit helps children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of objects from the Museum's vast collections, quality children's literature, and engaging hands-on activities. Ideal for afterschool use, OurStory resources will allow students to think critically, to be creative, and to achieve academic standards both in and out of the classroom.

Here is a collection of ActivBoard resources and lessons activities which cover all content areas.

First hand accounts of significant events through history. Could be a great source for primary documents.

This is a great collection of ideas for how to meaningfully integrate the use of a wiki in your classroom.

Project-learning teaching strategies can also improve your everyday classroom experience.

This blog post from presentation expert and former Oregon resident Garr Reynolds features a fascinating video of author Daniel Pink. His discussion of the nature of motivation is especially important when applied to the classroom. What should our response be as teachers?

Is social media a fad? Or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? Welcome to the World of Socialnomics. This is the newest installment of the Did You Know? video series from Erik Qualman.