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8th grade social studies created a lunchtime skype series with his students.. During lunch students interview leaders during lunch and turn the interviews into podcasts

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"This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders not occupying either of those formal positions) of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases. Also included are the subdivisions of various countries (the links are at the bottom of the respective country entries), as well as a selection of international organizations. Recent foreign ministers of all countries are listed separately."

handy site for quickly discovering who ruled and when. Good for quick reference.

recently published set of declassified historical documents. There are 73 collections of documents containing memos and transcripts of communications between diplomats and country leaders. There are collections of documents organized by themes and topics including those  related to the construction of the Berlin Wall, the origins of the Cold War, and Sino-Soviet relations. 

"iCivics prepares young Americans to become knowledgeable, engaged 21st century citizens by creating free and innovative educational materials. In 2009, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor founded iCivics to reverse Americans' declining civic knowledge and participation. Securing our democracy, she realized, requires teaching the next generation to understand and respect our system of governance. Today iCivics comprises not just our board and staff, but also a national leadership team of state supreme court justices, secretaries of state, and educational leaders and a network of committed volunteers. Together, we are committed to passing along our legacy of democracy to the next generation."

"Brings students face to face with the extraordinary leaders, the visionaries and the pioneers who shaped our world."

"The HistoryMakers Digital Archive of 310 African American video oral history interviews available online for the first time on a test basis to registered users. Founded in July of 1999, The HistoryMakers (www.thehistorymakers.com) has grown into the nation's largest African American video oral history archive. Its collection includes the interviews of President Barack Obama (then an Illinois State Senator), TV actress Kim Fields, and Civil Rights leader Julian Bond, to name a few."

Reversal of the Great Migration in Chicago as redistricting is discussed

Contemporary discussion referencing Great Migration

"I resolve to embrace a sense of vuja dé. We've all experienced déjà vu-looking at an unfamiliar situation and feeling like you've seen it before. Vuja dé is the flip side of that-looking at a familiar situation (an industry you've worked in for decades, problems you've worked on for years) as if you've never seen it before, and, with that fresh line of sight, developing a distinctive point of view on the future. The challenge for all of us is that too often, we let what we know limit what we can imagine. This is the year to face that challenge head-on."

Fun site which creates inboxes for people from history, lit, and entertainment.

possible idea for an assignment. Might just be a fun way to learn about a world leader or an incident.