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Sample questions from revisied APUS exam

A new survey from the Pew Research Center finds wide gaps in how different generations view politics. Older voters are more conservative, more angry at the government and less hopeful about the future of the country. Younger voters lean left, wish the government played a greater role in their lives and believe the nation's best days are yet to come

Trust in America: Recovering What's Lost Podcast about people's rust in government. From NPR's All Things Considered

Interesting basis for our own investigation, 50 people one question video about trust in government or even school.

Reversal of the Great Migration in Chicago as redistricting is discussed

Contemporary discussion referencing Great Migration

Project to end genocide and crimes against humanity

"Royal Society Publishing recently announced that it has made the archives of its journals available online for the world to search and read. Any of their published papers that are more than 70 years old can be viewed for free in their entirety. In total, this makes 60,000 historical scientific papers available. Included in these archives are papers written by Benjamin Franklin and Isaac Newton. You can search the archives here."

organized by subject

"Geocube is an attractive online resource about Geography. Geocube is based on the principle of the Rubik Cube with six faces and 54 topics. It is a virtual and easily accessible website which is available online for free. Move the Geocube around with your mouse and explore the faces and topics.Geocube provides an accessible way to read, see and watch what Geography is and geographers do. This is a European initiative developed by HERODOT, the European Network for Geography in Higher Education and is available to anyone who is interested in Geography."

Inforgraphics about wealth in America

Excellent post on why diigo is a tool that you should try to integrate into your practice.

"Newly published research suggests nuggets of misinformation embedded in a fictional television program can seep into our brains and lodge there as perceived facts. What's more, this troubling dynamic seems to occur even when our initial response is skepticism."

Very, very interesting piece. There are lots of ideas for discussion in this article.

Very intereting post with a visual showing the diffusion of tweets during the Japan earthquake.

very interesting graphic and video of the power of twitter as a global information tool.

great article from the LOC on primary sources. Very easy to understand with examples

Great explanation of primary sources. Good starting point for students

"Ever wonder how the ancient Romans fed their armies? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why? So do we!!! Food history presents a fascinating buffet of popular lore and contradictory facts. Some experts say it's impossible to express this topic in exact timeline format. They are correct. Most foods are not invented; they evolve."

Very interesting site that shows what people ate, when

"The State Bar of Texas' Law-Related Education Department has created Oyez, Oyez, Oh Yay!, an engaging and interactive site geared toward helping students (and their teachers) explore the court decisions that have helped shape our country and the state of Texas - and, most important, how these decisions have affected our everyday lives."

Although this is for texas students there are lots of good resources for everyone.

This guide answers these questions, showing you how to get started on Twitter and showing you how Twitter can be used as a resource for research, teaching and impact activities. From the London School of Economics

A research level guide to using twitter as an academic research tool

libguide for NJ history from Kean Univ.

infotopia page on links to primary sources.

links to many primary sources

Website created by local author and former MSD teacher, Nancy Castellano. A first hand account of what it was like to be in the WAVES.

This was created by a former MSD teacher. There is a companion book to this site which we have in our MHS library. Nancy would also speak to classes.