NCSS History

Copyright-Friendly and Copyleft Images and Sound (Mostly!) for Use in Media Projects and Web Pages, Blogs, Wikis, etc.

Copyright-Friendly and Copyleft Images and Sound (Mostly!) for Use in Media Projects and Web Pages, Blogs, Wikis, etc.

"University of Wisconsin Professor Diana Hess has published Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion (Routledge, 2009). The longitudinal study of high school students that is a major source of data for this book was partly funded by CIRCLE. Hess argues that planned, moderated discussions of controversial issues teach essential democratic skills. She provides research-based advice about how to define "controversial issues" and handle them in classrooms."

"University of Wisconsin Professor Diana Hess has published Controversy in the Classroom: The Democratic Power of Discussion (Routledge, 2009). The longitudinal study of high school students that is a major source of data for this book was partly funded by CIRCLE. Hess argues that planned, moderated discussions of controversial issues teach essential democratic skills. She provides research-based advice about how to define "controversial issues" and handle them in classrooms."

Ontario Grade 3s learn social studies with iPad game

Link directory for Google Custom Search Engines (CSE)

A large number of history websites.

The US government has numerous websites relevant to foreign and security policy. A list of the most useful. . .

Excellent source for anyone teaching 20th Century American History.

FreePoverty is a geography game that allows participants to contribute in donating water to people all over the world who live in extreme poverty. The game presents a city or landmark, and you have a short amount of time (5 to 10 seconds) to locate it on a map.

Nicely spelled out, but still makes me unclear about what I would call myself.

That diagram is amazing! I'll definitely be putting that up in the classroom. Thanks heaps.

"An irreverent, surprising, and fresh approach to teaching social history to secondary schoolers, American Dynasties is an immersive digital video game where players live the lives of Americans from eras past."

"Step back in time and discover what life was like in Norman times with the free Hands on History activity packs. Learn how to host your own Medieval feast, build your own castle and create your own Bayeux tapestry, and print off an 'I Spy' checklist for your Norman days out. "

Timeline period: 1000-1500 CE -Conquests -in China -Key Figures -Nomadic Life

"David Brancaccio gives an impassioned plea for teachers to go beyond the text book approach to teaching economics in an effort to meet real world challenges and build a economic foundation for the next generation." [Video 2 mins. 49 secs.]

"Teaching Global Studies With Technology: A four-part training workshop * Participants apply separately for each two-day workshop and can apply to be a part of all four. The goal of this set of workshops is to assist educators in integrating technology into their classroom teaching. Together, we aim to equip teachers with new skills and ideas for creating student-centered learning environments for the 21st century."

"Historvius helps you discover the world's historic sites, from the most famous national treasures to the oft-forgotten hidden gems. You'll get information on each historic site, directions, entry and contact details and comments from other users - everything you need for your perfect historic holiday."

Global collaboration projection between U.S. and Middle East classrooms centering on Middle East conflict and peace initiatives

Facing History interviews Justin Reich of EdTechTeacher and Harvard Graduate School of Education on role of technology in the classroom.

Wikis in the Classroom - overview, examples, how-to

Wikis in the Classroom - overview, examples, how-to

A thorough collection of Greek and Latin authors with some helpful biographical information on them as well. Has some quite obscure texts.