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Cotton - 0 views

extension.usu.edu/...king_cotton.pdf
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  • Kate Harrigan on 08 Sep 11
     
    has an interesting list of how many things can be made from 1 bale of cotton.
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Causes of Death in 1800s - 0 views

courses.wcupa.edu/...deth-dic.htm Lowell Mills
shared by Kate Harrigan on 07 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Kate Harrigan on 07 Oct 11
     
    List of common causes of death in 1800s...would help with some of the primary sources for Lowell Essay
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US History Teachers Blog: Election of 1800 in their own words - 0 views

ushistoryeducatorblog.blogspot.com/...f-1800-in-their-own-words.html us history
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  • Kate Harrigan on 22 Nov 11
     
    Election of 1800 
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No One Wanted Us - The Tragic Voyage of the SS St. Louis - YouTube - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch
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  • Kate Harrigan on 22 May 12
     
    Story of the SS St. Louis
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Heil Hitler! : Confessions Of A Hitler Youth (HBO Movie) - YouTube - 0 views

www.youtube.com/watch
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  • Kate Harrigan on 23 May 12
     
    Entire Confessions of a Hitler Youth
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NewsBusters.org | Exposing Liberal Media Bias - 0 views

newsbusters.org
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  • Kate Harrigan on 21 Jun 12
     
    Conservative blog highlighting 'liberal media bias'. part of Media Research Center (MRC)
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Media - 0 views

rhetorica.net/bias.htm current events
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  • Kate Harrigan on 25 Jun 12
     
    Interesting questions to pose about media bias
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Making Choices: An Exploration of Political Preferences - 1 views

www.procon.org/...ncss.pdf election; current events
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  • Kate Harrigan on 27 Jun 12
     
    Cool lesson on how people make choices about candidates based on their views of certain key issues
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The Media Map: Who's Reading What And Where [Interactive] - Forbes - 0 views

www.forbes.com/...media-map.html current events
shared by Kate Harrigan on 27 Jun 12 - No Cached
  • Kate Harrigan on 27 Jun 12
     
    Cool graphic on who reads/watches certain media outlets
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2012 Election Lessons: Unit Plan, Activities and Projects - NYTimes.com - 0 views

learning.blogs.nytimes.com/...election-2012-unit-an-overview
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  • Kate Harrigan on 28 Aug 12
     
    NYTIMES Election Lessons and related materials...
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Daniel Augustus Tompkins, 1851-1914. Cotton Mill, Commercial Features. A Text-Book for ... - 0 views

docsouth.unc.edu/...tompkins.html cotton textile mills south
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  • Kate Harrigan on 26 Sep 12
     
    Crazy amount of info/stats on the cotton industry, 1840-1900. 
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Slave Resistance, Freedom's Story, TeacherServe®, National Humanities Center - 0 views

nationalhumanitiescenter.org/...slaveresist.htm slavery; resistance; Slave Resistance
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  • Kate Harrigan on 28 Sep 12
     
    Slave Resistance, I might use this in replacement of Florida site. just doesn't cover maroonage...
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Track My T - 0 views

trackmyt.com/#/home%20%00 cotton south; whitney
shared by Kate Harrigan on 01 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Kate Harrigan on 01 Oct 12
     
    Cool site that shows how a t-shirt is are, from cotton gin to store.
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Debate Watch Kit | Debate, Decide, 2012: The IDEA Guide to the US Presidential Election - 0 views

presdebates.idebate.org/...debate-watch-kit debate
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  • Kate Harrigan on 02 Oct 12
     
    First debate: Wednesday, October 3, 9:00 p.m. EDT
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Pathways to Freedom | Following the Footsteps | You are a young Maryland slave... - 0 views

pathways.thinkport.org/following slavery; resistance
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  • Kate Harrigan on 02 Oct 12
     
    Interactive about Underground Railroad
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Newspapers & Magazines - 0 views

www.ipl.org/news current events
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  • Kate Harrigan on 20 Jun 12
     
    Great source of links to newspapers around the world, organized by continent. It clearly explains what language it is written in.
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II. Benefits of Teaching Controversial Issues - ProCon.org - 0 views

www.procon.org/view.resource.php current events
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  • Kate Harrigan on 20 Jun 12
     
    Thanks Adam! Great compelling piece and resources on how to teach controversial topics...
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Teachable Moment - - 0 views

www.teachablemoment.org/...groupwork.html
shared by Kate Harrigan on 19 Jun 12 - Cached
  • Kate Harrigan on 19 Jun 12
     
    Some ideas for how to break up class into different small groups, depending on activity. A cool idea about "believing game" where you are forced to take on viewpoint you don't agree with and figure out if there is anything you would agree with
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HHBElectiveOutline - Elective Course Outline Materials - 0 views

hhbelectiveoutline.wikispaces.com/ctive+Course+Outline+Materials Facing History
shared by Kate Harrigan on 30 May 12 - No Cached
  • Kate Harrigan on 30 May 12
     
    Comprehensive site for how Facing History is taught as an elective and the various chapter/sections...might be related to the Memphis curriculum we have...
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Social Studies / History - Teacher Professional Development Resources - 0 views

directory.teachersourcebook.org/category_index.cfm
shared by Adam Blumer on 30 May 12 - No Cached
  • Adam Blumer on 30 May 12
     
    A list of various PD organizations...some with workshops, some with materials
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