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Alan Edwards

New Deal Network - 1 views

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New Deal primary documents research

shared by Alan Edwards on 20 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Alan Edwards on 20 Nov 09
     
    Created by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute and historians, the New Deal Network is a great online resource for the era. Check out the documents sections where they have materials organized by topic. (e.g. Japanese Internment, Tennessee Valley Authority, Anti-Semitism). This could be an important resource for teachers preparing lessons as well as student research.
Elliot Borg

Learn About Congress: Interactive Learning Modules - 4 views

congress.indiana.edu/...launcher.htm

constructivist interactive Congress government

shared by Elliot Borg on 04 Oct 10 - Cached
  • module allows you to c
  • the typical textbook process with the more realistic "dynamic" process, and you will see how our untidy process
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  • This module illustrates ways in which Americans can participate in the democratic process, and highlights individuals who have made a difference by getting involved
    • Elliot Borg
      Elliot Borg on 04 Oct 10
       
      Many of these links correspond with instructional goals. Social studies classes are supposed to make students into informed citizens, so teachers could find "The importance of civic participation" very useful.
    • Elliot Borg
      Elliot Borg on 04 Oct 10
       
      I would find this site very useful for teaching an American government class. It is a useful supplementary site to show how our principles of government as found in the Constitution manifest themselves today.
  • Developed for students as well as the general public, these interactive learning activities are designed to give you a fresh perspective on how the United States Congress works, your role in the process, and peoples' perceptions about Congress. To open the modules, click the graphic.
    • Elliot Borg
      Elliot Borg on 04 Oct 10
       
      This site provides links to other organizations or foundations that have created lessons. They also have state standards and lesson plans for teachers to use as guides.
  • Elliot Borg on 04 Oct 10
     
    This site explores various aspects of current political life (E.g. criticism of Congress, how Congressional members decide to vote, how the legislative process works, etc) via interactive links for students to explore for themselves
Lindsay Andreas

Association for the Study of African American Life and History - 1 views

www.asalh.org

black history month carter g. woodson themes

shared by Lindsay Andreas on 08 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Journal of African American History
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 08 Oct 09
       
      This is an important scholarly journal for African American history and a great resource to keep in mind.
  • Barack Obama and the 2009Black History Theme
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 08 Oct 09
       
      The other great thing about having this website, every year they set the official theme. At my after-school program we use the ASALH theme for our own Gallery of Black History every year, this year's theme will be "The history of Black Economic Empowerment." I think the themes are helpful to focus study because there is so many different people and ideas you could potentially cover, it can be overwhelming. Last year I liked that they incorporated Obama and the centennial of the NAACP.
  • Order your 2009 Black History Theme Products Now!
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 08 Oct 09
       
      It is always helpful to see what books and other kinds of classroom resources are available. Particularly, these kinds of resources are approved by the organization, so you know that they are quality. Even if you don't want to buy them, getting the names of the books, so you can get them from the library for free is always useful.
Margit Nahra

Reader Idea | Studying The Constitution With The Times - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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new york times constitution first amendment newspaper current events social studies

shared by Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10 - No Cached
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      The activities on this site all call for using articles from the New York Times, but any newspaper could be used.
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      These are helpful handouts and graphic organizers that could be used in conjunction with the activities described in the lesson plan.
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      The activity described here is a great way to demonstrate to students the relevance of the First Amendment to their daily lives, as well as to get them to reflect on the ramifications of living in a country that doesn't offer First Amendment protections.
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    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      These links link to the texts of the referenced source documents (e.g., the Bill of Rights), as well as to an index of articles from the New York Times that relate to those documents or the rights protected therein. These would be helpful links if students were having trouble locating relevant articles.
  • Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
     
    This lesson plan from the New York Times web site utilizes the newspaper to teach high school students about First Amendment rights and the daily impact of those rights on their lives.
  • Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
     
    This lesson plan from the New York Times web site has students locate, summarize and reflect on articles in the newspaper related to First Amendment rights as well as articles illustrating the lack of such rights in other countries.
Margit Nahra

That's Not Fair! Examining Civil Liberties With the U.S. Supreme Court - ReadWriteThink - 4 views

www.readwritethink.org/...-fair-examining-civil-294.html

shared by Margit Nahra on 05 Oct 10 - No Cached
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 05 Oct 10
       
      I like the emphasis on choosing a topic that students know little about -- good for stretching students out of their comfort zones.
  • encourage students to pick one they know little about or that is particularly relevant to current events (e.g., racial justice, immigrants' rights, or free speech)
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 05 Oct 10
       
      These cases would be good to use in modeling the activity for students.
Lindsay Andreas

Historical Tweets ยป Columbus Twitters Trouble on the High Seas - 0 views

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twitter history warm-ups education technology

shared by Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09 - Cached
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  • A Young Adolf Hitler Twitters Away
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      I wouldn't use this one, for example.
  • Lincoln Asks Twitter Followers for Speechwriting Help
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
       
      My favorite one! For example, you could use it to explain the Gettysburgh Address, I never learned what four scores and seven years ago actually meant until recently, a score is 20 years, thus 87 years, 87 years from when? The Declaration of Independence. This could be a fun transition into comparing the DOI and the G. Address, because Lincoln had the DOI in mind when he wrote it.
  • Lindsay Andreas on 25 Sep 09
     
    This is a bit of a comical website but I think it could be a fun way to seem cool to the students, while actually teaching them, covert learning. If your kids are into twitter, you can post these on the board or pass out copies in the beginning of class for a warm-up. I wouldn't have them view the actual site because the comments get a little inappropriate. You would certainly need to use discretion. Sometimes teachers need to seem like real people and if I was in high school, I would think a teacher that used this was cool.
James Leslie

30,000 Teachers May Not Be "Highly Qualified" | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth - 2 views

www.nbcdfw.com/...Highly-Qualified-65580922.html

education standards teaching

shared by James Leslie on 23 Oct 09 - Cached
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  • According to those requirements, teachers must be "highly qualified" in reading, math, writing, education and social studies.  Most new teachers hired this year passed only a certification exam in a specific subject, according to the Dallas Morning News. 
  • The Morning News reports that as many as 30,000 new teachers may now have to take a competency test in order to keep their jobs under the new interpretation of the No Child Left Behind law.
  • James Leslie on 23 Oct 09
     
    Knowing your subject may not be enough for long. New "No Child Left Behind" law may make teaching more difficult.
  • James Leslie on 23 Oct 09
     
    Knowing your subject may not be enough for long. New "No Child Left Behind" law may make teaching more difficult.
Stephanie Beer

Human Rights Reports - 6 views

www.state.gov/hrrpt

human rights state department country reports research resources

shared by Stephanie Beer on 04 Oct 10 - Cached
    • Stephanie Beer
      Stephanie Beer on 04 Oct 10
       
      The State Department publishes human rights reports each year on countries throughout the world. The information is very up to date.
    • Stephanie Beer
      Stephanie Beer on 04 Oct 10
       
      This website would be a valuable resource for teaching students about human rights. Students could use the country reports to research human rights conditions in a country of their choice.
    • Stephanie Beer
      Stephanie Beer on 06 Oct 10
       
      This site could be used in conjunction with a unit on Human Rights perhaps using the Model UN organization's Global Classroom curriculum on Human Rights. Students could use this website as a resource to research human rights conditions in different countries around the world.
  • Stephanie Beer on 04 Oct 10
     
    This site gives human rights reports listed by country and year. It is an excellent resource for information on human rights conditions throughout the world.
  • Adrea Lawrence on 04 Oct 10
     
    How might teachers use the site?
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