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Jonathon Gordon

The Civil War | PBS - 2 views

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    This site provides accurate information on the American Civil War. Using sources from the award winning Ken Burns documentary "The Civil War" which provide any social studies teacher with accurate information yo use in designing lesson plans. 
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    How might teachers use this site?
Jonathon Gordon

PBS Teachers | Resources For The Classroom - 1 views

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      You can select different time periods/themes to search through. The four most prominent sections are Civics, World History, U.S. History and Cultural Studies.
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      The problem with this site is that the links they provide are not often scholarly, and as such aren't as reliable as other sources may be.
  • Source: NOVA 60.0 1 Article/Essay Discover the story of how Dale Larson saved 29 schoolchildren during a 1928 tornado in Thurston County, Nebraska. Imagine how the events of that tornado would have been different with the current advances in severe weather warning systems. Details&nbsp;» Tags: 6-8, 9-12, Science &amp; Tech, Social Studies, Geology &amp; Natural Disasters, Meteorology, Historical Perspective
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      Searching on this site is extremely easy. By using tags similar to DIIGO, teachers can search for exact lessons or ideas to improve lessons. 
  • the.News: Woody Biomass - Nebraska Source: PBS NewsHour 60.0 0 Resource Set Analyze the use of woody biomass as a fuel. Understand the carbon cycle, calculate your carbon footprint and formulate a policy position on using woody biomass to produce energy. Details&nbsp;»
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      Classroom resources are not limited to just lesson plans, they also include on/offline activities for students; grade level specific in all cases. 
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  • Earth Days: Technology - Conveniences and Consequences Source: American Experience
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      The sources from this site come from various PBS programs including "American Experience", "PBS Newshour", and "NOVA". 
  • Classroom Resources Discussions Professional Development Classroom Resources
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      This is a great website for teachers. It is a credible source of information with multiple options for improving lessons plans. 
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    This website is provided by PBS for teachers to use to help with different classroom applications. It offers teachers the ability get classroom resources, start discussion boards with other educators, and professional development tools. 
David Loudon

PBS Teachers | PBS Teachers . Social Studies - 0 views

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      Overall, this site is very flexible and offers lots of resoures to teachers. However, some of the sources you find are someone suspect, so you have to keep your attenas up one searching. The best part of the site is the part where you can communicate with other teachers about ideas to use in your classroom.
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    PBS site with links to articles covering nearly all aspects of social studies for of all ages
Kenneth O'Regan

Lesson Plan: Historical Perspectives: Coming Home from War. PBS Teachers - Resources Fo... - 0 views

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      The homecoming experiences of soldiers in World War II, Vietnam, and our current wars are very reflective and telling of national attitudes toward each respective war/conflict. This can help students put these events into a larger historical context.
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      The phrase "Support the Troops" was everywhere a few years ago. Its usage has disappeared a little bit now, but what it really means is still very open for interpretation.
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    As another tough topic to tackle in the high school social studies classroom, this multimedia-based PBS lesson plan aims to help students grades 9-12 understand the difficulties encountered by US soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Television, internet, and many other factors have changed the way we view war and receive our veterans. The lesson plan examines the conditions faced by troops returning from not just Iraq and Afghanistan today, but also from Vietnam and World War II. Like the other collection of lesson plans I posted earlier, this is material that can be a little bit emotional, especially for students who have a family or friend connection to veterans.
Nate Merrill

American Experience.Eyes on the Prize.For Teachers - 0 views

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Lindsay Andreas

The National Parks: America's Best Idea: About the Series | PBS - 0 views

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    Ken Burns' new documentary about the history of the National Parks. It will start running on PBS on September 27! I can't wait, I love Ken Burns and I love the National Parks.
Nate Merrill

Immigration Reform - 0 views

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    Understanding the Issue From Different Points of View | Lesson Plan | PBS NewsHour Extra
jbdrury

PBS - THE WEST - Documents on Anti-Chinese Immigration Policy - 4 views

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      Both the exclusion treaty and the exclusion act are included
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      Each of these episode tabs also includes more primary source documents and images
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      The use of the term "embarassments" is interesting
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  • WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Government of the United States the coming of Chinese laborers to this country endangers the good order of certain localities within the territory thereof
  • he coming of Chinese laborers to the United States, or their residence therein, affects or threatens to affect the interests of that country, or to endanger the good order of the said country or of any locality within the territory thereof
  • If Chinese laborers, or Chinese of any other class, now either permanently or temporarily residing in the territory of the United States, meet with ill treatment at the hands of nay other persons, the Government of the United States will exert all its power to devise measures for their protection and to secure to them the same rights, privileges, immunities and exemptions as may be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects of the most favored nation, and to which they are entitled by treaty
  • and the embarrassments consequent upon such immigration
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      I think it is fascinating to read the language of this document; how they managed to couch discriminatory practices in such legalise
  • That the master of any vessel who shall knowingly bring within the United States on such vessel, and land or permit to be landed, any Chinese laborer, from any foreign port or place, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars for each and every such Chinese laborer so brought, and may be also imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year.
  • SEC. 14. That hereafter no State court or court of the United States shall admit Chinese to citizenship; and all laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
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      This definition covers just about anyone
  • SEC. 15. That the words "Chinese laborers," whenever used in this act, shall be construed to mean both skilled and unskilled laborers and Chinese employed in mining.
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    I was frustrated by my inability to find primary source documents on my last mini-lesson for the Conscription Act; however I was happy to stumble upon these in regards to this week's Takaki reading. PBS already provides a great wealth of resources to teachers - including lesson plans - and I couldn't resist posting this one. The rest of the site includes other primary source documents as well as images, all broken down over periods that correlate to episodes from their "The West" series.
tcornett

Abraham Lincoln | 60-Second Presidents | Social Studies | Video | PBS LearningMedia - 0 views

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    PBS LearningMedia Video for Social Studies for 4-12
tcornett

Andrew Johnson | 60-Second Presidents | Social Studies | Video | PBS LearningMedia - 0 views

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    PBS LearningMedia Video for Social Studies for 4-12
Nate Merrill

The Civil Rights Movement in American Literature . - 0 views

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    PBS Teachers Thematic Teaching Activity Ideas
Nate Merrill

FRONTLINE/WORLD | PBS - 0 views

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    Great documentaries from around the world
jbdrury

Where We Stand | PBS - 5 views

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      This website first came to my attention through one of the "reports" posted under this tab - specifically related to school funding.
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      Those from my EDU 522 class who attended the Charlie Rose discussion panel will find these two videos interesting as well.
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      This is the segment dealing with school finance and the debate over how we should more equitably fund our public schools.
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    My search for information on how schools are funded also turned up this website, which has video links to each of the episodes from "Where We Stand: America's Schools in the 21st Century." Each of the clips are certainly interesting, though not really telling us anything we don't already know. The fifth segment deals with the question of how we finance education.
tcornett

In the Classroom | The Civil War | PBS - 0 views

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    Classroom resources relating to Ken Burns' The Civil War. Video clips, lesson plans, and links to Library of Congress resources.
David Loudon

PBS Teachers | Resources For The Classroom - 0 views

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      This is the best part of the site, in my opinion. You can communicate and share ideas and resources with other educators around the country and the world. This is what I would most likely you the site for.
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Jonathon Gordon

The Civil War . In the Classroom | PBS - 1 views

  • s you view portions of the series in your classroom, your students will meet men and women, many no older than they, for whom the war was a very personal experience. They will meet individuals like Elisha Hunt Rhodes and Sam Watkins who were just ordinary young men thrust into extraordinary circumstances that changed their lives forever. They will als
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      Allows teachers to use primary sources, videos, and secondary sources to enhance their lesson plans. The "In the Classroom" feature is a great for teachers. 
  • multidisciplinary lesson plans newly created by award-winning educators; and activity ideas from teachers who have been using the video series for years.
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      I would utilize this site by looking at lesson plans provided by the site and working with them to create my own lesson plans to suit the students in my classroom. 
Maria Mahon

The History of Jim Crow - 5 views

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    This website deals with the History of Jim Crow and has many valuable resources for teachers. The History and Geography sections of this website are quite rich in information and I think well-organized and easy to use. The website provides the in-depth essays and/or other materials to be used in the lessons. The American Literature section provides some interesting unit and lesson plans for well-known books such as A Raisin in the Sun and To Kill a Mockingbird. The Teacher Resources section provides a variety of lessons… some involve images, music, literature, simulations, etc. Quite a few seem to incorporate the PBS series The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow. Overall, I am very impressed with this website. My favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird and I think the Unit on this book is interesting in the way they link it to an integrated literature/social studies unit on the case of the Scottsboro Boys and life in the 1930s.
Lindsay Andreas

frontline: a class divided: watch the program | PBS - 0 views

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    This is the Frontline Video that explores how to teach racism/prejudice prevention.
Michael Sheehan

Learning Never Stops: Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History - An amazing resour... - 0 views

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    A tremendous resource for social studies teachers.
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