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Jamie Gravell

The Civic Mirror | A citizenship education program that turns classrooms into countries... - 3 views

www.civicmirror.com

civic citizenship simulation

shared by Jamie Gravell on 03 May 10 - Cached
  • Jamie Gravell on 03 May 10
     
    Civics program, interactive simulation. Paid accounts. 
Billy Campione

BBC History Interactive Games - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...games

shared by Billy Campione on 07 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Billy Campione on 07 Jul 12
     
    BBC History has an archive of games and simulations that make learning about historical periods interesting and interactive
Maria Mahon

The History of Jim Crow - 5 views

www.jimcrowhistory.org/home.htm

Jim Crow Laws Teacher Resources Lesson Plans

shared by Maria Mahon on 27 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Maria Mahon on 27 Nov 09
     
    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

Constitutional Convention - 0 views

www.uen.org/...preview

constitutional convention lesson plan template

shared by Lindsay Andreas on 30 Oct 09 - Cached
  • How did the delegates to the Convention resolve their differences of opinion through compromise?
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 30 Oct 09
       
      This is an excellent essential question for an entire unit because you can tie this directly back to prior lessons on the Continental Congress.
  • Assess the foundations and principles that led to the development of the Constitution.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 30 Oct 09
       
      This is for Utah, but I would assume a similar objective/standard would be covered in DCPS.
  • A biographical list of our founding fathers.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 30 Oct 09
       
      The National Constitution Center has an excellent biographical list of all of those that attended the convention, you can search by interactive map. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were not at the Constitutional Convention, as they were serving as ambassadors in Europe.
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  • This lesson should be taught after the Articles of Confederation are taught. Students should have a knowledge of what the Articles of Confederation were and why they failed to work.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 30 Oct 09
       
      This is a time when chronological teaching is most helpful because the Article of Confederations is the entire basis for the Constitution and that connection should be a main emphasis. The movie 1776 is an excellent way to teach the Articles because it is a musical, which helps the students remember the people, which can be confusing. It is also a way to incorporate multiple intelligences.
  • Make sure to arrange groups so that struggling students will be included into stronger groups. If a large number of these students are present, the entire activity can be done in a group discussion format.
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 30 Oct 09
       
      Since we had our whole discussion about differentiation recently, I thought it was helpful that the lesson planners added a separate section for this.
  • Lindsay Andreas on 30 Oct 09
     
    I will be teaching the Era of the Constitution this upcoming Wednesday. When I was in US history in high school we did a cool simulation where we played the roles of the convention's members and I thought this was a pretty good lesson plan for doing such an activity.
kyleassad

Constitution of the United States - Official - 0 views

www.archives.gov/...constitution.html

History constitution government education teaching research

shared by kyleassad on 19 Sep 10 - Cached
    • kyleassad
      kyleassad on 19 Sep 10
       
      This website is provided by the National Archives as an "online exhibit" allowing teachers to provide a simulated in person walk through of the Constitution exhibit.  While it does not list sources on the main page, linked articles include bibliographic notes, and the page is provided by the U.S. Government's National Archives, which in itself is a credible source.
    • kyleassad
      kyleassad on 19 Sep 10
       
      I could use this site during a civics course, especially for the specialized study of the constitution.  I could print an oversized hi-res image to have children touch and interact with, as well as the online availability allows them to continue research on their own.  
    • kyleassad
      kyleassad on 19 Sep 10
       
      Based on the criteria from UC Berkeley, I find this site both incredibly useful, and also a great resource for any social studies teacher covering the US Constitution.   It is both credible, engaging, and ample in it's supplementary information regarding the constitution. In addition to being a map nerd, I am a Constitution nerd, and this site is awesome.  
  • kyleassad on 19 Sep 10
     
    Provided through the National Archives, an "online exhibit" of the Consitution.  It includes high resolution images, links to related sources, articles, and information.  Provides THE primary source for the study of the Constitution, the Constitution itself!
Lindsay Andreas

EconEdLink | Current Events - 2 views

www.econedlink.org/current

economics NCEE lesson plans current events

shared by Lindsay Andreas on 20 Oct 09 - Cached
  • EconEdLink provides access to the latest economics news and information. Come here to learn more about what's happening in the world of economics and access related lesson
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 20 Oct 09
       
      I really like this part of the website because it keeps track of current events in economics and gives you related lessons. My understanding is that economic education works best when you give the kids real-life examples. My teacher likes to bring up the healthcare package a lot and it works because the students know that this is a big issue and it puts context to things.
  • A premier source of classroom tested, Internet-based economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students
    • Lindsay Andreas
      Lindsay Andreas on 20 Oct 09
       
      NCEE (National Council on Economic Education) likes to use real life context in their lesson plans. There are simulations, group decision/problem solving solving, etc. They believe in the education principle of learn by doing (Dewey) and I think economics needs real world context even more so than other subjects.
  • Alan Edwards on 31 Oct 09
     
    I second this - this is a great resource for incorporating economics into the lesson plans-I really dig a lesson plan here on voter turn-out.
Lindsay Andreas

History and Technology Club » About - 2 views

dtsdapache.hershey.k12.pa.us/...about

artifacts Historical technology documents living history simulation

shared by Lindsay Andreas on 13 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Lindsay Andreas on 13 Nov 09
     
    I think I got this a while ago from the Diigo History Teacher's website but I really like the idea of it, so i"m posting it on our Diigo page too. Basically, this teacher created a history/technology club. The students build technology that is from historical periods and also work on artifacts. It's like bringing Ancient Rome to your classroom or colonial Williamsburg. I think people can use it for ideas/inspiration. You wouldn't have to have an after-school club, you could pick a project that works well within a particular unit.
  • Lindsay Andreas on 13 Nov 09
     
    Some of the projects are really intense but I kind of want to make the walnut ink.
Jeannie Davidson

DocsTeach - 9 views

docsteach.org

history socialstudies primary sources

shared by Jeannie Davidson on 21 Sep 10 - Cached
    • Adrea Lawrence
      Adrea Lawrence on 21 Sep 10
       
      You can customize a lesson with historical thinking strategies by building interactive activities.
    • Adrea Lawrence
      Adrea Lawrence on 21 Sep 10
       
      Thematic eras can help you find documents in U.S. history quickly.
  • Adrea Lawrence on 21 Sep 10
     
    The National Archives and Records Administration has launched a new websites for teachers that includes thousands of primary source documents that are ready to use in classroom settings.
  • Lindsay Andreas on 22 Sep 10
     
    I talked to the education specialists at NARA this summer and they showed me how to use DocsTeach and it is AMAZING. Also, they have the most wonderful field trip opportunity. They have a simulation where the students become archivists and they go through the research process. I don't think there is anything else like it in the entire country. If you want to teach the research process and historical thinking, you need to book a trip ASAP!
  • Jeannie Davidson on 27 May 15
     
    National Archives Documents and Activities for teaching History
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