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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.
    • Jonathon Gordon
       
      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. 
Joellen Kriss

Welcome to the VMI Archives. An Online Historical Research Center - 1 views

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    I linked up the Virginia Military Institutes archive home page because it provides easy access to primary resources. Not only that, but they have a page dedicated to the real life subject of a Young Adult Historical Fiction Novel called The Ghost Cadet (which I have read and enjoyed.) You can find this page by clicking on the side bar "Civil War & New Market" and it's about the second or third option down. I think that in teaching a young audience about the Civil War, it could be useful to connect it back to a book about a boy nearly their age who fought in it. This web site could help wiht that.
tcornett

Mapping History - The US Civil War, Part I - 0 views

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    The US Civil War, Part I
tcornett

Mapping History - The US Civil War, Part II - 0 views

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    The US Civil War, Part II
tcornett

The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War by Stephen Crane - 0 views

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    The Red Badge of Courage is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane. Taking place during the American Civil war, the story is about a young private of the Union Army, Henry Fleming, who flees from the field of battle. - Wikipedia
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.
tcornett

The Civil War era (1844-1877) | US history | Khan Academy - 0 views

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    A house divided against itself cannot stand. The United States could no longer remain half-slave and half-free, and the ensuing war over the fate of slavery ripped apart the nation.
Michael Sheehan

Learning Never Stops: Vintage Propaganda Posters- Two Great Resources - 0 views

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    World War II and Cold War.
Michael Sheehan

12 Terrific World War II resources you may not have seen - 0 views

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    Explore the triumphs and tragedy of WWII with these 12 websites.
Margit Nahra

The Death of General Wolfe - 2 views

    • Margit Nahra
       
      This audio file could be used to enrich a lesson on the French and Indian War. The music could be used to pique student interest at the beginning of class or as background music for a presentation on the Battle of Quebec.
    • Margit Nahra
       
      Related links could be used to supplement textbook materials on the French and Indian War. Link to site with materials on how newspapers covered the War provides an interesting alternative to dry textbook summaries and could be used to show students how the events were viewed at the time rather than through the lens of current perspectives.
Maria Mahon

How Arlington National Cemetery Came to Be | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine - 2 views

  • In correspondence, her husband referred to the place as "our dear home," the spot "where my attachments are more strongly placed than at any other place in the world."
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      Finding some direct quotes from figures like Robert E. Lee that shows his link to Arlington could be an interesting way to express the struggle between loyalties to nation, state, land, etc.
  • Orton Williams was not only Mary Lee's cousin and a suitor of her daughter Agnes but also private secretary to General in Chief Winfield Scott of the Union Army.
  • Orton Williams was not only Mary Lee's cousin and a suitor of her daughter Agnes but also private secretary to General in Chief Winfield Scott of the Union Army.
    • Maria Mahon
       
      Mary Lee received a warning from her cousin/a suitor of her daughter... who was also a private secretary to a general in the Union Army.... this underscores how complex relationships were at this time and how families were torn apart.
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  • A sprawling Freedmen's Village of 1,500 sprang to life on the estate, complete with new frame houses, schools, churches and farmlands on which former slaves grew food for the Union's war effort.
    • Maria Mahon
       
      The Freedmen's Village is also an important part of Arlington's history.... a rich cultural community sprung up here.
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    This article provides a great hisory of something in our own backyard here in DC - Arlington National Cemetery and its history in the Washington family and as the home of Robert E. Lee. Studying this could be a way to link the Civil War to the area.
tcornett

Lessons: 1850-1877 - 0 views

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    Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877) - National Archives
tcornett

War & Expansion: Crash Course US History #17 - YouTube - 0 views

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    In which John Green teaches you about the Mexican-American War in the late 1840s, and the expansion of the United States into the western end of North America. In this episode of Crash Course, US territory finally reaches from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Ocean. After Oregon was secured from the UK and the southwest was ceded by Mexico, that is. Famous Americans abound in this episode, including James K Polk (Young Hickory, Napoleon of the Stump), Martin Van Buren, Zachary Taylor, and Winfield Scott. You'll also learn about the California Gold Rush of 1848, and California's admission as a state, which necessitated the Compromise of 1850. Once more slavery is a crucial issue. Something is going to have to be done about slavery, I think. Maybe it will come to a head next week.
tcornett

Slavery and Missouri Compromise in early 1800s | Slavery and the Civil War |Khan Academy - 0 views

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    US History Fellow Kim Kutz explains how slavery was an issue at the birth of the United States and how the issue became more and more central as the country expanded.
Michael Sheehan

History Journeys: Old Time Radio - Listen to Historic Radio Broadcasts - 0 views

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    Listen to classic radio broadcasts from legendary entertainers and historical figures. FDR's "fireside chats", World War II broadcasts, "Who's on first" and more!
Laura Wood

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - 5 views

  • History & Soc Studies
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      Okay so there isn't quite as much information on this site as I was hoping there would be. You CAN search by time period within the United States History. So if you're working through a US History text, this might be a great one stop shop to hit up and see what sorts of primary documents are available in a wealth of federal sites. For example, 1607-1763 has links to colonial documents from: the National Park Service; the Smithsonian; the National Endowment for the Humanities; History Matters; the National Archives, etc You can also search by US History topics (Government, Famous People, Wars, or Ethnic Groups . . . hmmm) or by World Studies. Each of these branch out into more subtopics. It's worth checking out.
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      Haha. My new web browser hates Diigo. This is supposed to say "Animations" So the animations page is super science heavy. They do have a couple of links to global warming and environmental issues and a link to a Napolean Game where you can wage wars and see how well you do at Waterloo . . .
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      There are 135 Primary documents. I would recommend searching for these in a different way.
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      The video section is also worth checking out. 30 links to videos, some are about science but some are clips of Roosevelt or McKinley. Again, US History stuff. The only place I've found World History stuff is specifically under the Social Studies, World History links.
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      This lists all of the topics contained on the site in each of the subheadings (Of particular interest: World History, US History, US Time Periods. Check it out!
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    FREE is a website pool of teaching and learning resources from various branches of the federal government. From the website: "More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly. . . . FREE is maintained by Peter Kickbush and Kirk Winters, Office of Communications and Outreach, with support from the Development Services Team in the Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Education."
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    This site is amazing, I was just playing around with it and I am definitely using some of the resources for my unit. :)
Kenneth O'Regan

Japanese Holdouts: Registry - 1 views

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    This is an obscure corned or the Internet I found a few years ago. Though not excellently sourced and a bit primitive, the site sheds some light on an interesting and forgotten area of World War II history--soldiers of Imperial Japan who refused to admit or accept defeat. I hope someone else finds it as interesting as I have.
Stephanie Beer

EDSITEment - Lesson Plan - 2 views

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      This website provides links to various sources but provides reviews of most of them.
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      This lesson plan allows students to study the American Revolution from the perspective of Native Americans which are a group often forgotten in the teaching of this event.
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      I think this lesson could work well in either a middle or high school US History course. I would use it as a supplement a unit on the American Revolution
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    This lesson plan allows students to try to put themselves in the shoes of Native Americans who became involved in European conflicts in colonial America such as the American Revolution and the Seven Years War. It provides an extensive lesson plan as well as background information for teachers on the topic.
Sarah Franquemont

Maps of War ::: Visual History of War, Religion, and Government - 1 views

    • Sarah Franquemont
       
      Clicking the library link at the bottom of the page lists links to maps and other multi-media tools on other sites like BBC.
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      The animated maps on the site like "March of Democracy" and "Imperial History of the Middle East" cover an extremely wide range of content in only about ninety seconds.  Students might not find these maps useful until they already have a grasp on content.
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      Clicking the "Download" leads to downloadable powerpoint slides and presentations that already have maps embedded in them.
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    This site provides animated maps that show the spread of religion, imperialism, democracy, etc. over time.  The site also includes links to a variety of other animated maps on sites like BBC that cover a wide range of subjects.  These animated maps provide visual context for lessons and units, and can be used as visual access points for content.
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