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

www.youtube.com/watch History TEKS Social Studies TEKS 7C TEKS 7B Mexican-American War Gold Rush 49ers James K. Polk Texas Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Compromise of 1850 Slavery
shared by tcornett on 05 Apr 16 - No Cached
  • tcornett on 05 Apr 16
     
    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.
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Why Reconstruction Matters - The New York Times - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...hy-reconstruction-matters.html Civil War Social Studies History Teaching TEKS Reconstruction New Yorker
shared by tcornett on 10 Apr 16 - No Cached
  • tcornett on 10 Apr 16
     
    Teachers can consider starting students in their Reconstruction unit with this article. Why not start with a popular writing piece that asks why a particular era in history is important?
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12,000 Online Newspapers - Newspapers 24.com - 3 views

www.newspapers24.com news newspapers international media reference current events
shared by Sarah Franquemont on 04 Oct 10 - Cached
    • Sarah Franquemont
      Sarah Franquemont on 04 Oct 10
       
      Many of the newspapers from other countries are also in other languages, however; most countries also have at least one English paper.
    • Sarah Franquemont
      Sarah Franquemont on 04 Oct 10
       
      Notice that papers can be browsed by language.
    • Sarah Franquemont
      Sarah Franquemont on 04 Oct 10
       
      The United States section of the site also allows browsing of newspapers by state, so this site would be useful for a lesson or unit on national media; for projects on specific states; or lessons on national current events.
    • Sarah Franquemont
      Sarah Franquemont on 04 Oct 10
       
      Clicking on a country also gives basic, factual information on that country; like population and a picture of the country's flag.
  • Sarah Franquemont on 04 Oct 10
     
    This website links to thousands of newspapers worldwide. I would use this site to collect primary sources or as a research mechanism for current events.  It would be a valuable resource to students who are doing research projects on a specific country or international topic.
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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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10 Must-See Landmarks in the US - 0 views

www.escapehere.com/...0-must-see-landmarks-in-the-us teaching geography landmarks Social Studies
shared by heatherstaley on 30 Sep 16 - No Cached
  • heatherstaley on 30 Sep 16
     
    Just because you have a large family or find yourself on a budget, doesn't mean you have to stay at home and pout. The good news is that there are numerous cultural, historic, kitschy, and fun landmarks right here in this beautiful country of ours. So what are you waiting for?
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Creating the United States -  Exhibitions - myLOC.gov (Library of Congress) - 9 views

myloc.gov/...Default.aspx library of congress declaration of independence bill of rights constitution
shared by Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10 - Cached
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      Great source for lesson plans, primary sources, bibliographies and web casts to supplement teaching about the documents governing the United States.
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      The drafts featured on this site would be great to illustrate the points of compromise negotiated by the Founding Fathers and to get students to think about how the documents and ultimately, our country's governing principles, might have turned out differently.
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      This site also features helpful teacher training materials for how to evaluate and utilize primary sources.
  • Margit Nahra on 05 Oct 10
     
    This site uses primary sources to document the source and evolution of key phrases and concepts in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
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iCivics | Free Lesson Plans and Games for Learning Civics - 0 views

www.icivics.org history social studies resources
shared by robertscruggs on 08 May 12 - Cached
  • robertscruggs on 08 May 12
     
    A great website that includes civics games and lesson plans.
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More evidence that fried food raises heart attack risk - 0 views

news.yahoo.com/art-attack-risk-012122760.html food safety
shared by goskygo_posts on 12 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • goskygo_posts on 12 Aug 15
     
    Miami (AFP) - People who eat lots of fried food and sugary drinks have a 56 percent higher risk of heart disease compared to those who eat healthier, according to US researchers.
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The Washington Teacher - 2 views

thewashingtonteacher.blogspot.com student protests Teaching firings DCPS unions teacher
shared by Maria Mahon on 01 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Two days of protests by DC students in response to unfair teacher layoffs. Students held protests on September 28 at the DCPS central office and at Duke Ellington High School for the arts on September 29 at lunch time. These videos say it all. Our students are following the lead of the rank and file teacher rally held on last Thursday, September 24. What a tribute to DC teachers. You have taught them well !
    • Maria Mahon
      Maria Mahon on 01 Oct 09
       
      The teachers at Takoma Education Center told me about the protests and I think it really emphasizes how much of an impact the lay-offs have on the students themselves and the level of personal investment they must feel in their education.
  • McKinley Technology Senior High School located in NE DC was disrupted today as students unexpectedly protested teacher layoffs at the DCPS central headquarters near the Capitol today.
    • Maria Mahon
      Maria Mahon on 01 Oct 09
       
      I thought our classmates doing their placements at McKinley would be interested in this!
  • Maria Mahon on 01 Oct 09
     
    I thought this might be interesting to share in light of what is happening with DCPS. Yesterday was my first day at my practicum placement and during lunch a few teachers were talking about the "buzz on the blogs" and the firings. All of them mentioned the students protestes by the students at the Duke Ellington School.
  • Lindsay Andreas on 02 Oct 09
     
    The kids protesting in the videos, most of them were my kids! They are so wonderful. :)
  • Laura Wood on 02 Oct 09
     
    THis is fantastic! Thanks for posting it. Interesting that Fenty says no teachers will be taken out of classrooms . . . John, maybe you should call him . . . ;-)
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Microfacts/Weaving History - Home - 8 views

weavinghistory.org research history maps visualization timeline
shared by Adrea Lawrence on 24 Aug 10 - Cached
    • Adrea Lawrence
      Adrea Lawrence on 13 Sep 10
       
      This site includes secondary source information on several events that are important in Western Civilization.
    • Adrea Lawrence
      Adrea Lawrence on 13 Sep 10
       
      This site does not include information from East Asia, so it couldn't be used a world history course.
  • Adrea Lawrence on 24 Aug 10
     
    A spatial and temporal visualization of historical events focused primarily on the western world.
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Internet African History Sourcebook - 0 views

www.fordham.edu/...africasbook.html history resources research
shared by Preston Spradling on 27 Sep 10 - Cached
  • Preston Spradling on 27 Sep 10
     
    This is a highly useful source, a derivative of the Internet History Sourcebook series, which focuses on African history. It is particularly helpful as it's full of difficult to locate sources for periods that are often dependent on oral histories and secondary sources.
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Student Speech | American Civil Liberties Union - 1 views

www.aclu.org/...student-speech aclu american civil liberties union free speech first amendment student speech schools censorship
shared by Margit Nahra on 01 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Margit Nahra on 01 Oct 10
     
    This page on the ACLU web site features materials related to students' free speech rights.
  • Margit Nahra on 01 Oct 10
     
    This is a podcast interview of a woman who was suspended from school for protesting the Viet Nam War during the 1960s. Subject talks about the example set by her parents, who were Civil Rights activists.
  • Margit Nahra on 01 Oct 10
     
    Site contains a wealth of materials -- legal documents, blogs, news articles, podcasts, etc. -- that are searchable by subject area. Subject breakdown could be very helpful for students looking for a research topic.
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That's Not Fair! Examining Civil Liberties With the U.S. Supreme Court - ReadWriteThink - 3 views

www.readwritethink.org/...-fair-examining-civil-294.html supreme court aclu American civil liberties union civil rights civil liberties
shared by Margit Nahra on 01 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Margit Nahra on 01 Oct 10
     
    This site includes a curricular unit on the Supreme Court and civil liberties. Students work collaboratively on a research project examining a current civil liberties case in federal court.
  • Adrea Lawrence on 04 Oct 10
     
    How might teachers use the site and/or its materials?
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Geography Action! 2009 -- National Geographic - 6 views

www.nationalgeographic.com/...index.html geography maps conservation cultures National Geographic
shared by Sarah Franquemont on 20 Sep 10 - Cached
    • Sarah Franquemont
      Sarah Franquemont on 20 Sep 10
       
      Choose a "Geography Action!" theme at right and be directed to a variety of primary and secondary sources (maps, lesson plans, video and audio resources, and pictures) relating to that theme.
    • Sarah Franquemont
      Sarah Franquemont on 20 Sep 10
       
      The site contains information on conservation, topography, human migration, and other relevant topics for geography teachers.  A variety of supplemental maps also illustrate these concepts.
    • Sarah Franquemont
      Sarah Franquemont on 20 Sep 10
       
      Cultural and region specific information is broad, so while this site is valuable for geography teachers, it may not provide detailed enough information for history teachers.
  • Adrea Lawrence on 04 Oct 10
     
    How might teachers use this site?
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Creating the Declaration of Independence Interactive -  Exhibitions - myLOC.g... - 1 views

myloc.gov/...INT_Declaration.aspx
shared by Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10 - Cached
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      Seeing the strikeouts and marginalia on the rough drafts of some of these documents brings the process of their creation to life in a way that merely reading about it cannot.
  • Adrea Lawrence on 04 Oct 10
     
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Terrorism: A War Without Borders - 0 views

future.state.gov/...43401.htm terrorism war geography current events
shared by Samantha Greenwald on 20 Sep 10 - Cached
    • Samantha Greenwald
      Samantha Greenwald on 20 Sep 10
       
      The Terrorism booklet provides a timeline, pre-video and post video activities, map activites, charts for students to fill in, and cooperative and differentiated learning activites.
    • Samantha Greenwald
      Samantha Greenwald on 20 Sep 10
       
      There is a research aspect at the end of the curriculum where students are expected to take the knowledge they have gained and apply it to a historical or contemporary organization/group that engages in terrorist acts.
  • Samantha Greenwald on 20 Sep 10
     
    This curriculum provides various lesson plans, activities, graphic organizers, resources, and a video to have students connect world events to their own lives and others in their community, in relation to understanding global terrorism.
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Bill of Rights: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Lib... - 2 views

www.loc.gov/...billofrights.html primary document bill of rights american government
shared by Samantha Greenwald on 19 Sep 10 - Cached
    • Samantha Greenwald
      Samantha Greenwald on 19 Sep 10
       
      This can be used especially on Constitution Day (September 17th).
    • Samantha Greenwald
      Samantha Greenwald on 19 Sep 10
       
      A bibliography is provides as well as other external resources for students and teachers to explore.
    • Samantha Greenwald
      Samantha Greenwald on 04 Oct 10
       
      This site provides exhibitions and primary source documents which provide more detailed descriptions of certain events/people which teachers can use to expand student learning.
    • Samantha Greenwald
      Samantha Greenwald on 04 Oct 10
       
      This is one site of three that provides primary documents. The other two discuss national expansion and reform and the civil war and reconstruction.
  • Samantha Greenwald on 19 Sep 10
     
    This Library of Congress website provides access to primary documents including letters, notes, papers, Washington's inaugural address, and copies of the amendments to the US Constitution.
  • Adrea Lawrence on 04 Oct 10
     
    Any other ways in which teachers might use this site?
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EDSITEment - Lesson Plan - 0 views

edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp
shared by David Loudon on 19 Sep 10 - No Cached
    • David Loudon
      David Loudon on 19 Sep 10
       
      WAY too much in the introduction and background information for the teacher. Teachers should already have a general knowledge of these things, all the details are not necessary.
    • David Loudon
      David Loudon on 19 Sep 10
       
      Good list of documents, covering the south, Frederick Douglas and Lincoln.
    • David Loudon
      David Loudon on 19 Sep 10
       
      I don't particularly like the idea of having the students write an innaugural address as if they are President Lincoln, mainly because the scope seems too narrow for me. Rather than focusing on what it was like to be Lincoln, the lesson should focus on what is going on in the country. Nevertheless, I appreciate the lesson plan's attempts to have students interact with the history be taught.
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    • David Loudon
      David Loudon on 19 Sep 10
       
      I think that along with his lack of triumphalism, Lincoln's scathing indictment of the institution of slavery should also be noticed by students. This speech, combine with his Gettysburg Address shows Lincoln's thought (changing thoughts?) and slavery and african American and would be interesting for the students to explore.
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StreetLaw.org - 0 views

www.streetlaw.org/index.aspx lesson plans supreme court landmark cases resources law
shared by Elliot Borg on 20 Sep 10 - Cached
    • Elliot Borg
      Elliot Borg on 20 Sep 10
       
      This site is important because it provides teachers with good teaching strategies for Landmark cases as well as other facets of law.
    • Elliot Borg
      Elliot Borg on 20 Sep 10
       
      This site can be used to check out the programs and publications that Street Law offers. Its sister site, http://www.streetlaw.org/en/landmark.aspx, can be used to teach about major court cases in American history.
  • Elliot Borg on 20 Sep 10
     
    This site includes lesson plans and activities for classes studying landmark Supreme Court cases or other law concepts.
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Place The State - History.com Interactive Games, Maps and Timelines - 2 views

www.history.com/...place-the-state-game maps history states united states
shared by Lauren Olson on 19 Sep 10 - Cached
    • Lauren Olson
      Lauren Olson on 19 Sep 10
       
      The levels on this game are a little tricky-- I would try the game first to determine which level is best for your students. Even though I know where all the states are, it requires you to be very precise.
    • Lauren Olson
      Lauren Olson on 19 Sep 10
       
      I don't like that this is all the way at the bottom. If you use this in the classroom as an interactive learning game, make sure you scroll down the page so you can see the state facts. The game is a little bare without the extra information.
  • Lauren Olson on 19 Sep 10
     
    History Channel interactive "place-the-state" game.
  • Lauren Olson on 19 Sep 10
     
    This site is, overall, a little boring but it does what it's supposed to do. Sometimes getting students interested in geography is tricky but this game could increase student interest. Students will select a level, then drag and drop the states to their correct location on the map. There could be a little more information about each state (just to increase the amount of learning) but this is generally a good, basic, online learning game.
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