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Stephanie Beer

Lesson Plans - Migration: Why People Move - 1 views

www.nationalgeographic.com/...tgmigration.html

geography demography history Lesson Plan middle school immigration migration

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    • Stephanie Beer
      Stephanie Beer on 20 Sep 10
       
      This lesson encourages students to use websites such as the us Census Bureau and the UN Population Division in order to research a migration in history of their own selection.
    • Stephanie Beer
      Stephanie Beer on 20 Sep 10
       
      I would use this lesson in a middle school geography class but it could also be used in a us history class in a unit on immigration.
  • Stephanie Beer on 20 Sep 10
     
    This is a great lesson for a middle school geography class that would get students thinking about peoples' motivations for migrating from one place to another. The lesson plan includes objectives and standards as well as the lesson procedure. There are also ideas for extension activities.
Margit Nahra

Economics of a Cupcake Factory | Khan Academy - 0 views

www.khanacademy.org/...economics-of-a-cupcake-factory

economics income statement profits cost overhead inflation prices

shared by Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10 - No Cached
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      Given the relatively quick pace of the narration, this video would probably be best used to introduce the featured concepts in preparation for an in-depth lecture, or for review of the material once it has been explored in class.
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      Given the current cupcake craze, it could be fun to use this video as a starting point from which students could examine the economics of an actual cupcake busines.
    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      The low-tech approach used in this video is appealing for its lack of distractions.
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    • Margit Nahra
      Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
       
      The background of the author of this site is in math, computer science and investment management. Thus, videos on the site addressing other topics should be carefully screened for accuracy.
  • Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
     
    This short (11 minutes) video uses the example of a cupcake factory to explain basic concepts reflected on an income statement, such as revenue, operating cost and profit.
  • Margit Nahra on 16 Sep 10
     
    This is a fun way to review and reinforce simple economic principles and vocabulary related to income statements.
kyleassad

World History for Us All - 0 views

worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu

History education resources teaching lessons

shared by kyleassad on 19 Sep 10 - Cached
    • kyleassad
      kyleassad on 19 Sep 10
       
      I would use this site if I was required to build my own curriculum for the grades which I was teaching.  It provides a comprehensive collection of big, intermediate, and close up views of content and how to segment it in different approaches.  It could be used in whole or as a supplement to the provided curriculum from a school district.
    • kyleassad
      kyleassad on 19 Sep 10
       
      This site does not immediately provide the sources it uses.  However, when accessing the "Foundations of this Curriculum" link at the top, it leads to the manner in which the curriculum was developed, it's background, and the way in which it continues to be developed.
    • kyleassad
      kyleassad on 19 Sep 10
       
      This site has very strong credibility.  It lists all the project officers, teachers, consultants, etc. that are contributing to the content of the website.  They show the updated material as it becomes available, and allows for evaluations to be offered.  It also has a comments page, which is admittedly very positive.  It also has a links page that links to sources, affiliates, and other useful sites. I think that give the standards provided by UC Berkeley, this site is a very credible option for new social studies teachers looking for help with lesson plans and organization of curriculum.
  • kyleassad on 19 Sep 10
     
    A resource for World History curriculum created by the San Diego State University and National Center for History in the Schools.  It is a through and evolving website for teachers.
Samantha Greenwald

Bill of Rights: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress) - 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?
Jonathon Gordon

The Civil War | PBS - 2 views

www.pbs.org/civilwar

history PBS civil war south north Lee Grant Lincoln Burns

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  • The Civil War is now available on DVD. Visit Shop PBS for more information.Support outstanding programs like The Civil War</em
  • Jonathon Gordon on 03 Oct 10
     
    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. 
  • Adrea Lawrence on 04 Oct 10
     
    How might teachers use this site?
Stephanie Beer

National Postal Museum - 1 views

www.postalmuseum.si.edu/...4b_curriculum.html

postal history postal museum curriculum guides teaching resources History lesson plans

shared by Stephanie Beer on 04 Oct 10 - Cached
    • Stephanie Beer
      Stephanie Beer on 04 Oct 10
       
      This site is useful for teaching students about the history of communication in the United States. It would be useful as well to teach a unit on postal history combined with a language arts unit on letter writing.
    • Stephanie Beer
      Stephanie Beer on 04 Oct 10
       
      The curriculum guides use a variety of primary and secondary sources to create engaging lessons and games for students to learn about postal history.
  • Stephanie Beer on 04 Oct 10
     
    The National Postal Museum provides several curriculum guides for teachers to use to teach about the history of the postal service, stamps, letter writing, and other historical events relating to the history of communication.
Debbie Moore

Socratic Seminars - 5 views

www.greece.k12.ny.us/...overview.htm

socratic learning socraticseminar teaching Education discussion

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  • Debbie Moore on 23 Oct 09
     
    This link is a part of a school district website in the state of New York. I found it while searching for information on Socratic seminars. It is really great because it provides all the information one needs to learn about teaching the dialogue method. Informational filters include an overview, elements of a Socratic seminar, frequently asked questions by teachers and students, dialogue and behavior guidelines for using this dialogue method and suggestions for the types of readings or materials that work best with this method. If you like the idea of using the Socratic method in your classroom, you will want to visit this site.
Debbie Moore

Center for Civic Education Home - 3 views

www.civiced.org/index.php

social studies civics Bill of Rights constitution US History

shared by Debbie Moore on 23 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Debbie Moore on 23 Oct 09
     
    The Center for Civic Education is website designed to educate students in citizenry, the constitution and democratic constitutionalism. The Center offers a full curriculum at all three learning levels: elementary, middle school and high school. Their materials include full lesson plans and textbooks that support their program. The lesson plans include critical thinking exercises, vocabulary lists, problem solving activities and cooperative learning activities. The program is designed so that teachers can use it to supplement an existing curriculum or as the foundation of their curriculum. My cooperating teacher is going to use parts of the program to supplement her curriculum. The lessons focus on life in American, the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, political traditions and institutions, different levels of government (local, state and federal), constitutionalism and the rights and responsibilities of citizens. The center also offers professional development seminars that are often free of charge to DC teachers. For example, on October 27th, there is a free seminar for DC teachers on "We the People Through Primary Sources and Documents" being held at the National Archives….they even provide a free lunch! Here is the direct link to the professional development page: http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=state_programs&&p=101&&st=DC.
  • Laura Wood on 25 Oct 09
     
    Haha, I love this site! I posted on it the week before last. I reeeeeeaally want to get a job working for them! :-)
  • Debbie Moore on 26 Oct 09
     
    Laura, that is funny....we seem to like the same sites. It is an awesome sight...and the program is awesome too. Do you have a set of the books? Good luck...I hope that works out for you!!
Laura Wood

Virtual Jamestown - 0 views

www.virtualjamestown.org/page2.html

social studies native americans John Smith jamestown colonial History colonization settlement chesapeake maps recreations paspahegh

shared by Laura Wood on 29 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Newest Timelines
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 29 Oct 09
       
      Has timelines arranged around the following: "a) Jamestown in the Global Context b) Journey to Jamestown - the Voyage of the Susan Constant and the first 90 days at the fort c) Jamestown, 1606-1608 d) Virginia, 1608-1612 e) New England, 1602-1620"
  • Chesapeake Indians
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 29 Oct 09
       
      Includes contemporary interviews with Native American descendants of Jamestown as well as maps of the Native American towns that predated Jamestown in this area. Also contains a Google Earth map based on the original drawings of John Smith. "Dr. Julie Solometo researched and organized the entry on the Paspahegh Indians. What the English called Jamestown, the Indians called Paspahegh territory.. Interviews and videotaping of contemporary Indians was done by Phyannon Berkowitz, Jeffery Dalton, and Crandall Shifflett."
  • Complete Works of John Smith
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 29 Oct 09
       
      From the Site: "Letters and first-hand accounts allow us to see seventeenth-century society as no other record can. . . . They are best approached with the questions: what are the authors trying to tell us and what are their agendas? These materials do give us a sense of the contingencies, uncertainties,and dilemmas that surrounded choices and when read critically should lead to a better understanding of what factors shaped individual decisions. newspapers A full-text searchable database (XML) gives us a powerful tool for tracing and comparing topics, ideas, concepts, motivations, and much more from vantage points of time, space, power, authority, race, class, gender, and ethnicity"
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  • Teaching Materials
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 29 Oct 09
       
      LESSON PLANS!!!! Some of these are even in our exact format!!! All are on Jamestown. Lots about runaway slaves and indentured servants, some on Native American relationships. Most make use of primary documents. Check em out! :-)
  • Virginia
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 29 Oct 09
       
      MAP!! Okay so sort of hard to read but here is a map based on John Smith's records. It's interesting to note how the water lines have changed. hmmmmm.
  • Laura Wood on 29 Oct 09
     
    From the website: "The Virtual Jamestown Archive is a digital research, teaching and learning project that explores the legacies of the Jamestown settlement and "the Virginia experiment." As a work in progress, Virtual Jamestown aims to shape the national dialogue on the occasion of the four hundred-year anniversary observance in 2007 of the founding of the Jamestown colony."
Adrea Lawrence

untitled - 2 views

www.aaanet.org/...resources.htm

shared by Adrea Lawrence on 30 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Anthropology, the study of both ancient and modern peoples, helps us to understand the full range of human diversity. Each of anthropology's four major fields (socio-cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistics, and archaeology) shares the same goals - to understand what we are and how we came to be.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
       
      The "general anthropology" sub-section has more resources based on introducing anthropology to the classroom. Many of the sites link back to Smithsonian websites. If you were looking for introductory material its best to start here.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
       
      The AAA suggests that this website could also be used by science teachers, and so the subsections of "biological anthropology are included", some of which still might be used in a social studies classroom - or better yet - in some sort of unified, inter-disciplinary unit.
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    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
       
      I personally find linguistics fascinating; whether it is appropriate to introduce in a social studies classroom I suppose would be a personal choice of the teacher.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
       
      One of the cooler features of this website is that they breakdown their resources by continent; in this way, as a teacher one could provide background/anthropological information on the countries studied in a variety of units.
    • jbdrury
      jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
       
      A useful word bank for anthropological terms
  • Anthropology: The study of humankind from a biological and cultural perspective. Archaeology: The study of past cultures based on material remains. Biological Anthropology: The study of human biological diversity. Cultural Anthropology: The study of living peoples by describing and explaining social and cultural similarities and differences. Cultures: The learned patterns of behavior (i.e., traditions and customs) characteristic of a society. Ethnology: A comparative and historical study of culture. Ethnography: The study of present-day cultures through fieldwork. Linguistic Anthropology: The study of the variety of human languages.
  • jbdrury on 30 Oct 09
     
    Following off of my lesson plan from last week, I wanted to see what kind of resources there are for the social studies teacher to introduce the discipline of anthropology in the classroom. This website, produced by the American Anthropological Association, is a treasure trove of links to other sites regarding anthropology. You could literally search for hours on this site for potential resources, divided by both region and sub-discipline.
  • Adrea Lawrence on 01 Nov 09
     
    We might be able to use this in 542 next semester when we get into the epistemologies of each social studies discipline.
tcornett

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

mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/...US23-00.html

History Social Studies TEKS TEKS 8.1A TEKS 8.8B Civil War Civil War Battles Warfare Teaching University of Oregon

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  • tcornett on 05 Apr 16
     
    The US Civil War, Part I
tcornett

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

mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/...US24-00.html

History Social Studies TEKS TEKS 8.1A TEKS 8.8B Civil War Civil War Battles Warfare Teaching University of Oregon

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  • tcornett on 05 Apr 16
     
    The US Civil War, Part II
Stephanie Beer

Human Rights Reports - 6 views

www.state.gov/hrrpt

human rights state department country reports research resources

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    • 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?
Jennifer Carey

Learn to Use the New Google Maps & Google Earth for Education via Free Mapping with Google Class - 0 views

indianajen.com/...free-mapping-with-google-class

google maps google earth free Google

shared by Jennifer Carey on 29 May 13 - No Cached
  • Jennifer Carey on 29 May 13
     
    Free class to teach you how to use the new Google Maps & Google Earth. Self-paced.
Laura Wood

The New York Times Learning Network - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...index.html

New York Times lesson plans Curent Events news resources teaching reference learning lessons research

shared by Laura Wood on 02 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Daily Lesson Plan
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 02 Oct 09
       
      So there are usually Daily Lesson Plans but apparently they are revamping the site so these are temporarily on hiatus. However you CAN access the over 2,000 lesson plans (in the "Lesson Plan Archive" below) they have on the site. I did a search for 9-12 grade economics lessons and hit paydirt. I <3 NY Times.
  • News Snapshot
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 02 Oct 09
       
      The site says that the "News Snapshot" is for younger kids BUT it might be a great way to gather background information on a picture and gives you all the information to give students contexts about current events.
  • On This Day in History
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 02 Oct 09
       
      Wasn't someone saying that their students demanded that this be on the board every day. Well here's a one stop shop to find information about what happened today (historically speaking of course).
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  • Crossword Puzzle
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 02 Oct 09
       
      SERIOUSLY!?!?!? The New York TImes makes themed historical crossword puzzles!?!?! So many to choose from. I'm not sure how helpful this will actually be to students. It may be neat if they could play it online and google search for answers. Might be a cool way to learn even more information on events we cover in class. It would be important to not jUSt make this bUSy work (why I had word finds).
  • News Summaries
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 02 Oct 09
       
      Daily headlines with one sentence summaries. Short and Sweet. Could be easily followed with "Daily News Quiz" (below).
  • Test Prep Question of the Day
    • Laura Wood
      Laura Wood on 02 Oct 09
       
      You can't escape standardized tests. The NY Times offers a test question of the day sponsored by Kaplan. They also explain the answers.
  • Laura Wood on 02 Oct 09
     
    This site is RAD! Current and Recent Events resource From the website: "Students can read the day's top stories using Knowledge Tools, take a news quiz about today's world, and play special crossword puzzles. . . . Teachers can access a daily lesson plan for grades 6-12, written in partnership with The Bank Street College of Education in New York City. Each lesson plan and the article it references can be printed out for classroom use. Previous lessons are available in the archive and in thematic lesson plan units. . . The site additionally provides teachers with the latest education news from the newspaper. "
Maria Mahon

Visiting Winterthur - 0 views

www.winterthur.org/...school_programs.asp

Primary Sources Winterthur research

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  • Packets may be borrowed in three-week blocks. A reservation can be made by phone but is not complete until we receive a $10 deposit.
    • Maria Mahon
      Maria Mahon on 01 Oct 09
       
      I thought the idea of borrowing the packets for $10 for three weeks is an interesting copy. This might be useful for schools without the budgets to purchase more expensive packets of materials.
  • Education in America from the Colonial Period to 1850
    • Maria Mahon
      Maria Mahon on 01 Oct 09
       
      JoEllen, I think maybe you were working on the Colonial Period. Under "For Teachers" tab, Winterthur also provides a useful bibliography.
  • Maria Mahon on 01 Oct 09
     
    Winterthur (in Delaware) is the former country estate of Henry Francis duPont. He was one of the first avid collectors of American fine and decorative arts and the museum (aside from being a beautiful place to visit) is now a leading center for scholarship in the field. The museum has created packets of primary-source materials that can be used in classrooms if a field trip is not possible.
David Loudon

Lesson Plans | Teach US History - 1 views

www.teachushistory.org/...lesson-plans

lesson plan Cherokees Trail of Tears Georgia Jackson

shared by David Loudon on 19 Sep 10 - Cached
    • David Loudon
      David Loudon on 19 Sep 10
       
      Great introduction and topic. Most traditional texts I have heard leave out the repeated attempts of the Cherokees to assimilate. Very accurate information here.
    • David Loudon
      David Loudon on 19 Sep 10
       
      Great list of primary sources. I would use these in my classroom. A good secondary source (like Howard Zinn's People's History) could also be used.
    • David Loudon
      David Loudon on 19 Sep 10
       
      Great way to teach the material, divide students into groups and have them make make sense of the material. Depending upon the age/skill-level of the group, I may not give each person a role but rather just have them all contribute to answering the questions.
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    • David Loudon
      David Loudon on 19 Sep 10
       
      I like the idea of looking at it from three perspectives, getting students to think about history from multiple points of view.
    • David Loudon
      David Loudon on 19 Sep 10
       
      Fantastic lesson plan overall, I can't find anything that I don't like about it. I would definitely use something like this in my classroom. In particular, I love the way it gets students to look at it from the Cherokees point of view, NOT JusT the government or the American people.
  • David Loudon on 19 Sep 10
     
    Lesson plan on the Cherokee removal and the Trail of Tears
Stephanie Beer

Peace Corps | Coverdell World Wise Schools | Educators | Lesson Plans - 0 views

www.peacecorps.gov/...lessonplans

lesson plans peace corps international education

shared by Stephanie Beer on 19 Sep 10 - Cached
    • Stephanie Beer
      Stephanie Beer on 19 Sep 10
       
      The site mainly relies on stories written by Peace Corps Volunteers as its main sources.
    • Stephanie Beer
      Stephanie Beer on 19 Sep 10
       
      You can use this site for supplemental resources to add to units on history or geography.
    • Stephanie Beer
      Stephanie Beer on 19 Sep 10
       
      The search function is useful for finding lesson plans for the appropriate subject, region/country, and grade level.
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    • Stephanie Beer
      Stephanie Beer on 19 Sep 10
       
      This site is valuable to educators because it provides resources that allow students to see into cultures that are very different from their own
  • Stephanie Beer on 19 Sep 10
     
    This website uses resources from current and returned Peace Corps Volunteers to create lesson plans to help teachers educate their students about the world. Most of the lesson plans center around stories written by Volunteers but there are some videos as well. Teachers can also request that a Volunteer visit their classroom to talk with their students.
Jordan Manuel

Cold War - 1 views

www.ibiblio.org/...coldwar.html

history primary sources

shared by Jordan Manuel on 19 Sep 10 - Cached
    • Jordan Manuel
      Jordan Manuel on 19 Sep 10
       
      This site makes excellent use of primary source documents to portray the climate of Soviet-us relations in the Cold War. Telegram cables between the govts and reports from usSR Central Committee meetings.
    • Jordan Manuel
      Jordan Manuel on 19 Sep 10
       
      I would make wide use of this site in a U.S. history class. I would be able to show my students the Soviet perspective on us activities during the Cold War, which I think would be valuable as a comparison to our historical accounts of the same events.
    • Jordan Manuel
      Jordan Manuel on 19 Sep 10
       
      As far as usability, it is a rather basic site. However it does provide a wealth of primary source documents that would be helpful for any social studies teacher.
  • Jordan Manuel on 19 Sep 10
     
    U.S. and Soviet Perspectives on their relations amidst the Cold War.
Elliot Borg

National Constitution Center: Educators - 0 views

www.constitutioncenter.org/ncc_edu_Educators.aspx

Constitution founding revolution history resources convention

shared by Elliot Borg on 04 Oct 10 - Cached
  • Resources to engage students in the Constitution, current events and civic learning.
    • Elliot Borg
      Elliot Borg on 04 Oct 10
       
      Under "Classroom resources," teachers can find print resources links to sites that provide students with the tools they need to better understand the context and content of the Constitution
    • Elliot Borg
      Elliot Borg on 04 Oct 10
       
      This site uses decades of commentary and sites from other organizations to provide the most access points to students to promote a good learning environment for them all.
    • Elliot Borg
      Elliot Borg on 04 Oct 10
       
      In an American History or American Government class, this site would prove extremely useful to better my students understanding of the dense, old, and vague language of the Constituion.
  • Elliot Borg on 04 Oct 10
     
    The National Constitution Center in Philidelphia has a website that has information for the general public and educators. It has lots of information that teachers could find useful in a classroom setting.
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