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Jordan Manuel

King Institute Encyclopedia - 5 views

    • Jordan Manuel
       
      Includes primary source documents and has photos of the actual documents.
    • Jordan Manuel
       
      If I were introducing the topic of the Civil Rights Movement I would use this site as a way to get students acclimated to the topic.
    • Jordan Manuel
       
      This site could be used to browse certain events in the Civil Rights Movement or for a broad overview.
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    This site provides a history of the events of the Civil Rights Movement. It includes many interesting features including: a time line, encyclopedia and primary source documents.
Jordan Manuel

The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945 - 9 views

    • Jordan Manuel
       
      Site contains mostly summaries and paraphrases of government reports, original photographs.
  • city of Hiroshima,
    • Jordan Manuel
       
      I would use this site to conclude a lesson on WW II and to discuss the beginning of the Cold War.
    • Jordan Manuel
       
      Site contains a diverse collection of photographs, timeline of events and a detailed history of the Manhattan Project.
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    Provides information on the Manhattan Project and dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Jeannie Davidson

DocsTeach - 9 views

    • Adrea Lawrence
       
      You can customize a lesson with historical thinking strategies by building interactive activities.
    • Adrea Lawrence
       
      Thematic eras can help you find documents in U.S. history quickly.
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    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.
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    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!
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    National Archives Documents and Activities for teaching History
Nate Merrill

The map as history : a multimedia atlas of world history with animated historical maps - 19 views

    • Lauren Olson
       
      This is a great site for visual learners. Being able to see political and culutral transformations of continents is an incredible tool for students of all ages. Unfortunately, not all maps on this site are free. There is a nominal fee that charges for acess to more obscure maps.
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    "The largest on-line collection of animated historical maps"
Margit Nahra

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The Institute. Public Programs and Ex... - 7 views

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    Source for lesson plans and classroom resources.
Scott Hambrick

American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page - 7 views

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    Contains histories from the Library of Congress by topic
Mike Hasley

The Henricus » The Case for Advocacy - 1 views

    • Mike Hasley
       
      Diigo doesn't have STACKS.
Laura Wood

Civics Lesson Plans - 22 views

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    AWESOME civics and citizenship lesson plans. High school level but very cool. Lots of stuff where you apply Rousseau's theories to paintings from the 60's etc. Lots of multimedia type fun stuff. Love them. A part of the "Youth Leadership Initiative"
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    Unfortunately, the four that I clicked on are dead links now. This site has not been updated.
Jerrilyn Patton

About the White House | The White House - 1 views

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    White House Interactive Tour and Presidential History
Mark Moran

Social Studies Class: Integrating the Web & Technology - 38 views

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    A presentation gave at the NSSSA Conference in Denver on November 11, 2010.
kkasargodstaub

Xpeditions @ nationalgeographic.com - 9 views

  • Mapmaking Guides
    • kkasargodstaub
       
      Great initial resources for a geography class. Lots of definitions and easy explanations.
  • Hundreds of printer-friendly maps
    • kkasargodstaub
       
      Teachers can find lots and lots of printer friendly maps to use in their classrooms.
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    Excellent resource for geography. I particularly like the map making guides at the bottom of the page. It outlines the core information and content that students should know.
Stephanie Beer

Human Rights Reports - 6 views

    • Stephanie Beer
       
      The State Department publishes human rights reports each year on countries throughout the world. The information is very up to date.
    • Stephanie Beer
       
      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
       
      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.
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    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.
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    How might teachers use the site?
Margit Nahra

Picturing U.S. History, Lessons in Looking - 25 views

    • Margit Nahra
       
      These lessons are very detailed and flexible. Can be used for a single class period or over several periods. Helpful explanation of historical and visual culture background of images used. Links to high quality additional resources.
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      Primary source visual media depicted include photographs, drawings, paintings, political cartoons, print media, statuary, furniture, collectibles. Supplemented with written explanations for context and quotes from primary source written documents.
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Margit Nahra

Creating the United States -  Exhibitions - myLOC.gov (Library of Congress) - 9 views

    • Margit Nahra
       
      Great source for lesson plans, primary sources, bibliographies and web casts to supplement teaching about the documents governing the United States.
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      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.
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      This site also features helpful teacher training materials for how to evaluate and utilize primary sources.
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    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.
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.
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