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Jennifer Misbach

ANPA Homepage - 1 views

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Native Americans Indian Life literary works

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  • Jennifer Misbach on 28 Sep 10
     
    This is the world's largest collection of Native American writings.  It houses all types or writings that document Indian Life from the "Indian perspective."  It has a collection of literary writings from Native America writers. This site could be very useful in either a history or language arts class.  
Alane Freerksen

National Gallery of Art | NGAkids home page - 2 views

www.nga.gov/kids.htm

interactive museum education arts paintings kids

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  • gail walker on 28 Sep 10
     
    A richly interactive site where visitors can design and create varied genres of art. A virtual tour through the NGA has an accompanying guide in 5 languages. Extensive information on artists from all eras. Lots of activities at the teacher's site. A good instructional site. Grades 3-12.
  • Deanna Reilly on 29 Sep 10
     
    This art site allows children to explore American Folk art, landscapes, abstract art, still life, and digital photography. Children are able to manipulate art to create their own pieces. Students can also create a tropical jungle. There are additional online resources for teachers, as well as a link to exhibits from the National Art Gallery.
  • Alane Freerksen on 03 Oct 10
     
    This page contains several art activities for children, including interactive art programs that allow students to create portraits or still life pictures. There is a link that allows students to search for specific artists or works. This site would be a good resource for art teachers, but English teachers could also use it to find different works of art that appeal to kids and could be used for descriptive writing assignments.
April Jorgensen

The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War - 1 views

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primarysources UNORef10 civilwar government documents socialstudies history Civil War

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  • April Jorgensen on 13 Sep 10
     
    This site is presented by the Virginia Center for Digital History and the University of Virginia Library. It showcases two communities during the Civil War. One count was in the north, and one was in the south. It provides an interesting case study of life on both sides of the war. Students and teachers can use this site to compare maps, letters, diaries, newspaper articles, speeches and records in both communities. It also organizes the war into three eras: the eve of war, the war years, and the aftermath.
Ronda Deabler

DocsTeach - 1 views

docsteach.org

primary document research primarysources UNORef10 history docsteach government documents American History classroom_resources

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  • April Jorgensen on 13 Sep 10
     
    This site was developed by educators working with the National Archives. It is an incredible site where you can design your own interactive activity with primary sources. There are seven kinds of activities you can build based on the type of learning you want student to achieve: finding a sequence, focusing on details, making connections, mapping history, seeing the big picture, weighing the evidence, and interpreting data. There are also a lot of really insightful pre-made activities that would work with many different grade levels. This site is just extraordinary! I plan to start using it right away!
  • Ronda Deabler on 26 Sep 10
     
    This is a wonderful site to help "bring history to life". I love how there are thumb nail images of each photo/drawing and written documents to give you a quick preview. My favorite feature is the interactive activities. This is something worth using with students and sharing with all staff!
Jackie Pedersen

National Gallery of Art NGAkids Art Zone - 0 views

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art docgov interactive artists

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  • Jackie Pedersen on 02 Oct 10
     
    This site is chocked full of art activities for the student artist. Examples include the study of American Folk Art then creating landscapes,create a still life like the masters, or try your hand at abstract art.
Valerie Kubick

Mani Bhavan - Gandhi Sangrahalaya: Mahatma Gandhi Museum & Reference Library - 0 views

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SocialStudies gandhi primarysources UNORef10 India

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  • Valerie Kubick on 22 Sep 10
     
    This interesting site provides photographs, letters, newspaper articles, quotes, and famous speeches all related to the life of Gandhi. While the text is probably best suited to middle and high school students, younger students could use other parts of the site to learn about Gandhi for biography projects or studies of passive resistance.
Juli Steen

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Education Resources Website - 2 views

www.education.noaa.gov/index.html

ocean climate weather sea turtles hurricane water cycle primary source

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  • Tammy Davis on 26 Sep 10
     
    NOAA has primary resource collections on the Gulf oil spill, hurricanes, El Nino, tides and sea turtles. I really like the way they feature current topics of importance in the news right now. This would be a great way to teach media literacy to our students. They also have a feature activity section called "Data in the Classroom" where students can make real world connections with real data related to El Nino, sea level, and water quality.
  • Juli Steen on 27 Sep 10
     
    This site is an excellent weather website with resource collections divided into the following areas: ocean and coasts, climate, weather and atmosphere, marine life (sea turtles), freshwater (water cycle), and special topics. There data visualizations for weather events, lots of maps and charts for middle/high school students to analyze weather events, water cycle lessons, and a section with activities for teachers to bring real world data into the classroom.
Lisa Dresbach

National Gallery of Art | NGAkids home page - 0 views

www.nga.gov/kids

art interactive kids

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  • Lisa Dresbach on 26 Sep 10
     
    National Gallery of Art interactive site. Create portraits, landscapes, or paint a still life. The is a gov doc created for kids to help them interact with famous artwork and create some of their own.
Deanne Dunphy

FBI Stories - 0 views

www.fbi.gov/fbikids.htm

Government Documents UNORef10 kids

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  • Nancy Coffey on 27 Sep 10
     
    This site has different links for all age groups including safety tips, a day in the life of an agent and FBI history. This site could be used in conjunction with literature where students could compare the day in the life of a real FBI agent compared to a fictional agent in a novel. It could also be used with the study of government.
  • Deanne Dunphy on 30 Sep 10
     
    This is a very kid friendly site. There are nonfiction articles on this site that are very engaging. The nonfiction articles that are available are great for monitoring comprehension because of the high interest level. This site provides education and information for kids of all ages.
Catherine Wilkinson

Biomes - 1 views

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  • Catherine Wilkinson on 26 Sep 10
     
    Learn about the climates of biomes and how it affects the animals and plant life.
Denise Adams

Mr. Lincoln's Virtual Library - 0 views

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primarysources American History Lincoln

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  • Denise Adams on 22 Sep 10
     
    This is a wonderful source when studying our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. It tells about his life and has over 20,000 documents in it.
Deanna Reilly

Born in Slavery - 1 views

memory.loc.gov/...snhome.html

UNORef10 slavery primarysources African_American_History socialstudies kids

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  • Sandra Kriz on 27 Sep 10
     
    Thousands of narrative excerpts giving first person accounts of slavery and the individuals it affected. These are accounts of the cruelty and plantation life. There are also hundreds of photos of former slaves.
  • Deanna Reilly on 29 Sep 10
     
    This site contains narratives of past slaves that were created in the late 1930's. This site, which is a part of the Library of Congress, provides excellent primary sources that respresent a group of people whose voice was often not heard. Teachers and students could use this site when studying the Civil War and slavery, the Civil Rights movement, writing using dialect, to partner with an historical fiction novel that touches on the subject of slavery, and more.
Laura Horn

American Slave Narratives - 3 views

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Slavery; Civil War; First Person Narratives

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  • Valerie Kubick on 25 Sep 10
     
    This site offers readers a chance to hear the voices of people the history textbooks have traditionally left out. Interviews done in the 1930's with former slaves are transcribed on this site, some with photographs of the former slave included. The transcripts are difficult to read because of dialect, racial slurs, and some troubling content. With teacher assistance, though, I think these transcripts could help students better understand life for slaves in our country's history.
  • Laura Horn on 26 Sep 10
     
    This site provides first-person accounts from former slaves. I have actually used this site in American Literature to show students what slaves went through. It gives them a voice and students have really connected with the slaves' stories. Students can find lots of material about slavery, but the first-person accounts make it much more personal.
Juli Steen

American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page - 3 views

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American History Primary Source

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  • April Jorgensen on 13 Sep 10
     
    This site is a WEALTH of information on the history of the United States. It includes letters, documents, photos, audio and video that are all in the public domain (and there fore also legal to use) since they are all owned by the U.S. government. Using the search box will yield many results. My favorite search on this site is to find primary sources about the great depression. A search tip: be sure to click "gallery view" when you look at your search results. It helps you know what type of source you are looking at.
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  • Annette Coon on 22 Sep 10
     
    This site covers historical topics, contains historical images and has a special teacher page with lessons and materials that are ready to use in the classroom. I love this site and use it often especially when I need some extra material for historical holiday celebrations in the classroom.
  • Juli Steen on 22 Sep 10
     
    This website has loads of links to primary sources on US history. I like the flexibility of the "more browse options" to find collections by time period, place or source format in addition to the browse by topic option. Source formats include books, periodicals, photos and film, some dating back to the 1400's. The "today in history" link is a good place to find daily tidbits to throw into lessons.
  • Tammy Davis on 26 Sep 10
     
    This site from the Library of Congress provides a vast collection of primary sources for educators. I like the way the site is organized so you can browse the collections by topic. One of the collection highlights is the Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Abraham Lincoln. This is a collection of more than 11,100 items donated to the Library of Congress in 1953. This collections includes Lincoln's life, Presidency, slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Primary sources available from the Lincoln era include newspapers, Lincoln's law papers, sheet music, broadsides, prints, cartoons, maps, drawings, letters, and campaign tickets.
  • Caitlin Nelson on 26 Sep 10
     
    There is a lot on this website for students to search for primary and government documents. They are organized by topic or you can search for specifically what you need. This site is a great resource . There are many different ways you could use the documents found here.
  • Laura Horn on 26 Sep 10
     
    This site provides information that teachers from many different disciplines could use in their classrooms. There's information about literature, the environment, immigration, as well as culture and sports. There's also a link specifically for teachers where they can get lesson plans and ideas for their classroom.
  • MK Kreikemeier on 28 Sep 10
     
    search: Oregon Trail first person accounts and maps that help to explain trails and settlements Lincoln Public - grade 4 - Social Studies * Major rivers and terrain determined trail paths and settlement sites * Motivation varied (Oregon = land, California = gold, Mormon = religious freedom)
  • Catherine Wilkinson on 02 Oct 10
     
    There are some great sites at this source. Their topics run from Women's history to Native American history. There are even maps. This would be a big help for upper elementary to 12th grade.
Alice Harrison

Girls Health - 0 views

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Kids Government Documents primarysources health

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  • Alice Harrison on 27 Sep 10
     
    This site is jam-packed with information for girls around ages 8 on up.Learn all about your body, fitness, nutrition, illness and disability, drugs, feelings, relationships, bullying, safety, future life, and envionmental health. Textual format is easy to read with countless links provided. Actual photos displayed. In the fourth grade in Lincoln, our students learn all about their bodies with the girls and boys separated so this website would definitely be a place to direct our girls for further related information.
Lisa Dresbach

EPA Environmental Kids Club: Home Page - 0 views

www.epa.gov/index.htm

environment recycling earthday kids gov docs

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  • Lisa Dresbach on 26 Sep 10
     
    This is a gov doc created by the environmental protection agency that teaches students about the environment, recycling, and human impact on plants and animals. There are links to a student center for elementary and middle school students, a high school link and a resource area for teachers.
Lisa Dresbach

Archiving Early America: Primary Source Material from 18th Century America - 0 views

www.earlyamerica.com

socialstudies history primarysources maps

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  • Catherine Wilkinson on 26 Sep 10
     
    Here at Archiving Early America you will discover a wealth of resources - a unique array of primary source material from 18th Century America. Scenes and portraits from original newspapers, magazines, maps and writings come to life just as they appeared to this country's forebears more than 250 years ago.
  • Lisa Dresbach on 26 Sep 10
     
    This is a primary source that covers everything from documents to maps to autobiographies of famous 18th century Americans.
Karen Schack

NOVA Series - Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers - 0 views

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science biography social_studies

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  • Karen Schack on 03 Oct 10
     
    I really liked the teacher resources on this site. It was applicable for any grade, and was broken up into how much time you would like to spend. There are also a variety of multimedia resources. This was and interesting series as it looks at what scientists and engineers do outside the lab, and how it can relate back to their work. There are also a wide variety of careers and ages of individuals interviewed.
Deanna Reilly

Salem Witch Trials - 0 views

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UNORef10 primarysources salem_witch_trials socialstudies

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  • Deanna Reilly on 29 Sep 10
     
    This site provides primary documents with their transcriptions surrounding the Salem Witch Trials. Included are images of court records, books, and personal letters. The images can be made larger, and while students would not be able to read most of the document, the image brings life to the source. Having the transcription so that students can read what was actually said is powerful. Middle school and high school students would find the information fascinating. It would partner well with social studies and literature.
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