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Caitlin Nelson

Calisphere - Themed Collections: Primary Source Sets in Historical Context - 0 views

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    Although this site focuses on primary documents that orignated in California, there is some great primary documents from the Gold Rush, immigration, World War II, Pearl Harbor, and more. There are many quality photographs found on this site along with newspaper clippings from history.
Deanna Reilly

American History Online - 0 views

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    This site has many primary documents throughout our history. There are 362 searchable primary document collections. As I looked through this site, it seemed to have a lot of photos throughout history. It would be a valuable resource to any multimedia project in the media center.
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    This site includes digital photographs, sheet music and background information on artifacts. Researchers can locate primary sources by topic, such as African American, Asian Americans, Civil War, Native Americans, just to name a few. Photos can be enlarged and pdf sheet music can be printed. Great resource for history, art, and literature.
Nancy Coffey

Extermination of the Mentally Disabled - 0 views

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    A primary source site concerning the Nazi's murder of the mentally ill during World War II. I would use these primary documents during the study of WWII so students become more aware of Hitler's view of those who are disabled.
Nancy Coffey

First-Person Narratives of the American South, 1860-1920 - 0 views

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    This site gives personal narratives from slaves during the Civil War and after.
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    This site includes diaries, autobiographies and travel accounts from ex-slaves. I would use this site in the study of the Civil War to give the students a better understanding of what the slaves thought of their situation.
Caitlin Nelson

The American Presidency Project - 0 views

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    Great resource for primary doucments for our presidents of our country. It allows you to search for a specific document, but it also has the top 10 viewed documents from this site. This website would be a great addition to any project on our presidents.
Caitlin Nelson

Browse Ad*Access - 0 views

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    This site is a collection of advertisments from the early 1900s to the late 1950s. The advertisments are sorted by year and the subject. Some of the advertisments you can find on this site is beauty and hygenine, radio, television, transportation, and World War II. Students would love this site because they love to see how things have changed.
Sandra Kriz

http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/Resources/eatsmartmaterials.html - 0 views

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    Encourages/motivates eating healthy and being active. Fun resources for children/parents for learning about and tracking eating/exercise habits. Food/exercise pyramid. Elementary grades.
Caitlin Nelson

A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774... - 0 views

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    This site contains primary documents to help students understand what was happening when our country was seeking independence and after we became an independent nation. I know that the journals of the continental congress would be intersting to some students.
MK Kreikemeier

Ben's Guide: Grades 3-5 - 0 views

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    Ben's guide is a gov doc that teaches about the US government. I accessed the section for 3-5 grades. This included information about historical documents, branches of the government and the election process. There is a glossary of terms and a list of other government websites. It is "narrated" by Ben Franklin
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    Resource to learn more about branches of government and the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Lincoln Public Schools - Social studies - 5th grade * The Constitution became and is still the supreme law of the land * The Constitution established separation of powers between the branches of government * The Bill of Rights was added to protect individual freedoms (for some people)
Lisa Dresbach

Kids.gov - State Websites (Grades K - 5) - 0 views

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    Kids.gov is a gov doc that links to websites for a wide range of subjects from art to health to money to states including American Samoa and Puerto Rico. It has sections for K-5students, 6-8 students and educators.
Caitlin Nelson

Web Search Strategies in Plain English - Common Craft - Our Product is Explanation - 0 views

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    I thought this video might be helpful to show students more about using search engines and how to best utilize them to get information. When looking for primary or government docuements, I thought this video could be a starting point for students to start their research. It's very simple explanation for students.
Deanne Dunphy

Lewis and Clark Expedition - 0 views

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    This is a gov doc that teaches with documents. The documents that are presented are letters, pictures, lists, and receipts. This site has activies that correlate with standards.
Nancy Coffey

State and County QuickFacts - 0 views

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    This site gives census information on states, cities and towns throughout the country. It would be a great site to use for figuring percentages in math, comparing and contrasting different cities and states in geography.
Nancy Coffey

Special Places, Special People National Park Service KidsZone - 0 views

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    A great site for students to get to know 14 of the different National Parks. Students can click on one of the fourteen park sites and learn more about the park. There are also activities and games that go along with it. I would use this site in Social Studies when studying the United States.
Lisa Dresbach

National Gallery of Art | NGAkids home page - 0 views

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    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.
Lisa Dresbach

Primary Sources-The Library-University of California, Berkeley - 0 views

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    This site was helpful to me as someone who has not been teaching for 10 years and is trying to understand all the terminology and technology involved in searching for information.
Lisa Dresbach

Charters of Freedom - The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Bill of Ri... - 0 views

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    This gov doc outlines the Charters of Freedom, the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and The Bill of Rights. It describes the process leading up the the document and the impacts of the documents once they became law.
Sandra Kriz

NASA - Educators - 0 views

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    NASA.gov For Educators. NASA.gov serves as the gateway for information on missions, research, programs and services offered by NASA. The educational section of NASA.gov provides educators with access to curriculum support materials and resources produced through collaborations with NASA mission experts.
Valerie Kubick

The Civil War Home Page - 0 views

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    This site offers a plethora of primary source documents from the Civil War. From photographs to battle maps and diaries to speeches this site is a great resource for teaching students to do the real work of historians with primary sources. Instead of copying answers students can make their own, as McKenzie would say.
Deanne Dunphy

Women in the American Revolution - 0 views

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    Women were active members in the American Revolution. See how women doubled as spies to help their husbands, fathers, and neighbors persevere in the uncertainty of the war.
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