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Junior General Simulation - 1 views

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Military Education History Simulations

shared by Jaimee Shearn on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

Jaimee Shearn on 12 Nov 10

The Junior General project is one that teaches students about military history and strategy by providing various simulations using historical miniatures (paper or plastic toy soldiers), maps and counters, and matrix arguments. The simulations are designed for middle school students.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Junior General project is one that teaches students about military history and strategy by providing various simulations using historical miniatures (paper or plastic toy soldiers), maps and counters, and matrix arguments. The simulations are designed for middle school students.</div>

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Avalon Project: September 11th - 1 views

avalon.law.yale.edu/...sept_11.asp

History PrimarySource Terrorism

shared by Jaimee Shearn on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

Jaimee Shearn on 12 Nov 10

These archives from Yale Law School include links to various primary source documents from the September 11 terrorist attacks. The Avalon Project gathers various documents dealing with Law, History and Diplomacy which could be very useful when discussing history, or current events.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">These archives from Yale Law School include links to various primary source documents from the September 11 terrorist attacks. The Avalon Project gathers various documents dealing with Law, History and Diplomacy which could be very useful when discussing history, or current events.</div>

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Eye Witness History - 1 views

www.eyewitnesstohistory.com

history lessons

shared by Jaimee Shearn on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

Jaimee Shearn on 12 Nov 10

The site includes photographs, pictures, sound files, and bibliographic citations from people who experienced various historical events. The site could be really useful in making lesson plans as well as giving students resources for assignments or projects.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The site includes photographs, pictures, sound files, and bibliographic citations from people who experienced various historical events. The site could be really useful in making lesson plans as well as giving students resources for assignments or projects.</div>

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One This Day/ Beyond the Headlines - 0 views

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teachers currentevents history

shared by Jaimee Shearn on 12 Nov 10 - No Cached

Jaimee Shearn on 12 Nov 10

This website updates everyday with information about an event that occurred on that particular day in history. The database it comes from, Beyond the Headlines, also includes various websites with interesting information that cannot necessarily be found in popular media or journalism.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website updates everyday with information about an event that occurred on that particular day in history. The database it comes from, Beyond the Headlines, also includes various websites with interesting information that cannot necessarily be found in popular media or journalism.</div>

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Teacher Tube: Teach the World - 1 views

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Ryan Schmidt on 12 Nov 10

I thought this site looked great because it has great video resources for teachers. In addition to interesting videos related to history, this site also has teacher uploaded videos of lesson plans they have taught.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I thought this site looked great because it has great video resources for teachers. In addition to interesting videos related to history, this site also has teacher uploaded videos of lesson plans they have taught.</div>

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AP US History Quizzes - 0 views

www.historyteacher.net/USQuizMainPage.htm

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shared by philiptat on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

philiptat on 12 Nov 10

My AP teacher utilized this website before as there are multiple-choice quizzes to test students for enrichment. Maybe, in the future, this can be utilized on some of the unit tests and other assessments.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">My AP teacher utilized this website before as there are multiple-choice quizzes to test students for enrichment. Maybe, in the future, this can be utilized on some of the unit tests and other assessments.</div>

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Art Pieces/ Commentaries - 0 views

www.metmuseum.org/home.asp

Art history education reference social studies

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philiptat on 12 Nov 10

This is the website for the Metropolitan Museum, the largest art museum in the U.S., if not the world. It is located in New York, but online you can find whatever art pieces available.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is the website for the Metropolitan Museum, the largest art museum in the U.S., if not the world. It is located in New York, but online you can find whatever art pieces available.</div>

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Blank Maps - 0 views

www.worldatlas.com/...maps.htm

education reference lessons social studies geography

shared by philiptat on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

philiptat on 12 Nov 10

This is a website full of blank maps. If you guys want to do a labeling quiz or a coloring worksheets, students might learn a lot from these geography stuff.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a website full of blank maps. If you guys want to do a labeling quiz or a coloring worksheets, students might learn a lot from these geography stuff.</div>

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Audio, Text, Visual of Speeches, debates, interviews. - 0 views

www.americanrhetoric.com

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shared by philiptat on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

philiptat on 12 Nov 10

I utilize this website for primary sources: it has many speeches, debates, interviews, especially in audio, text, and videos of many sorts of mediums.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I utilize this website for primary sources: it has many speeches, debates, interviews, especially in audio, text, and videos of many sorts of mediums.</div>

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Oral History Interview - 0 views

www.tellingstories.org/index.html

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philiptat on 12 Nov 10

This site is very useful if you want to utilize primary sources that is valuable for Social Studies Educators: Oral Historiography.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site is very useful if you want to utilize primary sources that is valuable for Social Studies Educators: Oral Historiography.</div>

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Chicago History Museum - 0 views

www.chicagohistoryproject.org

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shared by Anna` Erickson on 12 Nov 10 - No Cached

Anna` Erickson on 12 Nov 10

This site has resources for Chicago history. Also, it is a great place to have a field trip.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site has resources for Chicago history. Also, it is a great place to have a field trip.</div>

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Chicago Metro History Education Center - 1 views

www.chicagohistoryfair.org/

history education civics

shared by Anna` Erickson on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

Anna` Erickson on 12 Nov 10

This site is very useful for teachers in the Chicago Public Schools. It provides info for the Chicago History Fair and it gives tips for creating curriculum.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site is very useful for teachers in the Chicago Public Schools. It provides info for the Chicago History Fair and it gives tips for creating curriculum.</div>

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Primary Documents Online - 0 views

library.csusm.edu/...online_primary.asp

history lessons

shared by Meghan Gleason on 12 Nov 10 - No Cached

Meghan Gleason on 12 Nov 10

This listing provides links to some of the best internet portals and collections of primary documents.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This listing provides links to some of the best internet portals and collections of primary documents.</div>

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Mix It Up at Lunch Day - 0 views

www.tolerance.org/mix-it-up

shared by Angelica Moreno on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

Angelica Moreno on 12 Nov 10

This is off the Teaching Tolerance website, and it recaps Mix It Up Day during a lunch period. Mix It Up Day is dedicated to giving students an open opportunity to interact with other students that they never had interacted with within their own school walls.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is off the Teaching Tolerance website, and it recaps Mix It Up Day during a lunch period. Mix It Up Day is dedicated to giving students an open opportunity to interact with other students that they never had interacted with within their own school walls.</div>

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Education of Today and Tomorrow - 1 views

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technology education reform

shared by Yulia Bezriadina on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

Yulia Bezriadina on 12 Nov 10

An interesting video about the need to reform schools and integrate technology into school curriculumm.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An interesting video about the need to reform schools and integrate technology into school curriculumm.</div>

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Historyteacher.net - 0 views

www.google.com/...aerickson89

politics education history

shared by Anna` Erickson on 12 Nov 10 - No Cached

Anna` Erickson on 12 Nov 10

This site has a number of links for helpful information pertaining to history. It is a useful site for teachers when creating a lesson plan.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site has a number of links for helpful information pertaining to history. It is a useful site for teachers when creating a lesson plan.</div>

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NAACP - Primary Source Set - For Teachers (Library of Congress) - 0 views

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government congress reference primarysource african-americanhistory

shared by Jeremie Smith on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

Jeremie Smith on 12 Nov 10

This is a primary Source website for History Teachers.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a primary Source website for History Teachers.</div>

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Newsweek - 0 views

www.newsweek.com

shared by Gerardo Gonzalez on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

Gerardo Gonzalez on 12 Nov 10

A weekly magazine that offers a variety of current affairs on numerous topics.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A weekly magazine that offers a variety of current affairs on numerous topics.</div>

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Making History Fun-Lesson Ideas - 0 views

www.abookintime.com

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shared by Matthew Sugrue on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

Matthew Sugrue on 12 Nov 10

Lesson Ideas to make history fun

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Illinois History Teacher - 0 views

www.lib.niu.edu/ihtlistyrs.html

shared by Meg Durst on 12 Nov 10 - Cached

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Meg Durst on 12 Nov 10

This is an interesting site with resources to help teach Illinois history.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is an interesting site with resources to help teach Illinois history. </div>

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