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Learn About Congress: Interactive Learning Modules - 0 views

congress.indiana.edu/...launcher.htm

government congress socialstudies civics interactive 6SS 7SS 8SS

shared by Rita Hennessey on 18 Aug 10 - Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 18 Aug 10
     
    " Developed for students as well as the general public, these interactive learning activities are designed to give you a fresh perspective on how the United States Congress works, your role in the process, and peoples' perceptions about Congress. To open the modules, click the graphic."
Rita Hennessey

Welcome - The Flow of History - 1 views

www.flowofhistory.com

history flowcharts socialstudies 6SS 7SS 8SS

shared by Rita Hennessey on 28 Oct 10 - Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 28 Oct 10
     
    On this site, you will find several hundred pages of information describing the flow of history, from the evolutionary processes that formed our bodies, to the forces of globalization that exploded in the 1990s. It is detailed, engaging reading-the result of over 25 years of continuous refinement for actual classroom use.
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The map as history : a multimedia atlas of world history with animated historical maps - 2 views

www.the-map-as-history.com

6SS history maps animated 7SS

shared by Rita Hennessey on 25 Feb 10 - Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 25 Feb 10
     
    "The map as history The largest on-line collection of animated historical maps * For students: a learning tool to increase comprehension and retention * For teachers: a ready-made teaching tool to add visual impact in the classroom * For history buffs: new technology to add new perspectives Our on-line maps use animation, color and narration to bring history to life."
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Civil War Animated - 2 views

www.civilwaranimated.com

6SS civilwar

shared by Rita Hennessey on 25 Feb 10 - Cached
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    "Welcome to Civil War Animated If a picture is worth a thousand words, a good animation is worth ten thousand. After reading book after book about the US Civil War and finding only complicated maps with dotted lines and dashed lines crisscrossing the pages, we decided to depict the key naval and land battles using animation technology."
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A People's History of the United States - 1 views

www.historyisaweapon.org/zinnapeopleshistory.html

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shared by Rita Hennessey on 29 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 29 Dec 09
     
    "A People's History Of The United States by Howard Zinn" (Full text)
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Zinn Education Project - 0 views

www.zinnedproject.org

zinn ushistory social_studies 6SS 7SS 8SS

shared by Rita Hennessey on 29 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 29 Dec 09
     
    from the website: The Zinn Education Project promotes and supports the use of Howard Zinn's best-selling book A People's History of the United States and other materials for teaching a people's history in middle and high school classrooms across the country. The Zinn Education Project is coordinated by two non-profit organizations, Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change.
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A Biography of America - 1 views

www.learner.org/...index.html

6SS 7SS 8SS social studies

shared by Rita Hennessey on 05 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 05 Jan 10
     
    Companion Website to video series; episode transcripts and video on demand availalbe
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Animated Atlas of American History - 1 views

animatedatlas.com

6SS 7SS AmericanHistory animation

shared by Rita Hennessey on 28 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 28 Dec 09
     
    "Animated Atlas portrays large chapters of American history quickly by animating maps and geographic features."
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Welcome to the Frontpage - 1 views

www.historyanimated.com/newhistoryanimated

american_revolution 6SS primarysources AmericanHistory animation civilwar wwii 7SS

shared by Rita Hennessey on 28 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 28 Dec 09
     
    "If a picture is worth a thousand words, a good animation is worth ten thousand. After reading book after book about the Pacific War and finding only complicated maps with dotted lines and dashed lines crisscrossing the pages, we decided to depict the key naval and land battles using animation technology."
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Pictures of the Revolutionary War - 0 views

www.archives.gov/...pictures

american_revolution 6SS primarysources NARA

shared by Rita Hennessey on 28 Dec 09 - Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 28 Dec 09
     
    "The selected pictures listed below are among the audiovisual holdings of the National Archives that relate to the American Revolution. They are photographic copies of works of art. The dates and mediums of the originals and the names of the artists are given wherever it has been possible to determine them."
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US History Photos, American History Slideshows - 0 views

www.shmoop.com/photos

social studies 6SS 7SS 8SS photojournalism language_arts

shared by Rita Hennessey on 25 May 10 - Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 25 May 10
     
    Amazing resource - US History photos & images slide shows; the embed code allows you to post to web page, wiki, & Blackboard. And they're free!
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The Poem that Honored One Revolution and Inspired Another - SweetSearch2Day - 0 views

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6LA 6SS poem poetry

shared by Rita Hennessey on 13 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 13 Jan 11
     
    On Dec. 20, 1860, 150 years ago today, the Atlantic Monthly published The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The poem has been a staple in American classrooms ever since, read and often memorized to commemorate the courage of Revere.
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Slavery in America - 0 views

www.findingdulcinea.com/...Slavery-in-America.html

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shared by Rita Hennessey on 23 Sep 09 - No Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 23 Sep 09
     
    Slavery in America The tragedy of slavery in America is an undeniably influential part of American history. These sites provide all the historic details, as well as a better understanding of how this practice affected (and continues to affect) the social and political fabric of the country.
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European Explorers and Colonists in America - 0 views

www.findingdulcinea.com/...-and-Colonists-in-America.html

web guide 6SS explorers

shared by Rita Hennessey on 23 Sep 09 - No Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 23 Sep 09
     
    The Internet is a wonderful source for discovering European explorers and colonists in America. The first Viking settlements may have failed, but once Christopher Columbus landed in the Caribbean Islands, many Europeans began to come to America.
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Settling of the American West - 0 views

www.findingdulcinea.com/...ling-of-the-American-West.html

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shared by Rita Hennessey on 12 Nov 09 - No Cached
  • Rita Hennessey on 12 Nov 09
     
    Webguide - "The exploration and settling of the American West began well before the Civil War. Although it was slowed down by the War, it resumed again in earnest after the conflict ended. Learn about essential elements in the settlement of the West, like the transcontinental railroad, the fur trade, immigrants and the Gold Rush, for example."
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