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Free Learning Resources for Native American Heritage Month - Common Sense Media
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K to 12
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This curated collection gathers free teaching and learning resources focused primarily on Native American and First Nations peoples in North America. The materials are organized by...more
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This curated collection gathers free teaching and learning resources focused primarily on Native American and First Nations peoples in North America. The materials are organized by approximate grade bands -- PreK, grades 1-3, 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12 -- and include lesson plans, videos, music, stories, and hands-on activities across several subject areas. Many selections were developed by or in partnership with Native people, tribal organizations, or Native nations, helping teachers center Indigenous voices as they explore the histories, cultures, beliefs, innovations, and contemporary contributions of specific communities. The collection is useful during Native American Heritage Month, Indigenous Peoples' Day, and throughout the school year.
tag(s): cultures (297), native americans (155), preK (335), primary sources (158)
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Younger students can produce an illustrated digital book about one specific community or Indigenous contributor with Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can also build a visual chronology with the Timeline Tool by Read Write Think, reviewed here, making sure the timeline continues into the present rather than ending with historical conflict or removal. Invite students to examine images, objects, quotations, maps, or short texts and to record what they notice, wonder about, and need to verify. Use close reading to compare an Indigenous-authored account with a textbook description, or have students sort statements into past, present, stereotype, and evidence-based understanding.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Plains Indian Ledger Drawing - Plains Indian Ledger Art Digital Project
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5 to 12
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Discover a site dedicated to the celebration of the Plains Indians' "Ledger" drawings of the 19th century. After clicking on a specific ledger, you can zoom in, rotate, and save ...more
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Discover a site dedicated to the celebration of the Plains Indians' "Ledger" drawings of the 19th century. After clicking on a specific ledger, you can zoom in, rotate, and save the image. Additionally, the right side lists the Provenance, Document Info, Custodian, and Artist. Create a free account to view the research features and research tools.
tag(s): art history (109), montana (27), native americans (155)
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As students explore each of the drawings, they can share their noticings and wonderings on a virtual bulletin board such as Stormboard, reviewed here. Have students participate in a virtual interview with a historian who is familiar with Native American art. Ask pairs to compare two ledger drawings from different artists, time periods, or Native Nations and organize visual evidence with Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here.
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Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress - Library of Congress
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8 to 12
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View information about Native Americans, including primary source sets, historical photographs, and classroom guides. Topics include Native American Boarding Schools, Exploring the...more
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View information about Native Americans, including primary source sets, historical photographs, and classroom guides. Topics include Native American Boarding Schools, Exploring the Stories Behind Native American Boarding Schools, and Drake's West Indian Voyage, 1588 to 1589. Each includes a teacher's guide with primary sources.
tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155)
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Students can use Kiddle, reviewed here, to continue researching Native Americans who attended boarding school. If possible, have students virtually interview students who also attended boarding school. Students can present their lesson understanding by creating a presentation using Google Slides, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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American Indians in Children's Literature - Dr. Debbie Reese and Dr. Jean Mendoza
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K to 12
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This blog highlights Native American writers and illustrators. Each blog post highlights how there has been a change in the number of Native American writers who have written books....more
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This blog highlights Native American writers and illustrators. Each blog post highlights how there has been a change in the number of Native American writers who have written books. A list of books is also featured, including Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Maillard, We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, and Keepunumuk: Weeachumun's Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, and Alexis Brown.
tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155)
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Teachers can share the book list with parents when they are teaching about Native Americans. Students can read books from the site's list and share their favorite. After finishing a book, students can complete a story element graphic organizer using Canva Infographic Creator, < a href="/single.cfm?id=17570">reviewed here.
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Woodrow Wilson Family Home | Let's Go! - KnowItAll.org
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4 to 12
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The Woodrow Wilson House in Columbia is the nation's only museum dedicated to telling the story of Reconstruction. This video, interactive tour, and photo gallery tell the story of...more
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The Woodrow Wilson House in Columbia is the nation's only museum dedicated to telling the story of Reconstruction. This video, interactive tour, and photo gallery tell the story of a time when African Americans in the South could first participate in government, start churches, and go to school. Create a free account to access free resources correlated to social studies standards.
tag(s): civil war (148), presidents (152), slavery (82), virtual field trips (150)
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This video is an excellent starting point for hooking students' interest at the beginning of a history unit. Students watch the tour to capture initial impressions of Reconstruction-era material culture before creating interactive timelines of the era using MyLens, reviewed here, which deepens their understanding by organizing key legislative milestones from 1865 to 1877. To push learning even further, students synthesize their knowledge by researching local post-Civil War history and posting findings on a collaborative digital wall via Padlet, reviewed here, connecting the national narrative to their own communities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Indian Education - Montana Office of Public Instruction
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K to 12
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Explore a central collection of Montana resources supporting Indian Education for All, American Indian student achievement, tribal relations, and Native language and culture. The Montana...more
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Explore a central collection of Montana resources supporting Indian Education for All, American Indian student achievement, tribal relations, and Native language and culture. The Montana Office of Public Instruction explains the state's constitutional commitment to recognizing and preserving the distinct and unique cultural heritage of American Indians. It provides pathways to curriculum materials, professional learning, tribal resources, language preservation initiatives, and student-support information. The linked Indian Education for All collection includes classroom lessons and resources in art, health, language arts, mathematics, music, science, and social studies, organized by grade level and Montana tribal nation. Educators can also find the Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians, implementation guides, tribal history resources, recorded webinars, professional-development opportunities, and links to additional Indigenous education organizations and materials. The page also links to a YouTube video titled We Are One. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): montana (27), native americans (155)
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Students can locate Montana reservations and tribal communities while studying the geographic resources on the site, then build an annotated map with Google My Maps, reviewed here that connects locations with evidence from OPI or tribal sources. Assign students to explore one contemporary topic from the OPI resources, then write a short, evidence-based response that connects present-day issues to historical or governmental context, rather than treating American Indian cultures only as topics of the past.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians - Montana Office of Public Instruction
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Build accurate background knowledge about Montana's tribal nations with this foundational Indian Education for All resource from the Montana Office of Public Instruction. Originally...more
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Build accurate background knowledge about Montana's tribal nations with this foundational Indian Education for All resource from the Montana Office of Public Instruction. Originally developed through discussions with American Indian educators from Montana tribes and most recently revised in 2024, the 32-page PDF organizes essential information around seven understandings. Topics include the diversity of Montana's twelve sovereign tribes, individual American Indian identity, traditional beliefs and oral histories, reservations and treaties, federal Indian policy, differing historical perspectives, and tribal sovereignty. Each Essential Understanding is expanded with key concepts and background information that helps educators move beyond generalizations and place historical issues in contemporary context. The document also provides information about Montana's tribal nations and reservations and concludes with an appendix identifying tribal groups, languages, membership information, and reservation establishment data. The introduction emphasizes that there is no generic American Indian and that tribally specific identification is the best approach whenever possible.
tag(s): diversity (57), identity (44), montana (27), native americans (155), oral history (14)
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Have students work in small groups to examine one of the seven Essential Understandings, identify its key ideas, and teach those ideas to classmates using evidence from the document. Ask students to compare two Montana tribal nations described in the resource, noting differences in language, history, government, location, and contemporary community information, using the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here. Extend learning by asking students to trace the federal policy periods described in Essential Understanding 5 and organize major changes from treaty-making and removal through self-determination with the Timeline Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here.
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Culturally-Based Curriculum - National Indian Education Association
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K to 12
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The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Virtual Resources for Parents and Teachers is a comprehensive collection of free educational materials designed to support culturally...more
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The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Virtual Resources for Parents and Teachers is a comprehensive collection of free educational materials designed to support culturally responsive teaching and learning. The site brings together lesson plans, digital learning activities, Native-authored book lists, professional development opportunities, and links to trusted partner resources covering literacy, social-emotional learning, Native history and culture, and family engagement. Educators can use these resources to incorporate authentic Indigenous perspectives across the curriculum while supporting inclusive, culturally relevant instruction in both classroom and virtual learning environments.
tag(s): book lists (167), cultures (297), native americans (155), professional development (301)
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Use articles, videos, and educational resources from the site to explore current topics affecting Native communities, such as language preservation, environmental stewardship, education, or sovereignty. Students can participate in class discussions, debates, or reflective writing activities. Pair resources from the NIEA collection with textbooks or other history resources. Students can compare how each source tells the story, identify missing viewpoints, and write about why it is important to include Native American perspectives when learning history. Have students use the linked lesson plans and digital resources to research a Native Nation, tradition, historical event, or influential Indigenous leader. Students can share their learning through podcasts created with Buzzsprout, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Yellowstone National Park - National Park Services
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3 to 12
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Explore Yellowstone without leaving the classroom through this collection of interactive, map-based virtual tours from the National Park Service. Students can investigate Fort Yellowstone,...more
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Explore Yellowstone without leaving the classroom through this collection of interactive, map-based virtual tours from the National Park Service. Students can investigate Fort Yellowstone, Fountain Paint Pot, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Mammoth Hot Springs, Mud Volcano, and Norris Geyser Basin, with each tour providing information that also supports an in-person visit. The linked locations introduce topics such as Yellowstone's volcanic activity, hydrothermal features, erosion, landforms, wildlife, and the history of the world's first national park. For example, the Fountain Paint Pot tour explains several types of hydrothermal features associated with Yellowstone's active volcanic system. In contrast, the Grand Canyon tour connects volcanic history, hydrothermal alteration, and river erosion to the canyon's formation. A story map about protecting Yellowstone's water, plus additional graphs, sounds, videos, interactive maps, and emaps, ends the exploration.
tag(s): conservation (98), erosion (15), landforms (37), national parks (30), virtual field trips (150), volcanoes (61)
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In addition to using the National Parks site, students can also use Google My Maps, reviewed here. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here to create a word cloud about what they feel as they are visiting Yellowstone National Park. Have students create a digital escape room escaping Yellowstone National Park using Save the Planet Breakout, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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BBC Sound Effects - BBC
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3 to 12
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Bring authentic sounds into student projects with the BBC Sound Effects Archive, a searchable collection of more than 30,000 audio clips. Users can locate sound effects, preview them,...more
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Bring authentic sounds into student projects with the BBC Sound Effects Archive, a searchable collection of more than 30,000 audio clips. Users can locate sound effects, preview them, experiment with sounds in the site's mixer, and use them in personal or educational projects. The collection helps add atmosphere, realism, and historical or environmental context to podcasts, digital stories, videos, dramatic readings, presentations, and other multimedia work. The site requires JavaScript for its interactive features.
tag(s): creative writing (126), digital storytelling (181), multimedia (70), presentations (49), sounds (38)
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Have students add sound to projects while using Google Slides, reviewed here. Students can also use the sound effects while creating a podcast using Buzzsprout, reviewed here. Have students add sound to a digital escape room while using Genially, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Shared History (Broadcast Radio) - Cass Maher and Natalie Younger
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9 to 12
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Shared History blends history and comedy in a podcast featuring overlooked and underrepresented people and events from ancient to modern history. Comedians Cass and Nat are both educational...more
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Shared History blends history and comedy in a podcast featuring overlooked and underrepresented people and events from ancient to modern history. Comedians Cass and Nat are both educational and entertaining, teaching history that textbooks may have left out. Each episode features knowledgeable guests and explores topics such as women, people of color, the LGBTQIA+ and disabled communities. Note: This podcast is genuinely well-researched, but it's also irreverent and full of adult humor, so this one's a personal-interest pick for you, not a classroom resource. Think of it as PD for your own curiosity, not something to hand off to students.
tag(s): podcasts (181), professional development (301)
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Bookmark and save the Shared History podcast for your personal listening, using it as a resource to learn about interesting, lesser-known people and events in history. Part of the podcast's premise is filling gaps in history or sharing underrepresented information. Use this information as an opportunity to introduce Thinking Routines that develop understanding of different perspectives, and ask students to analyze other events to find information that isn't well known. Visit Project Zero's Thinking Routines Toolbox, reviewed here and choose routines from the categories of Perspective Taking and Perspectives, Controversies, and Dilemmas to guide students in learning about the different perspectives of any event. Learn more about how to use Thinking Routines in your classroom by viewing the archive of OK2Ask: Engage & Inspire With More Thinking Routines, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Juneteenth Digital Toolkit - National Museum of African American History & Culture
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The Juneteenth Digital Toolkit shares graphics, information, and links to resources about Juneteenth. Download the free background page and graphics for use in lessons, presentations,...more
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The Juneteenth Digital Toolkit shares graphics, information, and links to resources about Juneteenth. Download the free background page and graphics for use in lessons, presentations, and other designs. Read the facts about Juneteenth and find events and programs that honor this cultural celebration. Visit the other resources, including explorations of Juneteenth through music, early childhood resources, and video discussions that explore the holiday's historical and current significance. If your district blocks YouTube, the video may not be viewable.
tag(s): 1800s (90), african american (131), graphic design (57), Juneteenth (33), slavery (82), texas (8)
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Take advantage of these free resources to supplement your current Juneteenth teaching resources. Include information from this site when creating presentations or flyers with Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here or use Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here to make a short, informative video about Juneteenth.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AnswerThePublic - NP Digital
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6 to 12
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AnswerThePublic is a keyword-research tool that shows the questions, comparisons, and related phrases people search for online about a topic. Teachers can use it to help students generate...more
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AnswerThePublic is a keyword-research tool that shows the questions, comparisons, and related phrases people search for online about a topic. Teachers can use it to help students generate research questions, explore possible subtopics, plan informational writing, or identify ideas for inquiry projects. For example, students researching climate change, space exploration, or a historical figure can enter a keyword and review the suggested questions to guide further investigation. The free account includes up to three searches per day, while paid plans offer more searches and additional features. Teachers should remind students that search suggestions are starting points for research and should be checked using reliable sources.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (352), Research (92), search engines (43), search strategies (20)
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Enter a unit topic, such as ecosystems, the American Revolution, or renewable energy, into AnswerThePublic. Students can review the suggested questions and sort them into categories such as questions we can answer with facts, questions that need more research, and questions that may be too broad or unclear. Give students a broad topic, such as volcanoes or civil rights. Students can use AnswerThePublic suggestions to turn the topic into a focused research question, then revise it to make it specific, answerable, and appropriate for the assignment. Before beginning an inquiry unit, create a teacher-selected list of questions generated by the tool. Have students choose one question that interests them, explain why they chose it, and identify two reliable sources they could use to investigate.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Independence Day Resources for K-12 Homeschoolers - Texas Home Educators
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K to 12
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Looking for a one-stop collection of Independence Day learning activities? This Texas Home Educators guide brings together a wide variety of ready-to-use resources for students in grades...more
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Looking for a one-stop collection of Independence Day learning activities? This Texas Home Educators guide brings together a wide variety of ready-to-use resources for students in grades K-12, including lesson plans, crafts, games, printable activities, primary source investigations, and historical explorations. Organized by grade level, each recommendation includes a brief description, grade range, cost information, and practical teaching tips, making it easy for educators to find age-appropriate activities with minimal preparation. While created with homeschool families in mind, the curated collection also offers classroom teachers plenty of engaging ideas for celebrating Independence Day across history, literacy, art, and civics.
tag(s): civics (131), declaration of independence (26), holidays (292), july 4th (20), primary sources (158)
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Create a choice board using several of the featured resources. Students can choose activities such as completing a patriotic craft, exploring a primary source, solving a history puzzle, reading an informational article, or creating a flag-themed art project to demonstrate their learning. Set up classroom stations featuring different Independence Day topics, including the Declaration of Independence, patriotic symbols, the American Revolution, and Fourth of July traditions. Have students rotate through the stations, completing short activities and recording new facts at each stop. Patriotic STEM and Art Challenge. Invite students to reflect on what freedom means to their family. They can interview a family member, write a personal reflection, or create a digital poster with Adobe Express for Education,reviewed here connecting their family's traditions with the values celebrated on Independence Day.
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Civic Star Challenge - Civic Star Challenge
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K to 12
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Bring history to life by helping students discover how the ideals of the Declaration of Independence continue to shape civic life today. The Civic Star Challenge provides free, classroom-ready...more
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Bring history to life by helping students discover how the ideals of the Declaration of Independence continue to shape civic life today. The Civic Star Challenge provides free, classroom-ready lessons, primary sources, videos, games, and activity ideas that encourage students to explore the principles of democracy while celebrating America's 250th anniversary. Created through a partnership between iCivics and the Bill of Rights Institute, the site offers adaptable resources for multiple grade levels and subject areas, making it easy to integrate civic learning into existing lessons. Teachers can also participate in the Civic Star Challenge by sharing classroom activities for opportunities to earn recognition and prizes.
tag(s): bill of rights (40), declaration of independence (26), holidays (292), july 4th (20), primary sources (158)
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Have students examine excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and identify key ideas such as equality, liberty, rights, and government. They work in small groups to discuss what each principle means and how it applies to life today. After exploring examples on the site, have students identify a need within their school or community and develop a simple action plan to make a positive difference. They can present their ideas through posters, slide presentations, or short videos made with Canva Edu reviewed here. Have students work in teams to analyze real-world scenarios involving civic rights and responsibilities. They can determine which constitutional principles or democratic values apply and defend their reasoning using evidence from the site's resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Triangle Factory Fire - Cornell University
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The Triangle Factory Fire Survivor Interviews website from Cornell University provides powerful primary-source accounts from survivors of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire....more
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The Triangle Factory Fire Survivor Interviews website from Cornell University provides powerful primary-source accounts from survivors of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. As part of the Oral History help article, students can read interview transcripts and listen to oral history recordings that describe working conditions, the tragedy itself, and the fire's lasting impact on labor laws and workplace safety in America. The site also includes photographs, witness accounts, historical documents, and additional primary sources that help students better understand immigration, industrialization, labor reform, and early 20th-century American life. This resource is especially valuable for teaching historical analysis, empathy, research skills, and the importance of workplace rights through authentic firsthand perspectives.
tag(s): 1910s (30), 20th century (171), fire (25), immigration (86), industrialization (14), primary sources (158)
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Have students listen to or read one survivor interview and create a first-person diary entry describing the events of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire from the survivor's perspective. Use the primary-source interviews to complete a historical inquiry activity in which students identify evidence of working conditions, safety issues, and labor laws before and after the fire. Compare workplace safety conditions from 1911 to modern-day workplaces by having students create a Venn diagram using the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here on how labor laws have changed over time.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Museum of the United States Army - National Museum of the United States Army
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The National Museum of the United States Army Digital Resources page offers a wide variety of free educational materials that help students explore American history through the experiences...more
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The National Museum of the United States Army Digital Resources page offers a wide variety of free educational materials that help students explore American history through the experiences of U.S. Soldiers. Teachers can access engaging videos, interactive timelines, maps, online exhibits, lesson plans, virtual field trips, and primary-source activities that connect to topics ranging from the Revolutionary War to modern conflicts. The site also includes resources related to National History Day and offers opportunities for students to investigate history through artifacts, historical documents, and storytelling. These materials work well for social studies, history, reading, and cross-curricular lessons, helping students build research, critical-thinking, and historical-analysis skills.
tag(s): 1900s (87), 1910s (30), 1940s (70), american revolution (99), biographies (100), civil war (148), lewis and clark (16), virtual field trips (150), world war 1 (88), world war 2 (169)
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Explore a virtual field trip from the museum and have students complete a digital scavenger hunt focused on artifacts, uniforms, vehicles, or important historical events connected to the tour. Use the museum's interactive timelines and maps to help students trace major battles or troop movements, then create their own illustrated timeline or digital map presentation using Google My Maps, reviewed here. Have students analyze historical artifacts shown in the digital collections and make inferences about the people who used them.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Yellowstone National Park Virtual Tours - National Park Service
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K to 12
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Yellowstone's official virtual tours site lets students explore the park's main attractions without leaving the classroom, including Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris Geyser Basin, Fountain...more
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Yellowstone's official virtual tours site lets students explore the park's main attractions without leaving the classroom, including Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris Geyser Basin, Fountain Paint Pot, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Each map-based tour pairs photos and background info with details on visiting in person, and there's a story map on protecting Yellowstone's water for a deeper dive into conservation.
tag(s): national parks (30), virtual field trips (150)
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Set up small groups to rotate through different tour stops (Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris Geyser Basin, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, etc.), with each group recording observations and sharing one interesting fact with the class afterward. Have students explore the "Protecting Yellowstone's Water" story map and write a short reflection or create a poster on why water conservation matters in national parks, connecting it to conservation efforts in their own community. Have students use Canva for Education reviewed here to create a poster, story map, or other project.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Norman Rockwell Imagining Freedom: A Virtual Field Trip - Norman Rockwell Museum
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Imagining Freedom offers an immersive virtual field trip experience that explores the power of imagery in the struggle for civil rights and racial justice. This resource guides viewers...more
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Imagining Freedom offers an immersive virtual field trip experience that explores the power of imagery in the struggle for civil rights and racial justice. This resource guides viewers through an interactive gallery of historical and contemporary artworks. After signing up for free access, you can explore a 360-degree digital environment featuring over 250 artworks, including original paintings, studies, and behind-the-scenes photographs. It includes eight thematic galleries where you can zoom in on high-resolution images to view fine details or access layers of embedded content, such as audio, video, historical documents, and artist statements. This experience includes ready-to-use, standards-aligned lesson plans that focus on artistic process, social studies, and storytelling. Educators can use activities in each lesson with one or all of the selected works of art.
tag(s): civil rights (224), racism (82), virtual field trips (150)
In the Classroom
Use this virtual tour and the included activities in a social studies or art history lesson on the Civil Rights Movement. Start the activity by having students explore the Imagining Freedom exhibit independently or in pairs, and direct them to select one artwork that resonates with their understanding of justice. After their virtual visit, students can use ClassTools Image Annotator, reviewed here to pinpoint specific symbols or techniques within their chosen piece and explain how those elements contribute to the overall message of freedom. To extend learning, have students research the geographical locations mentioned in the exhibit and create an interactive map using Google My Maps, reviewed here to help students connect historical art to the physical places where history unfolded.
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Rebel Girls from History highlights the forgotten women from the late 19th and 20th centuries whose lives, actions, and sacrifices helped shape America today. These women were educators,...more
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Rebel Girls from History highlights the forgotten women from the late 19th and 20th centuries whose lives, actions, and sacrifices helped shape America today. These women were educators, organizers, fighters, adventurers, and more. Some of the featured women include: Frances Albrier, Abby Fisher, Tsuyako 'Sox' Kitashima, and Helene Powell. Each audio clip features supporting material for students, including background information and discussion questions. This collection is aligned to the National Standards for Civics and Government and the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework. Each of the Rebel Girls can be shared via Google Classroom and a Social Share (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Remind, and E-mail).
tag(s): 20th century (171), women (192), womenchangemaker (83)
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Students can use Book Creator, reviewed here to create a Rebel Girls book. Students can use 2 and 3 Circle Interactive Venn Diagrams by Class Tools, reviewed here to compare and contrast two of the Rebel Girls. Finally, students can use ProCon, reviewed here to debate who was the most influential Rebel Girl.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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