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Japanese Americans and the Constitution - Smithsonian Institution
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): constitution (103), japan (62), japanese (53), world war 2 (169)
In the Classroom
This site is a great way to address the topics of racism and the Japanese internment in your classroom. Teachers can either save this and use it as a learning center or have the students do it together on classroom computers. Don't teach this topic without looking at this site first!You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Inventing Entertainment - the Edison Recordings - Library of Congress
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): inventors and inventions (88)
In the Classroom
Download some of the sounds and recordings from the database, and use them as part of a learning center during a unit on Inventions & Inventors. Have students listen to the recordings (make sure to include headphones) on classroom computers, writing a short reflection afterwards about what they heard and what their impression was. Students could also compare and contrast the quality of the recordings, noting the vast differences in technology between then and now. This would be a very interesting resource for a US history classroom!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Boston Navy Yard - National Park Service
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1 to 12tag(s): navy (8)
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Boston National Historical Park - National Park Service
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4 to 12tag(s): american revolution (92), boston (11), virtual field trips (139)
In the Classroom
Have students use the site's maps and photographs to explore the Freedom Trail. Students select one historic location and create a postcard or travel brochure with Canva Edu, reviewed herehighlighting its importance during the American Revolution. Students choose a historical figure associated with Boston's Revolutionary history, such as Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, or Abigail Adams. They can write and perform an interview in podcast form using Buzzsprout, reviewed here in which they answer questions from that person's perspective. Assign small groups a site within Boston National Historical Park, such as the Old North Church, Faneuil Hall, or the Bunker Hill Monument. Students can research the location and present how it contributed to the Revolutionary War.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PravdaReport - Pravada.ru
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11 to 12tag(s): diversity (55), media literacy (122), perspective (30), russia (33), russian (25)
In the Classroom
Students can choose one international news topic and compare how it's reported on PravdaReport vs. a U.S.-based news outlet. Students can select an article from PravdaReport and identify elements such as tone, word choice, sources cited, and framing. They can then discuss how these elements may shape reader perception. After reading a PravdaReport article, students can rewrite it from a different point of view, such as Western media or an NGO.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How the Grinch Stole Election Day
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1 to 12tag(s): elections (87)
In the Classroom
This would be a cute way to teach students about the events of the 2000 election and the voting process. Open the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector, either playing the audio version or have students take turns reading the lyrics. VERY useful for a US history or Government classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Biographies of current and past members of Congress - Bioguide
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1 to 12tag(s): congress (40)
In the Classroom
Students can create a book using Book Creator reviewed here of Congress people from their state. Students can post questions on Padlet reviewed here that they would like to ask the Congressperson. Finally, students can use Google Drawings, reviewed here to compare and contrast Congress people from then and now.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Presidential Biographies - IPL
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4 to 12tag(s): presidents (152)
In the Classroom
Because this is a very organized presentation of the presidents, it would be extremely easy to compare presidents about very specific points. This would be useful in a class discussion of political party differences, campaign spending & finance, and legislation decisions. For comparison purposes, we recommend using an online Venn Diagram to be used on the interactive whiteboard or projector. Use an online tool such as Interactive Two Circle Venn Diagram (reviewed here).Comments
This would be good for students doing their own research.Dan, OR, Grades: 0 - 6
This would be great for students doing their own research.Dan, OR, Grades: 0 - 6
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Congressional Election Polls
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1 to 12tag(s): elections (87)
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White House Polls
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6 to 12tag(s): elections (87), polls and surveys (43)
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The Democratic National Committee
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1 to 12tag(s): politics (124)
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Gore, Al
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1 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hayes vs. Tilden - Harpweek.com
Grades
6 to 12Although this resource was created based on the 2000 election, the background information and historical comparisons are valuable for teaching about elections in general and for comparing elections as part of U.S. history.
tag(s): college (44), electoral college (22)
In the Classroom
Use the political cartoons as starters or introductory activities during a lesson on the controversial election. Find a cartoon that you think would be the best understood boy your students as well as the one that will most likely get them communicating and thinking about the topic on hand. Posting the image on the projector, have students reflect on the image either verbally or in some sort of journal writing. To differentiate it for a higher-level class, have the students respond to a specific component of the image, such as perspective, point of view, bias, intent, various layers, etc.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Travel Where Women Made History - National Park Service
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4 to 8tag(s): women (189), womenchangemaker (78)
In the Classroom
Use the maps and timelines on this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector to guide students through a class lecture or discussion of the Seneca Falls Convention. The images do a great job of putting the convention in perspective with other event locations. This would be useful in a US history classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Thomas Jefferson's Monticello - Thomas Jefferson Foundation
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6 to 12tag(s): jefferson (20), presidents (152), primary sources (134), virtual field trips (139)
In the Classroom
Bookmark and save this resource. It offers many ideas for including in lessons about Thomas Jefferson's life and presidency. Take advantage of the 45-minute free digital learning experience led by a Monticello guide to learn about Thomas Jefferson and his home. Share primary source documents available on this site with students and visit the memoirs and oral history project featuring the enslaved families and their descendants with older students to get a deeper understanding of the complex history of Jefferson. Encourage students to explore many options available on this site by creating a playlist or choice board that includes podcasts, videos, and virtual tours. Learn more about these teaching strategies by viewing the archive of OK2Ask: Playlists to Personalize Learning, reviewed here and OK2Ask: Engage and Inspire: Choice Boards for Differentiation Part 1, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lawmaking for a New Nation - Library of Congress
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): civics (128), congress (40), constitution (103), history day (38), politics (124)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource for finding primary sources that can be used in your classroom. One great way way to do so is through visual discovery, introducing the topic of the Continental Congress. Select 3-5 images from this site, choosing the most powerful and moving images. Placing the images on individual slides, allow students 1-2 minutes to observe each image. During that time period, students should be taking notes based on what they observe, predict and infer about each image. The more powerful and detailed the image is, the more information students can take out. After the class has observed all the chosen images, have a class discussion based on the notes students took. This is a great way to introduce content in a way that engages students and gets them thinking, as well as avoiding the typical lecture format. Your visual learners will appreciate this technique.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Press Briefings - US Department of State
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6 to 12tag(s): branches of government (68), congress (40), news (223), primary sources (134), white house (14)
In the Classroom
Use this topic to find government resources on specific topics within a government or civics classroom. Press briefings could be used in a current events project or during a unit on how the government uses and is impacted by media to reach constituents. Have students select a country or an international issue mentioned in a briefing and conduct additional research on it. They can create a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here explaining the issue, the U.S. government's position, and why it is important globally.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Southern Poverty Law Center - The Southern Poverty Law Center
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6 to 12tag(s): civil rights (217), courts (25), elections (87), immigrants (51), immigration (85), racism (80), sexuality (15), tolerance (7)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the information on the site to include when teaching lessons about equality, racism, and social injustice. Learn more about the classroom resources offered through Learning for Justice, reviewed here. Include selections from the Features and Stories portion of the site as part of any integrated unit. Consider using a learning management system like Actively Learn, reviewed here, to include videos and additional text sources as part of your unit. Actively Learn also includes resources that provide feedback on student learning. Extend learning by asking students to gather data and share information through various digital tools including infographics and digital storytelling resources. For example, as students learn about civil rights issues, ask them to share information by creating infographics with Canva Infographic Maker, reviewed here, create a multimedia presentation with Sway, reviewed here, or use Powtoon, reviewed here, to create an animated video explanation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Berlin Airlift - Project Whistlestop
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4 to 12tag(s): cold war (39)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a resource to find primary sources about the Cold War and the end of WWII. Primary sources could be used to teach both the content and historical thinking skills in your classroom. Divide students into 5-6 groups, with each group assigned a different primary source to read and evaluate. (Sources should come from various perspectives to make the game more interesting) Have the groups present quick summaries of their source to the class, making sure to mention who the author is and whether or not there could be bias. After all have presented, have each team pick a representative to argue in front of the class as to why their source is the most reliable and valid. After all have made their argument, have the class vote off the least reliable "survivor style" until you are left with just one!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Playing the Race Card: Two Famous Criminal Trials - Yale University
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1 to 12tag(s): civil rights (217)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities hosted on this site! US history and government teachers alike will enjoy this one - just be sure to save this one as a favorite to allow for easy retrieval later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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