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The Zimmerman Telegram - National Archives
Grades
9 to 12
The Library of Congress presents this lesson plan based on the decoding of the Zimmerman telegram, one of the key events in the American entry into World War I. Includes ...more
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The Library of Congress presents this lesson plan based on the decoding of the Zimmerman telegram, one of the key events in the American entry into World War I. Includes lesson outline, sources for activities, and related information.
tag(s): world war 1 (77)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of this free lesson plan during a unit on WWI. The documents are all provided and the lesson is applicable for grades 7-12.Wyoming
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4 to 12The state's home page. ...more
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The state's home page.
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North Carolina
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4 to 12The state's home page. ...more
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The state's home page.
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West Virginia
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4 to 12The state's home page. ...more
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New Mexico
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4 to 12The state's home page. ...more
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Stossel in the Classroom - Center for Independent Thought
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5 to 12Find Streaming Videos from John Stossel to engage your students in discussions about interesting and thought-provoking issues. Each month this site posts a new video for your use, and...more
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Find Streaming Videos from John Stossel to engage your students in discussions about interesting and thought-provoking issues. Each month this site posts a new video for your use, and all videos come with suggested discussion questions and quizzes. Also, you will find lots of discussion topics in the archived section titled with categories like the environment, celebrities, and consumer issues, just to name a few. Registration is free; you need to log in to view the teacher's guide and discussion questions! There are some items of interest on the top menu bar: Both Sides of the Issue, Features, Video Library, and Teacher Resources.
tag(s): character education (79), endangered species (27), financial literacy (93), foreign policy (13), news (228), politics (118), video (266)
In the Classroom
Use these streaming videos to help create "background knowledge" for your students and improve listening and note taking skills. Small groups of students could rotate through stations with the video, or you can use it with the whole class. Either way, students can practice their two column (Cornell) note taking skills using the left column for keywords and/or questions and the right side of the paper for important information about the topic they are viewing. Have students discuss and look up answers to their questions. If using the videos as a whole class, you may want to use a discussion program that allows "backchanneling" such as Socrative, so everyone can comment on the issue(s) presented and see each other thoughts. Another idea is to use the videos as a jump-off point for research by small groups. There are many huge topics you can break into parts for small groups to investigate after watching Stossel's take on it. Then challenge the groups to create a multimedia presentation using one of many TeachersFirst Edge tools.
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U.S. Presidents: John F Kennedy - Miller Center - University of Virginia
Grades
6 to 12Find resources related to John F Kennedy: facts, links to several speeches, and a multimedia gallery. Each speech includes a video, audio, and published transcript of the text of ...more
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Find resources related to John F Kennedy: facts, links to several speeches, and a multimedia gallery. Each speech includes a video, audio, and published transcript of the text of the speech, This is part of a larger collection of all the United States presidents but provides a nice starting point for important events and information related to our 35th president.
tag(s): 1960s (26), kennedy (20), presidents (135)
In the Classroom
View video clips with your class on your interactive whiteboard. Share a link with students for use on any project relating to United States presidents or John F Kennedy. Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore the site independently or in small groups. Enhance learning by having students choose one speech and create a simple infographic sharing their findings about its themes using Venngage reviewed here.65 History X Feeds (formerly Twitter) - Glenn Wiebe
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8 to 12This site offers a wonderful list of X (formerly known as Twitter) feeds to consider if you are just starting out or if you are adding to your feed ...more
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This site offers a wonderful list of X (formerly known as Twitter) feeds to consider if you are just starting out or if you are adding to your feed related to history. The list is categorized by General, Media, Eductors and Students, Departments and Publications, Military, Historical Tweets, and includes the X (Twitter) name with a link and a short description. Feeds include the Library of Congress, quotes and sayings from Thomas Jefferson, and HistoryDay (see what happened on this day in history), and many more.
tag(s): congress (40), history day (39), social media (48), social networking (61), twitter (13)