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Global Connections - The Middle East - PBS
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): arab (9), israel (15), middle east (47)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities available on this site! Because of the international focus, this would be great in a world history course OR a US government class.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Battle of Midway - National Park Service
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): world war 2 (168), 1940s (69), 20th century (170)
In the Classroom
Students can use Timelines Tool by Read Write Think, reviewed here to create a timeline of events leading up to the battle of Midway. Students can compare and contrast photos using Google Drawing, reviewed here. Finally, students can use Google My Maps, reviewed here to visit the sites mentioned today.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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BBC Country Profiles - BBC
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): north america (15), europe (83), countries (69), asia (137), africa (162)
In the Classroom
Use the country profiles as activators or introductory activities to a lesson on a specific current event. Before students are able to understand happenings of today, it can be beneficial to provide them with a greater context, as seen here. To create a multimedia presentation with the information, have students use a mapping tool such as Zeemaps, reviewed here, to create a map of local landforms (with audio stories and pictures included)!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Elie Weisel - First Person Singular - PBS
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): world war 2 (168), nazis (7), jews (61), holocaust (41)
In the Classroom
This site is a very moving resource for covering WWII and the Jewish Holocaust. Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered in the teaching guide on this site. US and World history teachers will appreciate this one.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History and Politics Out Loud
Grades
9 to 12In the Classroom
Use this site to supplement a lecture on Martin Luther King and the impact of his "I have a dream" speech. Browse the results by speaker and select the speech under King's collection. After discussing King's role in civil rights, play the clip or as much of it as you can for students. Use the audio as a writing prompt, in which students respond to the difference in hearing vs reading the speech. Students should also respond to the emotional appeal of the speech, in addition to the overall message presented. This activity would be a great short review at the end of a unit on MLK Jr.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Panda Central - San Diego Zoo
Grades
2 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): species (15), endangered species (28), china (78), animals (281)
In the Classroom
Both elementary and secondary teachers will find this one useful.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dictionary of Units of Measurement - Russ Rowlett, University of North Carolina
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): measurement (123)
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Iraq and Saddam Hussein - the War on Terrorism
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): iraq (26), terrorism (40), united nations (7)
In the Classroom
Teachers will find a rich set of resources here for comparisons, case-building, and other challenging activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Who's Who in Iraq - BBC
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): iraq (26), middle east (47)
In the Classroom
Although this site is a few years out of date, it still has some pretty good information as to how Hussein came to power as well as the political make-up of his regime before it toppled. Introduce this site on the interactive whiteboard before allowing students to read the information in cooperative learning groups. Use this site as the basis of a biography of Saddam Hussein, before allowing students to explore other avenues in their groups. Have cooperative learning groups create online books of their biographies using a tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here. This is a great activator to a lesson on unit on the War in Iraq as well as the role of the UN in international conflicts. This could easily benefit a cultural geography, US history or government class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Celebrating Yom Kippur - Katherine Neer - howstuffworks
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): yom kippur (14), holidays (292)
In the Classroom
Include this site as a resource as you study religious traditions and celebrations of different cultures. Consider using Read Ahead, reviewed here, to share this information with students. Next, ask students to compare religious traditions in different cultures. Create a comparison/contrast "map" to promote cross-cultural understanding. Replace paper and pencil by using a free online tool such as bubbl.us, reviewed here. Student groups can make their own maps or work together as a class on interactive whiteboard. Another idea would be to have students create a holidays and celebrations wiki using TWiki, reviewed here, with different groups explaining events in different cultures. Or try writing children's books to promote cross-cultural understanding. Make the books interactive using an online tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Celebrating Rosh Hashanah - Julia Layton - howstuffworks
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): holidays (292)
In the Classroom
Include this site as a resource as you study religious traditions and celebrations of different cultures. Have students create a holidays and celebrations wiki using TWiki, reviewed here, with different groups explaining events in different cultures. Or try writing children's books to promote cross-cultural understanding. Make the books interactive using an online tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Galileo's Battle for the Heavens - PBS/Nova
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): galileo (6), gravity (55), moon (87), renaissance (36), solar system (126)
In the Classroom
A teachers' guide is in the works, but was unavailable at the time of this review.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela - PBS Frontline
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): africa (162), racism (85), south africa (31), biographies (102), Nelson Mandela (29)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered for ideas on how to integrate this site into your classroom! Students can use Blogger, reviewed here or Google Keep, reviewed here to store and share information they learn. This would be a great resource for almost any social studies teacher.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Adventure Learning Foundation
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
There are lesson plans and links for each expedition.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Who2
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): biographies (102)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a starting point for students working on research projects about a famous historical character. Though the bios are brief, they offer some solid information that could help students in the beginning phases of their research.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Berlin Wall - The Newseum
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): 20th century (170), cold war (40), german (50), germany (25), politics (120), china (78), iran (7), egypt (62), 1980s (21)
In the Classroom
Teachers should plan on spending ample time previewing the site before using it in class. Initially, view the video as a class and have a discussion. Have small groups choose which of the extension activities they would like to investigate. Allow students to create a final project other than an essay to share their findings and present to the class. Suggest something like an online poster using Genially reviewed here, or a simple infographic using Snappa reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Best of History Web Sites
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): europe (83)
In the Classroom
Save this site as a favorite on your classroom desktop and use it as a reference for virtually everything! It's amazing how many resources they have managed to find - incredibly more helpful than a Google search would have been.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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NPR Middle East Transcripts - National Public Radio
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
The entire NPR news feed is also available at this site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Muslims - PBS
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): religions (118)
In the Classroom
This content could be useful in social studies or world cultures classes, whether you use the film or not.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Origami Learning Center
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): paper folding (3), origami (14), japan (61)
In the Classroom
Use this site as an supplement to the book "One Thousand Paper Cranes." After the students have completed the book, use some class time to allow students to create their own cranes in class. Introduce the site on the interactive whiteboard before allowing students to explore it further in cooperative learning groups. Once students have created a crane, encourage them to try more complicated shapes and figures! This is a great way to lead into a conversation on the significance of origami and why it was so important in the book.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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