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American Indian Resources - Utah Education Network
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K to 12
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Bring contemporary Native voices, tribal histories, and culturally informed teaching materials into the classroom with UEN's American Indian Educator Resources. This organized collection...more
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Bring contemporary Native voices, tribal histories, and culturally informed teaching materials into the classroom with UEN's American Indian Educator Resources. This organized collection connects teachers to lesson plans, primary-source activities, videos, professional learning, background information, and answers to frequently asked questions about topics such as Thanksgiving, Indigenous Peoples' Day, classroom costumes, and mascots. Featured materials address Utah's five tribal groups and eight sovereign nations, boarding-school history, cultural arts, movement, storytelling, geography, government, and current issues. Resources come from UEN and organizations such as the Smithsonian's Native Knowledge 360''''?, the National Indian Education Association, the BYU ARTS Partnership, and the Utah State Board of Education.
tag(s): native americans (169), preK (349), primary sources (177)
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Conduct a close reading of a tribal history, oral tradition, or boarding-school account from the collection; have students annotate evidence, distinguish firsthand experiences from later interpretations, and write a reflection explaining whose voices are represented and whose may still be missing. Research a Native leader, artist, educator, knowledge keeper, or community contributor connected to Utah; have students create a biography card with Trading Card Creator, reviewed here. Have sompare two tribal nations using the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Teaching and Learning About Native Americans - Illinois Early Learning Project
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K to 2
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Teaching and Learning About Native Americans is a practical collection for early childhood teachers, caregivers, and families seeking accurate, respectful materials about Native peoples....more
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Teaching and Learning About Native Americans is a practical collection for early childhood teachers, caregivers, and families seeking accurate, respectful materials about Native peoples. It brings together Illinois Early Learning articles, recommended books for children and adults, lesson-plan background, museum collections, Indigenous-led organizations, maps, podcasts, videos, current news sources, and professional learning materials. Especially useful features include resources about contemporary Native communities, Indigenous peoples of Illinois, tribal nations, children's literature by Native creators, land acknowledgments, boarding-school history, Native art and music, and guidance for avoiding myths and stereotypes.
tag(s): native americans (169), preK (349)
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Students can contribute illustrations and dictated sentences to a shared digital book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Pair a picture book with photographs, artwork, music, or museum objects from one of the listed collections. Locate Illinois and the Great Lakes on a classroom map, introduce the names of specific Native nations, and compare the natural materials, foods, homes, transportation, or artistic traditions associated with different places and times. Have students complete a family interview, classroom reflection wall, collaborative book, or neighborhood-community investigation focused on whose histories and present-day experiences are represented.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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18 Teacher Resources on Native American History and Culture - Facing History & Ourselves
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6 to 12
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This teacher-focused collection gathers resources to examine Native American history, cultures, sovereignty, identity, resistance, and contemporary life throughout the school year,...more
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This teacher-focused collection gathers resources to examine Native American history, cultures, sovereignty, identity, resistance, and contemporary life throughout the school year, rather than limiting study to Native American Heritage Month. The page points middle and high school educators to Smithsonian Native Knowledge 360''''? lessons and student webinars, museum exhibitions and art collections, books, podcasts, films, and Facing History readings and teaching ideas. Topics include treaties, removal, stereotypes, military service, public memory, Native Hawaiian sovereignty, and the gap between the United States' founding ideals and its treatment of Indigenous peoples. The main article is freely viewable without an account, although account requirements and access conditions may vary for linked materials. Some linked Facing History lessons may require a free login to access all materials.
tag(s): cultures (301), native americans (169), primary sources (177)
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Have groups sort statements into "historical," "contemporary," "stereotype," and "needs evidence," then revisit their choices after using the collection. Students can arrange treaty events, removal policies, resistance, and present-day developments on Padlet's age-friendly Timeline board, reviewed here. Secondary students can build a geographic narrative connecting lands, nations, treaties, and events with StoryMap JS, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lozen - Women & the American Story
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6 to 12
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Lozen was a Chihenne Chiricahua Apache leader and warrior who resisted forced relocation and challenged the gender expectations of her community. This illustrated life story traces...more
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Lozen was a Chihenne Chiricahua Apache leader and warrior who resisted forced relocation and challenged the gender expectations of her community. This illustrated life story traces her childhood, spiritual calling, partnership with her brother Victorio, resistance to confinement on the San Carlos reservation, service alongside Geronimo, participation in peace negotiations, imprisonment, and death in 1889. Teacher supports include discussion questions, defined vocabulary, source notes, a historical photograph, related-resource suggestions, and a video created by New-York Historical Society Teen Leaders with the Untold project. The page requires no account and is free to read online. Teachers should prepare students for references to violence, death, forced removal, imprisonment, disease, and colonial mistreatment of Indigenous people. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): native americans (169), womenchangemaker (85)
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During a close reading, have students annotate evidence showing Lozen as a warrior, caregiver, spiritual leader, and negotiator. Small groups can sort events into categories such as resistance, survival, leadership, gender expectations, and government policy, then discuss where categories overlap. Have students plot key locations and movements from Lozen's story with Google My Maps, reviewed here. Have students produce a brief evidence-based audio reflection with Online Voice Recorder, reviewed here, addressing how Lozen's life complicates common narratives about westward expansion.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Let's Talk About Race - Michael Zetterberg
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K to 3
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Begin a thoughtful classroom conversation about identity, differences, and equality with this video read-aloud of Julius Lester's picture book, Let's Talk About Race. Lester presents...more
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Begin a thoughtful classroom conversation about identity, differences, and equality with this video read-aloud of Julius Lester's picture book, Let's Talk About Race. Lester presents each person as having a unique story made up of many parts, including family, interests, experiences, and race, and encourages children to consider both what makes people different and what they share. The book offers an accessible starting point for discussing racial identity, assumptions, fairness, and respect while inviting students to reflect on their own stories. Educational resources that use the book recommend it for conversations about similarities, differences, inclusion, and how ideas about race affect how people see one another. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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Ask students to write and illustrate a short personal narrative beginning with the idea that everyone has a story, then combine the finished pages into a digital class book with Book Creator, reviewed here. Have students use graphic organizers from Google Drawings, reviewed here to share the message of the book. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here to create a word cloud sharing the message of the book.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A is for Activist Author Reading - Arief Nagara
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K to 2
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Explore activism, community, equality, and civic participation through this author read-aloud of Innosanto Nagara's alphabet book A is for Activist. Colorful illustrations, rhyme, alliteration,...more
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Explore activism, community, equality, and civic participation through this author read-aloud of Innosanto Nagara's alphabet book A is for Activist. Colorful illustrations, rhyme, alliteration, and the familiar ABC structure introduce young children to ideas such as environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, collective action, and working together for change. The book presents these topics from an explicitly progressive, pro-activism perspective, making teacher preview and thoughtful framing useful when discussing differing viewpoints and civic participation. The publisher recommends the book for ages 3-7 and preschool through grade 2. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): alphabet (46), civil rights (227), preK (349)
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Students can create their own ABC book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Have students brainstorm ways children can improve their classroom or school, post the ideas on Padlet, reviewed here, and vote or discuss which ideas are realistic and helpful. Ask small groups to examine one page closely and identify what the words and illustrations suggest about cooperation, fairness, or participation, then annotate a teacher-provided image with Image Annotator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Skin You Live In | StorytimeWithMsMelange - StorytimeWithMsMelange
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K to 3
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Celebrate differences and help younger students talk about skin color, identity, belonging, and respect with this read-aloud of The Skin You Live In. The book uses playful language...more
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Celebrate differences and help younger students talk about skin color, identity, belonging, and respect with this read-aloud of The Skin You Live In. The book uses playful language and illustrations to emphasize that people come in many skin tones while sharing common feelings, activities, and experiences. Educational resources recommend this particular video for younger children as a way to begin conversations about difference and anti-racism, including a PreK-first-grade "Beloved Community" resource that pairs it with activities about noticing and celebrating differences. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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Students can create their own class book of diversity using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can teach about friendship by creating a comic using a template from Comic Strip Templates by Canva, reviewed here. Ask students to role-play kind responses to situations in which someone is excluded or teased because of a visible difference, then discuss which responses help everyone feel included.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Vivipod - Vivipod
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K to 12
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Vivipod is an online video discussion platform designed to record and share conversations that go beyond simple recording, with options to create and share information. Begin by creating...more
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Vivipod is an online video discussion platform designed to record and share conversations that go beyond simple recording, with options to create and share information. Begin by creating a space for your conversations, add a prompt to guide each thread, community members then post a response, and then users comment. When recording, users can share their screen, draw, pause, and auto-save drafts. Login is optional to record, download, and own your video; no account required. ViviPod aligns with FERPA, COPPA, and other student privacy frameworks. ViviPod's current free plan allows 3 Spaces, unlimited Topics and participants, 90-second recordings, video comments, moderation, @mentions, and timestamped feedback. For learners under 13, accounts should be managed through a school or with appropriate consent.
tag(s): assessment (141), blended learning (29), collaboration (142), communication (126), Formative Assessment (48), remote learning (32)
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Use Vivipod in many ways to encourage discussion in any classroom. For example, ask students to share reading responses, math explanations, science observations, and provide quick introductions at the beginning of the year. Use moderation tools as needed when posting responses to ensure that students use proper online etiquette and responses that meet prompt requirements. Because Vivipod is a tool that encourages conversations, use prompts that require students to explain, respond, and react without the need for an in-class discussion. Prompts can require students to respond to a class member's recording or discuss another student's prediction of what might happen during a science experiment.Edge Features:
Parent permission advised before posting student work created using this tool
Requires registration/log-in (WITH email)
Premium version (not free) includes additional features or storage
Multiple users can collaborate on the same project
Includes teacher tools for registering and/or monitoring students
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Word Garden - FunBrain
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2 to 8
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Word Garden is a vocabulary game similar to Wordle that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word. Choose Play to begin, then pick a level of difficulty from ...more
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Word Garden is a vocabulary game similar to Wordle that gives players six chances to guess a five-letter word. Choose Play to begin, then pick a level of difficulty from easy, medium, and hard. Type or tap letters to make the first word choice and enter. If a letter is highlighted in pink, it is in the right spot; yellow means the letter is in the word but in the wrong spot; and brown means the chosen letter is not in the word. Players can also use hints if needed.
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tag(s): game based learning (337), spelling (94), vocabulary (259)
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Include Word Garden with computer station activities or on choice boards to give students practice studying parts of words. For example, ask students why they choose certain letter combinations or how they eliminate choices based on the position of correct letters in their words. Use My Wordle, reviewed here, to create personalized Wordle activities that include vocabulary words for any subject as an engaging way to introduce and practice vocabulary.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History Detective - Kelly Chase
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7 to 11
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Looking for short history stories that move beyond the people and events typically emphasized in textbooks? History Detective is a classroom-friendly podcast created by history teacher...more
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Looking for short history stories that move beyond the people and events typically emphasized in textbooks? History Detective is a classroom-friendly podcast created by history teacher and musician Kelly Chase for teachers, students, and history enthusiasts. Episodes investigate lesser-known people and perspectives from the past, with topics spanning women's history, archaeology, war, political movements, Indigenous history, and cultures around the world. Episodes are generally designed to fit within a class period and incorporate original music, while many episode pages provide transcripts, reflection questions, and links to accompanying teaching materials. The creator describes the resource as written specifically for Middle Years and High School students and designed to develop historical analysis and evaluation skills
tag(s): mysteries (30), perspective (35), podcasts (188), primary sources (177)
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Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here to share their opinion of the episode. Students can use Turbo Timeline Generator, reviewed here to write down clues to solve the case. Have students create their own history detective stories in the form of a digital escape room using MLA Digital Escape Room, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Montana's Native American Tribes - TeachersFirst
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K to 12
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Montana is home to 8 federally recognized Tribal Nations comprising 12 tribes. Each with its own history, language, and living culture, spread across seven reservations and the state's...more
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Montana is home to 8 federally recognized Tribal Nations comprising 12 tribes. Each with its own history, language, and living culture, spread across seven reservations and the state's landless Little Shell Chippewa Tribe. From the Blackfeet in the north to the Crow and Northern Cheyenne in the south, and the diverse nations sharing the Flathead, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck, and Rocky Boy's reservations, these communities continue to shape Montana's identity today. This collection is designed to help educators bring that rich diversity into the classroom -- moving beyond generalizations to explore the distinct histories, sovereignty, traditions, and contemporary lives of each tribal nation, with an emphasis on accuracy, respect, and the voices of Native peoples themselves.
tag(s): montana (34), native americans (169)
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Help your students learn more about Montana's Tribal Nations. Find resources on this list for students to use in cooperative learning groups. Read each resource's Classroom Use section to learn how to incorporate its information into your lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Google Translate - Google
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K to 12
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Google Translate detects and translates text, voice recordings, images, documents, and websites between many different languages. By default, it translates text; type or paste your...more
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Google Translate detects and translates text, voice recordings, images, documents, and websites between many different languages. By default, it translates text; type or paste your text, select the source language, then select the target language using the dropdown arrow in the other box. Use the audio icon to listen to the translation, copy the results, or use the share link to email or share on X.
tag(s): chinese (40), french (74), german (51), italian (33), multilingual (83), russian (27), spanish (113)
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Use this translator to greet "other language" speaking students, make them feel welcome in your classroom, and encourage conversations between them and your class. Broaden your classroom's global perspective by engaging in conversations with others around the world. Use this site in world language classrooms to have students copy their text to convert into the language being studied (or the reverse). Enhance student learning by having students create presentations on other countries in the nation's native language using a presentation tool like Canva for Education, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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OpenGuessr Education - PaulPlay
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4 to 12
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OpenGuessr Education provides a free, browser-based geography game for students in grades 4 through 12, offering an engaging way to explore the world through real street-level photography....more
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OpenGuessr Education provides a free, browser-based geography game for students in grades 4 through 12, offering an engaging way to explore the world through real street-level photography. The activity begins by dropping players into random global locations using interactive street views. Then it challenges them to use surrounding visual clues like architecture, language, vegetation, and road markings to determine where they are on a map. Teachers and students access the site without creating an account or paying subscription fees, making it an accessible option for quick classroom warm-ups or geography centers. Players click on an interactive world map to place a guess, earning points based on how close their selection is to the actual location. The interface includes options for customized map regions, allowing educators to restrict gameplay to specific countries, continents, or historical landmarks to match ongoing social studies units. Additional activities include quizzes, guides, and links to short articles and fact sheets that help learners learn about countries.
tag(s): continents (30), countries (67), game based learning (337), landmarks (20), map skills (69), maps (223)
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Share this site with students, then allow them time to explore and play the activities on their own before assigning activities. Use this mapping challenge during a social studies unit on world cultures by pairing the activity with Google My Map, reviewed here, and ask students to document their virtual travel discoveries and build collaborative regional guides. As players analyze visual details to pinpoint coordinates, they strengthen critical thinking and observational skills far beyond traditional map-reading worksheets. To extend the learning experience and encourage peer discussion, have small groups record their geographic reasoning and strategies using ScreenPal, reviewed here, to capture their problem-solving process as they navigate unfamiliar terrain, turning standard geography drill practice into an interactive exploration that encourages students to connect physical landscapes with cultural contexts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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AI-Ready Educators and Students: Using the AUGMENT Framework to Teach and Learn with Generative - Torrey Trust, Robert Maloy, Patricio Bastida Nava, Chenyang Xu
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K to 12
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AI-Ready Educators and Students is an ebook that shares practical, proven ways to use GenAI technologies to support teaching and learning across grade levels. Each chapter features...more
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AI-Ready Educators and Students is an ebook that shares practical, proven ways to use GenAI technologies to support teaching and learning across grade levels. Each chapter features a component of the AUGMENT model, showing how to use GenAI to support educators in using AI through research-based methods. Use the accordion boxes in each portion of the AUGMENT model to find sample prompts and action steps to utilize and adapt to your needs. Read or listen to this ebook online or download chapters as a Word Document, PDF, or audio file.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (357), collaboration (142), professional development (306), Whiteboard (11)
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Use the information in this book to enhance your understanding of GenAI and as a resource for incorporating research-based and safe AI tools in your classroom to enhance student learning. Use the prompts to learn how to successfully prompt AI to generate resources that work for you and your students. Include this book with your other professional resources for learning about AI in Wakelet, reviewed here for easy access. Share this book with peers to do a book study (perhaps review a chapter monthly), then share your thoughts on a collaborative whiteboard such as Stickies.io, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness - Seriously, Read A Book
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3 to 6
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Use this read-aloud of Anastasia Higginbotham's Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness to open thoughtful conversations about racism, privilege, racial injustice, and the role white children...more
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Use this read-aloud of Anastasia Higginbotham's Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness to open thoughtful conversations about racism, privilege, racial injustice, and the role white children can play in recognizing and challenging racism. The story follows a white child confronting racism after seeing news of a police shooting and encourages readers to recognize injustice rather than ignore it. The video includes commentary from reader Jim Jimerson that can help children process the book's ideas. Educational resource lists generally recommend the book for upper-elementary-aged children, with sources placing it at about ages 8-12 or ages 8 and up. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): bias (35), diversity (62), identity (48), perspective (35)
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Students can recreate their own version of the cover of the story using Magazine Cover Maker, reviewed here. Students can create a choose-your-own-adventure activity with the ideas from this book using Online Escape Room Templates, reviewed here. Have students share their thoughts about this book on a virtual bulletin board such as Stickies.io, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Postal Musuem - Smithsonian
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1 to 12
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The National Postal Museum site showcases the postal service with an online calendar of events, highlights, and photographs. Highlights include current exhibitions, special topics,...more
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The National Postal Museum site showcases the postal service with an online calendar of events, highlights, and photographs. Highlights include current exhibitions, special topics, stamp collecting, educator resources, and more. Google Arts and Culture Street View has a 360 tour of the museum. STAMP camp (currently closed at the time of this review) offers activities in science, technology, art, math, and problem-solving. STAMP camp is for children ages 6 through 12. All lessons are online and can be completed at your child's own pace.
tag(s): museums (58), primary sources (177), virtual field trips (154)
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Students can participate in the lessons from STAMP camp and showcase their work using ClipChamp, reviewed here. Students can use a virtual bulletin board such as Lino, reviewed here to share what they learned on the Google Arts and Culture 360 tour. Have students use MyLens, reviewed here to create a timeline of special stamps that have been created.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Rome Live - The American Institute for Roman Culture
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8 to 12
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Ancient Rome Live offers many resources for learning about the ancient Roman world. Find specific information using the keyword search, or use the drop-down boxes at the top of the...more
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Ancient Rome Live offers many resources for learning about the ancient Roman world. Find specific information using the keyword search, or use the drop-down boxes at the top of the page to browse by categories such as religion and gods, Roman buildings, and more. The site shares information using YouTube videos, photos, and text descriptions. If you share this site with students, be aware that at least one article addresses sexuality in ancient Rome. YouTube Disclaimer: If your district blocks YouTube, the video may not be viewable.
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Have students create a visual timeline of significant events in Ancient Rome's history using the information from the website. Students can add images, dates, and brief descriptions, practicing their summarization and research skills when using Canva for Education, reviewed here or Timeline Infographic Templates by Canva, reviewed here. Ask students to research aspects of daily life in Ancient Rome, such as food, clothing, or entertainment, and create a diorama or poster presentation. Using details from the website, ask students to write a short historical fiction story set in Ancient Rome and share it using Free Comic Maker by Adobe, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reading Maps - Aires Loutsaris
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K to 12
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Reading Maps turns journeys from books and films into maps, creating a visual exploration of the story's events. The site includes hundreds of maps to explore, and you can search ...more
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Reading Maps turns journeys from books and films into maps, creating a visual exploration of the story's events. The site includes hundreds of maps to explore, and you can search by author, title, location, and theme. Choose a title to open the map and view an animated journey. Below the book summary is a list of places on the map; click any number on the map to see a summary of the event. Users can change the map appearance with options such as topographic and satellite imagery, and zoom in and out for a closer look at any point on the map. Share individual maps using the share link in the description.
tag(s): independent reading (85), maps (223), reading comprehension (146), virtual field trips (154)
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Reading Maps includes many classic books with notable journeys such as Adventures of Huck Finn, Hatchet, and Frankenstein, making it an excellent option to bookmark and save to accompany your current reading lessons. Share the maps with your students to provide visual context for the physical journey in the story. Extend learning by asking students to create story maps using Google My Map, reviewed here. Add links, videos, and more in Google My Map stories to bring the story to life. For additional examples on how to use maps to accompany books, visit TeachersFirst Reading Treks - Make Learning a Journey, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Art of Storytelling: Plains Indian Perspectives - Montana Historical Society
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K to 12
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The Art of Storytelling: Plains Indian Perspectives is a Montana Historical Society curriculum that introduces students to Plains Indian history, culture, and artistic traditions through...more
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The Art of Storytelling: Plains Indian Perspectives is a Montana Historical Society curriculum that introduces students to Plains Indian history, culture, and artistic traditions through pictographic art. Lessons explore winter counts, oral storytelling traditions, narrative art, and ledger art while helping students examine how Native people have recorded experiences, shared stories, and expressed cultural perspectives. Each lesson includes objectives, essential questions, standards, preparation guidance, procedures, materials, and assessment ideas. Supporting resources, including student handouts and presentation materials, are also provided for classroom use.
tag(s): art history (110), montana (34), native americans (169), primary sources (177), stories and storytelling (81)
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Students can participate in the lessons shared on the website. Students can continue to learn about oral traditions by sharing their own tradition via ScreenPal, reviewed here and explaining how it is the same or different from the Plain Indians. Have students showcase their art in a virtual gallery using Padlet reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Blackfoot Tribal Business Council - Blackfoot Nation
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Explore the Blackfeet Nation through information published by the Nation itself. The official website introduces the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana and provides...more
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Explore the Blackfeet Nation through information published by the Nation itself. The official website introduces the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in northwestern Montana and provides firsthand information about Blackfeet government, culture, water rights, tribal departments, community resources, and current issues. Students can learn about the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, whose nine elected members govern the Nation, and read about Blackfeet history and cultural continuity, including the four Blackfeet bands, traditional relationships with buffalo and the land, and contemporary cultural celebrations. The site also provides substantial primary-source material, including council minutes, tribal documents, directories, reports, and information about the Blackfeet Water Compact. Because this is a functioning tribal-government website rather than a site created specifically for schools, teachers will want to select pages and documents that fit students' reading levels and instructional goals.
tag(s): cultures (301), montana (34), native americans (169), primary sources (177)
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Use this resource to learn more about the Blackfoot Tribe. Create a timeline using the Timeline Infographic Templates by Canva, reviewed here to show the actions taken to secure the Blackfeet Water Compact. Invite students to use the site's government, culture, and current-news sections to develop inquiry questions about the Blackfeet Nation today. Next, have each student research one question and write a short, evidence-based response that distinguishes information from the Nation itself from information found in secondary sources.
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