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Historic American Maps - Library of Congress
Grades
4 to 12
In the Classroom
Teachers will probably want to suggest which maps are most useful.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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The Electronic Embassy
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): foreign policy (15)
In the Classroom
Use the embassy row tour as a hands-on activity during a lesson on international diplomacy. Have students look at the site in cooperative learning groups, with the intentions of creating their own tour of embassy row. Using the images and information on the site, have students create a multi-media presentation detailing what an embassy is, why it's important, and show examples of embassies in D.C. Have students create a multimedia presentation using PowerPoint Online, reviewed here. This site allows users to narrate a picture. Challenge students to find a photo (legally permitted to be reproduced), and then narrate the photo as if it is a news report. To find Creative Commons images for student projects (with credit, of course), try Pikwizard, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Around the World in the 1890s - Library of Congress
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): cultures (293)
In the Classroom
Use the images on this site to create a visual discovery activity in your classroom, introducing the topic of evolving transportation. 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 gets students thinking, as well as avoiding the typical lecture format.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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St. Petersburg in Pictures - Gateway to Russia--Russia Beyond
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): russia (32)
In the Classroom
Use the images on this site to create a "picture walk" in your classroom, introducing the topic of Pre-communist Russia. Select 8-10 of the more powerful and diverse images, hanging them up in different locations around your classroom. Have students rotate around the classroom every 30-45 seconds, jotting down what they observe and infer about each image until the entire class has completed the circuit. After the class is back in their seats, have a class discussion based on what they observed and what this says about Russia before the communist revolution. A great way to get students thinking about the content in a way that's more personal and lecture-less!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mythweb
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4 to 10tag(s): greek (45)
In the Classroom
Use the stories on this site as a learning center or station during a unit on Ancient Greece OR a unit on myths/fables, depending on whether it is for a Language Arts or History classroom. Have students recreate the stories in an online book with a tool like Bookemon, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Medieval Siege - PBS
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
Looking at the site and the Teachers Guide, there are plenty of ways to incorporate this site into your classroom. The guide itself lists ways to use the site within lessons, so be sure to look at that before using. The game would also make a great hands on activity for students directly after instruction, whether used as a learning station or as a cooperative group activity. A very cool site for World History teachers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Microsoft Terraserver - Microsoft
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): maps (220)
In the Classroom
Use this site to find local topographic maps to use in a physical geography class. To allow students to connect to the content, have them search for topographic maps in the local area to use within class. This would be useful when teaching about contour lines, and various point of elevation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Maps and Mapping - National Geographic
Grades
3 to 12In the Classroom
Use these maps on your interactive whiteboard as you teach about any location, and have students use the whiteboard pens and highlighters to indicate landforms, places, and more on the maps. Also, include this link on your teacher's web page so students can generate map images to include in projects, multimedia presentations, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Castles in Wales
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): europe (82)
In the Classroom
Use this site as an introductory activity before beginning a lesson on the always interesting subject of castles, and why they were so important in Pre-Modern Europe. Students always seem to love looking at castles, so let students peruse the site in cooperative learning groups. Have groups search the site for the castle they think would offer the best protection in the time period being studied, and describe what qualities make it the best. Use an online poster creator for students to argue their cases, such as Padlet (reviewed here).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Exploring the Mandala - Ask Asia
Grades
2 to 8In the Classroom
Introduce this site on the interactive whiteboard before allowing students to read it on their own on classroom computers or paper. This would be a great addition to a unit on Buddhism in a wold history classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Berlin Airlift - Project Whistlestop
Grades
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
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): civil rights (223)
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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Constitutional Rights Foundation Lesson Plans - Teach Democracy
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): bill of rights (40), civics (130), constitution (104), democracy (29), multimedia (70)
In the Classroom
Encourage students to design a civic action plan addressing a community issue. Using resources from the website, they identify the problem, research potential solutions, and present their ideas in a persuasive format, such as a letter to local leaders or a digital presentation. Organize a class debate on a modern civic issue, such as social media regulation, connecting it to democracy and rights. Use case studies and prompts from the website to provide a framework. Use the "Primary Source Analysis Tool" provided on the website. Students can analyze documents, speeches, or videos such as FDR's 1941 speech. Guide them through questions about the source's purpose, context, and historical significance. Use the "People v. Croddy" mock trial from the website, which incorporates a fictional YouTuber and a real-world legal scenario. Assign students roles as attorneys, witnesses, and jurors, and conduct a trial in class to explore topics like justice, evidence, and decision-making.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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An Analysis of Jim Crow Laws and their Effects on Race Relations - Yale University
Grades
1 to 2tag(s): africa (162), african american (132), civil rights (223), segregation (20)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of these free lesson plans and classroom activities hosted by Yale. Though the site is a bit plain, there is a lot of good content and lesson plan ideas. Keep in mind that some of the content may be over some students' heads, so make sure to alter it to your specific classroom as needed.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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You Are The Historian - Plimoth-Patuxext Museums
Grades
4 to 8tag(s): careers (184), local history (12), museums (55), thanksgiving (25)
In the Classroom
You Are the Historian can be an excellent springboard for class discussion about primary and secondary sources and the historical process. The activity can also be used as an introduction (or supplemental material) when studying life in the late 1700s. Engage your students by asking 'what about you?' to encourage them to think about the study of history on a personal level. What can future historians learn about your school, your class, etc? What evidence are you leaving behind? Special Features include a teacher's guide to using this website in the classroom, online or offline.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Kansas
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4 to 12tag(s): states (128)
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Wisconsin - State of Wisconsin
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4 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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New York
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4 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Iowa
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Indiana
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