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John Roberts Nominated as Chief Justice - NPR
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): senate (11), supreme court (33)
In the Classroom
Though there have been judges nominated and appointed more recently than Roberts, this site provides some excellent information that makes it a great resource for a lesson on judicial nominations. Use this site as a hands-on activity after a class discussion or lecture on the topic. Have cooperative learning groups explore the site with the intentions of showing how Roberts moved through the processes to become a judge. Have students create graphic organizers or concept maps demonstrating the process. Use a tool such as bubbl.us (reviewed here) to create and share the concept maps.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Ancient Egypt - National Geographic Society
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): egypt (59)
In the Classroom
Educators can assign reading passages to introduce or review information; vocabulary terms are listed and can be discussed both before and during the assigned reading. An educator's guide with questions can help prompt class discussion or independent writing.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Benjamin Franklin: An Extaordinary Life, An Electric Mind - PBS
Grades
7 to 12This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities hosted on this site! This would be a great resource for an early American history class, be sure to save it as a favorite on your computer!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Google Maps - Google
Grades
1 to 12tag(s): DAT device agnostic tool (129), directions (10), maps (222)
In the Classroom
If you teach geography, this one's a must. It is also helpful for showing students WHERE a story or news event takes place. In lower grades, use it to show students the basics of their community. Teach map skills by showing students their own community. Zoom in on their street or on the school. This site and its more sophisticated cousin, Google Earth, are great on an interactive whiteboard. Set up a class Google account (or use student accounts if permitted). Have students create their own custom route plans to tour historic sites. Challenge math students to plan the most economical route to visit several vacation destinations, including gas mileage and gas prices. Have students create placemark files of the important places in the life of a famous person or the route traveled by a particular unit during the Civil War. Have student groups create placemarker files to show environmental sites, habitats, landforms, or anything you can place on a map. Embed projects in a class wiki using the handy embed code offered as a sharing option. Not comfortable with wikis? Check out TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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We Need Cash! - McRel
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): civics (128)
In the Classroom
Save this site and take advantage of the free lesson plan offered on this site! This could easily be used in a civics classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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French and Family - National Endowment for the Humanities
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): family (53), french (72), vocabulary (251)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan offered on this site - Foreign language teachers will appreciate this one.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Time Value of Money - National Council on Economic Education
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6 to 12Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Decisive Day is Come - Massachusetts Historical Society
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): colonial america (96), massachusetts (8)
In the Classroom
Use the maps and timeline on the interactive projector as supplement to text during an introduction to the American Revolution. The images can be incorporated into a slide show and can help guide students along the events of Bunker Hill. This is a great resource for a US history class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Watergate Revisited - Washington Post
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): 1970s (30), politics (123), presidents (151)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups. Have students explore the site with the intentions of creating a summary of the most important events. Have cooperative learning groups create online books using a tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here. Students can write the book from the perspective of Nixon or Deep throat...a great way to introduce the topic in a non-lecture format.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Monticello Explorer - Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): american revolution (92), evolution (85), jefferson (20), virginia (14), virtual field trips (141)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or with a projector to the class. Then have students break into small groups and use the Jigsaw strategy to divide up the task of exploring the site. Need a refresher for the Jigsaw approach? See Jigsaw Classroom, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Discovering Lewis and Clark - VIAs Inc.
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): jefferson (20), lewis and clark (15), louisiana (6), louisiana purchase (6)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on the two explorers and western expansion. Based on what they read, have students create a multi-media presentation summarizing the main points. Have students create a 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. Have students report the exploration as though it were a current event, using images from the site or other approved sources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Memorial Day Activities - David Merchant
Grades
3 to 10tag(s): holidays (280), memorial day (27), puzzles (164)
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Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities on this site! There are also some practice quizzes and puzzles that would be fun ways to assess students, or have them use the tools to help review the content.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History Explorer - Smithsonian
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): agriculture (54), american revolution (92), civics (128), famous people (40), japan (62), japanese (53), jazz (17), lincoln (62), politics (123)
In the Classroom
Use this site as the starting point for individual or group projects. There is enough information in "exhibit" details to provide a starting point for students trying to decide what to base a research project on. Recommend the site to students who are having difficulty picking a project subject.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Child Labor in America - Library of Congress
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): 20th century (169), evolution (85), industrial revolution (21)
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Take advantage of the free lesson plan hosted on this site! Save this one as a favorite on your classroom computer, to allow for easy retrieval later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Salem - National Geographic
Grades
7 to 9tag(s): massachusetts (8), salem (5)
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Test Your Geography Knowledge - Lizard Point
Grades
3 to 8In the Classroom
Use these quizzes to help students review either post-instruction or before an assessment. Have students complete the site on individual computers or as a class on the interactive whiteboard. Have a team competition as students use the site on an interactive whiteboard and try to see which group can complete it the fastest - and most correctly!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Interactive Tour of Ellis Island - Scholastic
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): ellis island (6), immigration (85), migration (45)
In the Classroom
On its surface, this site appears to be simply a "virtual tour" of Ellis Island. However, the Teacher's section contains a good deal of information on how to create an on-site, interdisciplinary immigration experience for students. There are tips on content, involving parents, and other aspects of the project. Well worth a look if you're studying this time period or immigration in general.Use this site as a learning center or station. Open the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector to introduce it to students, before allowing them to explore the site in groups. Note: portions of this site have audio, so be sure to include headphones.
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Civil War Lesson Plans: Elementary - American Battlefield Trust
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): 1700s (39), 1800s (86), american revolution (92), civil war (135), Juneteenth (32), lincoln (62), perspective (30), slavery (77), states (128), war of 1812 (14)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plan ideas and activities on this site. There are printables and PowerPoints to download. Refer to this site if ever looking for activity ideas in a Civil War unit. Analyze primary source documents from a lesson and have students determine the author's perspective, purpose, and historical significance. Use the site's battle maps and historical resources to create a digital timeline using the Timeline Infographic Templates by Canva, reviewed here that includes key events from the Revolutionary War or Civil War.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Painless Guide to the Branches of Government: Judicial Branch - United Learning
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5 to 8tag(s): courts (25), supreme court (33)
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The Underground Railroad - National Geographic
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): abolition (14), slavery (77), underground railroad (15)
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Introduce the site on the interactive whiteboard or projector before allowing students to complete it in pairs or individually. Use Book Creator, reviewed here to create a book about important figures for the Underground Railroad. This article provides good background information on slavery and the Underground Railroad.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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