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GeographyIQ
Grades
7 to 12
tag(s): demographics (14), maps (222), population (53)
In the Classroom
This site would be great in a geography or World History classroom, helping students review for a final assessment. Have students "plan" a trip to some of the places/times studied in your class. Have them maintain a budget with their trip, and use this site to help students translate their financial dealings to have it all make sense. This is a great way to get students thinking about the mechanics of travel, as well as a great way to review the geography of the places being studied - both culturally and physically.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Alaska and the Yukon - Quest Connect
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
There is also an accompanying set of lesson plans. If your students can't catch the next flight to Anchorage, this might be the best alternative.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 (52), moon (87), renaissance (38), solar system (125)
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), biographies (96), Nelson Mandela (29), racism (80), south africa (32)
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 (96)
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): 1980s (21), 20th century (169), china (79), cold war (39), egypt (60), german (49), germany (25), iran (7), politics (123)
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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USS Constitution History - U.S. Navy
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): american revolution (92), boston (11), evolution (85), massachusetts (8), navy (8)
In the Classroom
This one would be great for a study of the American Reovolution, the navy, or the role of the sea in the formation of the nation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Monitor - NOAA The Mariner's Museum
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): civil war (135), museums (55), navy (8), virginia (14)
In the Classroom
Divide students into cooperative learning groups to explore the site. Have them go through the interactive tour of the monitor and take notes, with the end result being shared on Padlet, reviewed here. Padlet offers virtual sticky notes, perfect for collaboration and note-taking. Also, since this site has audio features, be sure to include headphones or earbuds near computers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lewis & Clark and the Revealing of America - Library of Congress
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): jefferson (20), lewis and clark (15)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a lesson on Lewis and Clark and their travels. Introduce the site on the interactive whiteboard before allowing students to explore the site in cooperative learning groups on classroom computers. Have cooperative learning groups create podcasts demonstrating their understanding of one of the concepts. Use a site such as PodOmatic (reviewed here).Students can summarize their entire journey, or focus on one specific aspect, such as the explorers interactions with Native Americans. American history teachers will definitely be able to incorporate this one into their classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How Air Force One Works - Howstuffworks
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): aircraft (26), flight (33), presidents (151)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a starting point for students working on research projects or papers on the President and the many services surrounding him. This site has a lot of great information and would be a great springboard for further research. Make sure to include this site on any resource sheets concerning their research!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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FireWise
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): ecosystems (107), environment (252), fire (23), fire prevention (16), fire safety (16)
In the Classroom
As your students study about safety or environmental issues, include this site as a resource. Ask students to create a fire pro and con list as they discuss the more obvious safety issues of fire and the balancing role that fire can play in renewing habitats and nature's cycles. Extend learning by using an online graphic organizer tool such as bubbl.us, to map out the many impacts that wildland fires can have.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Children's Internet Protection and the Courts - A Context - American Library Association
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): freedom of speech (15), internet safety (121), speech (66)
In the Classroom
This would be a great case study for a discussion on freedom of speech.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Alaska's Digital Archives - Historical Alaska Images - Fish and Wildlife Service
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): alaska (21), copyright (42), gold rush (18), states (128)
In the Classroom
If you're looking for photos of early Alaska, this is a great resource. Use these images as a chance to teach students about copyright use.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Smithsonian Jazz - National Museum of American History
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): africa (162), african american (129), harlem (10), jazz (17)
In the Classroom
Use the audio on this site to supplement a lecture or class discussion about the Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz era. Click Education from the left menu, then use the next menu on the left to allow students to explore an area of interest. Enhance learning by having students use Padlet, reviewed here, to share what they learned and comment on their peers' contributions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow - PBS
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): 1900s (85), african american (129), civil rights (220), segregation (20)
In the Classroom
True to its claim, this is an educator's site; it contains lesson plans, simulations, narratives, and picture galleries and more. The site may be useful for both American History and American Literature classes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Day After Pearl Harbor
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): 1940s (70), 20th century (169), pearl harbor (16), world war 2 (168)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a way to discuss how life may have been for families on the home front and how they were affected by more than rationing. Some of the letters are touching, so be aware if you have quite a few sensitive girls in your class when to stop. But the letters show a different side of the war than normally discussed in class. Teachers can also have students use this as a writing prompt - have students write a letter from the perspective of a soldier on different fronts. Letters can be used to detail the different experiences of soldiers or even how varying locations were subject to more or less warfare. A touching side to war - who would have thought?!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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CensusScope
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): census (12), demographics (14), population (53)
In the Classroom
Share these visuals on your projector or interactive whiteboard. Have students investigate one area of this data and contribute to a class wiki. Not comfortable with wikis? Have no wiki worries - check out the TeachersFirst's Wiki Walk-Through.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 (119)
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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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