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Child Labor in America

— Library of Congress

6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/lessons/child-labor/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

This lesson plan explores child labor in America as an historical and social issue. After assuming the roles of historian, photojournalist, and news reporter, students are asked to critically respond to vintage 19th and 20th century photographs. Links to extensive online resources are provided. Good introduction to historical research using primary sources. Add to a unit on the Industrial Revolution.

In the Classroom

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Tag(s): industrial revolution, evolution,

Find Your Longitude

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Imagine that you are lost at sea with only a sextant. Could you figure out where you are? By applying logic, simple math skills, and knowledge of Greenwich time students can solve the problem of finding longitude and pinpointing a location. Background information, hints, and animations are provided.

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Tag(s): longitude, latitude,

Salem

— National Geographic

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How It Works

What was it like to live in Salem, MA during the infamous Witch Trials? This interactive site places a visitor in the role of a Salem resident who unwittingly finds herself at the center of the witchcraft hysteria. Will she survive? Enter this chilling online drama and find out. The navigation is a bit awkward throughout the site - look for the scroll bars on each page indicating additional text to the right or below. Much information appears in explanatory "windows" so make sure that pop-ups are not blocked on this site.

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Tag(s): salem, massachusetts,

Solar Folklore

— Stanford SOLAR Center

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How It Works

Make the connection between scientific understanding, literature, and cultural diversity with this fascinating collection of myths and legends that reflect our human attempts at explaining the sun in terms of our own world views. Solar tales from the indigenous peoples of Australia, the Americas, and Mesopotamia are included, along with Judeo-Christian views and observations of ancient astronomers.

In the Classroom

Take advantage of the free and interactive lesson plans and classroom activities hosted on this site! Under the "educators" section are plenty of ideas, categorized by grade level and subject. Be sure to save this site as a favorite to allow for easy retrieval later on.

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Tag(s): sun, solar system, planets, folk tales,

Price of Freedom - Americans at War

— National Museum of American History

6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

American military conflicts, from the War of Independence to the War in Iraq, are presented in this beautifully designed multimedia exhibit that examines their effect on American society and our nation’s history. Click on the interactive time line to access photographs, artifacts, and text that provide succinct and riveting overviews of each conflict. This site would make an excellent independent computer lab activity. To enhance the experience, develop some essential questions and a "road map" to guide your students - then turn them loose. Downloadable teacher’s manual available. A few of the images still require Flash, however, there are many that don’t and there is a lot of information to learn.

In the Classroom

Share this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector as an introduction to this unit or as review. The site hosts vast amounts of information about almost every major American conflict in exhibit form. Go through the exhibits with students through out the lecture as the images are of high quality and can supplement the lecture being given. This site also has valuable information for students working on research projects or papers. If thats the case, save this site as a favorite and refer students with questions to it.

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Tag(s): world war 2, vietnam, civil war,

American Indian FAQ’s for Kids

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3-6 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.native-languages.org/kidfaq.htm Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

Although this informational site is heavy on text, it is filled with answers to many questions that kids typically ask about Native Americans. Design a simple scavenger hunt around the site, or use as a reference for student research. Easy-to-navigate Q & A format.

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Tag(s): cultures, india, native americans, cultures, native americans,

Costa Rica: Land of Pure Life

— PBS

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How It Works

From volcanoes to marine turtles, explore some of Costa Rica’s natural wonders. Two lesson plans - one on frogs, the other on volcanic soil - are included in the Teacher Resources section. While a bit heavy on text, and a bit lacking in photographs, the site has great content for student research. Aligned to national standards.

In the Classroom

Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities hosted within the "Teacher Resources" portion of this site. This could be a great resource for a World History classroom, or for a Earth Sciences class.

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Tag(s): oil, soil, volcanoes, soil, volcanoes,

Magnetism

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3-6 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.scitoys.com/ Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

This no-frills site provides background information and step-by-step, illustrated instructions for making magnetic "toys" that demonstrate scientific principles. While not a kid-friendly site, it is a helpful guide for teachers.

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Tag(s): magnetism, magnetism,

Outline Maps

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How It Works

This great collection of black and white, printer-friendly outline maps represent every continent, many countries, various regions of the United States. American historical maps - showing the Lewis and Clarke routes, the original thirteen colonies, etc. - are also included. Each map is available with or without labels and royalty free for classroom and personal use. Requires Acrobat Reader.

In the Classroom

Use the maps on this site as an introductory activity for any and all history units that correspond with geography. Use the blank maps as formative assessments to determine what students already know about the spacial context of the events being studied. After the unit is over have students fill out the blank maps again to assess how much they learned over the course of the unit. Save this one as a favorite on your classroom computer!

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Tag(s): maps, states, maps, states,

The War of 1812

— History Channel

6-11 0 favorites 0 promising practices http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812 Last updated: Fri, 08/27/2021 - 11:48 share

How It Works

This companion site to a History Channel special provides some outstanding background information and multimedia presentations documenting the complex and tragic events of the War of 1812. Even if you don’t view the program, the video clips, timelines, lists of key players, and connections to the world news of the day are worth investigating.

In the Classroom

Open this site on the interactive whiteboard or projector to access some of the extremely informative videos that are offered about the War of 1812. The videos take several different perspectives, some from James Madison, the British, or from the eye of a historian. Select one of the videos and watch it with the class - although we highly recommend creating a follow along to accompany it.

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Tag(s): war of 1812, pennsylvania,
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