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Bridging the Watershed

— National Park Service

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How It Works

Designed specifically for students, this site is a collaboration between several parks and schools in the Washington, DC area. The goal: explore ecological issues through field trips to the various parks and sharing data and observations. Unregistered users can examine and download the various data. We assume the volume of data available will increase in the coming months.

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Fooble :: Perplexus

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How It Works

Here’s one that will tie your brain in knots. Some of these logic puzzles will challenge even advanced high school students, but both solutions and discussion are readily available for those who struggle. There are many different puzzle types, and new content seems to appear regularly. Note, however, that the ad banner space occasionally displays content that some might not deem appropriate for school use.

In the Classroom

Teachers will find this one a great source for "extra point stumpers."

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Tag(s): puzzles, logic,

The Wars for Vietnam

— Vassar College

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How It Works

Historical perspective on Vietnam, its history, and the evolution of American involvement.

In the Classroom

This site hosts a TON of information about the Vietnam war - from overviews to primary sources! During a unit studying the Vietnam war, have students use this site as a means to learn some of the basic concepts in a non-lecture format. Create a follow-along for this site using a tool such as Graphic Organizer Maker, (<a href="/single.cfm?id=7688">reviewed here</a>). Have students read through the overview offered on classroom computers, while filling out their organizers.

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Tag(s): vietnam,

American Studies Web

— Georgetown University

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How It Works

Current American Studies topics from Georgetown University.

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Tag(s): college,

The Pentagon Papers Case

— George Washington University

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How It Works

Remembered today primarily for its First Amendment implications, the Pentagon Papers case helped alter the relationship between America’s press and president. Much of this extensive collection at George Washington University is beyond the scope of high school curriculum, but the contents provide ample material for a term paper or a lesson on the political events of the 60s and 70s.

In the Classroom

Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of Watergate. The site has some excellent audio clips of the Watergate trial, in addition to comments from the editor of the New York Times. Use the clips to illustrate to students the immediate effects of the event. The clips are a bit long, so it is probably most beneficial to preview them before and time them to see what portions would be the most useful in your classroom.

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Tag(s): newspapers, vietnam,

Watergate - The Washington Post

— Washington Post

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How It Works

The Washington Post offers a 25-year retrospective from the newspaper that broke the story. The site includes archival materials, interviews with the principals, and links to other official and unofficial resources. No discussion of Watergate should omit the Post’s involvement and perspective.

In the Classroom

Use portions of this site for a jigsaw activity, allowing students to teach each other about the different events in Watergate as well as the various perspectives. Put students into groups of 4, with each group focusing on a different portion on Watergate covered in the Post site. Have each group study their portion in depth, eventually creating a presentation that would allow them to teach the content to their peers. After students have prepared, split up the groups, creating at least 4 new groups, with every member representing a different perspective of coverage. Have the students teach their group members - making sure to be in chronological order. Activities like the Jigsaw model are a great way to both get students interested and allow for more autonomy. To finish it up, have the class take a quiz on the material - graded or not - to insure that students are accountable for actually teaching their peers something.

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Tag(s): presidents,

World War II Resources

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How It Works

This is a collection of primary source documents from American and Allied sources. This site includes pre-war assessments and intelligence, cryptography studies, and even the actual German and Japanese surrender documents. It would be a great starting point for students interested in using primary sources.

In the Classroom

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, but should have the same general topic). 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, use Dotstorming, <a href="/single.cfm?id=16997">reviewed here</a>, to enhance learning and to have the class vote off the least reliable "survivor style" until you are left with just one! Extend learning by challenging students to reflect on their learning and what they would like to learn more about using a tool such as Flipgrid, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17677">reviewed here</a>.

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Tag(s): world war 2,

Remembrance

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How It Works

This "labor of love" site offers a collection of essays and other writing by Vietnam veterans. The essays describe dozens of events, people, campaigns, and other aspects of the Vietnam conflict.

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Tag(s): vietnam, veterans,

The Southern Homefront - 1861-65

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How It Works

This site from the University of North Carolina contains full-text documents written by southerners during the course of the Civil War. Students may need some help establishing the context for these writings, but they form an interesting picture of the life and mindset of southerners during this conflict.

In the Classroom

Use this site on a projector or interactive whiteboard to discuss and informally assess prior knowledge as you start your study of life in the Antebellum South through the Civil War. The images and primary sources all show different perspectives of what society was like in our Southern States during this time. Teachers can also use this site as an example of great primary sources or to demonstrate what kind of evidences historians can withdraw from sources such as this by having group-work focused on analyzing a particular source from the site.

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North American Slave Narratives - Beginnings to 1920

— University of North Carolina

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How It Works

A collection from the University of North Carolina’s "Documenting the American South" series, this site contains original writings and transcripts of interviews with slaves and former slaves collected prior to 1920. As such, they differ from some other accounts which were recorded as part of a depression-era effort to recapture this portion of our history. Interesting as a primary resource for research.

In the Classroom

Use these primary sources to supplement text in teaching about Slavery in the Antebellum South. Divide students into groups, with each group to analyze and interpret a separate source pre-selected from the site. Have groups read their sources with the intentions of presenting their findings to the class. To additionally educate students about the validity of sources, teachers can have students present and then defend their sources to the other groups as to the validity and reliability of the document. Have the class vote off sources Survivor style, with the last source to be the most reliable and valid! By the end of this lesson, students will not only understand slavery as a way of life but also how to interpret primary sources.

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Tag(s): civil war, slavery,
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