Teaching History With Technology Newsletter A Library of Congress resource guide for the study of black history and Attitudes about Slavery in Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Class Activity) http://thwt.org/newsletterh2-slavery.htm
Extractions: Part of PBS's African-American Journey site, here you'll find a rich collection of resources images, documents, stories, biographies, commentaries on the experience of slavery in America. There are four parts: The Terrible Transformation: 1450-1750, Revolution: 1750-1805, Brotherly Love:1791-1831, an Judgment Day: 1831-1865. There is also a useful teacher's guide and activities for students. Documenting the American South Documenting the American South (DAS) is an impressive collection of sources by the University of North Carolina on Southern history, literature and culture from the colonial period through the first decades of the 20th century. DAS supplies teachers, students, and researchers with a wide range of titles they can use for reference, studying, teaching, and research. Currently, DAS includes six digitization projects: slave narratives, first-person narratives, Southern literature, Confederate imprints, materials related to the church in the black community, and North Caroliniana. The African-American Mosaic Exhibition
Teaching History With Technology Newsletter Follow this link to several excellent resources and activities that help students The thirdannual Teaching history With Technology workshop is an http://thwt.org/newsletterh7.htm
Extractions: Welcome to the Teaching History with Technology Newsletter The THWT Newsletter offers resources, lesson plans, and tech tips to help history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses. See last month's THWT newsletter Tom Daccord The THWT newsletter is produced by Tom Daccord, veteran history teacher, academic technology specialist for the Humanities, webmaster of Best of History Web Sites and Teaching Literature & Writing With Technology, and President of the Center for Teaching History With Technology. A "laptop teacher" who has instructed in a computer environment for the last five years, Mr. Daccord has been featured in the Boston Globe ("Making Tech Connect" December 29, 2003) for his contributions to teaching with technology. Ancient China: Resources and Lesson Plans (Middle School, High School)
Resources For Teaching History gold star site Don t miss Teaching history with Technology five meaty articlesto get Also check the links at our Lesson Plans and activities page. http://www.leasttern.com/teacher/history.html
Extractions: Least Tern Resources for Teachers Research Starting Points History Starting Points Selected Resources for Educators Using Technology Don't miss: Teaching History with Technology - five meaty articles to get you energized NewsIsFree - This is a free online RSS news feed aggregator. You can use it to collect and view daily headlines from around the world, in multiple languages. Send students to the listing or select some of the feeds and post them on your own website (see Web Design Resources - RSS ). We have posted three feeds on this page: Current News Math Science Language Arts / Literature ... Bibliographic Citation of Online Resources A lso check the links at our Lesson Plans and Activities page. General Sites Virtual Trips Asia US ... Human Rights 101 - new from Thirteen Online - includes projects, curriculum, info
Social Studies Development Center Mr. Donn s World history Page Lesson plans, activities, and resources on ancient Women in World history Curriculum Lesson plans, a teaching resources http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc/histlinks.htm
Extractions: General History Agents of Social Change The Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College provides these lesson plans and primary documents for teaching about six individuals and two organizations-Constance Baker Motley, Dorothy Kenyon, Mary Kaufman, Frances Fox Piven, Jessie Lloyd O'Connor, Gloria Steinem, the Women's Action Alliance and the National Congress of Neighborhood Women-whose impressive achievements distinguish them as "agents of social change." Celebrate the Century Teacher's guides and electronic magazines for students, all for teaching about the decades of the twentieth century, are available at this site, sponsored by Microsoft Encarta. The Concord Review This quarterly journal is the only one in the world to publish the academic work of secondary students. Founded in 1987 to recognize and publish exemplary history essays by high school students in the English-speaking world, The Concord Review has published hundreds of research papers (average 5,000 words) by authors in thirty-eight states and twenty-five other countries. DoHistory This site invites visitors to explore the process of piecing together the lives of ordinary people in the past. Through exploring this experimental, interactive case study based on the research that went into the book and film "A Midwife's Tale," both based on the remarkable 200 year old diary of midwife/healer Martha Ballard, visitors can learn basic skills and techniques for interpreting fragments that survive from any period in history. Includes "On Your Own," featuring essays on historical research, a bibliography, and links to useful websites.
Extractions: Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. In many schools, stories about Black history and culture often seem relegated to Black History Month. But we can make sure we share African-American stories with our children at home all year round. And you can begin to introduce your children to their rich history almost as soon as they're born. The past decade has seen an explosion in children's literature that focuses on the Black experiencefrom beautiful and whimsical board books for babies to enthralling fictional works for teens. Consider some of these recent offerings to help you teach your children about their African-American heritage: Ages 3 and Under: A Colorful World Most baby books feature colorful graphics, animals and cartoon characters, which is fine early on. But many children gain a rudimentary awareness of race before their third birthday, so it is important that they see their reflection in the context of the world around them. By reading them culturally specific books, you can lay the foundation for building self-awareness and self-love.
Extractions: 1930's Life on the Farm during the Great Depression Not everyone felt the effects of the depression in the same manner. People who had little to begin with had always coped. These short stories share the daily life and adventure of one such family, and the success they achieved with a mere seven acres of land in the 1930's.
Mr. Donn S Pages Site Index BioBoards Celebrate black history African American Awareness Month. This activityalso US Multicultural Lesson Plans (includes Teaching Tolerance) http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/SiteIndex.html
ARTSEDGE: Lessons This lesson uses the opera Aida and the history of the Middle East and This lesson uses the ocean to teach students about a form of Japanese poetry. http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/les.cfm
Extractions: document.pageDescription='ARTSEDGE is the National Arts and Education Information Network, operating under a cooperative agreement between the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the US Department of Education. The mission of ARTSEDGE is to help artists, teachers, and students gain access to and/or share information, resources, and ideas that support the arts as a core subject area in the K-12 curriculum.'; About Us Feedback Search A RTS ... Teach Use the pull-down menus below to filter the Lessons listed on the right. All Arts Subjects Dance Music Theater Visual Arts All Other Subjects Foreign Language Language Arts Math Physical Education Science Social Studies Technology All Grade Bands K-4 Enter keywords to search all Lessons. Adjective Monster Systems of the Body: Movement and Choreography Social Witness During World War II Share your arts-integrated lessons with educators worldwide! Visit the Writers' Center for information on publishing lessons through A RTS E DGE = part of the current spotlight = opens in a new window = kid-friendly = printable = interactive = audio = video = images Viewing items. Use the options on the left to narrow / broaden your results. You can also click the column headers below to re-sort items.
Putting The Movement Back Into Civil Rights Teaching Teaching Tolerance A source for free videos on the Civil Rights Movement, American history- For black history Month, the Schomburg Center for Research http://www.civilrightsteaching.org/links.htm
Extractions: "America's journey through slavery is presented in four parts. For each era, you'll find a historical Narrative, a Resource Bank of images, documents, stories, biographies, and commentaries, and a Teacher's Guide for using the content of the Web site and television series in U.S. history courses."
Extractions: Search the site Advanced search Home Text-only Printer-friendly ... Useful websites As something of a novice regarding history teaching itself and Black History in particular, I approached the BASA event with both enthusiasm and trepidation. I felt reassured when I found that participants came from a wide variety of backgrounds within and beyond education. The advisor from Northamptonshire, Morcea Walker, spoke persuasively of the need to nurture Black History and highlighted some of the work her LEA is undertaking in the field of racial equality. The presentations were most professional and thought-provoking and the interaction with the audience drew out some key messages: Teaching Black History must not be thought of as the preserve of Black teachers. All teachers need to and be aware of the opportunities to positively promote other cultures and histories and there are opportunities to do so within the National Curriculum. John Ellis of Priestlands School demonstrated this in his workshop on âBlack History for KS3â. Regular drip-feeding of Black History is probably the most effective way to ensure that all pupils recognise that Britain has always been a pluralistic society and that this is not a modern phenomenon.
Tips On Teaching African-American Adults Teachers can build a classroom activity around rap music by asking students todevelop their own racial relationships and black history are necessary. http://www-distance.syr.edu/protips.html
Extractions: Vol. 1, No.3 Professional Tips for Adult and Continuing Educators TIPS ON TEACHING AFRICAN-AMERICAN ADULTS by Margaret Shaw, Ed. D. Pennsylvania State University These tips focus on teaching African-American adults from a cultural perspective. This teaching approach includes all the basic objectives of adult education but with a slightly different emphasis so that learning activities will have increased meaning for African-American adults. Teaching from a cultural perspective pays attention to the subject matter as for any adult student; however, the subject matter is contextualized to have meaning for the African-American adult. Teaching from a cultural perspective also pays attention to the developed knowledge structures, perceptual patterns, and the preferred processes of learning within that culture. It also pays attention to teachers and their cultural perceptual patterns as well as their effects on the teaching/learning process. Following are some tips for students, curriculum specialists, and teachers that may lead to better services for African-American adults. Tip #1. Teachers should encourage students to interpret their own world through the students' two ways of knowing: Afrocentric and Eurocentric.
Modern African American History - Teaching Assistants He received his BA in history with minors in black Studies and Religion in 1995.His MA focused on African American history with a minor in Caribbean/Latin http://www.msu.edu/course/iah/211c/hine/tas.html
Extractions: Eric D. Duke E ric D. Duke is a doctoral student in the Comparative Black History Ph.D. program at Michigan State University. Within this program, he specializes in Caribbean History with minors in Latin American and West African history. His research interests include the role of race, particularly blackness, in the construction of national/regional identities. Before coming to Michigan State University, Eric received his B.A. and M.A. at Florida State University. He received his B.A. in History with minors in Black Studies and Religion in 1995. His M.A. focused on African American History with a minor in Caribbean/Latin American History. John W. Grant
Teaching American History Institutes Teaching American history Institutes Desert Area Homepage Lesson Materials Developed by the AfroAmerican black history Museum, this site shows the http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/tah/resource/underground2.html
Extractions: This is a phenomenal website that was developed to support the PBS series of the same name. There is a wealth of primary material organized chronologically including documents, biographies, newspaper accounts, etc. It is organized by time period beginning with colonial period ( Terrible Transformation ), the American Revolution ( Revolution ), slavery and abolition in the 19th century ( Brotherly Love ), and then the Civil War ( Judgment Day ) Standards 5.4.6, 8.6.4, 8.7.2, 8.7.4, 8.8.3, 8.9 all This National Park Service site explores all aspects of the Underground Railroad, the effort of enslaved African Americans to gain their freedom by escaping bondage. Wherever slavery existed, there were efforts to escape, at first to maroon communities in remote or rugged terrain on the edge of settled areas. Their acts of self-emancipation made them "fugitives" according to the laws of the times, though in retrospect "freedom seeker" seems a more accurate description. While most freedom seekers began their journey unaided and many completed their self-emancipation without assistance, each decade in which slavery was legal in the United States saw an increase in active efforts to assist escape. Standards 5.4.6, 8.7.2, 8.9.1, 8.9.3 and 8.9.5
Extractions: Online Lessons Bill of Rights in Action Archive Many lessons on U.S. history, world history, and government from Bill of Rights in Action , CRF's quarterly curricular newsletter. We have published this tremendous resource since 1967, and we continually add to the archive. Constitution Day A series of free online lessons, resources from our catalog, and links to help educators observe Constitution Day. Brown v. Board of Education: 50th Anniversary A series of online lessons marking the 50th anniversary of the Brown decision. Second Annual CRF National Teach-In. CRF and CRFC will sponsor the national teach-in in coordination with National Youth Service Day, April 15-17, 2005. Interested classes should complete and submit the national Teach-in Registration Form by December 31, 2004. America Responds to Terrorism War in Iraq , and Reflecting on September 11 Resources designed to help teachers and students understand the tragedy of September 11 and the events unfolding in America, Iraq, the Middle East, and around the world. Election Central Online resources that helps teachers and students explore the electoral process past and present, in the United States and around the world.
Teaching Methods/Subject Area Resources Links Teaching in Historical Perspective The history of Education Site Blackwell historyof Education Research activities for Teaching Writing; Literature http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/education/methods/resources.html
USA WEEKEND Magazine All activities address standard teaching mandates. Monthly themes, such asBlack history Month, Finance, and Earth Day, make it easy for you to use the http://www.usaweekend.com/classroom/nie_cal.html
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History Resources - Refdesk.com black history Page, The Virginia Civil War Photos; Britannica Guide to black Teaching with Historic Places - Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses http://www.refdesk.com/facthist.html
Extractions: HISTORICAL INFORMATION RESOURCES 1492 : An Ongoing Voyage - Exhibit at Library of Congress 1755: The French and Indian War The 1900 House - Travel back in time, from the Information Age to the Victorian Age, with 'The 1900 House' which transports an actual modern family back to life in 1900. 19th Century Scientific American Home Page A Chronology of U.S. Historical Documents A-Bomb WWW Museum A Moment In Time - Dan Roberts delivers two-minute history lessons on public radio stations around the world. Access to Archival Databases - The Access to Archival Databases (AAD) System gives you online access to electronic records that are highly structured, such as in databases. The initial release of AAD contains material from more than 30 archival series of electronic records, which include over 350 data files totaling well over 50 million unique records. Age of Exploration - Mariners' Museum - site traces the history of exploration beginning with the ancient world of the Egyptians and Phoenicians and continuing with Greece, China, Polynesia, the Arab world, Viking explorations, their discoveries, and their ships. Alexander Palace Time Machine, The
Martin Luther King Jr. Day On this holiday, teach your kids about Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrate BlackHistory Month with our activities, quizzes, and resources. http://familyeducation.com/topic/front/0,1156,1-4644,00.html
