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		Indiana University School of Education Home ^Votes:0 Home • Site Map • Contact • Search • Login Celebrating Collaboration in Gary Considering ESL Issues School of Education researchers to perform national study on technology for U.S. Department of Education A discussion across cultures and boundaries The Indiana University School of Education is one of the world's premier programs for preparing tomorrow's teachers, counselors... Copyright © 2007 The Trustees of Indiana University \| Copyright Complaints Read More Go to Site


		The Trail on Which They Wept ^Votes:0 Economics and Geography Lessons The Trail on Which They Wept MCPS Status of Book as of 4/4/96 : Approved as a Reading/Language Arts Core Book for Grade 5 Title : The Trail on Which They Wept, The Story of a Cherokee Girl by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler with pictures by S. S. Burrus (Silver Burdett Press, Morristown, NJ, 1992) Lesson Developed by Patricia King Robeson Literature Annotation : This is the story of Sarah Tsaluh Rogers, a young Cherokee girl, her family, and the "Trail of Tears." The story begins in 1837 and describes the Cherokees' lifestyle in Georgia and the 115 long, difficult days of their journey from Georgia to the Indian Territory in Oklahoma. Grade Level : 5 Duration : 3 class periods; this lesson can be used to enhance a Native American unit Economic Concepts : Scarcity Read More Go to Site

		Two Tickets To Freedom ^Votes:0 Economics and Geography Lessons Two Tickets To Freedom MCPS Status of Book as of 4/4/96 : Approved as Library Book for Grades 4-7 Title : Two Tickets To Freedom by Florence B. Freedman, (Scholastic Inc., New York, 1971) Lesson Developed by Patricia King Robeson Literature Annotation : This book, which is a true story of fugitive slaves William and Ellen Craft, is based largely on William Craft's narrative, Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom . The story begins on a winter morning in 1848 when Ellen Craft, a light-skinned young slave, disguises herself in men's clothing and walks into a train station in Macon, Georgia and purchases two tickets, one ticket was for herself and the other for her husband. Ellen posed as a white Southern planter, and her husband, William as her slave. This bega Read More Go to Site

		97.02.02: Literature of the U.S. Civil War ^Votes:0 Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute Home Literature of the U.S. Civil War by Thomas E. Holmes Contents of Curriculum Unit 97.02.02: Introduction Educational Goals The Literary Thematic Approach Overview Of Concepts And Goals Graphic Organizers Setting The Stage Objectives Whole Group Approach Unit Introduction: The Boy?s War, And Till Victory Is Won Unit Lessons: The Shades Of Gray Small Group Approach Small Group Model Lessons: North Star To Freedom, The Story Of The Undergroud Railroad, By Gena K. Gorrell Unit Lessons Using Poetry And Music Small Group And Independent Learning Stations Student Bibliography Teacher Bibliography To Guide Entry INTRODUCTION This literature unit, Literature of the U.S. Civil War , is designed to help fourth and fifth grade students to gain a greater appreciati Read More Go to Site

		ALFY - TLC - Lesson Builder - OverView ^Votes:0 --> --> ARTS & CRAFTS RESOURCES Printable Coloring Pages Printable Word Search Puzzles FREE Clip Art Teaching Colonial Life Through the Use of Artifacts (original or reproduction!) gwen East Rock Global Magnet Lesson Objectives Students will discover the commonalities of daily life in the 1620s and the year 2000 by utilizing artifacts from each time period. Subjects Social Studies Standards 6.0 Global Perspective Compare traits found in families and neighborhoods from another time or place with that of the students Grade Levels 2 Materials reference books, historical fiction, videos, original or reproduction artifacts from the period Lesson Steps 1. General overview of the period using text, maps, time lines 2. Introduction of original/reproduction artifacts to teach similiarities in life Read More Go to Site

		Boundaries of the Contiguous United States ^Votes:0 Boundaries of the United States and the Several States data source: United States Geological Survey Bulletin 1212 manmade boundary disputed boundary HOME \|\| ANIMATION \|\| INFO Read More Go to Site

		Civil War Activities Using the Internet ^Votes:0 Internet Lesson Plan Activities The Civil War Subject: U.S. History Grade Level: Middle and High School Written by Elizabeth B. Miller, 1997 emiller@vnet.net Revised 3/26/00 Activity I. Selected Civil War Photographs http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/cwphome.html The Selected Civil War Photographs Collection at the Library of Congress contains 1,118 photographs. Most of the images were made under the supervision of Mathew B. Brady, and include scenes of military personnel, preparations for battle, and battle after-effects. The collection also includes portraits of both Confederate and Union officers, and a selection of enlisted men. 1. Mathew B. Brady's efforts to photograph the U. S. Civil War represent the first instance of the comprehensive photo-documentation of a war. In 1862, Brady shocked Read More Go to Site

		Civil War Lesson Plan ^Votes:0 Lesson Plan on the Civil War Teacher: Debbie Kilburn Subject: Civil War Grade Level: 5 Date: September 26, 1997 I. Content: Conflict can be the result of a build-up of tension rather than a single event. II. Prerequisites: Student should be able to describe the differences between the North and the South to include information about physical boundaries as well as cultural and economic characteristics. III. Instructional Objective: When requested, the student will describe events leading to the Civil War that will include at least 3 of the 6 events covered as well as the impact those events had on the northern and southern societies. IV. Instructional Procedures: The lesson begins with a review of the cultural and physical landscape of the U.S. during the antebellum era, i.e., slave states Read More Go to Site

		Core Knowledge - Lesson Plans ^Votes:0 March 12-14, 1998 Turbulent Times of the Sixties Grade Level : 7/8 Presented by : Stacie Kirkbride, Crooksville Middle School, 12400 Tunnel Hill Road, Crooksville, Ohio Length of Unit : Ten lessons I. ABSTRACT The 1960s: Flower Power. Anti-war protesters. Woodstock. JFK. The Freedom Riders. Bob Dylan. The Cold War. The Beatles. Malcolm X. The Watts Riots. The space race. Images from the '60s are both diverse and diverting. Rediscover this exciting and turbulent decade in this teaching unit, an informative and entertaining guide to this fascinating era. Throughout the unit we will cover Core Knowledge content such as Martin Luther King, Jr., the Kennedy years, American culture in the sixties, Johnson's response to the civil rights movement, Malcolm X, assassinations of Martin Luther King, J Read More Go to Site

		Daily Lesson Plan ^Votes:0 Back to Main Daily Lesson Plan Lesson Plan Archive News Snapshot Issues in Depth On This Day in History Crossword Puzzle Campus Weblines Education News Newspaper in Education (NIE) Teacher Resources Classroom Subscriptions News Summaries Daily News Quiz Word of the Day Test Prep Question of the Day Web Explorer Science Q & A Letters to the Editor Ask a Reporter Web Navigator Conversation Starters Family Movie Guide Vacation Donation Plan Discussion Topics Site Guide Feedback Job Opportunities Related Article Best of Friends, Worlds Apart By MIRTA OJITO (Go to Article.) Tuesday, June 6, 2000 Worlds Apart Investigating Differences Among the Experiences of Immigrants Author(s) Alison Zimbalist, The New York Times Learning Network Kelly Bird and Jessica Levine, Grades: 6-8, 9-12 Subjects: Amer Read More Go to Site

		Educational Technology ^Votes:0 University of Florida UF Web with Google UF Phonebook Welcome to the Educational Technology Program at the University of Florida. Focusing on teacher education, instructional design, media literacy, and the production of educational technologies, our mission is to help redefine the ways in which we teach and learn. Through local, state, national, and international programs, we provide practical and research-based opportunities for students to explore their own unique and cutting-edge approach to technology-based teaching and learning in multiple environments, including K-12, University, and Business-based settings. Announcements Our announcements are now blog-ified. Please visit our blog and include it in your RSS aggregator so you can keep up-to-date with the latest news!! Need an aggrega Read More Go to Site

		Gettysburg: The Turning Point ^Votes:0 Home > Find a Unit > Search Results > Gettysburg: The Turning Point Gettysburg: The Turning Point State WV Status Ready for Users Stage Public Subject English/Language Arts Mathematics Social Studies Author Tim Green Karen Green Nora Waggoner Oceana Middle School/Wyoming East High School Description This unit will explore the crucial Civil War battle of July 1-3, 1863. Students will learn about key individuals, major events, images of war, descriptions of battle, and the lasting influence of Lincoln's famous speech from this pivotal moment that turned the tide of the war and helped preserve the union. The 21st Century Tools Internet Access Electronic Encyclopedias Microsoft Word PowerPoint VCR/Video Printer Copier Grade Level 5 6 National Standards Language Arts: 1. Uses the gener Read More Go to Site

		Guide Entry 97.02.01 ^Votes:0 Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute Home Change Alllife, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, by G. Casey Cassidy Guide Entry to 97.02.01: My curriculum unit has been designed with a primary focus on American Revolutionary War events which occurred in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York. Two of our novels, Johnny Tremain and The Fifth of March , will examine Revolutionary Boston through the dramatic experiences of both a young apprentice silversmith who is caught up in the wartime effort with famous characters such as John Hancock, John and Samuel Adams, and James Otis, and a fourteen-year-old indentured servant who works for the household of John and Abigail Adams while searching for her place in this emerging nation. Both central characters, Johnny Tremain and Rachel Marsh, play pivot Read More Go to Site

		Home Page ^Votes:0 Mrs. Laddish's 4th Grade Decades Project Homepage Presidents And First Ladies Click on the seal to find presidents and first ladies. Learn about the presidents during your decade. COOL SITES E-MAIL COMMENTS & SUGGEST NEW SITES NEW SITES Click Here To Begin . Click on A decade To Find Out More About It! 1900-1910 \| 1910 - 1920 \| 1920 - 1930 \| 1930 - 1940 \| 1940 - 1950 \| 1950 - 1960 \| 1960 - 1970 \| 1970 - 1980 ** Technical note. Some of the sites on this web require Real Audio to be installed on your computer in order to hear sound. If you do not have Real Audio installed on your computer contact the webmaster for help. Web Site created by Richard LeGates, Joanne Fraser, and Courtney LeGates. Please send comments about the site to webmaster Richard LeGates Read More Go to Site

		Lesson Plan: The Civil War ^Votes:0 Library of Congress The Civil War era is one of the most critical and fascinating in our nation's history. The many books about this period written for young audiences provide a rich context in which to learn about the Civil War itself and to explore more basic issues about the nature of human life and society. The following lesson plan for an upper elementary unit on the Civil War contains links to other Internet sites that can provide valuable cross-curricular materials for you and your students. Unit Outline Objectives Recommended Trade Books Additional Materials Building Background Genre Study: Historical Fiction Integrating Reading and Writing Enrichment Activities Unit Wrap-Up Publishing on the Web Links to Other Civil War Sites Objectives As a result of completing this unit, student Read More Go to Site

		SCORE Teacher Guide: Treasure in the Stream ^Votes:0 Copyright©1997 -- San Diego County Office of Education Teachers Guide http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/treasure/treasuretg.html CyberGuide by Ann Nemerouf Introduction This supplemental unit on Treasure in the Stream was developed for the Schools of California Online Resources for Educators (SCORE) Project , funded by the California Technology Assistance Program (CTAP). The history of California changed forever in 1848 when gold was discovered near John Sutter's mill. Within the year over 80,000 gold seekers were prospecting in hopes of making their fortune in gold. Treasure in the Stream is the story of an ordinary farm family that found itself in the middle of the gold frenzy that was sweeping the country. In this account of Amy Harris, a young girl faced with the challenge of gold fever Read More Go to Site

		Studying History Through Journal Keeping - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan ^Votes:0 Lesson Plan #:AELP-HIS0012 Studying History Through Journal Keeping An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Robert F. Mulick School or Affiliation: Lowell Scott Middle School, ID Endorsed by: These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the rural, western, United States, and particularly the quality of math and science Education. CEC uses Big Sky Telegraph as the hub of their telecommunications network that allows the participating teachers to stay in contact with their trainers and peers that they have met at the Workshops. Date: May 1994 Grade Level(s): 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Subject(s): Socia Read More Go to Site

		Teacher Lesson Plan - What Do You See? ^Votes:0 The Library of Congress What Do You See? Bob Hines and John Day Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools In this lesson students analyze a single photograph from the American Memory collection Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865 . Using the skills developed, students then find and analyze other images. Conclusions reached will allow students develop links between the Civil War and American industrialization. Teacher Material Overview Materials and Preparation Instructional Procedure Evaluation and Extension Student Lesson First Look Answers More Pictures 3a. Officers of "Dictator" 3b. Additional Rail Pictures Additional Information Top of Page The Library of Congress \| American Memory Contact us Last updated 09/26/2002 Read More Go to Site

		Teaching with Historic Places--Lesson Plans ^Votes:0 Lesson Plans One of Teaching with Historic Places' primary offerings is a series of classroom-ready lesson plans. Created by National Park Service interpreters, preservation professionals, and educators, these lessons use historic sites to explore American history. All of the lessons are available free of charge on the Web. On-line lesson plans are ready for immediate use in the classroom. They can be used directly on the computer or they can be printed out, photocopied, and distributed to students. You can browse the collection in four ways, each of which includes a short description of every lesson: Location/State; Theme; Time period; National Standards for History; Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Although designed for middle school students learning history, social studies, geo Read More Go to Site

		The New Deal: North Carolina's Reconstruction? ^Votes:0 The New Deal: North Carolina's Reconstruction? Deborah Pendleton Martin Middle School Raleigh, NC Jackie Brooks Ligon GT Magnet Middle School Raleigh, NC This lesson plan is a guide for teachers that will result in imaginary WPA interviews similar to those found in the American Life Histories, 1936-1940 of the American Memory Collection of the Library of Congress website that demonstrate students' interpretation of the question "Was the New Deal North Carolina's 'Reconstruction'?" A 1930's view of the Atlantic Beach boardwalk, bath houses, and old casino, where dances, concerts-and sometimes professional boxing matches-were held. from "The Fighter Who Wouldn't," The State , October, 1986, page 21. A written WPA report on an imaginary North Carolina resident who lived during the Reconstruct Read More Go to Site

		The Nueva School Home ^Votes:0 Animation created by 8th grade student Julius L. Home About Us Academics Programs Admissions Giving to Nueva Spotlight News/Events The Nueva Mission The Nueva School creates a dynamic educational model to enable gifted children to learn how to make choices that will benefit the world. Our school community inspires passion for lifelong learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, and develops the child?s imaginative mind. Email/User Name Forgot password? For Alumni For Grandparents Spotlight more Art In preparation for the creation of surreal portraits, middle school students explored the work of surrealist Music Steven Chanan left Nueva kicking and screaming nearly 20 years ago (when his family moved to Chicago), Sports “You know one of the coolest things about the new building?&rd Read More Go to Site

		The Turn of the Century ^Votes:0 The Turn of the Century The turn of the century was a time of amazing growth and change for America. The face of the entire world was changing and America was at the heart of the change. Invention, experimentation, industry and innovation were the hallmarks of the turn of the century. These and the personalities of the people who created them transformed America into the diverse melting pot that it has become. View Teacher Notes The Task You are a historical person from the turn of the century. You have been invited to attend a celebration for the President of the United States, William McKinley. A fancy tea will be held in the president's honor at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on December 2, 1900. In order to show the variety of supporters the president has, the organizers of Read More Go to Site

		What Do You See?: Lesson Overview ^Votes:0 What Do You See? Bob Hines and John Day Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools Lesson Overview Teacher Material \| Student Lesson In this lesson students analyze a single photograph from the American Memory collection Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865 . Using the skills developed, students then find and analyze other images. Conclusions reached will allow students develop links between the Civil War and American industrialization. Teacher Material Overview Materials and Preparation Instructional Procedure Evaluation and Extension Student Lesson First Look Answers More Pictures 3a. Officers of "Dictator" 3b. Additional Rail Pictures Additional Information Last updated on May 28, 1998 Maintained by John L. Day jday@umd5.umd.edu and Robert P. Hines Robert_P._Hines@fc.mcps.k12.md.u Read More Go to Site

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