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		Alabama Archives: Teacher Packet, World War I ^Votes:0 Using Primary Sources in the Classroom: World War I Unit Introduction to the World War I Unit Between 1914 and 1919 the world was engulfed in "The Great War" as the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria) fought the Allied Powers (primarily Russia, Great Britian, France, Italy, and later, the United States) over territory and national honor. Secret and entangling alliances had placed a stranglehold on the great countries of Europe by the early twentieth century resulting in war that involved the entire globe. America, an ocean away from Europe, was in the midst of a great burst of creative energy which had produced exciting new inventions and quickening industrialization. The wave of immigration from Europe continued into the new century, creating social and economi Read More Go to Site


		A Curriculum of United States Labor History for Teachers. ^Votes:0 A Curriculum of United States Labor History for Teachers. Sponsored by the Illinois Labor History Society [Table of Contents] Introduction The United States has the bloodiest history of labor of any industrialized nation on Earth. It is a story rich in human drama and tragedy. It is also one of progress and hope. This is a resource that teachers of United States history can use to incorporate our rich social and labor history into their courses. Using the ideas employed here teachers will increase student understanding of the American economic system and the important issues we all face as workers today. The concepts and lessons will build on each other so that at the end of the school year the student should have a working knowledge of the importance of labor in society. A guiding theme o Read More Go to Site

		Colonial Life Thematic Unit ^Votes:0 Collaborative Thematic Unit Theme: Life in Early America by Kimberly Cox Burkett and Brenda Morton Focus : Students will explore the people, places, and events of life in the early settlements and colonies of the United States of America. Grade Level : Third Grade Objectives : After completing this unit, students will: 1. Identify the thirteen colonies on a U.S. map 2. Compare the lifestyle of colonial families with those of today 3. Use graphs to identify price differences 4. Demonstrate map-reading skills to both give and follow directions 5. Exhibit a command of new vocabulary in creative writing activities Materials and Resources: 1. Poster board, glue, scissors, lined and unlined paper (white or colored), crayons and/or markers, pencils, pens, index cards, shelf paper (for mural), rul Read More Go to Site

		Constitution and the Economy, Economics Lesson ^Votes:0 HOW HAS THE CONSTITUTION SHAPED THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES? --> © National Council on Economic Education, New York, NY Civics and Government: Focus on Economics, Unit 1, Lesson 1 Lesson Description Students provide their own examples of the six characteristics of a market economy as they exist in the United States today. Then they see how the U.S. Constitution supports those characteristics by reading relevant portions of the Constitution, and matching these provisions with the six characteristics of a market economy. The lesson concludes by having the students read and discuss relevant portions of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. They then write essays contrasting the impact of the economic provisions of the two constitutions on the characteristics of each Read More Go to Site

		Core Knowledge - Lesson Plans ^Votes:0 March 12-14, 1998 Adapting a Core Knowledge Unit for the Inclusion of Special Education Students: The Kennedy Years Grade Level : Eighth Presented by : Julia Daniely, Pat Graham, and Donna Kerr, Miller Core Knowledge Magnet School, Macon, Ga. Length of Unit : 9-10 days I. ABSTRACT This two-week unit will demonstrate effective content and instructional adaptations critical to the inclusion of special education students in a Core Knowledge unit. This presentation will explore how such events from the Kennedy era as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Camelot phenomenon, the national determination to be first on the moon, and the assassination and its aftermath can be presented to special needs children without sacrificing the unit's integrity. Strategies will reflect current research on eff Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Dictionary of Independence ^Votes:0 A Dictionary of Independence Language Arts and Social Studies Activity Using events and biographies from their state's history and U.S. history, students create a dictionary of terms for citizens of a democracy. WHAT YOU NEED Dictionaries Historical reference works (textbooks, biographies, state histories) Stapler or other means of binding pages WHAT TO DO Write some of the following terms on the chalkboard: independence congress election representative senator governor constitution equal rights Tell students that they are going to create a "dictionary of independence" by defining words that are important to good citizenship, such as the ones on the chalkboard. Tell them they will then write a one- or two-paragraph example, or brief, from their nation's or the state's history to illustrate Read More Go to Site

		Education Place Activity: Hall of Fame ^Votes:0 Hall of Fame Social Studies, Language Arts, and Art Activity Students create a Hall of Fame of the West. BACKGROUND You may want to share this information about halls of fame with students: A Hall of Fame was founded at New York University in 1900 to honor outstanding Americans. The Baseball Hall of Fame is in Cooperstown, New York, where legend has it baseball began. The National Women's Hall of Fame was established in 1969 in Seneca Falls, New York, where the first Women's Rights Convention was held in 1848. There is a College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana. There are other halls of fame, including one for rock and roll music. WHAT YOU NEED Reference materials about the West and people of the West, including various almanacs Nomination Form (to be created by students) Art m Read More Go to Site

		Guide Entry 79.02.05 ^Votes:0 Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute Home The African and the Pequot in Colonial America, by Maxine Richardson Guide Entry to 79.02.05: The major task of this unit is to enable the student to discover and to understand what happens when people from different continents, diverse among themselves, come into contact with others at a particular point in history. The narrative is concerned with the major social and cultural processes of interaction that shaped the history of the Pequot, the African, and the English from the seventeenth-century to the twentieth-century. Students will learn that our heritage helps to determine many of our actions. A detailed outline of the unit is followed by three sample lesson plans (that include a variety of activities appropriate to a wide range of reading abili Read More Go to Site

		HIStories - HERstories ^Votes:0 TITLE: HIStories - HERstories Grade Level 4th - 8th grade Curriculum Objective Students will use research skills to develop a personal interview with someone who was involved in a war. Students will develop an awareness of point of view perspectives in the inquiry process. Time required 2 weeks Content Area English/Language Arts English/Language Arts TEKS Addressed (5.13) Reading/inquiry/research. The student inquires and conducts research using a variety of sources. The student is expected to (A) form and revise questions for investigations, including questions arising from interest and units of study (4-5); (B) use text organizers, including headings, graphic features, and tables of contents, to locate and organize information (4-8); (C) use multiple sources, including electronic texts, Read More Go to Site

		http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/399Native.pdf ^Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site

		http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/K2K_Pres_of_Yester_Today.pdf ^Votes:0 PDF Document Read More Go to Site

		Independence Day ^Votes:0 Teacher Notes Independence Day! Start the fireworks! Strike up the band! Throw a parade! Your class has voted to leave your school. That's right, your class is on its own! You and your classmates are tired of all the rules your Principal keeps making. So your class has decided to form a school all by itself. Your class has become Independent! This is pretty exciting news! The only problem is nobody else knows. Everyone still thinks you are part of the same old school. You don't feel all that different either. It still seems like the same old class in the same old school. It's no fun being independent when no one else even knows, including the students themselves! While this activity is just pretend, it was the same problem the original 13 colonies faced when they decided to separate from E Read More Go to Site

		Lewis & Clark ^Votes:0 Lewis & Clark Read More Go to Site

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		SuccessLink ^Votes:0 SECURITY PRECAUTION The SuccessLink web has been temporarily moved to a new location due to an attempted attack into the data on the server. Special access to the SuccessLink website is still available . For security, please type the word you see in the box below and you will be directed to the temporary site. Enter the code shown in the image: If you cannot read the above image, please type SuccessLink . If have any questions, please call (888) 636-4395 (you may leave a message after hours) or send an email to Georgi Forman (using spam guard) Thank you. Copyright © 2007 SuccessLink. All rights reserved. Read More Go to Site

		Table of Contents - Centennial Lesson Plans ^Votes:0 Utah Centennial Studies by Sheri Sohm and Mari Domanski Preface For nearly fifty years, Utahans struggled to achieve statehood. After only a couple of years in the valley, the Utah delegate to the National Congress was instructed to apply for statehood. Caught up in the Compromise of 1850, Utah became a territory of the United States, but Statehood was denied. Again in 1856, the plea for statehood fell on distrustful ears, and Johnston's Army was sent to Utah instead. During the Civil War, when others were trying to get out of the Union, Utah renewed its efforts to get in. The struggle was long and frustrating. Only after considerable compromise and earnest efforts was Utah Statehood achieved on January 4, 1896. Now, in 1996, Utahans will celebrate 100 years of statehood. Quite naturally, Read More Go to Site

		Thanksgiving - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan ^Votes:0 Lesson Plan #: AELP-USH0200 Thanksgiving An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Veronica Walter Email: vlwst8+@pitt.edu School/University/Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Johnstown, PA Date: September 14, 2000 Grade Level: 3 Subject(s): Social Studies/US History Duration: 50 minutes Description: Students review aspects of the Thanksgiving holiday by listening to a Thanksgiving story, participating in a bartering activity, and creating turkey "feathers" for a bulletin board. Goals: Students will appreciate Thanksgiving and understand the meaning and origins of the holiday. Objectives: 1. The students will answer review questions about Thanksgiving. 2. The students will be able to trace the Pilgrims' route from Europe to the New World on a map. 3. The stude Read More Go to Site

		The White House Historical Association ^Votes:0 QUICK JUMP MENU ---------- > WHHA MUSEUM SHOP ---------- ORNAMENTS ---------- > Ornament > Ornament Historical Essay > The Ornament Collection ---------- HISTORICAL TOURS ---------- > The White House > The White House - Essays > President's Park > The West Wing > The White House at War > Bird Watching Expedition > Citizen's Soapbox / President's Park ---------- ONLINE SHOWS ---------- > WHHA Podcasts > Exhibit Outreach Program > Presidential Inaugurations > The U.S. Marine Band > West Wing: Workshop of Democracy > Mr. Truman's Renovation > Treasures of the White House > Presidential Funerals > The Press at the White House > White House Horses ---------- CLASSROOM ---------- > Grades K-3 > Grades 4-8 > Grades 9-12 > Read More Go to Site

		WendyS ^Votes:0 Units on African-American Culture The Underground Railroad by Wendy Schoenrock Art Drama Experiences Literature Listening Math Music Poetry Reading Research Social Studies Speaking Science Technology Writing Cooperative Learning Discovery Center Bulletin Board Evaluations Strategies I will have three different centers set up in the classroom. Center 1: Will have all different kinds of books about African Americans and books written by African American authors. Center 2: Will have different newspapers and magazines that highlight African Americans of today. Center 3: Will be a computer center that the students can use to look on the Internet to find out more about African Americans. Day 1 Cooperative Learning Lesson 1 Time: One class period Materials: - Students will each need a piece of pa Read More Go to Site

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