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Manifest Destiny: The Story of the US Told in 141 Maps
Came across this amazing site on Larry Ferlazzo’s blog, and just had to share! Michael Porath has created a project that visually details the history of our nation’s geographical growth as shown...
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8 Online Resources for Women’s History Month
I recently learned that March is National Women’s History Month. I encourage all of you to take this month as an opportunity to educate your students on the struggles and successes of women...
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Analyze Primary Sources Online!
The Library of Congress has a fantastic tool online that lets students follow three basic steps to analyze primary sources: observe, reflect, and question. The tool allows students to record their...
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5 Places To Research “This Day In History”
One of my colleagues recently asked students to research what important events occurred in history on their birthdays. I can’t tell you how fun it was to see young students learn about the ancient past...
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Digital Public Library of America: A One-Stop Shop for Primary Sources!
Recently, the Digital Public Library of America opened its online doors to the public with a website featuring artifacts and resources from collections across the nation. Although still in...
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Free App of the Week: Constitution
This week, I want to share with you Consitution, a simple, basic application that allows students access to the entire text of the Constitution in a legible, readable font. When learning about the...
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Spent: Learn About Life on Minimum Wage With This Game
Spent is an online game designed to teach players about the challenges of living on minimum wage employment. Throughout the game, players must make choices that determine their survival for one month...
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4 Free Tools For Creating Web-Based Timelines
As you gear up for the start of the semester, it might be a good time to have students compile and collect information from the year 2013. A colleague of mine was interested in having students create...
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8 Online Resources for Women’s History Month
I recently learned that March is National Women’s History Month. I encourage all of you to take this month as an opportunity to educate your students on the struggles and successes of women throughout...
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