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Thinkfinity:
Internet Content For the Classroom
is
a comprehensive educational site from Verizon
dedicated to providing the highest quality Internet
content and professional development to teachers and
students.
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
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Seven content Web
sites (soon to be eight) with lesson plans, student
interactive content, downloadable worksheets, links
to panel-reviewed Web sites and additional resources
created by the nation’s leading education
organizations.
The sites
specifically related to the study of United States
History include:
EconEdLink
National Council on
Economic Education
Developed by the National Council on Economic Education,
EconEdLink provides teachers and students with lessons
and classroom learning activities based on economics
topics in the news and real-time economics data.
EconEdLink content is designed to help integrate
economic concepts across the curriculum as outlined in
the Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics.
EDSITEment
National Endowment for the
Humanities
Presented by the
National Endowment for the Humanities, EDSITEment
features lesson plans and additional classroom resources
in art and culture, literature and language arts,
foreign language, and history and social studies. It
also serves as a gateway to the best humanities sites on
the Web, and it features a monthly theme-based teaching
resource calendar.
Xpeditions
National Geographic Society
Developed by the National Geographic Society, Xpeditions
brings rich, standards-based geography content to
teachers and students. This site includes materials for
K-12 teachers and students and their families, including
an interactive atlas with over 1,600 printable maps and
Xpedition Hall, a virtual learning museum with exhibits
aligned to the U.S. National Geography Standards.
Smithsonian
National Museum of American History The
National Museum of American History collects, preserves
and displays American heritage in the areas of social,
political, cultural, scientific and military history.
Documenting the American experience from Colonial times
to the present, the museum looks at growth and change in
the United States. This Partner site is currently under
development.
PBS:
Teacher Source
Over 4000 lesson plans and activities for all grade
levels. Most a directly related to the hundreds of PBS
video presentations (most available through BOCES)
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
PBS: Social
Studies Home Page Highly recommended--please visit.
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ThinkfinityNY
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http://www.nyiteez.org/MarcoPoloNY/
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ThinkfinityNY,
a Web-based resource that offers 2,500-plus lessons for
teachers, each lesson aligned with the New York State
Standards. This program, available to all N.Y. State
educators at no cost, was developed jointly with the New
York State Education Department (NYSED), New York State
Teacher Centers, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT),
Thinkfinity and MCI. ~
The lessons
are organized and can be accessed according to the state’s
Learning Standards, key ideas, performance indicators, grade
levels and content areas. A simple click of the mouse
navigates the user through the lessons.
You may
visit the program at
http://www.nyiteez.org/MarcoPoloNY/
or at Virtual Learning System
http://eservices.nysed.gov/vls
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ProTeacher Home Page for all US History Lessons
- Links to hundreds of lesson plans related to United
States History from a variety of sources. Search functions
allow for internal and external links to topical lesson
plans.
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http://www.proteacher.com/090019.shtml
Pro
Teacher Lesson Plans World War II
Pro
Teacher Lesson Plans The Holocaust
Pro
Teacher Lesson Plans The Atomic Bomb
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National History Education
Clearinghouse
- Welcome to the National History
Education Clearinghouse, the central online location for
accessing high-quality resources in K-12 U.S. history
education. This site began in 2008 and is rapidly becoming
one of the best sources for United State History Educators
including access to History Content, Teaching Materials,
Best Practices, Issues and Research, Professional
Development, and TAH Grants.
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http://teachinghistory.org/
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SELECTED
LESSON PLANS
These lesson plans have been reviewed and designated
as exceptional by educators participating in our Teach
American History Program.
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From the Marco Polo Group--various
activities, lessons and links related to this topic.
Historical Time Period: World War II
Title of the Lesson Plan: Japanese American History
Grade Level: High School
(Grade 11)
General Description: This lesson includes a
reading on the history of the Japanese American experience,
followed by limited activities based on comprehension and
critical thinking.
URL:
www.goforbroke.org/learning/
learning_teachers_lesson_japanese.asp
Historical Time Period: World War II
Title of the Lesson Plan: “When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak up.”—Exploring Personal and
Collective Responsibility in WWII
Grade Level: Middle or High
School
General Description: This lesson includes
very comprehensive directions and pre-formatted teaching
materials in .pdf format. It explores responsibility for
WW2 atrocities based on Niemoller’s famous quote. Students
will also gain a sense of their own responsibility for
current local and world events. This could be used in any
history class, including World History.
URL:
www.ddaymuseum.org/pdf/edu_lp_Personal Responsibility Lesson
Plan.pdf
Historical Time Period: World War II
Title of the Lesson Plan: Working Women of WW2
Grade Level: Middle or High
School
General Description: This lesson is
well-developed and includes excellent directions and .pdf
format worksheets that are ready to use. It explores the
important role that women played in WW2 and the social
changes that resulted. The lesson uses editorial cartoon
analysis as a main activity.
URL:
www.ddaymuseum.org/pdf/edu_lp_Cartoons.pdf
Historical Time Period: World War II
Title of the Lesson Plan: A Day of Infamy:
Analyzing FDR’s Pearl Harbor Speech
Grade Level: High School
(Grade 11)
General Description: This lesson was designed
to commemorate the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl
Harbor, but can be used anytime. Students analyze FDR’s
speech and facts about Pearl Harbor, then compare it to
George W. Bush’s 9/11 speech and 9/11 facts.
URL:
www.ddaymuseum.org/pdf/edu_lp_Pearl Harbor.pdf
Historical Time Period: Women’s Rights (WW2 Era)
Title of the Lesson Plan: The Changing Face of
Women: Propaganda and Popular Opinion From WW2
Grade Level: Middle or High
School
General Description: This brief lesson
focuses on the familiar “Rosie the Riveter” character in two
different propaganda posters. Students analyze the posters
(included) and answer four discussion questions.
URL:
www.ddaymuseum.org/pdf/edu_lp_women.pdf
Historical Time Period: Civil Rights (WW2 Era)
Title of the Lesson Plan: Creative Voices: WW2
Poetry of African Americans
Grade Level: Middle or High
School
General Description: This lesson evaluates
poetry of two African American women as primary source
evidence of the discrimination during the WW2 era. It
includes an excellent student worksheet and formatted copies
of the two poems.
URL:
www.ddaymuseum.org/pdf/edu_lp_poetry.pdf
Historical Time Period: Civil Rights (WW2 Era)
Title of the Lesson Plan: Executive Orders: The
President and African Americans
Grade Level: Middle or High
School
General Description: This lesson evaluates
executive orders (formatted text included) of Roosevelt and
Truman addressing discrimination and civil rights.
URL:
www.ddaymuseum.org/pdf/edu_lp_exec.pdf
Historical Time Period: World War II
Title of the Lesson Plan: Documents and Photographs
Related to Japanese Relocation During WW2
Grade Level: High School
(Grade 11)
General Description: This lesson uses an
incredible collection of documents related to Japanese
relocation, including several photographs, an exclusion
order poster, Executive Order 9066, and Defense Dept.
documents. While the main activity is document analysis,
extension activities include dramatic presentations and
research opportunities.
URL:http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/japanese_relocation_wwii/japanese_relocation.html
Historical Time Period: World War II
Title of the Lesson Plan: The Perilous Fight:
WWII—Up Close and Personal
Grade Level: Grades 10-12
General Description: This lesson combines
several activities to give students a better understanding
of the Second World War. Students view “The Perilous
Fight,” read diaries, letters, and personal histories (all
included) of WW2, and can even go on a class field trip (if
feasible). The lesson is very well-structured and can be
used in part or in whole. The author has also included an
excellent list of links to other primary source material.
URL: www.thinkbright.wned.org/search/viewResource.asp?contentid=3549
Historical Time Period: World War II
Title of the Lesson Plan: Nickles from Heaven—WW2
and Present-Day Discrimination
Grade Level: Middle or High
School
General Description: This lesson explores
discrimination in the US Armed Forces through the web site
on the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion known
as “The Triple Nickles.” The lesson activity looks further
at discrimination of women and other minorities through
propaganda articles. The lesson concludes with the creation
of propaganda posters.
URL: www.thinkbright.wned.org/search/viewResource.asp?contentid=3656
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Activities and
Projects From Local Educators
Activity #1 Japanese-American Internment
During World War II: A comprehensive lesson plan
including historical background, objectives, correlation to
standards, activities and primary source materials.
Submitted by John Twinam of the Jamestown Public
Schools.
Full PDF