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Study & Teaching
 Websites presented in alphabetical order A Biography of America 
 This telecourse, video series, and Web site explores United States history via 26 topics, each including interactive maps, key events, transcripts of the series, and Web links. Searchable. From the WGBH Educational Foundation. http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/ Topics: History, United States History Last updated Apr 27, 2005 The Civil War Through a Child's Eye
This lesson plan from the Library of Congress uses materials from the American Memory project to focus "on the use of historical fiction and primary sources to expand students' perceptions of the Civil War era. Literature and photographic images reflect, communicate, and influence human perspectives of historical events." The site features a teacher's guide, a slide show, and links to related information. http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/99/civilwar/index.html Topics: History, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Photograph Collections: History, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Digital Classroom
The "National Archives' gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students." Features sample lesson plans for K-12 teachers (topics include Constitution Day, the Amistad case, black soldiers during the Civil War, and Jackie Robinson as a civil rights advocate). From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2005 Digital History
"This Web site was designed and developed to support the teaching of American History in K-12 schools and colleges." It highlights events in history of the U.S. from the time of the indigenous people to the present, using digitized documents, audio and video clips, and essays. Includes timelines, maps, oral histories, lesson plans, glossaries, links to other websites, and more. From the University of Houston, in partnership with several museums and archives. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ Topics: United States History Last updated May 17, 2006 Dust Bowl Days
Lesson plans for teaching students about the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression "through photographs, songs and interviews with people who lived through the Dust Bowl." Designed for grades three to six. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=300 Topics: Agriculture, History, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, United States History, Weather Last updated Dec 19, 2008 Freedom: A History of US
This is a companion site to the PBS special, Freedom: a History of US , where visitors can play interactive games, browse a photo gallery, or explore 16 "webisodes" ranging in topics from the American Revolution to the turmoil of the 1960s. "Webisodes" feature rich resources including text, photographs, and video images with sound. Teachers are provided with additional research aids such as timelines, glossaries, quizzes, and other related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/ Topics: History, United States History Last updated Apr 27, 2005 Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
This institute "promotes the study and love of American history." Its website features a searchable database of over 60,000 documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection on deposit at the New-York Historical Society, online exhibitions, details about treasures of the collection, resources for teachers and students (such as quizzes and podcasts), and information for historians (such as about fellowships and recently published scholarship). http://www.gilderlehrman.org/ Topics: United States History Last updated Jun 4, 2008 Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms
This site features thematic sets of historical maps "accompanied by lesson plans written for four grade levels and designed to support a variety of social studies, history, and geography curricula." Themes include exploration, migration, environmental history, transportation, political and military history, and American communities. Also provides a glossary. From the Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography at the Newberry Library. http://www.newberry.org/K12maps/ Topics: Geography, History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, Maps, U.S. Maps, United States History Last updated Nov 10, 2009 History Cooks
This site from culinary historian and author Mary Gunderson presents several recipes from her book "The Food Journal of Lewis & Clark," such as "Monticello Muffins" and "Everyday Hominy with Bacon." Includes classroom activities involving plantation, pioneer farm, Oregon Trail, cowboy, and American Indian cooking projects. Also includes food and history links. http://www.historycooks.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, History, Lesson Plans, Native Americans, Recipes by Region, Recipes by Region: United States, United States History Last updated Sep 3, 2008 The Learning Page: Especially for Teachers
"The Learning Page is designed to help educators use the [Library of Congress] American Memory Collections to teach history and culture. It offers tips and tricks, definitions and rationale for using primary sources, activities, discussions, lesson plans and suggestions for using the collections in classroom curriculum." The section on professional development includes information about Webcasts and other training opportunities for teachers. From the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/learn/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, United States History Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Picturing the 1930s
In this teaching resource, "[l]earn about the 1930s through eight exhibitions: The Depression, The New Deal, The Country, Industry, Labor, The City, Leisure, and American People." Features artwork, photos, newsreels, and other material about 1930s history, with which users can create a documentary movie. Includes a FAQ, movie-making tutorial, and other help documentation. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/education/picturing_the_1930s/ Topics: United States History Last updated May 5, 2009 Shmoop
This website provides study materials for selected literature, poetry, and U.S. history topics. Titles and subjects include sections for summaries, study questions, website links, and related material. The website launched in late 2008 and is in beta testing stage; see the "Coming Soon" tab for planned subjects and a place to request topics for coverage on the site. Website "content is written primarily by Ph.D. and Masters students from top universities." http://www.shmoop.com/ Topics: Literature & Books, United States History Last updated Dec 8, 2008 Teaching with Historic Places
This site contains lesson plans that use "properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects." Browse by location, theme, time period, or by U.S. National Standards for History (grades 5-12) and Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Features contains thematically grouped lessons. Also included are guidelines for creating individualized lesson plans. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/index.htm Topics: History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, National Parks & Forests, United States History Last updated Sep 28, 2009 Visions In the Dust: A Child's Perspective of the Dust Bowl
This classroom guide will help students understand "Dust Bowl history through the eyes of a child. Using Karen Hesse's Newbery Award-winning Out of the Dust as an introduction...students have the opportunity to identify with the personal experiences of youth in the 1930s. In addition, students examine primary source materials of the period to correlate the fictional text with actual visual, auditory, and manuscript accounts as found in the [Library of Congress] American Memory collections." http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/99/dust/intro.html Topics: Agriculture, History, United States History, Weather Last updated Sep 22, 2009 |
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