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The Best Online Resources For Teaching & Learning About World War II (Part One)
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... —
Authority: 544
This “ The Best…” list is a bit different from other ones. I’ve already created a bunch of lists related to World War II, and I compiled extensive online lessons for my U.S. History class last year. So, in this “Part One” post, I will primarily be sharing links to those links and lessons. Sometime in ...17 hours ago -
ZuiTube
iLearn Technology —
Authority: 124
What it is: KidZui is a site I have written about in the past. The KidZui network has added some sites to the network that I just learned about. ZuiTube is a kid friendly You Tube portal. It is the largest collection of kid friendly videos online. New videos are added to ZuiTube daily. All videos are ...22 hours ago -
10 Good Things
Magic and Mayhem —
Authority: 118
I’m so behind in housework and homeschooling and laundry and writing (and getting out of pajamas, if we’re going to be perfectly honest!) but had to share a few good things with y’all… 1. Thirteen “extinct” animal species that were found alive (in pictures). Check out the little marsupial who was ...1 day ago -
Teaching Kids the Importance of Veterans Day
Teachhub Education Blog —
Authority: 130
Veterans Day has always been one of those days I never got off school, so I never paid much attention. Im guessing even those who do get the day off dont give it the attention it deserves. One of my coworkers just told me a story about his daughter: Daughter: Woohoo, we have the day off! Dad: What for? Daughter: ...1 day ago -
Vets and Vets Day
History Tech —
Authority: 122
Armistice participants and train car, November 11 1918 (wikipedia) November 11, 1918. 5:00 am, Compiegne Forest, 50 miles north of Paris, France. Germany and various Allied countries sign the armistice that would end fighting on the western front six hours later at 11:00 am Paris time. Twenty years later, the US ...1 day ago -
Veterans Day - Honoring Those Who Serve Our Country
DogoNews : Kids News - Latest —
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As we celebrate the 91st anniversary of Veterans Day, we thought it would be interesting to investigate the origins of this holiday and the reason it is always celebrated on November 11th.1 day ago -
For $20, kids can buy a better grade
Count Us Out —
Authority: 150
by Lynn Bonner, 11/11/09Selling candy didn’t raise much money last year, so a Goldsboro middle school is selling grades.A $20 donation to Rosewood Middle School will get a student 20 test points – 10 extra points on two tests of the student’s choosing. That could raise a B to an A, or a failing grade [...]1 day ago -
in Lincoln’s Pocket
Blogging on the Bay —
Authority: 118
in Lincoln’s Pockets http://www.americaslibrary.gov/assets/aa/lincoln/aa_lincoln_pocket_1_m.jpg What do you carry in your pockets or in your pocketbooks? Do you carry cash, a money clip, credit cards, coins, gum, a pocket knife? The things we carry often hold clues to who we are and what’s important to us. When ...2 days ago -
The Decade in Seven Minutes
History Tech —
Authority: 122
Newsweek has put together a quick seven minute video recapping the last ten years. Interesting not just for what it includes but what it leaves out. What would you add or subtract? What about your students? Posted in current events, history, media literacy, news, primary sources, social studies, ...2 days ago -
Sammy Sosa Bleached Skin? Share Your Theory
Kyles Files —
Authority: 470
Share What is up with all the skin shade drama, these days? First, we have Aussies blacking their faces , then French Vogue models , then errant hockey players and now this? Sammy, say it aint So Sa. Then: Now: AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck Unless Sammy was kickboxing through ...3 days ago -
Breathing Life into History
History Tech —
Authority: 122
I have read and used a few good textbooks, Joy Hakim’s History of US comes to mind. The key word in that sentence, of course, is few . Most textbooks do a pretty poor job of providing context for their content and giving kids concrete examples of history. But there is hope. Cheri Lucas of Edutopia provides a ...3 days ago -
American Heritage Education Foundation (TOS Review)
Dewey's Treehouse —
Authority: 430
American Heritage Education Foundation Website Download lesson plans (free) Order same lessons on free CD or printed in binders (US$19.50) "AHEF is a non-profit, non-partisan educational foundation (501.c.3) dedicated to the understanding and teaching of Americas factual and philosophical heritage to ...3 days ago -
People And Biographies
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... —
Authority: 544
I’ve included Fact Monster in some of my “The Best…” lists . Today, though, I’d like to highlight a specific feature of the site called People and Biographies . It has links to short, accessible biographies of over 30,000 people. My English Language Learner students have found it very helpful. I’ve ...4 days ago -
Teaching Is Starting To Be Fun Again. Finally.
Education On The Plate —
Authority: 405
Image via Wikipedia I’ve spend most of my teaching career trying to push, pull, and otherwise motivate students who have failed so often that they have all but given up on the idea of school. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t think that giving up on school is always a bad thing, just that there are sometimes ...4 days ago -
More Anna
Homeschool Journal Dot Net —
Authority: 149
Anna’s coat takes almost a year to be created. Our last two lessons focused on patience and also appreciated a job well done. We discussed where patience helps us in our lives. Plus Doo named different activities where you should take your time (and, then, appreciate a job well done) such as making her bed, ...4 days ago -
The Best Sites To Learn About Walls That Separate Us
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... —
Authority: 544
This is a little different from my usual “The Best…” lists . Inspired by the twentieth anniversary of the falling of the Berlin Wall this week, I’ve begun to think about developing some lessons related to walls — physical, mental, and emotional — and how they’re used by us and others to stay separate. ...5 days ago -
Social Studies offer ‘Hourglass’ digital double
The Bay Bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music —
Authority: 478
Social Studies – “Time Bandit” (from “The Hourglass”) In anticipation of Social Studies ‘ second full length Wind-Up Wooden Heart , the band is offering a “digital double” of two new songs. “Time Bandit” and “We Choose Our Own Adventures” are posted for download on the front page of their ...6 days ago -
Tip of the Week – Pretty powerful panoramic pictures
History Tech —
Authority: 122
I’m a big believer in the power of photographs and images. And if you can find really big photos, so much the better! New camera and web technologies now allow the publishing of incredibly detailed, full screen 360 degree panoramic photographs online. And the people at Panoramas have gathered together over 600 ...6 days ago -
Get Library of Congress Videos on iTunes U
Instructify —
Authority: 124
BY BILL FERRIS You now can access lots of free audio and video from the Library of Congress on iTunes U. There’s a lot of great material suitable for a history class, such as early films made by Edison himself (or his company, at least). There are also fascinating oral histories from actual slaves in the Voices ...6 days ago -
Neat Lincoln Memorial Interactive
Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... —
Authority: 544
The National Parks Service has put together a really exceptional interactive on the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. I’m adding it to The Best Resources About President’s Day .6 days ago