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return to subject listingJapanese American Internment Curriculum - National Japanese American Historical Society
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): constitution (87), japan (56), japanese (47), world war 2 (149)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered on this site! Save this site as a favorite for easy use and retrieval for future unit planning. Social studies teachers will love this one!You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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WorldoMeters - Osearth
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6 to 12tag(s): ecology (100), population (47), resources (88)
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This is a really great way to demonstrate a lot of the concepts taught in a Cultural Geography or US government class. Assign cooperative learning groups to investigate a portion of this site, based on what's being taught at the time. A good example would be having environmental sustainability group looking at water and land resources, as well as the growing population. Have cooperative learning groups create podcasts demonstrating their understanding of one of the concepts. Use a site such as PodOmatic (reviewed hereAdd your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cultural Astronomy - Bringing the Heavens to Earth - Adler Planetarium
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4 to 12In the Classroom
Save this site as a favorite and use it for an all-around resource for a unit on astronomy. Take advantage of the free lesson plans offered in addition to the sections that could be used as learning centers by themselves. This is a great resource for an inter-disciplinary lesson about astronomy.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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First World War.com - Privately Published
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9 to 12tag(s): england (50), france (37), german (48), germany (25), russia (33), world war 1 (72)
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This one would be a great "term paper" site!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Justice on Trial - Minnesota Public Radio
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9 to 12tag(s): courts (19)
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Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on International Trials or the legal consequences of Genocide in a US government or history course. The site is a little text-heavy, and would work best with higher level high school classes. To assess student learning and differentiate between the trial events, have students create a timeline describing the events of all three events. We recommend using an online tool such as Timelline Infographic Templates, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Uniting the Kingdoms - British National Archives
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9 to 12tag(s): england (50), france (37), ireland (10), scotland (7)
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American teachers will find background here for the study of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Those elsewhere may be able to put the material to more direct use.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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After 9/11 - SSRC Teaching Resources - Social Studies Research Council
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9 to 12tag(s): constitution (87), freedom of speech (13), speech (66), terrorism (41)
In the Classroom
Use these teaching guides and lesson plans in your classroom. The site also has lists internet sources that could be good resources for any students working on a research paper or project. If applicable, list the site on the class wiki or web page to allow students to explore the resources listed on their own.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Muhammad - Legacy of a Prophet - PBS
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6 to 12In the Classroom
Try this one if your students are studying either the mideast, comparative religions, or American cultural traditions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Discover Peru
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6 to 12tag(s): peru (6)
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This would be a great resource for a beginning Spanish or World History class. Open this site on the interactive whiteboard or projector to introduce to students one of the many countries that predominantly speaks spanish, or plays a role in World History. This would be a great resource for students working on presentations or research projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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KFF - World AIDS Day - Kaiser Family Foundation
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9 to 12tag(s): difficult conversations (58), diseases (66), hiv/aids (16)
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Plan a "World AIDS Day" activity in your health class or as part of a discussion of current events and challenges to global health and economics. Have students create online posters using Padlet, reviewed here, or multimedia presentations using PowerPoint Online, reviewed here, to share on a class wiki or a cafeteria kiosk to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS around the world.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Staying Alive
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6 to 12tag(s): difficult conversations (58), diseases (66), hiv/aids (16)
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Extend the experience of this site by having your students write a blog post from the point of view of a young person with HIV/AIDS, perhaps in another culture.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Al-Bab.com
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6 to 12tag(s): arab (11), egypt (46), iran (8), iraq (27), jordan (4), palestine (5)
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Teachers may find this site most useful as a backgrounder for their own use, though there is much here that, with proper guidance, would be useful for students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Aish Hanukkah Introduction - Aish
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4 to 12In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or with a projector. Perhaps start with the Basics tab at the top and have students take the Hanukkah Quiz as a formative assessment. Then have small groups of students assigned to the different sections from the top menu. Use Jigsaw Classroom, reviewed here for students to research their section and share with others. You may want to use Padlet, reviewed here as a bulletin board for students to brainstorm what they learned and as a way for them to share with other groups.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World War II Relocation Camps - National Park Service
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9 to 12tag(s): japan (56), japanese (47), world war 2 (149)
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This is a very detailed and intricate lesson that can easily last a few days. However it is very informative and provides information about Japanese internment camps that is often brushed over in the book. Take advantage of this great lesson plan during a unit on WWII or discrimination in the United States.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Global Connections - The Middle East - PBS
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6 to 12tag(s): arab (11), israel (14), middle east (43)
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Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities available on this site! Because of the international focus, this would be great in a world history course OR a US government class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Battle of Midway - National Park Service
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6 to 12tag(s): world war 2 (149)
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Teachers will appreciate the inclusion of printable versions of the maps.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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BBC Country Profiles - BBC
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6 to 12tag(s): africa (137), asia (68), countries (69), europe (75), north america (14)
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Use the country profiles as activators or introductory activities to a lesson on a specific current event. Before students are able to understand happenings of today, it can be beneficial to provide them with a greater context, as seen here. To create a multimedia presentation with the information, have students use a mapping tool such as Zeemaps, reviewed here, to create a map of local landforms (with audio stories and pictures included)!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Elie Weisel - First Person Singular - PBS
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6 to 12tag(s): holocaust (41), jews (23), nazis (8), world war 2 (149)
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This site is a very moving resource for covering WWII and the Jewish Holocaust. Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered in the teaching guide on this site. US and World history teachers will appreciate this one.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History and Politics Out Loud
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9 to 12In the Classroom
Use this site to supplement a lecture on Martin Luther King and the impact of his "I have a dream" speech. Browse the results by speaker and select the speech under King's collection. After discussing King's role in civil rights, play the clip or as much of it as you can for students. Use the audio as a writing prompt, in which students respond to the difference in hearing vs reading the speech. Students should also respond to the emotional appeal of the speech, in addition to the overall message presented. This activity would be a great short review at the end of a unit on MLK Jr.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dictionary of Units of Measurement - Russ Rowlett, University of North Carolina
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4 to 12tag(s): measurement (126)
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