54 Teaching and Lesson Plan Ideas for History Teachers #sschat

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container zemanta-img" style="float: right; margin-right: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/99175982@N00/6362481725" imageanchor="1" style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: clear:right;"><img alt="World War I Medallion" border="0" class="zemanta-img-inserted" height="208" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6116/6362481725_702772e515_m.jpg" style="border: none; font-size: 0.8em;" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption zemanta-img-attribution" style="text-align: center; width: 240px;">World War I Medallion (Photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/99175982@N00/6362481725" target="_blank">elycefeliz</a>)</td></tr></tbody></table>Since I've recently given a set of my curated plans for math teachers, English teachers and general common core standards (see end of this post), I thought I'd share some lessons for history teachers. If you're a history teacher and not following #sschat on Twitter, you should.<br /><br /><ul class="diigo-linkroll"><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/History-What-was-it-like-for-children-to-live-in-the-Second-World-War-3009087/">History What was it like for children to live in the Second World War - Resources - Share My Lesson</a></div><div class="diigo-description">This is a set of 12 lessons about what it was like for children to live in the second world war. I love this set of lessons because it builds empathy and helps teach the story of world war 2 from a child's perspective.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/ww2">ww2</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/Writing-Film-Review-World-Trade-Centre-6031566/">Writing Film Review - World Trade Centre - Resources - Share My Lesson</a></div><div class="diigo-description">September 11 is coming up. While it is still very hard for many of us to even talk about this day, we have a whole 11+ years of our students who have no memory of this event. As teachers, we must get ourselves together to discuss and teach this event. As I've been reviewing the content on the share my lesson website, I've found a piece that I may consider in my own classroom, the world trade center film review piece. It has several films including "Saving Private Ryan" but also the film "World Trade Center" which would make for a good piece to use in the classroom.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sept11">sept11</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sharemylesson.com/resourcedetail.aspx?storycode=6080276">9/11 Handouts - Resources - Share My Lesson</a></div><div class="diigo-description">The first handout on this page is a good overview of the timeline of 9/11.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sept11">sept11</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/resourcecalendar.aspx?nbday=0&nbmth=6&nbyr=2012&evcode=2901">World War 1 Lesson plans</a></div><div class="diigo-description">June 28 is the anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1. As you discuss this topic, here are some activitiesa and lessons to help you. There are some "causes" activities to introduce World War 1 that may interest some social studies teachers.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/92906299.html">“If I Were President…” CR Middleschoolers Headed to Regional Speech Contest | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Local News</a></div><div class="diigo-description">The woodmen of the world had a "if I were president" competition sometime back, but I think since this is an election year, it is time to bring back some sort of competition like this to our students. You can see the recording of this student's speech on this news media page.This might be a great activity for the fall or even as a summer assignment to begin researching and writing speeches.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/taxonomySearchResults.aspx?keywords=olympics">Search for olympics teaching resources - TES</a></div><div class="diigo-description">If you want to teach about the Olympics, the TES forum out of the UK is where the great content is being uploaded daily. There are two activities of note, one is Olympic Games: Now and then and another is about Greek Ideas and what has been passed down. Many interesting lessons by grade level.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/olympics">olympics</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplans">lessonplans</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6211708">In the news this week - Resources - TES</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Topical studies are great. The London Marathon just happened and  marathons are increasing in popularity here in the United states. Here is a video about the marathon, but also lesson plans about the Battle of Marathon, information on training to improve fitness and just what it takes physically to train for a marathon. Health and history lessons here.<br /><br /></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/pe_teacher">pe_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/health_teacher">health_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/health">health</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.steampunkemporium.com/steam.php?__utma=1.1127246098.1334865184.1334865184.1334865184.1&__utmb=1.11.10.1334865184&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1334865184.1.1.utmgclid=CNyIlqfYwa8CFQW0nQodzi2KaQ|utmccn=(not%20set)|utmcmd=(not%20set)|utmctr=steampunk%20costume&__utmv=-&__utmk=123485963">Steampunk Emporium -- Steampunk Clothing from Gentleman's Emporium</a></div><div class="diigo-description">I have to bookmark this site just for me. This Steampunk emporium has such great period clothing (had to buy some for a project for my child) that I just had to bookmark and share it. It took a good 30 minutes of searching before I found it. Great costumes and cool things to use if you're talking pioneer or early 1900's.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/costumes">costumes</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/steampunk">steampunk</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/drama">drama</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/History-WWII-Plans-3008041">History WWII Plans - Resources - TES</a></div><div class="diigo-description">This is a lesson plan for younger students (grades 1-4) for discussing World War 2. There are lesson plans here. One is "how has life in britain changed since 1948" which could be used for any age in the US because often our documents focus on a US centric view. The other is "what was it like for children in world War 2" which is a fascinating way to approach this with any children. </div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplan">lessonplan</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/elemchat">elemchat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/History-Skills-Bias-with-the-Simpsons-6192481">History Skills (Bias) with the Simpsons - Resources - TES</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Using the Simpson's teach about bias and history in this middle school activity that includes interactive whiteboard resources, movies, and a handout.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplan">lessonplan</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.dipity.com/">Dipity - Find, Create, and Embed Interactive Timelines</a></div><div class="diigo-description">A website that lets you find and create timelines. Powerful tool for history teachers.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://animoto.com/play/dbG5XpDJn10OmZXikyqLjw">Animoto - Flat Classroom Project: Perspective Detectives</a></div><div class="diigo-description">This pitch for the project Perspective Detectives by Cynthia Sandler, one of our current class of Flat Classroom certified teachers completely left me awe struck and excited. Wow! What do you think? What a history project!</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclassroom">flatclassroom</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/flatclass">flatclass</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/globaled">globaled</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xxh-sS8Qoco">100 Years in 10 Minutes (1911 - 2011 in 10 Minutes) - YouTube</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Dare we do such a thing? 100 years in 10 minutes. Yes. It is on YouTube. This video is going viral. If you had to compile your last 20 years in 2 minutes or your 80 year life span in 8 - what would make it? This is one to watch and share. It is a bit upsetting as you see the war and devastation but I have to wonder if those are the things we remember.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/mypublicprofile.aspx?uc=1457079&page=1&SFBC_FilterOption=8">Holocaust Resources</a></div><div class="diigo-description">In the UK, Holocaust Memorial Day is the 27th of January. This is something that we should all discuss and cover in an age appropriate way. Actually, I have permission and show Hotel Rwanda to my class. I want the students to understand and know what happens in the world and that all it takes for bad things to happen is for good people to do nothing.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/holocaust">holocaust</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/socialstudies">socialstudies</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Holocaust-worksheets-6036661">Holocaust worksheets - Resources - TES</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Dyslexic friendly resources for teaching about the Holocaust.Notes and handouts.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/KS3-History-McCarthy-Trials-6047895">KS3 History - McCarthy Trials - Resources - TES</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Talk about the McCarthy trials using archived film from the 1950's. </div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Series-of-3-lessons-on-Vietnam-War-6088861">Series of 3 lessons on Vietnam War - Resources - TES</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Lesson plans about the vietnam war. This is a UK document and may give you different perspectives in your studies. Worksheets, powerpoints, and documents to use with this 3 lesson. It includes a lesson on military tactics.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplans">lessonplans</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Ending-Slavery-An-Unfinished-Business-6117426">Ending Slavery: An Unfinished Business</a></div><div class="diigo-description">This is a lesson plan that you can use as a starting point if you choose to involve your classrooms in the movement to end slavery in the world. Could you imagine if we could leave a legacy of this one thing. Our job is to speak for the helpless and to encourage empathy and understanding for others in this generation of children. It isn't all about what you can get, but about what you can give. This booklet is out of the UK. "The antislavery movement was the first major campaign in Britain to involve ordinary citizens across all classes (as well as the slaves themselves) in the struggle to end the practice. As such it is a good example of how change can come about when people work together for a just cause. This booklet More…intends inspire and equip young people to take a stand against the continuation of slavery and injustice in the world today."</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/abolition">abolition</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplans">lessonplans</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Titanic-Timeline-6037947">Titanic Timeline</a></div><div class="diigo-description">As you think about next year, it is great to plan deep projects with historical meaning. As I was looking up things that happened 100 years a go in 1912, one jumped out at me. The Titanic Sunk on April 11, 1912. There are a ton of resources already available on this topic but it would make for an interesting project of some sort as the fascination with the event doesn't seem to have waned much.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/titanic">titanic</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6071622">TES collection World War II - Resources - TES</a></div><div class="diigo-description">This is an excellent set of world war 2 resources from the UK including videos and lesson plans. For elementary school.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/socialstudies">socialstudies</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGSf_xjFX0o&feature=related">Professor Boyer and class request Skype chat with Aung San Suu Kyi - YouTube</a></div><div class="diigo-description">I have a blog post about this going up on Sunday, but this Virginia Tech professor, John Boyer, used a youtube video to request a skype meeting with Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and on Monday they will be skyping at 7pm EAstern. Wow.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/social">social</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/media">media</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edu_news">edu_news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://k12onlineconference.org/?p=909">Tradigital History: Bringing the Past Alive | K12 Online Conference</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Dr. James  Beeghley (Jim as most of us know him) has a presentation on Wednesday at K12 online about how history and social studies should be taught using technology. He talks about early photography and a lot of other very cool thoughts that will certainly challenge the thinking and teaching of history teachers.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/socialstudies">socialstudies</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/freeresources">freeresources</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/researcher_thoughtleader">researcher_thoughtleader</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/War-pictures-powerpoint-6026060">War pictures powerpoint - Resources - TES</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Discussions of propaganda are great ones to have. Here you can see quite an assortment of World War 2 propaganda. Right now in the UK they are observing remembrance day so a lot of resources are being shared that we can use on this topic. It would be interesting to have students look for modern day propaganda? How about looking at US elections - do we have propaganda there? Just discussing that topic would be interesting.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/fl-broward-school-supplies-20111028,0,3147055.story">Teacher Christina Lambard learned a lesson of her own this week when she tried to give her eighth graders a first-hand experience in "taxation without representation." - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Taxation without representation lesson from history teacher Christina Lambard had parents calling the school to complain. A letter was sent home that said kids would be charged 25 cents a page and if unpaid they would get a zero. Usually the kids figure out the note is false. This year parents started calling the school before talking to the teacher. This lesson has been taught before without the hubbub . I think a bigger point here is that parents should learn to call the teacher first.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Education">Education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.trailmeme.com/trails/The_Story_of_the_Battle_of_Gettysburg">The Story of the Battle of Gettysburg on Trailmeme</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Trailmeme has a tool to let you "walk" through resources that have to do with a particular event in history. I haven't learned how this works yet, but thought you history teachers might take a look at it.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.gapminder.org/">Gapminder: Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view. - Gapminder.org</a></div><div class="diigo-description">A student on netgened shared this with me based upon his topic "visual data analysis." This is an amazing repository of statistics shown in very cool ways. Great for social sciences.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/socialstudies">socialstudies</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/learning">learning</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/visualdatanalysis">visualdatanalysis</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://theweekinrap.com/">The Week in Rap</a></div><div class="diigo-description">EAch week the news of the week is posted in rap style format in a classroom-friendly format to this website. For government or current events - maybe this will help.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/currentevents">currentevents</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/technology">technology</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.loc.gov/vets">Veterans History Project (Library of Congress)</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Veterans History Project Home page -- GREAT PROJECT!!!!</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-annotations"><li> <div class="diigoContent"><div class="diigoContentInner"><img alt="Veterans History Project" src="http://www.loc.gov/vets/images/vets-title.gif" title="" /></div></div></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.histografica.com/">HistoGrafica - Picture the Past</a></div><div class="diigo-description">For history teachers and others - a new online history museum for those who love history and want to share it.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://whscffshowcase.wikispaces.com/Social+Studies">WHS CFF Showcase » Social Studies</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Fascinating link for social studies and some samples. I LOVE how some web pages were inserted using bitty browser. What a cool tool. This site also features several dipity timelines. This is a GREAT site for history teachers to see.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/techintegrator">techintegrator</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/web2">web2</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/web2.0">web2.0</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators">Smithsonian Education - Educators</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Government organizations like the smithsonian are reaching out to educators and others with an online presence. This cool site has lesson plans and lots of great information for arts, science and technology, history and culture, and language arts.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/art_teacher">art_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curriculum">curriculum</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curriculum_director">curriculum_director</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/government">government</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/government_teacher">government_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplans">lessonplans</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/literature_teacher">literature_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/professional_development">professional_development</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science">science</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science_teacher">science_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/wowoftheweek">wowoftheweek</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/govt_business">govt_business</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/web2.0">web2.0</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/www_world">www_world</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/ssch">ssch</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>An incredible resource from the Smithsonian for educators<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://gctgone.googlepages.com/home22">gctgone - A Place in Time</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Learn how to use Google maps and research to explore any point in history. This is a great lesson for history teachers from Cheryl Davis.</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Google">Google</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://culture.gov.au/">Australia's Culture Portal</a></div><div class="diigo-description">Australia's culture portal with tons of information about the culture of australia. Great for those living in Australia or studying about Australia. From Jo McLeay</div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/edu_newapp">edu_newapp</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a><br /><br /></div></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyID=2006-09-15T151705Z_01_N15182298_RTRIDST_0_SCIENCE-SCIENCE-WRITING-DC.XML">Carved block may carry oldest New World writing | Tech&Sci | Science | Reuters.co.uk</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>Oldest new world writing may have been discovered in Mexico.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome">Curriki - WebHome</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/collaboration">collaboration</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/composition_teacher">composition_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curriculum">curriculum</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curriculum_director">curriculum_director</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/literature_teacher">literature_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math_teacher">math_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science_teacher">science_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/web2.0">web2.0</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/wiki">wiki</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>Website mentioned in time magazine article that comes out this week. Wiki based curriculum - first listed in November, but many people are talking about this.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.brainpop.com/">BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts & Music, Health, and Technology</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curriculum">curriculum</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/eelementary_teacher">eelementary_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/literature_teacher">literature_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math_teacher">math_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science_teacher">science_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>animated site for teachers. It is subscription but is a really fascinating way to augment what is going on in many traditional subjects with exciting web-based tools.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.eduref.org/">The Educator's Reference Desk: Resource Guides</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curriculum">curriculum</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curriculum_director">curriculum_director</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/literature_teacher">literature_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math_teacher">math_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science_teacher">science_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>Thousands of lesson plans -- great place to share and look at information -- share this with all of your teachers!<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.ahistoryteacher.com/">A History Teacher: Dan McDowell</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/classroom">classroom</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/for:edtechtalk">for:edtechtalk</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/wiki">wiki</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>Great lesson plans and webquests recommended by Bernie Dodge.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://umsimulations.wikispaces.com/">UMsimulations » home</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/creativity">creativity</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/for:edtechtalk">for:edtechtalk</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/globalcollaboration">globalcollaboration</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/hz08">hz08</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/innovation">innovation</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/learning">learning</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/literature_teacher">literature_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/poetry">poetry</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/simulations">simulations</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/virtualworlds">virtualworlds</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>These are incredible simulations at the University of michigan where students are paired with K-12 students depending on the project and use creativity and writing to teach everything from history to the Arab Israeli conflict. Wow! Anyone can join.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://sitemaker.umich.edu/adamh/place_out_of_time">Adam Hellebuyck's Electronic Portfolio: Place Out of Time</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/online">online</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>Place out of time simulation -- Arab Israeli conflict simulation.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://ppsblogs.net/brianmckee/2008/01/16/is-there-a-colonial-fair-fan-out-there-in-the-blogosphere/#comment-168">» Can Technology be Integrated with a Colonial Fair? Brian’s TRT Blog</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>Brian wants ideas -- share. I posted on Classroom 2.0 recently asking for others to share ideas, and apparently not many have tried Colonial Fairs, or don’t associate them with technology. Has anybody done one with great technology ideas?<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.hippocampus.org/">HippoCampus - Homework and Study Help - Free help with your algebra, biology, environmental science, American government, US history, physics and religion homework</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curriculum">curriculum</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/elearning">elearning</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/for:wow2.0">for:wow2.0</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/free">free</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/government">government</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/government_teacher">government_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/homework">homework</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math">math</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math_teacher">math_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/resources">resources</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science">science</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science_teacher">science_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>Free help for all kinds of subjects. This is cool, I'm going to pass it along to my students.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://stopgenocide.wikispaces.com/">Many Voices For Darfur » home</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/composition_teacher">composition_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/darfur">darfur</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/darfurposts">darfurposts</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/projects">projects</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/socialnetworking">socialnetworking</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>The projects that students are doing to add their voice to the outrage about what is happening in Darfur is amazing! Voicethreads, youtube videos, toondoos, zohonotebooks, blog posts... it is all here -- join in. Speak out!<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://ed.voicethread.com/">VoiceThread - Group conversations around images, docs and videos</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/darfur">darfur</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/darfurposts">darfurposts</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/for:wow2.0">for:wow2.0</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/pbl">pbl</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/projects">projects</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/voicethread">voicethread</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>Voicethread about the genocide in darfur and adding voices to it. This is a fascinating method used by this teacher who had students analyze political cartoons and why they agreed or disagreed. Great project.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm">Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/art_teacher">art_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/elementary_teacher">elementary_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>This is an amazing resource for art teachers from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Wow!<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html">World History : HyperHistory</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/reference">reference</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>This is an important tool for history teachers to use. It timelines people, events, activities, and gives context for the things happening in the world -- a great place to discuss history.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.mapsofwar.com/index.html">Maps of War ::: Visual History of War, Religion, and Government</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/maps">maps</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/reference">reference</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>A website that takes maps and uses them to teach all kinds of amazing history. These maps are excellent for demonstrating events that unfolded and trends and will allow for great conversation.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li><li><br /></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.loc.gov/index.html">The Library of Congress</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/elementary_teacher">elementary_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/government_teacher">government_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/librarian">librarian</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/libraries">libraries</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/library">library</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>The library of congress online. There are presentations, readings, and a wide range of information for teachers, assistive technology (audio tools). This is something all teachers should familiarize themselves with.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a><br /></span></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/">EyeWitness to History - history through the eyes of those who lived it</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>First person accounts of almost any event in history. Empathy and teaching people how to see through the eyes of another is an important "sense of the conceptual age" (Pink) -- this gives you an empathetic view for history teachers.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a><br /></span></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.archive.org/web/web.php">Internet Archive: Wayback Machine</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/all_teachers">all_teachers</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/computerscience_teacher">computerscience_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/reference">reference</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>This is an archive that allows you to go "wayback" on almost any website -- this is great for discussing events of the last 12 years or so as well as the Internet in general and evolution of the Internet<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a><br /></span></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm">USA Geography - Map Game - Geography Online Games</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/educational_games">educational_games</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/elementary_teacher">elementary_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/geography">geography</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/geography_teacher">geography_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>Cool website that tests on states, capitals, and geography.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=L2_SocialStudies">iKnowthat.com - Online Multimedia Educational Social Studies (Geography and History) Games for Kids in Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary Grades</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curriculum_director">curriculum_director</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/educational_games">educational_games</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/geography_teacher">geography_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/librarian">librarian</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/maps">maps</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>Geography, History, and Social Studies page at I Know that -- a lot of map activities and other fun things along with a teacher's guide. Wow!<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a><br /></span></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://mnemograph.com/app/viewer.php?uid=wright_brothers">Mnemograph :: remember, plan, learn</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tools">tools</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>A time line planner tool in beta test -- this is a really cool applicatin for history teachers. Fascinatinting.<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a><br /></span></li></ul></li><li> <div class="diigo-link"><a href="http://oceanofk.org/">Welcome to Ocean of Know</a></div><div class="diigo-tags">tags: <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/Import">Import</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/computerscience_teacher">computerscience_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/curriculum_director">curriculum_director</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/elementary_teacher">elementary_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/for:wow2.0">for:wow2.0</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history_teacher">history_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplans">lessonplans</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/math_teacher">math_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/science_teacher">science_teacher</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/history">history</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/sschat">sschat</a></div><ul class="diigo-comments"><li>Amazing project that has all types of materials in all subjects -- there are simply some amazing things to be found here! Math, interactive simulations for science and more!<span class="diigo-post-by"> - post by <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher">Vicki Davis</a></span></li></ul></li></ul><div class="diigo-ps"><br /></div><div class="zemanta-related" style="margin-top: 20px; overflow: hidden;"><h4 class="zemanta-related-title">Related articles</h4><ul class="zemanta-article-ul zemanta-article-ul-image" style="margin: 0; overflow: hidden; padding: 0;"><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="background: none; display: block; float: left; font-size: 11px; list-style: none; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px; padding: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 84px;"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/89-lesson-plans-and-ideas-for-teaching.html" style="border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; display: block; padding: 2px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.zemanta.com/107143931_80_80.jpg" style="border: 0; display: block; margin: 0; max-width: 100%; padding: 0; width: 80px;" /></a><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/89-lesson-plans-and-ideas-for-teaching.html" style="display: block; height: 80px; line-height: 12pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">89 lesson plans and ideas for teaching math - #mathchat</a></li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="background: none; display: block; float: left; font-size: 11px; list-style: none; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px; padding: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 84px;"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/50-teaching-and-lesson-plans-that-rock.html" style="border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; display: block; padding: 2px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.zemanta.com/105130251_80_80.jpg" style="border: 0; display: block; margin: 0; max-width: 100%; padding: 0; width: 80px;" /></a><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/08/50-teaching-and-lesson-plans-that-rock.html" style="display: block; height: 80px; line-height: 12pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">50 Teaching and Lesson Plans that Rock 8/7/2012</a></li><li class="zemanta-article-ul-li-image zemanta-article-ul-li" style="background: none; display: block; float: left; font-size: 11px; list-style: none; margin: 2px 10px 10px 2px; padding: 0; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; width: 84px;"><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/07/common-core-standards-lessons-ideas-and.html" style="border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0px 0px 4px #999; display: block; padding: 2px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.zemanta.com/101135254_80_80.jpg" style="border: 0; display: block; margin: 0; max-width: 100%; padding: 0; width: 80px;" /></a><a href="http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2012/07/common-core-standards-lessons-ideas-and.html" style="display: block; height: 80px; line-height: 12pt; overflow: hidden; padding: 5px 2px 0 2px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Common Core Standards: Lessons, Ideas, and Discussions #ccchat</a></li></ul></div><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="height: 15px; margin-top: 10px;"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/?px" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_c.png?x-id=99a9c10f-381e-4434-8f14-a3600ceb0591" style="border: none; float: right;" /></a></div>

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World War I Medallion (Photo credit: elycefeliz)Since I've recently given a set of my curated plans for math teachers, English teachers and general common core standards (see end of this post), I thought I'd share some lessons for history teachers. I…

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