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The Paleontological Research Institution: History of Oil: Spindletop, Pt. 2
More information about out how the famous Lucas oil gusher on the Spindletop hill spurred the prolific oil industry in Texas.
Other
How to Compile a Bibliography
This site provides basic guidelines and examples for how to compile a bibliography. Grade levels listed 1st through 6th.
Other
The Oil Industry: Spindletop
Links to several excellent sites on the Discovery of Oil at Spindletop. See many photos, primary documents, biographies, and a multimedia timeline.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Primary Research
Learn the difference between primary and secondary research as well as some different types of primary sources that can be used when gathering research.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: What Is Primary Research and How Do I Get Started?
Learn the difference types of primary sources and how to use them as a part of your research.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Industrial Revolution
For this lesson, 6th graders will come to understand how the Industrial Revolution impacted individuals.
Other
Central Michigan University: Website Research: Wikipedia References
This resource discusses the pros and cons of using Wikipedia as a research resource, and things to be cautious about. One thing the articles can often help with though is to give you a list of references as a good starting point to begin...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Approaches to Knowledge
An article addressing how knowledge is acquired from different media formats. The article also discusses how scholars from the past asked questions about knowledge and launched their own investigations.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Carnegie and the Era of Steel
Brief biographical information of Andrew Carnegie and his rise to power in the steel industry.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Corporations and Cities
Brief historical description of the growth of corporations and trusts at the end of the 1800s and how that trend led to the growth of urban areas to house this corporate movement.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Second Industrial Revolution
This site from the Fordham University and the Internet Modern History Sourcebook offers an outline of primary source materials covering the Second Industrial Revolution and advanced capitalism as well as new technologies associated with...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: History of Work Ethic: Work Ethic and Industrial Revolution
This article from The University of Georgia examines the effect of the Industrial Revolution on the general work ethics of people.
Other
Mr. Palm: Texas Oil and Gas Industry
A teacher's class notes on the development and impact of the oil and gas industry on the industrialization and urbanization in Texas in the early twentieth century.
Other
Gilded Age: From Frontier to Factory Timeline 1845 1916
A timeline that lists major events in culture, military, industry, and politics across three-quarters of a century.
University of California
Cal Heritage Collection: Using Primary Sources
This resource covers what primary sources are, where we can find them, and how we can assess them in the classroom.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Industrialization in America
A comprehensive overview of what led to the emergence of and the effects of both Industrial Revolutions in the United States.
Other
Turning Time Wasters Into Articles
This "how-to" is devoted to turning casual ideas and observations into publishable articles and columns. Gives practical advice for all ages.
TES Global
Blendspace: Primary & Secondary Sources
A twelve-part learning module with links to texts, videos, quizzes, images, and websites to use while learning about primary and secondary research sources.
TES Global
Blendspace: Primary Sources
A learning module with twenty-three links to videos, texts, images, websites, texts, and a quiz about primary sources.
TES Global
Blendspace: Online Reference Sources
A twelve-part learning module with links to videos and websites about online reference sources.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Delco
The automotive industry was expanding in the beginning of the 20th century. Read about a company that was developing improvements for automobils, the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company, otherwise known as Delco.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Reading to Gather Information
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an introduction for elementary students learning to pull facts from sources.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Research Resources
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart poses a series of questions to students asking them to select the appropriate resource source given the information in the questions.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Primary Source Interpreting Media Photos
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart teachers can share primary source photos with students who will take part in an activity to interpret them.