Curated OER
War in the News
Learners consider the portrayal of war in the news. In this lesson plan on Journalistic perspectives, students will work in groups to critically examine news articles written during war times throughout history.
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British Pathe [Video Film Archive]
Archive of film and video documentaries and newsreels, 1890 to 1976, with coverage of war, revolution, historical events, people, entertainment, sport, religion, politics, and other subjects.
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Historic Events on a Selected Day of the Year
Put in a month and a day to see who was born, who died, historic events, holidays, and religious observances and history.
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Picture History
This very impressive on-line digital library from Picture History covers a vast amount of American history. It is easy to navigate and is an excellent resource for anyone who wants to experience American history through pictures.
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Brainy History: Today in History
Find out what happened on this day in history and who's got a birthday today. Important events, birthdays, and deaths are searchable by month or year.
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On This day.com
Provides information about today in history. Gives today in US history, music, Middle East, and more. Click on the link to get information about this day in history.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Conflict Resolution
Analyze conflict proverbs, relate them to current or historic events and reflect on the causes of the conflicts and ways to resolve them. Evaluate world situations and recommend solutions.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Classroom Feud
As part of a unit about the state of Alabama, students spend time collecting information about the state, which they in turn report to a classroom in another state using distance learning equipment. Then the two classroms in different...
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Scope Systems: Today in History
Provides birthdays of famous people, events and holidays that occur on today in history. Gives a brief summary of each event or person.
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D Marie: On This Day in History
A fun site from a scrapbook company that offers headlines for a specific date in time. They currently have data from 1800 through 2002. You can also choose a quick "Time capsule," to unearth prices of common items, people born, academy...