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Digital History

Digital History: Hamilton and Jefferson the Men and Their Philosophies [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton played a huge role not only in crafting important documents in U.S. history, but also by serving as secretaries in George Washington's first cabinet. Read about their diametrically opposing...
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Digital History

Digital History: Legacy of the New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
This is just a short article, but it includes big ideas. See the lasting legacy of the New Deal as the many of the programs begun at that time are still a large part of American government and life.
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Digital History

Digital History: Republicanism

For Students 9th - 10th
The framers of the Constitution had a great distaste for the monarchial society of Great Britain. See how this was reflected in the checks and balances they wrote into the Constitution in an effort to create a working republic.
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Project Tomorrow

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here, educators can read continuously updated reports on innovations in education. This organization is committed to ensuring that "today's students are well prepared to be tomorrow's innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the...
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Project Tomorrow

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here, educators can read continuously updated reports on innovations in education. This organization is committed to ensuring that "today's students are well prepared to be tomorrow's innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the...
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: American Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition explores the origins, development, and eventual fall of the American empire and maps the diverse and rocky terrain of the American empire to show how it informs contemporary conversations on heritage, citizenship, racism,...
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Patriotic Labor: America During World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the need for American labor during World War I. It provided second-class citizens, such as women and African Americans, a brief opportunity for better jobs that would help foment in them a desire for more and equal...
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Symantec Corporation: Symantec Security Center

For Students 9th - 10th
An information resource on threats to computer security, how to identify and report viruses, up-to-date articles on computer system vulnerabilities, etc.
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REMC Association of Michigan

Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 6. Cyber Safety

For Students 3rd - 5th
This learning module is made up of nine quests organized into sets of three. In the first set, students learn how to protect themselves online. In the second, they go through three simulations/games to learn how to protect their...
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Computer Knowledge: Computer Knowledge Virus Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a tutorial which includes an overview of viruses, types of viruses, the history of viruses, and virus prevention.
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Wosu Public Media: Are You Digi Fit?: Choose to Be Positive With Others Online

For Teachers K - 1st
This lesson teaches children how to behave appropriately when interacting with others online. They are guided in understanding how their words can be perceived by others online and how to deal with an online bully. Includes links to two...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creating a Safe Persona on the Internet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for five lessons that explore naming conventions and safety on the internet. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection...
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Edutopia

Edutopia: Common Core in Action: Teaching Online Ethics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Looking at the responsible use of intellectual property is one key element of digital citizenship that can be connected to eighth grade Common Core Standards. How do we as educators help students respect other people's work and not abuse...
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I Scoop: Industry 4.0 to Society 5.0: Big Societal Transformation Plan of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Society 5.0 aims to tackle several challenges by going far beyond just the digitalization of the economy towards the digitalization across all levels of the Japanese society and the (digital) transformation of society itself. One of the...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Clay Shirky: How Social Media Can Make History

For Students 9th - 10th
Clay Shirky shows how social media services such as Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, thus changing the nature of politics. [15:49]
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Happy Constitution Day

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work in groups to create presentations answering who, what, when, where, why, and how questions concerning the U.S. Constitution. Presentations will be used to create digital Constitution Day Program.
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Wabash College: Introduction to Network Etiquette

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wabash College gives rules not only for internet etiquette, but more specifically for etiquette concerning networks. This site is particularly relevant to college students.
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Keeping Games Fun and Friendly

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Social interaction is part of what makes online gaming so popular and engaging for kids. But online communication can come with some risks. This instructional activity helps students understand how to keep their gaming experiences fun,...
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Common Sense Media: Strong Passwords [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this instructional activity, students learn how to create secure passwords in order to protect their private information and accounts online.
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Common Sense Media: The Power of Words [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students consider that while they are enjoying their favorite websites they may encounter messages from other kids that can make them feel angry, hurt, sad, or fearful. They explore ways to handle cyberbullying and how to respond in the...
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Common Sense Media: Private and Personal Information [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this lesson young scholars learn the difference between private information and personal information, distinguishing what is safe and unsafe to share online.
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Common Sense Media: Talking Safely Online [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this lesson students learn that they can develop rewarding online relationships, but that they should never reveal private information to a person they know only online without asking their parent or guardian for permission.
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Cic Online: Cyberbullying: Identify and Respond [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st - 9th
With this resource, learn how to know when cyberbullying is happening and how to confront the problem. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Cyber Smart!: Whose Is It, Anyway? [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
A worksheet to accompany a lesson where students learn that, although the Internet makes it very easy, copying others' work and presenting it as one's own is unethical, unfair, and unacceptable.

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