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Everyday Heroes
Students research heroes and create their own criteria of what constitutes a hero. They choose a personal hero and create a web page that portrays the individual and their accomplishments. Students create a presentation for the class.
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Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife
Students examine the role of Purple Loosestrife in Illinois and Indiana rivers. In groups, they collect a wide variety of plants in a wetland and raise beetles in a controlled environment. They introduce the loosestrife into the...
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Seeing Your Jewish Community Through Different Eyes
Students analyze a variety of journal entries to view Jewish communities through different eyes. The first one is by Faimonda Koplnitsky. She emigrated from Ukraine as a girl and published a book, called "No Words to Say Goodbye."
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Renewing Our Position
Students engage in a instructional activity in order to analyze the energy needs of the United States and cover the possible future needs depending on the growth of technology. They cover the alternative energy sources and make...
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Lick Creek African-American Settlement
Students examine the archaeological site of Lick Creek, Indiana. They discover the settlement of African-American settlers. They practice using new vocabulary as well.
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Archaeological Finds
Students demonstrate the goals and methods of archaeology and write a report of an archaeological dig at a site associated with a specific culture. They explore the science of archaeology and how it contributes to the understanding of...
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13 Ways to Tell Time Backwards
Students explore different ways geological time can be measured: comparing the time dimensions for each method, the mechanisms of each method, and the materials used.
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Breaking News English: Al Qaeda's Zarqawi Wounded in Iraq
In this English worksheet, students read "Al Qaeda's Zarqawi Wounded in Iraq," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 2 graphic organizer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Library of Congress
World Digital Library: United States History: Timeline
A collection of primary source materials presented on a timeline that showcase events in the history of the United States from 1625 on. Click on an image to go to a page with descriptive information about each item. Each description has...
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Mississippi Department of Archives and History: Mississippi History Timeline
Click through this interactive timeline of important events from Mississippi State's history and prehistory. The timeline extends from 10,000 BCE to 2010.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Seven: 1890 1945
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learning module for Advanced Placement U.S. History course material for 1890-1945. Comprehensive study guide with multi-media sources including, videos, essays, historical documents and timeline.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Two: 1607 1754
[Free Registration/Login Required] Advanced placement U.S. History learning module on the emerging colonial and native societies between 1607-1754. Resources for students include video, essays, timeline and primary source documents.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Three: 1754 1800
[Free Registration/Login Required] Comprehensive learning module for AP U.S. History on the imperial struggle over control of the American colonies, the emergence of a new republic, and the developing social, political and economic...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Five: 1844 1877
[Free Registration/Login Required] Advanced Placement U.S. History learning module on Civil War era America and the transformation of society, 1844-1877. Comprehensive study tools include videos, essays, primary source documents, and...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period 6: 1865 1898
[Free Registration/Login Required] AP U.S. History study guide on the social, cultural, economic and political changes that occurred during the period of American expansion, industrialization, and urban migration, 1865-1898. Learning...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Eight: 1945 1980
[Free Registration/Login Required] Advanced Placement U.S. History learning module and study guide on foreign and domestic events between 1945 and 1980. A comprehensive tool includes a number of videos, essays, historical documents and...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ap Us History Study Guide, Period Nine: 1980 Present
[Free Registration/Login Required] In depth study guide within multi-media learning module for Advanced Placement U.S. History course on contemporary America, 1980 to present. Extensive resources include videos, primary source documents,...
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Animated Atlas: American History Timeline: 1780 2010
Animated timeline with layers showing states, territories, presidents, society, Native American tribes, world and scientific events, and cultural achievements in the United States from 1780-2010.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Timeline of United States History
This site from the Wikipedia encyclopedia presents a timeline of important events that occurred in the United States from the 16th century on. Links are provided throughout this article for additional information on related subjects.
Digital History
Digital History: United States Timeline
Explores U.S. history starting in 1590 showing the events that occurred in the country over someone's life span. Move the meter at the bottom to get information about each time period.
University of Richmond
University of Richmond: The History Engine
Explore this in-depth history of the United States beginning in 1840 by clicking on a date or location on this interactive map, or by manipulating the timeline above. Each event is accompanied by a description and details, with links to...
Project Britain
Timeline of the Kings and Queens of England
This resource provides information and a timeline about the British Monarchs.
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Polytechnic School: u.s. History Outlines
This site, as a companion to a high school A.P. U.S. History course, offers a lengthy series of outlines and charts timelining U.S. history, from America's colonial beginnings to the Watergate scandal of the 1970s. By providing the...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us
Online home of the sixteen-part PBS series on American history, A History of US is a storehouse of information and resources to enrich any study of America. Includes an interactive timeline, an image browser, games, quizzes, first-person...
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