Helpful websites to visit
HistoryTeacher.net - Includes lecture videos for review, additional links to history website, power points, and a final review.
Mr. Donn - Resources range from powerpoints to activities as well as worksheets.
PBS Online - PBS has a great source for information on a myriad of historical events and personalities. PBS's assorted and diverse web exhibits supplement specific individual television series and generally include a resume of each episode, interviews (often with sound bites), a timeline , a glossary, photos, and links to relevant sites. Categories include American History, World History, History on Television, and Biographies. Go to the PBS Teacher Source for lessons and activities.
Digital History - A great new site that includes: a U.S. history e-textbook; over 400 annotated documents, primary sources on slavery, Mexican American and Native American history, and U.S. political, social, and legal history; short essays on the history of film, ethnicity, private life, and technology; multimedia exhibitions; reference resources that include a searchable database of 1,500 annotated links, classroom handouts, chronologies, glossaries, an audio archive including speeches and book talks by historians, and a visual archive with hundreds of historical maps and images. The site's Ask the HyperHistorian feature allows users to pose questions to professional historians.
History Channel - A companion to the television channel, this commercial site contains a myriad of features and highlights for educators and students alike. Key offerings include: study guides and activities, ideas from teachers, special exhibits, speech archives, discussions, and "This Day in History."
The History Place - This informative site features worthwhile exhibits (eg. American Revolution, Holocaust, Civil War),special presentations, essays, homework aids, and a guide to historic American areas.
Smithsonian Education - The site is divided simply into three main categories: Educators, Families, and Students. The Students section features an interactive "Secrets of the Smithsonian" that teaches about the special collections at the Smithsonian.
eHistory.com - The site for history fans, enthusiasts and students, eHistory consists of over 130,000 pages of eHistory.com - the site for history fans, enthusiasts and students. eHistory consists of over 130,000 pages of historical content; 4,500 timeline events; 800 battle outlines; 300 biographies; and thousands historical content; 4,500 timeline events; 800 battle outlines; 300 biographies.
History Buff - Produced by the Newspaper Collector's Society of America, this site includes press coverage of notable events in American history. It also showcases a President's Library and an Historic Voices Library featuring 12 audio recordings.
Best History Sites - Provides an endless amount of resources for students to use in the history classroom.
Mr. Donn - Resources range from powerpoints to activities as well as worksheets.
PBS Online - PBS has a great source for information on a myriad of historical events and personalities. PBS's assorted and diverse web exhibits supplement specific individual television series and generally include a resume of each episode, interviews (often with sound bites), a timeline , a glossary, photos, and links to relevant sites. Categories include American History, World History, History on Television, and Biographies. Go to the PBS Teacher Source for lessons and activities.
Digital History - A great new site that includes: a U.S. history e-textbook; over 400 annotated documents, primary sources on slavery, Mexican American and Native American history, and U.S. political, social, and legal history; short essays on the history of film, ethnicity, private life, and technology; multimedia exhibitions; reference resources that include a searchable database of 1,500 annotated links, classroom handouts, chronologies, glossaries, an audio archive including speeches and book talks by historians, and a visual archive with hundreds of historical maps and images. The site's Ask the HyperHistorian feature allows users to pose questions to professional historians.
History Channel - A companion to the television channel, this commercial site contains a myriad of features and highlights for educators and students alike. Key offerings include: study guides and activities, ideas from teachers, special exhibits, speech archives, discussions, and "This Day in History."
The History Place - This informative site features worthwhile exhibits (eg. American Revolution, Holocaust, Civil War),special presentations, essays, homework aids, and a guide to historic American areas.
Smithsonian Education - The site is divided simply into three main categories: Educators, Families, and Students. The Students section features an interactive "Secrets of the Smithsonian" that teaches about the special collections at the Smithsonian.
eHistory.com - The site for history fans, enthusiasts and students, eHistory consists of over 130,000 pages of eHistory.com - the site for history fans, enthusiasts and students. eHistory consists of over 130,000 pages of historical content; 4,500 timeline events; 800 battle outlines; 300 biographies; and thousands historical content; 4,500 timeline events; 800 battle outlines; 300 biographies.
History Buff - Produced by the Newspaper Collector's Society of America, this site includes press coverage of notable events in American history. It also showcases a President's Library and an Historic Voices Library featuring 12 audio recordings.
Best History Sites - Provides an endless amount of resources for students to use in the history classroom.
Helpful ipad applications
TED - TED talks allow for students to hear from professionals that discuss multiple topics.
The Presidency - Includes interesting facts about each president from George Washington through Barack Obama.
Smithsonian - This application includes multiple resources including videos pertaining to topics that will be discussed in class.
The United States Constitution - Allows students to have a copy of the Constitution available on their iPad accompanied by the Federalist papers and images of the Constitution.
Think Fast! - Challenges students on their knowledge of United States history.
Pass the Past - Includes several quizzes over United States history, hitting on key ideas covered in the history classroom.
PBS - This application allows students to watch videos over a variety of topics.
The States - Shows the development of the United States, when states were admitted along with key elections with electoral maps and results.
Edmodo - Discussion board for topics taught in class.
QR Codes - We will be using this more to do discovery learning.
Socrative - Used for polling, quizzing, and exit tickets. Make sure to get the student version.
Popplet - Used as a way to web ideas for a concept.
The Presidency - Includes interesting facts about each president from George Washington through Barack Obama.
Smithsonian - This application includes multiple resources including videos pertaining to topics that will be discussed in class.
The United States Constitution - Allows students to have a copy of the Constitution available on their iPad accompanied by the Federalist papers and images of the Constitution.
Think Fast! - Challenges students on their knowledge of United States history.
Pass the Past - Includes several quizzes over United States history, hitting on key ideas covered in the history classroom.
PBS - This application allows students to watch videos over a variety of topics.
The States - Shows the development of the United States, when states were admitted along with key elections with electoral maps and results.
Edmodo - Discussion board for topics taught in class.
QR Codes - We will be using this more to do discovery learning.
Socrative - Used for polling, quizzing, and exit tickets. Make sure to get the student version.
Popplet - Used as a way to web ideas for a concept.