Education World sur Twitter : "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Five Education World Resources. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Five Education World Resources. SOCIAL STUDIES - Miscellaneous. Using Evidence from Literary or Informational Text: Once Again, Primary Writers CAN and SHOULD. Find Primary Sources from All Over the World on the World Digital Library. As I do every year, I am taking this week to relax, recharge, and ski with friends. While I'm away I will be re-running the most popular posts of the year. This was the third most popular post in June, 2014. Last week in Iowa I shared some good resources for teaching with technology and primary sources. One of my favorite resources that I shared is the World Digital Library. The World Digital Library hosts more than 10,000 primary documents and images from collections around the world. Sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the mission of the World Digital Library is to promote the study and understanding of cultures.
The WDL can be searched by date, era, country, continent, topic, and type of resource. Applications for Education The World Digital Library can be a great resource for anyone that teaches history and or cultural studies. Vicki Davis sur Twitter : "Find Primary Sources from All Over the World on the World Digital Library. English news and easy articles for students of English. Colonialism 1500-1950. History: a timeline. World History.
History: a timeline. Literacy in Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects: Scaffolding Levels of Text Complexity (With Discipline-based Texts) Today’s standards in Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects require that students comprehend and analyze complex texts and write arguments or informational papers focused on discipline-specific texts. This one-hour on demand web seminar describes strategies piloted among teams of interdisciplinary teachers, grades 6-12, who implemented reading strategies for complex texts, including primary sources, and facilitated students in conducting research to answer a question, citing evidence to make their claims.
Glimpse a few activities that motivated teachers to use geoscience texts that moved from simple graphics (such as a representation of fracking fluids) to a highly scientific article on methane contamination. Discuss the role of a content specialist (geoscientist) in providing context for the readings, understanding the organizational patterns of writing for science, and approaching writing inductively. Expected Outcomes:
Rader's GEOGRAPHY 4 KIDS.COM - Earth Science Basics for Everyone! History and Social Studies. Ancient Civilization. YouTube Social Studies Channels and Resources. I did a bit of research to develop a concise list of You Tube channels and playlists for our Social Studies department. The feedback I got was these were very useful, so I thought I'd pass them on. Here's what I pulled together, with some brief notes... Crash Course World History & US HistoryFast paced Great opener or refresherHip Hughes HistoryGeared to HS AP studentsUpbeat & engaging fashion - great for new unitYale Courses YouTube playlistsMANY playlists on wide variety of topicsSmithsonian Natural History YouTube playlistsHistory Teachers YouTube videosHistory set to modern music!
Example: Attila the Hun to the tune of “Here Comes the Rain Again” History and Social Studies. U.S. History Middle School. America in Class | primary sources for history & literature teachers. Collections. Tools of the Historian. Social Studies - Biographies. Social Studies. Early US. Writing DBQ project. DBQ Writing. DBQ. History. Social Studies Homework Help. Social Studies.
Integrating+Literacy. TALK - Social Studies Activities. Teaching World War II in a Split Classroom. Many teachers divide their time between multiple classrooms, but how do they manage the challenge of teaching two grades or two subjects simultaneously? The web is loaded with content and activity resources that can be adapted to students of varying ages and learning needs. It's just a matter of finding the right ones. When dividing time between two grade levels, effective classroom management is essential.
This World War II project, which encompasses both American and world history, allows a teacher to provide direct instruction to students in one grade level while students in another grade level work or collaborate independently. Begin by having students who will be working on the independent project read textbook content and reputable online resources, such as PBS' The Perilous Fight and History.com's Inside WWII sites, for background on the conflict's chief causes, key players and significant battles. History Frames/Story Maps. Online Sources for Informational Text. Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources.
ReadWorks.org. Disciplinary Literacy in Social Studies.