Historical Dictionary. Beyond the Bubble. A People's History of the U.S. Explore by Theme. Historical Thinking Matters: home page. 7 Useful YouTube Channels for History Teachers. One of my favorite things about Netflix streaming is that I can watch some great history documentaries on my laptop or tablet.
As much as I enjoy a good documentary I also know that not everyone does. I also know that many students get bored by documentaries very quickly. On the other hand, short video clips can be helpful to help teachers illustrate a point or present a point in a different manner. If you're a history teacher, particularly a U.S. History teacher, here are seven YouTube channels where you can find some good short video clips to use in your lessons. Hip Hughes History is a channel that Greg Kulowiec shared on Twitter a couple of weeks ago. Dizzo95 is the first YouTube channel that came to mind when I started to build this list. The U.S. World History & Other Stuff contains just what the title implies.
The Smithsonian has many channels on YouTube. Crashcourse.
The OOPS History Resource Page. On-This-Day.com - The best source for daily history. Presentations and Activities - For Teachers. Presentations look across the American Memory collections to investigate curricular themes.
They include historical background, helping to tell the story behind the theme. American Memory TimelineA comprehensive look at America's history, through primary sources... a teacher's wish, come true! TeachersStudents (Gr. 8- 12) The Branding of AmericaWhat are "brand name" products? Why do they endure over the years? ElectionsHow have elections changed over time? TeachersStudents (Gr. 5- 12) Fill up the CanvasWhat was the historical significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition? TeachersStudents (Gr. 4-12) From Fantasy to FlightUse these Resources from the Library of Congress documenting the history of flight the dreams, fantasies, experimentation and inventions that came before and after the historic achievement of the Wright brothers. TeachersStudents (Gr. 5-12) The Great American PotluckWhat can we learn about a nation from its food?
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Civil Rights. War. Collection Guides & Bibliographies (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress) Lists of Images on Popular Topics (Prints and Photographs Reading Room, Library of Congress) Architecture | History and Events | People (portrait lists) | Related Resources Prints & Photographs Division staff have selected sets of images on frequently requested topics, focusing on images for which there are no known restrictions.
Architecture History and Events People (portrait lists) Related Resources Several Library of Congress American Memory sites also offer selected images on particular themes:
For Teachers. Google Labs News Timeline. News Timeline [googlelabs.com] is a new Google Labs feature, which organizes news stories and other information by date.
It allows users to view news and other data sources on a browsable, graphical timeline. The Google engineer who built it, Andy Hertzfeld, says he was inspired by Google Maps, but instead of letting people navigate through space, he wanted to let them navigate through time. The depth and richness of the available datasets is impressive: news, magazines, blogs, TV shows, music, video games,... But also buildings, prizes, and artworks. For instance, blog posts can be shown on the timeline by selecting "Blogs" from the data source menu and typing the name of the blog in the query field. As this news will distract you from your work anyway, you can also check out the recent Google Labs Similar Images page, which lets you refine image searches by visual similarity.
Via TechCrunch.