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Maps Gallery. A leading online resource for American History teachers & students. Cultural Institute. Free Lesson Plans and Games for Learning Civics. Thomas Clark Durant correspondence with his brother, William F. Durant, regarding operation and expenses of the Monroe and Marion mines, Union County, North Carolina, 1854-1855. Page3Not Started.

Thomas Clark Durant correspondence with his brother, William F. Durant, regarding operation and expenses of the Monroe and Marion mines, Union County, North Carolina, 1854-1855

PRESENTER MATERIALS - 2014 Conference Session Overview - Google Sheets. IA Social Studies (@IA_SSCouncil) Deb Loftsgard (@Debloftsgard) Starmont Social Sciences - HOME. Iowa Council for the Social Studies - Home.   Iowa Council for the Social Studies 2014. 10 Amazing Templates You Can Use Today. Lately, more and more web users have discovered how easy and fun it is to create their own infographics using Easel.ly.

10 Amazing Templates You Can Use Today

Drawing upon our thousands of templates, or vhemes (visual themes), users have been adding their own fascinating facts and information to make posters, charts, graphs, and even resumes. Here are ten recent creations made on easel.ly that will get your own creative juices flowing! 1. The Boston Marathon is always an exciting cultural event, but this year, in the wake of 2013’s tragic bombings, all eyes were on Boston on Marathon Monday. This chart was created by the Boston University News Service as a visual aid. Reuse Infographic Template 2. Reuse Infographic Template 3. Reuse Infographic Template 4. Reuse Infographic Template 5. Reuse Infographic Template. Colonization to Independence: French and Indian War. World History Timeline The FREE atlas of world history. Big History Project.

10 best hashtags for social studies teachers. Twitter.

10 best hashtags for social studies teachers

It’s a good thing. And I know many of you are already big social media fans. But for those who are still just a bit unsure about the whole Twitter / Facebook / Plurk thing, this is for you. Two pieces of advice: 1. Start here to find helpful users to follow. 2. The problem? You can’t follow a hashtag directly through your Twitter account. This is perhaps the most confusing point for people who are new to hashtags — but it’s important to understand.

It’s a way to label or tag tweets so they can be easily pulled together. Since a hashtag is nothing more than a character string inserted into a tweet, it’s something that you can search Twitter for. Go to Twitter Search.Search for a hashtag you want to track. But what hashtags should you follow? #sschat – Social Studies chat (One of my favorites. Which tags am I missing? Like this: Like Loading... Articles tagged as American Cities: Before and After. Historic Map Works, Residential Genealogy ™ Old Maps Online. Collections of Historical Maps and Ideas for Using Them In Your Classroom. David Rumsey Historical Map Collection. An Interactive Map of George Washington's Life. MountVernon.org offers a handful of nice online resources for learning about the life of George Washington.

An Interactive Map of George Washington's Life

One of the featured resources is an interactive map that is titled Washington's World. Washington's World includes a timeline and dozens of placemarks. Students can explore the map by panning, zooming, and clicking on the placemarks. Students can also click markers on the timeline to jump to corresponding placemarks on the map. Applications for EducationWashington's World is a great map, but some of the information in the placemarks is incomplete or not present.

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