100 Milestone Documents The following is a list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965. Complete List of Documents Please note that you can always use the thumbnail images at the top of every page to navigate directly to any of the 100 Milestone Documents. home 100 milestone documents the people's vote tools for educators news & events national competitions about this site contact information related resources search Privacy & Use Accessibility Use Game-Based Learning to Teach Civics Game-Based Learning (GBL) is another great pedagogical model for engaging students, and the term is more expansive and complex than you might think. It can range from pencil and paper games to massive online games like World of Warcraft to everything in between. Overall, it's about balancing gameplay with the learning of important content. The focus is on retaining the information learned, and applying it. So how can we use this model for civics education? First, you need to start with the standards -- if you don't know your learning objectives, it will be impossible for you to create or use a targeted GBL game. There are no defined learning outcomes. On the contrary, every game has a specific objective designed for the gameplay. Level One: Use iCivics to Teach the Content If you are new to gaming, the games at iCivics are excellent and free for teachers to use with their students. Level Two: Pair the Right Game with the Learning Objective Level Three: Design a Game Yourself
Following the Ice 8: Epic Melting | Expeditions Andrew Tedston doing his last dye injection of the season. A few days ago, my advisor called my satellite phone to let me know that in early July, something like 98 percent of the surface of the Greenland Ice Sheet was melting at once, or, as the media put it, “The entire Greenland Ice Sheet melted.” Although the Greenland Ice Sheet is still there, this year’s melting will be something to remember. During last year’s melt season, Leverett Glacier’s catchment area probably lost about one-third as much ice as what is currently melting this summer. I’ve now heard that according to ice core records, epic melting years like this one seem to occur in Greenland about every 150 years or so. End of the Season Hues of gold and brown are growing in the hills everyday. Ice melt discharge and chemistry are changing gently and gradually throughout each day, in synch with the sun rising and falling as it circles our arctic camp. The mosquitoes are finally gone. A Man Called Mule The Value of Wilderness
Geography & Culture The Story of Stuff The Story of Stuff, originally released in December 2007, is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the Stuff in your life forever. Download the Fact Sheet Credits The Story of Stuff was written by Annie Leonard, Louis Fox, and Jonah Sachs, directed by Louis Fox and produced by Free Range Studios. Show full list of credits Civics Compromise of 1850: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress) The Compromise of 1850 consists of five laws passed in September of 1850 that dealt with the issue of slavery. In 1849 California requested permission to enter the Union as a free state, potentially upsetting the balance between the free and slave states in the U.S. Senate. Library of Congress Web Site | External Web Sites | Selected Bibliography A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation This collection contains congressional publications from 1774 to 1875, including debates, bills, laws, and journals. Words and Deeds in American History In honor of the Manuscript Division's centennial, its staff has selected for online display approximately ninety representative documents spanning from the fifteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Jump Back in Time: John C. This site allows you to search and view millions of historic American newspaper pages from 1836 to 1922. American Treasures of the Library of Congress - Compromise of 1850 Exhibit of documents from Senators John C. March 7, 1850
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