Great Websites to Explore History The websites below are not intended only for history teachers but for anyone interested in taking a journey back into history.Some of them provide document search that allows you to search into the most important historical documents from well known and trusted archives. You will also find timelines documenting the major historical events or if you like maps then you can track back the history on maps. All these resources are free to use and do not require any download or software installation.Just browse through the selection below and click on any title to access the webpage. 1- Look Back Maps This is a website that allows users to view historical pictures of various locations on Google Maps, search for specific locations and even add images. 2- Timelines 4- This Day in History As its name suggests, this is a section where you will find important historical events that happened on this day. 5- World Digital Library 6- History Commons 7- Timeline TV 8- Time Search 9- Docs Teach 10- Film Story
Social Studies Theme Units Document Based Activities World Problems and Issues Social Studies Mixed Review Practice First grade social studies questions Second grade social studies questions Third grade social studies questions Fourth grade social studies questions Fifth grade social studies questions Sixth grade social studies questions Social Studies Theme Units Life Skills Time Lines Have a suggestion or would like to leave feedback? British History Online They were children - Google Cultural Institute In July 1942, nearly 14,000 Parisians were arrested by French police and, for the most part, assembled at the Vélodrome d’Hiver, simply because they were Jewish. Among them were many children. More than half of the 11,400 Jewish children deported from France between 1942 and 1944 were Parisians. Now, in 2012, on the 70th anniversary of the 'rafle du Vél d’Hiv' [Vel' d'Hiv Round-up], our town wants to honor their memory. Bertrand Delanoë
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Home/IWitness:Video testimonies from Holocaust survivors and witnesses World Digital Library Home The Best Free Documentary Websites I usually blog about web tools and mobile apps that we can use in education but since it is summer holidays now i am going to provide you with a list of free documentary websites that you can use to watch thousands of documentaries from different categories. Feel free to share the post with your friends and colleagues. Here is the list of some of the best free Documentary websites.1- Fandor Fandor is a website that offers over 2000 indie movies that you can watch right from your computer. It also includes international movies and documentaries covering various categories such as comedy, drama, action and science fiction. All you need to do is log on with your facebook account. 2- Sprdword Sprd word is a cool website that provides great documentary videos that you would not find in the traditional media. 3- Documentary Heaven Documentary Heaven is another free to use website that offers a various collection of documentary films that you can watch online. 4- TopDocumentaryFilms 6- SnagFilms
Free Middle School Social Studies Lesson Plans Kidipede - History for Kids home page NEW! Kidipede's pages organized according to California state standards Teachers' guides for what to do in class (religion, philosophy, environment...) Scavenger hunt through the site for certain information (lists of things to search for here) Have the students put together questions for their peers to answer. Create a History Museum with each kid making an artifact; invite their parents for museum night. Put together a class newspaper about China (for instance), with creative sports pages, food pages, political news and religious news. Put together what was happening all over Europe, Asia and Africa in a particular time period (use the maps section). Have students take different sides of a war (the Crusades, the Punic Wars, the American Revolutionary War, the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, the Hundred Years' War) and hold peace talks to try to settle their differences. Do hands-on craft projects like spinning or and weaving a piece of cloth.
Smithsonian's History Explorer Home > Error More Sharing ServicesShare Share on emailEmail this PageShare on printPrint Error Support for Smithsonian's History Explorer is provided by the Verizon Foundation 8 Excellent Free Timeline Creation Tools for Teachers 1-TikiToki TikiToki is a great application for multimedia timelines making . It allows its users to create stunning animated timelines. TikiToKi is very easy to use and above all its basic version is completely free . 2- Time Glider This is a web tool that lets you create, collaborate on, and publish zooming/planning interactive timelines for free.It is like Google Maps but for time. 3- OurStory Ourstory enables you to write stories, tag friends, and add media to collaborative timelines either privately or in public. 4- Capzles Capzles is a web tool I have reviewed here a couple of times. 5- Read Write Think Read Write Think has a beautiful timeline tool that allows users to add project labels and easily create timelines. 6- Xtimeline Xtimeline is a free web-based timeline that you can use to easily create and share timelines with pictures and videos. 7- TimeToast TimeToast is another great tool that allows you to create timelines and share them on the web. 8- Dipity
A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating a Timeline on Hstry | Hstry Insert a body of text to introduce what the timeline will be about. It is also here you input the title of the timeline you are creating as well as the timeline image. This image will be the one your students will see when they select this timeline. The core of your timeline. Here are some general notes: 1. As simple as pie. 2. The general rule for editing an item is simply to click on it. By the way, the application uses the browser's auto-correct functionality (it should be automatically enabled), so misspelled words will appear underlined. 3. To the bottom right hand corner of each item is a move icon. 4. To delete an item, click on the red trash can in the bottom right corner. 1. The basic item. 2. This is the basic text item, plus an image. There are four type of files you can upload: jpg, jpeg, gif and png. 3. Add life to timelines by incorporating videos. 4. There are some great historical recordings out there that can add another dimension to a timeline. 5. 6. 7.
History vs…: a TED-Ed Lesson playlist “History has remembered the kings and warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created,” wrote William Morris. To learn how 7 notorious leaders are remembered by history, watch the TED-Ed Lessons below: 1. History vs. Richard Nixon The president of the United States of America is often said to be one of the most powerful positions in the world. 2. Vladimir Lenin overthrew Russian Czar Nicholas II and founded the Soviet Union, forever changing the course of Russian politics. 3. He was one of the most fearsome warlords who ever lived, waging an unstoppable conquest across the Eurasian continent. 4. Andrew Jackson was both beloved and loathed during his presidency. 5. After the French Revolution erupted in 1789, Europe was thrown into chaos. 6. Many people in the United States and Latin America have grown up celebrating the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage. 7. Art credit: Brett Underhill/TED-Ed
Content Showcase: Earth Day We’re excited to bring to you a new blog series, Content Showcase! Each month Discovery Education’s content team will highlight recently added video related to a timely theme. April’s Content Showcase connects new programs from the Science Channel, NewsHour Productions, and Discovery Education to Earth Day. Featured videos are available in DE Streaming and Science Techbook, access links to the videos, below. How the Universe Works: Extinction Streaming Base, Canada Base, International Base, Virtual, Higher Ed Science in Progress: Impacts of Global Warming 9-12 Science Techbook (US/Canada) Discovery Science Alliance: Investigating Soil K-5 Science Techbook (US/Canada), International Base the.News: Earth Day Chesapeake Cleanup Affects Nation Streaming Base, Virtual, Higher Ed