50 Incredible, Historical Speeches You Should Watch Online You hope that your professors will be good speakers who can keep your interest for at least the length of a class period, but more often than not, you’ll have a teacher or two each semester who drones on and on and doesn’t make you feel passionate about the subject. They could take tips from these speakers who have inspired thousands or even millions of people around the world, some even long after they’ve died. Here are 50 incredible, historical speeches you should watch online. Commencement Addresses These commencement speakers include presidents, a professor, political strategist and industry leader. John F. Presidential Speeches Presidents are natural and practiced leaders and give some of the most impressive speeches. Barack Obama Election Night Speech: Moments after being elected the first ever African American President of the United States, Obama addresses the nation live from Chicago. Society and Culture War and Peace Politics
Five Digital Storytelling Tools for the Classroom | CampusPress Digital storytelling is the practice of using digital tools such as timelines, audio, videos and images to create non-traditional forms of scholarship. We are no longer required to rely only on text to explain concepts in our writing. Traditional online articles are now becoming interactive storytelling experiences. For example, we now have the ability to transform a text-heavy list of dates and events into an interactive timeline that allows readers to take part in the storytelling process. There are a variety of digital storytelling tools available on the web that can be embedded into a WordPress website. TimelineJS Website: Traditional timelines in written format are often text-heavy and lack engagement with readers. TimelineJS Example StoryMapJS Website: It can be challenging to find tools that support map-based and linear narratives. Screenshot of StoryMapJS Interface Canva Website: Piktochart ThingLink
Talking History Teaching World History & Geography - Conceptual Frameworks What to teach: conceptual frameworks This is the second component of a world history and geography body of knowledge to be taught in school: ....... chronological narrative ....... conceptual frameworks ....... thinking strategies What are conceptual frameworks? It is the job of conceptual frameworks to connect and organize knowledge to make it more meaningful. The alphabet, for example, is an artificial structure imposed on spoken language that enables us to read and write. A review of literature from history education and cognitive research strongly suggests that conceptual frameworks, by whatever name, contribute to meaningful understanding and should be a major component of history education. Themes History and geography educators often speak in terms of "themes" that represent an interest in phenomena that are manifested across several historical periods and/or geographic locations, and thus may offer useful insights into how humans generally behave and how the world generally works.
VR Storytelling: 5 Explorers Defining the Next Generation of Narrative - Ceros Blog Ever since I binge-watched Star Trek: The Next Generation as a teenager, I’ve been eagerly waiting for a real-life holodeck to hit the market. The idea that writers of the future could create alternate realities players could step into and experience first-hand blew my mind. Sure, I’d been doing the same thing in my imagination when reading books my whole life. While we’re not able to don a fedora and step straight back in time to the 1940s (yet), today’s VR devices are bringing us closer and closer to a seamless blending of physical and virtual realities. Here are 5 of the most intriguing VR stories I’ve seen to date, along with some key lessons we can learn about VR storytelling from each one. Microsoft, Fragments: Gamified Storytelling Microsoft’s forthcoming HoloLens game, Fragments, was created in partnership with Asobo Studio. One of the amazing things about the game is that it scans physical objects and conforms the narrative to your space. Penrose, The Rose & I: Animated Film
Lesson plans for American history & literature teachers About AIC Lessons America in Class® Lessons are tailored to meet Common Core and state curriculum standards. The Lessons present challenging primary resources in a classroom-ready format, with background information and strategies that enable teachers and students to subject texts and images to analysis through close reading. Read more » Join Our Mailing List includes interactives “To Build a Fire”: An Environmentalist Interpretation How can we read “To Build a Fire” as a cautionary tale about the exploitation of nature? Hester’s A: The Red Badge of Wisdom What does the scarlet A do for Hester Prynne? NSC 68: America’s Cold War Blueprint Why did the United States believe it had a responsibility to engage the Soviet Union in a cold war, and why was that war a global conflict? Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase Why did President Thomas Jefferson negotiate the Louisiana Purchase? The Underground Railroad The Revolution of 1800 America, the Creeks, and Other Southeastern Tribes After Shays’ Rebellion
US History Presentation US History Colonial America (1690 - 1754) The Early Republic (1754 - 1837) The Crisis of the Republic (1837 - 1877) Wealth, Innovation, and World Power (1877 - 1913) Into the American Century (1913 - 1945) America as a Superpower (1945 - 2001) Hope, Adversity and Challenges for the New Century (2001 - 2009) Warning: this section of the book should not be used for academic studies because it deals in events that are too recent for "historical perspective". Appendices Keywords (People, events, etc) Related Wikibooks The Annotated Constitution of the United States Related Wikipedia articles External links
Learning to Learn Online Description Learn how online education differs from traditional classrooms while you explore and develop your own personal strategies for online learning success. You will be guided through an interactive investigation and self-reflection process to help you determine your learning preferences and create your own personal strategy for successful online learning. We will address common misconceptions, frustrations and fears about online learning and introduce techniques to help overcome such obstacles. Various models of online courses will be explored as well as the concept of a "personal learning space". Objectives Learners who complete this course will be able to: Describe what it means to learn - anywhere, anytime. Course is offered by Athabasca University.
Coercive Acts - Teaching American History Boston Port Act (March 31, 1774) An act to discontinue, in such manner, and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading or shipping, of goods, wares, and merchandise, at the town, and within the harbour, of Boston, in the province of Massachuset’s Bay, in North America. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. Massachusetts Government Act (May 20, 1774) An act for the better regulating the government of the province of the Massachuset’s Bay, in New England. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. XXI. XXII. XXIII. XXIV. Administration of Justice Act (May 20, 1774) An act for the impartial administration of justice in the cases of persons questioned for any acts done by them in the execution of the law, or for the suppression of riots and tumults, in the province of the Massachuset’s Bay, in New England. II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. Quartering Act (June 2, 1774) II. III.
Curriculum The Reading Like a Historian curriculum engages students in historical inquiry. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features sets of primary documents modified for groups of students with diverse reading skills and abilities. This curriculum teaches students how to investigate historical questions employing reading strategies such as sourcing, contextualizing, corroborating, and close reading. I am so excited to find your website and your lessons. Karen Peyer, Teacher, Russell Middle School, Colorado Springs How do I use these lessons in my classroom? The 75 lessons in this curriculum can be taught in succession, but are designed to stand alone and supplement what teachers are already doing in the classroom. 1. *Note: United Streaming requires a subscription to Discovery Education. 2. a) Opening up the Textbook (OUT): In these lessons, students examine two documents: the textbook and a historical document that challenges or expands the textbook's account. 3.
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