Internet History Sourcebooks Project Various course websites which reflect the use of IHSP documents. Western Civilisation Courses Core I: Western Civilisation to 1715 A website created for my 2004 course at UNF. Core II: Western Civilisation since 1715 A website created for my 2004 course at UNF. Modern History Course: The West: Enlightenment to Presents A page created for my Fall 1998 Modern History survey course at Fordham University, The West: From the Enlightenment to the Present. European History and Historians I A website created for my 2004 course training graduate students how to teach introductory history courses. European History and Historians II A website created for my 2004 course training graduate students how to teach introductory history courses. Medieval History Courses Medieval Studies Course or low graphics version A page created for my Fall 1996, and after, Medieval survey course at Fordham University, The Shaping of the Medieval World. World History Courses Themed Courses
James "the Good" Douglas James Douglas was born about 1280-1286 in Scotland. He was the son of William "the Hardy" Douglas, Lord of Douglas and Elizabeth Stewart. James's father, William, was Constable of Berwick Castle in 1297 and was present in Berwick in 1296, when it was sacked by Edward I of England. Most of the civilian population of Berwick was killed in a three day period following Edward I's capture of the city in a complete slaughter. The carnage only ceased when Edward I saw a woman giving birth being hacked to death by his men. James had been sent to France, as other children ot the Scot gentry, in order to learn a wider view of their allies, the French. Lamberton was appointed bishop of St.Andrews in 1298 and became the most powerful bishop of the wealthiest See in Scotland. In the years that James had been kept safely in France, his father had been captured and had died. Edward I saw the Scots as "filth" and was determined to hold Scotland as little more than a feudal holding.
Food Fun from Apples to Zucchini University of Illinois Extension Food Fun from Apples to Zucchini - University of Illinois Extension Home Alphabet Fun Games For Teachers and Parents Credits Urban Programs Resource Network University of Illinois Extension | Urban Programs | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | College of ACES © 2014 University of Illinois Board of Trustees | Privacy Thanksgiving History Thanksgiving is a particularly American holiday. The word evokes images of football, family reunions, roasted turkey with stuffing, pumpkin pie and, of course, the Pilgrims and Wampanoag, the acknowledged founders of the feast. But was it always so? Read on to find out... This article explores the development of our modern holiday. For information on food at the First Thanksgiving, go to Partakers of our Plenty. Giving thanks for the Creator’s gifts had always been a part of Wampanoag daily life. As with Native traditions in America, celebrations - complete with merrymaking and feasting - in England and throughout Europe after a successful crop are as ancient as the harvest-time itself. Jan van de Velde, August from The Twelve Months (series of engravings), 1616. The arrival of the Pilgrims and Puritans brought new Thanksgiving traditions to the American scene. So how did the Pilgrims and Wampanoag come to be identified with the First Thanksgiving? In a letter from “E.W.” W.S.L.
For Teachers - Women's History Month (Library of Congress) Put the power of primary sources to work in the classroom. Browse ready-to-use lesson plans, student activities, collection guides and research aids. The Library of Congress National Archives National Endowment for the Humanities National Gallery of Art Browse online materials (PDFs, interactive lesson plans, and podcasts) and borrow free-loan resources (teaching packets, DVDs/VHS) on art by female artists at NGA Learning Resources. For Kids Louise Bourgeois, Spider, “Lizzy & Gordon Visit the Sculpture Garden” Louise Bourgeois created this giant spider sculpture to represent her mother (who died when she was 21). Inside Scoop Elisabeth Vigée-LeBrun (PDF, 147Kb) Vigée-LeBrun was one of late-eighteenth-century France’s most successful portrait painters—often she had a waiting list! Video National Park Service Download the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF documents.
Douglas Before he died in 1329, King Robert made it his last request that Sir James, as his oldest and most esteemed companion in arms, should carry his heart to the holy land, and deposit it in the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem. His heart was placed in a silver and enameled casket which Douglas placed around his neck. Early in 1330, James Douglas set sail from Scotland with six other knights and twenty six squires and gentlemen. They stopped over first in Sluys in Flanders, where more men joined them. There they received news of a crusade by Alfonso XI of Castile against the Muslims of the kingdom of Granada. Accordingly, they sailed to Seville, where they were received by Alfonso with great distinction. Douglas and his company, having joined themselves to Alfonso's army, came in view of the Saracens near to Teba, a castle on the frontiers of Andalucia. In 1356 the 'bloody heart' was incorporated in the arms of Sir James' nephew, William, 1st Earl of Douglas.
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Native Words Native Warriors This website explores the lives and experiences of American Indian Code Talkers, the servicemen who used their traditional tribal languages to transmit secret messages for the United States military during World War I and World War II. The content focuses on the Code Talkers’ wartime experiences, as well as their pre- and post-war lives. Their highly honored military achievements are placed in a larger cultural and historical context to encourage deeper appreciation of and respect for the complex and difficult challenges they faced as American Indian people of the twentieth century. Features of the website include: Introduction and Six Chapters Introduction: Code Talkers Languages: Living the Culture Boarding Schools: Struggling with Cultural Repression Code Talking: Intelligence and Bravery Coming Home: Strength through Culture Survival: Hard Times and Racism Recognition: Medals and Praise Included in each chapter are the following: Mini-stories. The Gallery Grades 6-12 Era 8. Preparation
History Detected - May/June 2013 Give kids original source material, teach them how to weigh evidence and defend their conclusions, and they'll shine in class—and as citizens. In the 1986 comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Ben Stein famously plays a high school teacher who drones on about the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act while his students slump at their desks in a collective stupor. For many kids, that's history: an endless catalog of disconnected dates and names, passed down like scripture from the state textbook, seldom questioned and quickly forgotten. Now take a seat inside Will Colglazier's classroom at Aragon High School in San Mateo. The student population here is fairly typical for the Bay Area: about 30 percent Latino, 30 percent Asian and 40 percent white. The subject matter is standard 11th grade stuff: What caused the Great American Dust Bowl? Tapping on his laptop, Colglazier shows the class striking black-and-white images of the choking storms that consumed the Plains states in the 1930s.
James Douglas, Lord of Douglas Arms of The Good Sir James Sir James Douglas (also known as Good Sir James and the Black Douglas), (c. 1286 – 1330), was a Scottish warlord, landowner, and guerilla fighter. Douglas was one of the chief commanders of the Wars of Scottish Independence. Early life[edit] He was the eldest son of Sir William Douglas, known as "le Hardi" or "the bold", who had been the first noble supporter of William Wallace (the elder Douglas died circa 1298, a prisoner in the Tower of London).[1] His mother was Elizabeth Stewart, the daughter of Alexander Stewart, 4th High Steward of Scotland, who died circa 1287 or early 1288. His father remarried in late 1288 so Douglas' birth had to be prior to that; however, the destruction of records in Scotland makes an exact date or even year impossible to pinpoint. Douglas was sent to France for safety in the early days of the Wars of Independence, and was educated in Paris. Alliance with Bruce[edit] The Douglas Larder[edit] Roxburgh Falls[edit] Bannockburn[edit]
Space Math Problem 327: WISE: Exploring Power-law Functions Using WISE Data Based on a recent press release of the 'First Light' image taken with NASA's new WISE satellite, students explore a practical application of a power law function to count the number of stars in the sky. An additional calculus-level problem is included for advanced students. [Grade: 10-12 | Topics: areas; functions; histograms; unit conversion; power-laws; integration] Problem 326: Hubble Spies Colliding Asteroids Based on a recent press release, students calculate how often asteroids collide in the Asteroid belt using a simple formula. Students estimate belt volume, and asteroid speeds to determine the number of years between collisions. Problem 320: Star Light...Star Bright A simple polynomial function is used to determine the temperature of a star from its brightness at two different visible wavelengths. Problem 319: How Many Stars Are In the Sky? Problem 292: How Hot is That Planet? Geometry, Areas, Volumes
Dear Mrs. Roosevelt During the Great Depression, thousands of young people wrote to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for help. They asked for clothing, money, and other forms of assistance. Robert Cohen of the University of Georgia tells us the story. How the Depression Affected ChildrenThe LettersMrs. A student-created project from Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu, Hawaii You Are There <div style="padding:5px; font-size:80%; width:300px; background-color:white; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; border:1px dashed gray;"> Internet Archive's<!--'--> in-browser audio player requires JavaScript to be enabled. It appears your browser does not have it turned on. Please see your browser settings for this feature. </div> Old Time Radio Programs, You Are There. This audio is part of the collection: Old Time RadioIt also belongs to collection: Radio Programs Keywords: Old Time Radio; Your Are There; Educational Creative Commons license: Public Domain Individual Files Write a review Downloaded 90,344 times Reviews Average Rating: Reviewer: radiophoto - - December 15, 2011 Subject: Incomplete program You_Are_There_480111_ep13_The_Burr_-_Hamilton_Duel.mp3 cuts off at about 14:55. Reviewer: someguy2 - - June 17, 2007 Subject: takes me back Sweet! Reviewer: kscarpetta - - June 17, 2007 Subject: Homeschooling Hooray! Shows before 48-04-04 are announced as CBS IS THERE.
Spiders of North America Funnel web weavers (Family Agelenidae) are often found in grassy fields, low shrubbery, or living among leaf litter in forests. They spin sheet webs of nonsticky silk with a characteristic funnel extending off to one side. Spiders in the most common genus, Agelenopsis, are commonly called "grass spiders," after their habitat. The so-called Hobo spider (Tegenaria agrestis), found in the Pacific Northwest, is a member of this family. The hobo has been rapidly expanding its range since its introduction (from Europe) into the Seattle, Washington area in the 1930s. However, a 2009 study conducted on T. agrestis spiders collected around homes in Spokane, Pullman, Bellevue, and Puyallup Washington revealed no hemolytic aspects of the venom, and no bacteria other than those routinely found in soil, in the air, or even human skin [3].