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U.S. History Web Links (with a special section on Colonial America) Curriculum
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of the links on this page offer documents in .pdf format which allows access
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Economic Connections
with U.S. History (PDF). Download this document from Economic
Connections, which suggests economic connections to events in U.S. History. Underground Railroad Quilt Code (Quilt block patterns and suggestions for classroom use of the Underground Quilt Code revealed by Ozella McDaniel Williams as published by Jacqueline L. Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard in the book Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad. Web
Links About.com: American History. A
hodgepodge of interesting web links concerning U.S. History. WARNING: You
will have to put up with some advertising if you decide to access this site. A Biography of
America. An
online companion to the PBS video series and telecourse. A History
of American Agriculture: 1776-1990. A timeline of farm machinery and technology from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture. (PDF) Links to previous USDA documents on this topic
can be found at this about.com
page. American
Currency Exhibit. Take an interactive trip through history and
discover what you might have carried in your wallet—more than 400 examples of
American currency. An Outline
of American History. The U.S. Department of State offers this
14-chapter text summary of our nation’s history. Awesome
Library: History. Lesson
plans, web links, papers, project ideas and more concerning U.S. and World
History. The Basics of
Business History: Top Events at a Glance. A list of the top100 U.S.
business events during the 20th Century. Best
of History Web Sites. Links to K-12 history lesson plans,
teacher guides, activities, games, quizzes, and more. Source: Center for Teaching History with Technology. Biography.com. The Biography Channel offers this searchable database of
past and present biographies. A Biography of
America. A
companion site to the Annenberg/CPB video series with key events, maps, and
transcripts. Cultural Maps. An index to online maps
described as a historical geography of America. Digital History.
The National Park Service in collaboration with others offers resource
guides, an online textbook, an encyclopedia, biographies, maps, music audio
files, primary sources, essays, exhibits, videos and more!!!! Edsitement.
A collection of lesson plans and web links that have been reviewed by
educators and content experts. Of
special note is the Calendar and Calendar Archives
with content organized by the day an historical even happened. Encyclopaedia of USA
History: 1840-1980. One of several collections of
interactive web pages addressing U.S. and European History. Information is organized by categories
such as business leaders, trade unions, slavery, American West, etc. EyeWitness
to History. From a digital publisher of educational materials,
a collection of eyewitness accounts to major events in text and audio.
Historical Text Archive. An almost overwhelming
collection of historical documents and maps. History. The Brewer Technology and Learning Center offers links chosen
by educators as favorites. HistoryBuff.com. HOW newspapers covered major, and not so major, events in
American history. Transcripts of newspaper articles as well as an online
newspaper archive where original newspapers can be read full size. HistoryChannel.com.
From A&E Television, an interactive
timeline and video/audio
clips of defining moments in world history. History Matters. A
gateway to web resources for high school and college teachers of U.S. History courses. Source: American History Project and
George Mason University. HyperHistory. 3,000 years of world
history with an interactive combination of timelines, biographies and maps organized
by themes: science, economics, culture, religion, politics, etc. InfoPlease:
History and Government. A handy reference site for students with
an atlas, almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia and timelines.
Library of Congress. A
fantastic starting point for searching America’s Library. Features of special note are: ·
America’s Story. Students can jump back in history with
the Library of Congress. Select an
era on the timeline of U.S. History for background information and stories. ·
American Memory. The gateway to primary source materials relating to the history
and culture of the United States. The site offers millions of items from more
than 100 historical collections. ·
The Learning Page. A collection of
pages for educations on how to use the American Memory Collections with tips
and tricks, activities, discussions, and lesson plans. Marco Polo. A collection of web sites created by an impressive group of
organizations including the National Endowment for the Humanities, the
National Geographic Society and the National Council on Economic Education.
Content posted on these sites has been reviewed by content and educational
experts. The best way to find what you are looking for is to use the search
features. Michigan EPIC. Documents and resources for
teaching Michigan and U.S. history connected to the Michigan standards and
benchmarks from the MI Dept. of Education. National Archives
and Records Administration: Digital Classroom. Lesson plans with reproducible copies of
primary documents of historical significance to the U.S. Don’t miss the
Teaching with Documents links. Our Documents. Also from the National Archives
and Records Administration, this web site offers a timeline of 100
milestone documents in U.S. history from 1776 through 1965, web links to the
documents in their entirety, classroom activities, an essay putting key
documents into historical perspective, and a bibliography of related
reference books. PBS American Experience. Browse the archive for
miscellaneous biographies and online exhibits. Smithsonian
Institution.
Perhaps not as user-friendly as some of the other sites, the content
available from America’s museums worth an online visit. ·
Encyclopedia
Smithsonian. An alphabetical index to online resources from the
Smithsonian Institution. ·
American History
Timeline. Links to
virtual exhibits. ·
History
Wired. Links to some of
the objects held by the National Museum of American History. Social
Studies Teaching Theme Units. Bulletin board ideas, clip
art, web quests, worksheets and other resource materials for students and
teachers organized by theme. Teaching
With Historic Places. How to use properties listed
in the National Park Service's National
Register of Historic Places to enliven social studies and other
subjects. ·
Search for middle and high school lessons by topic,
location, time period, or U.S. History Standards. ·
Let you students take a virtual field trip to many
of these places using the National
Register Travel Itineraries. Virtual
Tour of the Money Museum.
A virtual tour of an exhibit at the Richmond FED featuring coins and
currents from ancient times to the present plus a short history of our
nation’s banking system. Colonial
America Native
Americans. A broad spectrum
of information on Native Americans including daily activities, crafts, games,
and famous persons. A
Colonial Family and Community. Go back in time and investigate the daily lives of a
colonial family from northeastern Connecticut. Photos and video clips provide clues in your detective work. The
Colonial Gazette. Using this web quest, create an 18th century newspaper covering the news and
lifestyles of New England, Middle and Southern colonies of the New World. Colonial Williamsburg.
Photos and lesson plans surrounding the life and events of
Williamsburg. The East
India Tea Company. The history of a company established by Queen
Elizabeth in 1600 that still exists. History
is Fun: Jamestown and Yorktown. Download lesson ideas that introduce daily
life in the colonies for native Americans, settlers and the military. Jamestown
Gazette. A Think Quest page designed by kids for kids
tells the history of the Jamestown Fort. The
Mayflower Voyage. Take a virtual tour of the ship that arrived in
Plymouth in 1620. Perspectives
on Liberty. Learn what daily life was like and what was
happening around the world at the time of the American Revolution. Plimouth Village and
Hobbamock’s Homesite. View photos and read about the
daily life of Native Americans and early settlers in Plimouth, Massachusetts.
Information on the Mayflower and its passengers is also provided. Virtual
Jamestown. Maps, primary source documents,
artifacts and more offer a perspective on Captain John Smith’s expeditions up
the Chesapeake and life in colonial Jamestown. . |
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Curriculum Materials with an Economic Perspective |
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NOTE: Grade
levels below are those suggested by the developers of these materials. Many of the lessons designed for younger
students can be adapted for use with older students. National
Council on Economic Education o
United States History:
Eyes on the Economy. Lesson plans, student activities, overhead
transparencies and sample test items present issues in history as mysteries
for students to solve by observing economic clues, applying economic analysis
and drawing logical conclusions. Volume
1: Through the Civil War and Volume 2: Through the 20th
Century. Grades 8-12. o
The United States
History: Focus on Economics. Through interactive activities students use
historical and current events for analysis of social history. Grades 9-12. Center for
Entrepreneurship and Economic Education. University
of Missouri—St. Louis o
The
Economics of Our Diverse Society. Ten lessons introduce the
economics of issues such as immigration, poverty, boycotts and labor
strikes. Students learn how the U.S.
Constitution and public policy affect their lives, use a decision-making
model to assess government choices, discover the functions of money, and
identify the attributes of successful entrepreneurs. Grades 9-12. o
Kaleidescope. Students live history and develop a
community. Twelve lessons examine economic development through the study of a
fictitious colony as it progresses from 1650 to a city of the future in 2050.
Sample activities include choosing a colony site, developing advertisements,
writing persuasive letters, role play, predictions on the future, and
creating land-use graphs. Grades 3-5. o
The
Louisiana Expansion. Examine the purchase and exploration of the Louisiana
Territory from an economics perspective.
Students consider the economic incentives that led to the expansion,
the resources Lewis and Clark needed to make their trip west, the importance
of trade, and how much each state in the territory now contributes to our
nation’s GDP. Eight lessons are
included with multiple activities and readings. Grades 4-5. o
Voyages
of Columbus: An Economic Enterprise. Using the entrepreneurial adventure of
Columbus, students examine early trade barriers, identify the incentives to
which entrepreneurs respond, analyze the resources and technology required
for the voyage, and recognize the importance of information in decision
making. Supplemental activities and a mapping experience are provided in the
appendix. Grades 5-8. o
Adventures in Economics
and U.S. History: Colonial America (Volume 1). Fifteen lessons examine the daily life of Native Americans and
settlers during our nation’s colonial period. Students must decide whether they would have invested in the
new colonies and what region they would have chosen as their new home.
Grades: 4-8. o
Adventures in Economics
and U.S. History: A Young Nation (Volume 2). Covering the period 1765 –
1877, sixteen lessons help students relate to the life and times of Americans
during and after the revolution.
Students begin by deciding whether they will be a Tory or
Patriot. In later lessons they learn
about the constitution and government taxes, examine the production activities
of the North and South, and discover the importance of invention and exploration.
Grades: 4-8. Internal
Revenue Service. Contact
your regional IRS Office for the print curriculum and videos. Michigan educators contact: Internal Revenue Service, PO Box
330500, Stop 45, Detroit, MI 48232-6500. Phone: 313-226-3674 o
Taxes
in U.S. History.
Targeting eighth grade history classes, this free resource package uses the
1794 Whiskey Rebellion to explain why governments need revenue and how taxes
are a source of revenue. The Protective Tariff of 1932 demonstrates how tax
policy can be used to influence what people do and how taxes can affect
different people in different ways. A third unit of lessons uses the
introduction of an income tax in 1909 to explore tax fairness. Each unit has
a videotape for students—there is an additional video for teachers, a teacher
guide and a poster with a time line of taxes throughout U.S. History. Grades
8-12. Illinois
Labor History Society o
United
States Labor History. Download
this free curriculum containing ideas for integrating social and labor
history during eleven basic historical periods that correspond with the unit
divisions in many history textbooks.
Concepts and lessons build on each other providing students an
understanding of the importance of labor in society, how laborers have earned
a voice in and increased their share of the economic pie. The materials also contrast today’s
working environment and the relationship between workers and owners of the
past. Grades
8-12. Montgomery
County Public Schools o
32 Economics and Geography Lessons for
Children Books. While developed for the Maryland educator, a majority
of the thirty-two lessons posted online by the Montgomery Country Public
Schools can be easily adapted for the Michigan classroom. A substantial
number of lessons address African-American history and culture. Grades 1-5. National Park Service
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The Great
American Landmarks Adventure. Black-line drawings and background text on 43 National Historic
Landmarks that provide a “physical backdrop” for our nation’s past. Grades:
5-8. A teacher
guide with suggested classroom activities, a bibliography of children’s
trade books and sources of additional information is also available. o
American Defenders of Land, Sea and Sky. Fifty-six National
Historic Landmarks are used to make important points about nation building
over time. On this 200-year trip, you're invited visit battle sites; climb
aboard old ships and a modern submarine; experience the excitement of early
aviation; hear the roar of pioneering space vehicles; note the special places
where peace treaties were signed; and view monuments that serve to honor the
many people who have been lost to war. $5.50 for reproducible page 60 student
booklet with reproducible black-line drawings and text. A print copy may be
ordered by title or stock number (024-005-01167-6) for $5.50 with VISA or
Master Card by calling (202) 512-1800. Checks should be made payable to
“Superintendent of Documents” and mailed to Superintendent of Documents, P.O.
Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. A 25% discount is offered for
purchases of 100 or more copies. Preview online at www2.cr.nps.gov/pad/Defenders/intro.htm. Grades: 8-12. Teachers who purchase the
book for classroom use, may request a free single copy of a teaching guide
with thought-provoking student activities based on the featured landmarks
along with other suggested support materials. Contact: Heritage Preservation
Services. Write: Heritage Preservation Services, National Park Service, P.O.
Box 37127, Washington, D.C. 20012-7127. Or call the HPS Information Desk at
202/343-9583; or e-mail at hps-info@nps.gov.
Web: www2.cr.nps.gov/pad/teachers/moreguide.htm. New York
Federal Reserve Bank. Public Information. New York, NY
10045. Phone: 212‑720‑6134. Web: www.newyorkfed.org o
Once Upon a Dime. Fable
of the island kingdom of Mazuma and the growth of its economy from barter to
a sophisticated modern system with its own central bank. Portrays the roles that money, banks, and
a central bank play in a nation's economy. Concepts taught include
specialization, barter, money, banking, and inflation. First 50 comic books
and teaching guide are free. Additional copies are 15 cents each. $10 for
supplementary video which includes 50 comic books. Grades 3 ‑ 12. o
The Story of Inflation. In comic
book format, the causes and effects of inflation. Also presents alternative
anti‑inflation policies. : Up
to 35 copies of the comic book are free. Additional copies are 25 cents each.
Grades 8-12. o
The Story of Monetary Policy. Non‑technical
language and comic book illustrations explain the purpose of monetary policy,
how the FED makes monetary policy and the tools of monetary policy—open
market operations, reserve requirements, and the discount rate. Up to 35 copies of the comic book are
free. Additional copies are 25 cents each. Grades 8-12. o
The Story of Money. This
cartoon‑style booklet explains the desirable characteristics of
money—such as portability and divisibility.
Traces historical forms of money and how the Federal Reserve monitors
and controls the money supply. Up to 35 copies of the comic book are free.
Additional copies are 25 cents each. Grades 8-12 but can be used with younger
students. San
Francisco Federal Reserve Bank. Public Information, P.O. Box 770, San Francisco,
CA 94120. Phone: 212-974-2561. Web: www.frbsf.org o The American Currency Exhibit. View more
than 400 samples of American currency and learn about the images, little
known facts and interesting stories. A supplemental book “The Story of
American Currency” tells the story of our money, money’s role in our nation’s
history, and the part the Federal Reserve played, and continues to play, in
our history. Free CD-Rom and booklet.
Information on the CD-Rom is also available at www.frbsf.org/currency/index.html.
Grades 5-12. Catalogs o Discovery
Enterprises, Ltd. Excerpts from primary sources,
reproducible materials on evaluating primary resources and plays for the U.S.
History Classroom. Web: www.ushistorydocs.com.
o Economics
America Catalog. A complete
listing of materials available from the National Council on Economic
Education. National Council on Economic
Education, 1140 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. Phone:
800-338-1192. Web: http://store.ncee.net/ o Jackdaws
Publications. Posters,
photo collections, time lines, primary source materials and reproducible
student guides on a full range of U.S. history topics. Jackdaw Publication,
PO Box 503, Amawalk, NY 10501. Web: www.jackdaw.com. o
Performance Education. Maps, timelines, charts, historical
photos, posters, documents, activity books, videos, and CD-ROMs are among the
varied social studies materials sold by this corporation. Performance Education, PO Box 3878, Mooresville, NC 28117.
Phone: 800-539-1607. Web: http://www.performance-education.com/ o PBS
Videos. A wealth of videos on history, politics, urban
development, social issues and more from the Public Broadcasting System. PBS.
1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA
222314-1698. o
River
Road Publications.
Teacher guides and trade books for the elementary and middle school classroom
focused primarily on the history of Michigan and surrounding states. River Road
Publications, Inc., Spring Lake, MI 49456. Phone: 800-373-8762. Web: www.riverroadpublications.com o
Social Studies School Service. Chock full of books, videos,
games, software programs and more from a multitude of vendors. Social Studies School Service, 10200 Jefferson Boulevard,
Culver City, CA 90232-0802. Phone: 800-429-4246. Web: socialstudies.com o Teachers
Discovery. Posters, charts,
games and videos are among the supplemental materials listed in this hefty
catalog Teachers
Discovery, Social Studies Division, 2627 Paldan Dr., Suite B, Auburn Hills,
MI 48326-1824. |
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