Citizen U lessons infuse civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions across the core subjects in elementary, middle, and high school grades. This interactive webinar will feature practice with interdisciplinary civics, inquiry-based learning, and teaching with primary sources, and provide information about free middle and high school lessons that can be used in either ELA or social studies classes. You’ll also be eligible to enter a drawing for a $50 gift card and to be selected for a chance to … [Read more...]
NHD 2019: World History Before the 20th Century
October 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Athens, Sparta, and the Battle of MarathonHistory of the Great Persian War, from the Histories of Herodotus 1875 History of Persia: Battle of Marathon History of Greece Volume 5 .pdf file (use find function to find mentions of Marathon) H.Res.1704 - Honoring the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon 111th Congress (2009-2010) Athens primary sources & other resources Sparta primary sources & other resourcesSaladin: Military Triumph During the Crusades … [Read more...]
Primary Source Review: October 1-15, 2018
October 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Find all the fabulous primary sources and teaching ideas shared October 1-15, 2018 by @PSNTPS from the TPS-Barat Primary Source Nexus, the Library of Congress, the House, the Senate, the World Digital Library, teachers and students in the classroom, and more! We’ve got Civics, History, ELA and STEAM resources—for immediate access to all of these, simply follow @PSNTPS on Twitter.mary Source Nexus, the Library of Congress, the House, the Senate, the World Digital Library, teachers and students in … [Read more...]
NHD 2019: European History 20th Century
October 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Emmeline Pankhurst and her Struggle for Suffrage in Great BritainEmmeline Pankhurst image set Emmeline Pankhurst news clippings and other texts More Emmeline Pankhurst texts Emmeline Pankhurst U.S. historical newspaper coverage Emmeline Pankhurst Encyclopædia Britannica My great-grandmother, Emmeline Pankhurst, would still be fighting for equality today The Guardian 3 March 2016 Primary Source Spotlight: U.S. Woman Suffrage collectionsThe Easter Rising: The Triumphs … [Read more...]
Citizen U Webinar: Teaching About Journalists & a Free Press
October 8, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Citizen U lessons infuse civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions across the core subjects in elementary, middle, and high school grades. This interactive webinar will feature practice with interdisciplinary civics, inquiry-based learning, and teaching with primary sources, and provide information about a free elementary-level lesson that can be used in either ELA or social studies classes. You'll also be eligible to enter a drawing for a $50 gift card and to be selected for a chance to earn a … [Read more...]
NHD 2019: European History 16th-19th Centuries
October 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
King Henry VIII Versus the Catholic ChurchBill Nye’s History of England from the Druids to the Reign of Henry VIII 1899 (includes illustrations) The Early Tudors. Henry VII.: Henry VIII 1899 The Youth of Henry VIII; a Narrative in Contemporary Letters 1913 The Life of Cardinal Wolsey 1827 Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn at Cardinal Wolsey’s print of painting Henry VIII & Pope Clement VII 16th-century sources British History OnlineCatherine de’ Medici and the Huguenots … [Read more...]
Primary Source Review: September 16-30, 2018
October 1, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Find all the fabulous primary sources and teaching ideas shared September 16-30, 2018 by @PSNTPS from the TPS-Barat Primary Source Nexus, the Library of Congress, the House, the Senate, the World Digital Library, teachers and students in the classroom, and more! We’ve got Civics, History, ELA and STEAM resources—for immediate access to all of these, simply follow @PSNTPS on Twitter. … [Read more...]
NHD 2019: European History to 1500
September 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Crusades: A Tragedy of Religious ProportionCrusades resource set Books about the Crusades The Crusades resources World Digital Library The Crusades The Metropolitan Museum of Art Religious images related to the Crusades The Crusades Encyclopædia Britannica The Crusades: The Clash of Civilization BBC History Documentary The Crusades: An Arab Perspective AljazeeraMarco Polo: Economy of the Silk RoadMarco Polo Map of the Far East and adjacent Pacific The … [Read more...]
Primary Source Review: September 1-15, 2018
September 16, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Find all the fabulous primary sources and teaching ideas shared September 1-15, 2018 by @PSNTPS from the TPS-Barat Primary Source Nexus, the Library of Congress, the House, the Senate, the World Digital Library, teachers and students in the classroom, and more! We’ve got Civics, History, ELA and STEAM resources—for immediate access to all of these, simply follow @PSNTPS on Twitter. … [Read more...]
Primary Source Spotlight: Supreme Court
September 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
United States Reports official reports of decisions for the United States Supreme Courtby Volume by Authoring Justice by Major Case TopicSupreme Court Nominations: ConfirmedSupreme Court Nominations: Not Confirmed or WithdrawnThe Supreme Court and the Constitution 1912More books about the Supreme CourtU.S. legislation related to the Supreme Court 1973 onSupreme Court historical newspaper coverageSupreme Court image setToday in History: John … [Read more...]
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