Google has put together a helpful, informative website for all things election. Find information for both U.S. and Egyptian elections! A great resource for Social Studies and Government teachers…or just anyone that wants to stay informed! You can find the website at http://www.google.com/elections/ed/us
Teaching the Middle East: A Resource for Educators was written by scholars in the field of Middle Eastern studies and created in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities and three University of Chicago units—the Oriental Institute, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the eCUIP Digital Library Project. The core Foundations lesson plans help students gain a broader understanding of the Middle East. Historical Perspectives lessons compare aspects of culture before and after the advent of Islam.Classroom Connections help teachers explore and share their newfound knowledge with students. Each learning module contains scholarly essays to help frame the issues and examine stereotypes. For each learning module, high school…
Science News for Kids is a Web-based interactive site devoted to science news for children aged 9–14. The site features an Article Archive with information that resembles offerings in the Web-based informational reading systems; however, the archive sits alongside a menu of more interactive selections that actively engage students with science content. For example, in the GameZone, students can play various games, such as Slime Volleyball and Traffic Jam. In LabZone, they can follow directions to conduct experiments, such as measuring the effect of temperature on the rate of a chemical reactions (using Alka-Seltzer) or investigating what happens to layers of water with different densities. In SciFairZone, they can…
Samsung Techwin America’s Electronic Imaging Division’s new SUPERHERO Competition encourages students to discover themselves while learning about historical characters. Any K–12 student who attends school in a United States or federal territory is eligible to enter a digital video of one to three minutes in length, portraying a historical character. Videos will be judged on presentation, performance, character and content accuracy and content quality. Competitions take place three times a year—winter, spring and autumn. One student winner will be selected per competition and will receive $500. In addition, the winner’s class will receive a SAMCAM 860 document camera (MSRP $799). Deadlines: Winter competition…
Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces. Google has done it again, powering Art Project, an amazing tool for art teachers and students world-wide. It is a unique collaboration with some of the world’s most acclaimed art museums to enable people to discover and view more than a thousand artworks online in extraordinary detail.
During the time of slavery, numerous brave Marylanders guided slaves through to freedom through a unique collection of covert byways and secret hiding places. Take a closer look at Maryland’s unique role in the Underground Railroad and gain a greater understanding of its citizen’s commitment to liberty and civil rights for all. This interactive site from Maryland Public Television provides students with several different areas to explore: about the underground railroad – the basics…what it is, how it worked and why it was necessary following the footsteps – a life in slavery or the dangerous route to freedom? You decide…
Math by Design encourages students to problem solve and think critically as they encounter unique geometry and measurement challenges. Students are introduced to the TRC Architectural firm as junior architects who are commissioned to build environments by working through a series of mathematical tasks. Students may build two environments: Flossville Town Park and Windjammer Environmental Center. Both are rich with interactives and online hints to help students refine and build upon their knowledge of geometry and measurement. Extensive educator resources provide valuable assistance for teachers to seamlessly integrate Math by Design into classroom instruction. Project Partners Math by Design was…
EASE History is a rich online environment that supports the learning and teaching of United States history. Hundreds of historical videos and photographs are currently available. Students can learn about United States history through the prism of presidential campaign ads, better understand the complexities of campaign issues and their historical context by looking at historical events and explore the meanings of core values by examining how these values have been applied in both historical events and campaign ads. Click Here to Visit Web Site Plus: A comprehension online Learning Guide includes free lesson plans and downloadableworksheets for teaching about historical events, campaign ads and core values. Click Here to Access Free Learning…
Seventy years ago, on January 6, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a State of the Union address in which he described the United States’ commitment to four universal freedoms. At a time when Western Europe lay under Nazi domination, Roosevelt presented a vision in which the American ideals of individual liberties were extended throughout the world. Alerting Congress and the nation to the necessity of war, Roosevelt articulated the ideological aims of the conflict. Eloquently, he appealed to Americans’ most profound beliefs about freedom. On the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Web site, you can view the evolution of Roosevelt’s “Four…
The online activities and background information on this Civil Rights site from the Library of Congress will help students explore the fight for voting rights as well as the racial history of the United States in sports and schools. Students study maps, baseball cards and political cartoons as well as pamphlets, legal documents, poetry, music and the personal correspondence and oral histories of the famous and the ordinary. Click Here to Access Free Resources This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a website before using it with students. For help with this please contact the Learning Technologies Coach…
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