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OnLine Texts & Curriculum
OnLine Texts & Curriculum
- American Yawp - a comprehensive text from Contact to Present with pictures, links to primary sources, and reference material. It's AMAZING.
- New Visions Social Studies for Public Schools - this site has curriculum materials and lessons with pared down curriculum as a result of COVID-19 disruptions. There are DBQs, Short Constructed Responses, and end of unit assessments. It uses the backward design to lesson planning.
Annenberg Learner - Annenberg Learner offers online texts, lessons, and activities free for users.
Flex books - Flexbooks are texts and resources developed in a collaborative effort by teachers. The site is free to use and you can also contribute if you want.
USHISTORY.ORG - This site offers online texts appropriate for Middle School US History, Civics, and World History.
US History Book - For Grade 6. This site has PDF copies of an American history text for CA, but it can work from a content standpoint. Download the PDF and include the downloaded chapter into your Google Classroom.
Global Connection Opportunities and Civil Discourse Information
Global Connection Opportunities and Civil Discourse Information
These sites provide authentic opportunities for students from Pequannock to interact with students around the world, which will help our students become global citizens who are aware of other and their experiences and to see that regardless of where we are, we share similar hopes and dreams. The more we know about others, the more empathetic we become.
Mismatch is a site better suited for high school students.
Pen Pal Schools is great for elementary, middle, and some high school aged students.
Empatico is best for elementary aged students ages 6 - 11.
Civil Discourse
Civil Discourse
This site as a plethora of resources on all kinds of topics that are current and difficult in today's environment. Guides and suggestions for discussions are provided.
This site will provide guidance and suggestions for having civil conversations about difficult topics. Click on Schools to see materials especially for classroom instruction.
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