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PBS Learning Media
KET and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more!
New American History
Helps educators and learners preparing to do research (including their National History Day projects!), develop cross-curricular Project-Based Learning opportunities, develop station based learning experiences, teach students skills to evaluate print and digital resources, and recommend high-quality tools and resources for inquiry-based learning
Stanford History Education Group
Short assessments to gauge young people’s ability to evaluate online content the ability to effectively search for, evaluate, and verify social and political information online.
World War I: Lessons and Legacies Educator Guide and poster set is available for checkout!
This exhibition examines how the Great War accelerated major changes already underway in the lives of Americans—changes that continue to impact our world today. The set includes eight posters, one introductory and seven supporting, which can be used to augment and enrich your lessons on World War I, by:
• guiding student inquiry into and understanding of American politics, economics, and culture during and after World War I
• challenging learners to identify connections and changes between this critical time in American history and today
• building students’ critical thinking, communication, and historical analysis skills.
9/11 Resources
The 9/11 Memorial and Education Museum has created an educational exhibition that recounts the events of September 11, 2001. Witnesses and survivors share their personal stories. Posters from this exhibition are in the library.
For instructional lessons, check out the 6 thematic modules from the 9/11 Primer. Resources include primary sources, first person accounts, lesson plans, interactive timelines, etc… Click on the picture to view the module.
Lightbox
Lightbox is easy-to-use in the classroom with a projector, or individually on students’ personal devices. The activities, maps, weblinks, videos and interactive quizzes make learning fun and introduce core topics in an entirely new light.
Click on any of the images to explore our Lightbox collection or stop by the library to view the accompanying text.
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Digital Inquiry Group
Digital Inquiry Group
Create evidence based curriculum with lessons & assessments. Read like a historian curriculum.
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