Kentucky History

Innovation in our City and State Draft v31.pdf

This is a draft of a first grade Kentucky and Fort Thomas resource with a focus on changes that demonstrated innovation. Potential standards are listed on page two.

The document was created in MacOS Pages and includes 3 videos.

You can view the "book" here

Kentucky in the Classroom | PBS LearningMediaTake an interactive look at Kentucky, a state that is rich in history, culture, and natural beauty. Explore Kentucky's diverse geography and see how it has contributed to the state's extraordinary biodiversity. Learn from Kentuckians who have left their mark historically; visit the Kentucky State Capitol without leaving the classroom; and download stunning photographs of Kentucky plants, animals, and places for use in projects and presentations. Produced over the years by KET, the instructional resources in Kentucky in the Classroom are designed to inform and inspire students while providing teachers with powerful tools for transforming learning in the classroom.

Kentucky GeoQuestKentucky geography explained for students.

Kentucky Field Trips and Social Studies Shorts | Classroom Resources Folder from PBS LearningMediaInspire your students with thousands of free teaching resources including videos, lesson plans, and games aligned to state and national standards.

Kentucky's StoryHistorical perspectives on early Kentucky through videos, text, and suggested activities for students in grades 4-5.

Kentucky's Story is a KET video collection that breaks history down by different topics.

There is a Teacher's Guide, and each segment includes a video, roughly 15 minutes in length and historical background/images.

Check out topics like: survival of early settlers, slavery, Civil War, Schools, river boats and more.

KAS Connections and Other Educator Resources - Kentucky Historical SocietyLearn about Kentucky’s history in the classroom. Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies Connections A new set of Kentucky Academic Standards for Social Studies passed in July 2019. The Kentucky Historical...

Library of Congress

Boonesborough; its founding, pioneer struggles, Indian experiences, ... Ranck, George Washington, 1841-1900 - original text available through LOC
Travels in American Colonies - Journal of Colonel Fleming from 1779-1780 and a second begins on Image 619...sections could be used as a primary source
Elizabeth of Boonesborough - poem (starts on page 59 of the collection)
History of Kentucky - chapter Pioneer Days
Pioneer Map - from History of Pioneer Kentucky
Young People’s History of Kentucky 1897

Library of Congress Primary Source Set for Kentucky - Collection of images from different regions/events, a sound recording of My Old Kentucky Home, Narrative written by Henry Bibb a former slave,

Museums and Programming to Consider

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Educators Resources

The Cincinnati Museum Center - Educators HQ

Behringer Crawford Museum - Teachers

Home - Dinsmore Farm

Dinsmore Farm - Burlington Kentucky. School and group reservations

Fort Thomas Military and Community Museum

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