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How To Do It: Oral History Projects
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 1:40pm--Kathryn Walbert
This pullout details the planning, teaching, and assessing of oral history projects in grades K-3 and grades 4-6. Includes ten steps on how students can conduct an interview, and explains why such projects are so valuable and memorable.
Printer-friendly versionThe [em]Brown v. Board of Education[/em] Decision: Resources for Grades 4 and 5
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 1:44pm--James Sheehan and James M. Shiveley
Recommended websites, organized by topic, for upper level elementary students who are learning about this Supreme Court case.
Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trips
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 1:47pm--Nadine M. Roush
Some online activities are the next best thing to actually visiting Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.
The Great Depression: Character, Citizenship, and History
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 1:51pm--Gail McEachron
Children's literature helps elementary students "understand the human side of struggling during difficult economic times."
Linking Literature and Primary Documents
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 1:57pm--Pamela A. Nelson
Children's literature, primary source material, and active learning help students engage with history and prepare for citizenship.
Voyages of Discovery: Experiencing the Emotion of History
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 2:01pm--Daniel A. Kelin, II
In their roles as Henry Hudson's sailors (ca. 1610 C.E.), third grade students "faced the cold, loneliness, frustration, and disorientation of Hudson's last voyage."
Voyages of Discovery: Experiencing the Emotion of History
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 2:01pm--Daniel A. Kelin, II
In their roles as Henry Hudson's sailors (ca. 1610 C.E.), third grade students "faced the cold, loneliness, frustration, and disorientation of Hudson's last voyage."
Breathing Life into History: Using Role-Playing to Engage Students
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 2:04pm--Barbara C. Cruz and Shalini A. Murthy
With a bit of planning, teachers can utilize children's natural affinity for drama while teaching about historical events and people.
Displaced Children in U.S. History: Stories of Courage and Survival
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 2:11pm--Brenda Betts
A brief survey of four major U.S. migrations of homeless children: the Cherokee Trail of Tears; the Underground Railroad; the Orphan Train Riders; and the One Thousand Children program (during the Holocaust). Includes brief accounts from four children.
Displaced Children in U.S. History: Stories of Courage and Survival
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/11/2009 - 2:11pm--Brenda Betts
A brief survey of four major U.S. migrations of homeless children: the Cherokee Trail of Tears; the Underground Railroad; the Orphan Train Riders; and the One Thousand Children program (during the Holocaust). Includes brief accounts from four children.
