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Why study American history?
Why study World History?
What is Historiography?
"Historiography is the study of how history itself is written or handed down throughout the ages. It takes into consideration the various means by which a historical source is formed, such as the credibility of the sources used, the motives of the author composing the history, and its authenticity. Historiography can be regarded as a form of meta-history.
Historiography tries to place these various sources into a specific context. This means that the historiographer does not merely accept the content of a source at face value, but traces the source looking for various motifs in its formation. One can understand a historical source as conceived from within a certain perspective and with a precise objective tied to its very production. Historical events can be seen as biased by the particularities of their recording and presentation. The historiographer acts like a history detective, seeking to unravel the logic of the production of history."The word history comes from the Ancient Greek "historia," which means "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation." The existence of historical sources provides valuable information concerning the past. Historiographers tend to differentiate these sources in terms of written and oral histories. Oral history is a more dynamic because it is spread by word of mouth, while written history is fixed and emphasizes the recording of facts.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-historiography.htm
Web Sites to Practice Historical Thinking
Historical Thinking Exercises (interesting web site)
HTM: Historical Thinking Matters
Why Use Primary Sources to teach History?
It's in the California Framework! SCORE: Skills to be taught in History
American Memory (Library of Congress)
Some places to find Primary Sources...
EduPlace
Library of Congress
National Archives
Fordham.edu
Calisphere
Infomine.ucr.edu
Crossroads
Guides and Templates for Analyzing Sources
Library of Congress: Creating Lessons with Primary Sources
Guide to analyzing a source: SOAPSNARA's Document Analysis Worksheets
Smithsonian Analysis Worksheets (6 handouts / good for world history)
U.S. History
World History
Using G.R.A.P.E.S.
World History For Us All.sdsu.edu
SCORE: Framework and Standards
SCORE: Skills to be taught in History
SCORE: Resources
CTAP Online Course Models
Sample STAR Questions
Common Core
Common Core for English Language Arts in History/Social Studies
Collection of Web Sites
BestHistorySites.net
Teachinghistory.org
Historymatters.gmu.edu
Nara Digital Classroom (National Archives)
American Memory (Library of Congress)
Digital History
Historyplace.com/
Eyewitness to History
Hyperhistory.com
History Channel.com
Center for History and Media
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
History of Today
ushistory.org
Resinger.indiana.edu
Sabato's web site
Analyzing Art
Met Museum
Picturing America
Smithsonian Landscape painting
American Art
PBS Images of the West
America's Library
Edsitement
Innovative classroom.com
C-Span Classroom
Cloudnet.com
The Teacher's Corner.net
Discovery Channel.com
Kid's Online Resources
Why Study Geography?
5 Themes of Geography and activities:
Links...
Maps to download and Interactive maps
National Geographic Xpeditions (download maps and lessons)
Education Place (download maps)
National Atlas.gov (check out the dynamic maps!)
Atlapedia.com (maps to view)
Foundations...
The Secret Ingredients (pdf)
Bloom's Taxonomy (pdf)
Howard Gardner (pdf)
Lesson Templates
HotChalk: lesson template
Another lesson template from Lesson Page.com. (word doc)
How about a list of strategies to teach History?
SCORE strategies: Upper elementary to Middle School
More SCORE strategies: Middle School to High School
Reading and Writing strategies
Rubrics for Assessments
RubiStar: Create your own rubric
Gil's History essay rubric.doc
In conclusion...Secrets of Great History Teachers
Education World:Classroom Management 101
Pacificnet.net: Getting ready for School (tips from experienced teachers)
Teacher Vision (Drake University): all kinds of support for teachers
Goal Setting for Kids and Teachers
- Virtual Tours
- Use of Audio online:
- Use of Music online:
- Use of Videos online
- Art and Pictures
Picturing America
Tools for creating Websites & PowerPoints
Teacherweb.com: An easy to use template to create your
own website. Try it...you will be surprised!
Get ready made Powerpoints that you can download and edit: slideshare.net
You can also use this site to upload PowerPoints you have created.
PowerPoint for Jeopardy and other games:Schools.net
Below are websites to help create and design your website and powerpoints...
History Clipart
History Images: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
Mr. Donn's site: http://www.mrdonn.org/clipart.html
School clipart
http://www.pics4learning.com
http://classroomclipart.com
Animations
General Use
Fonts
Lines, Bars, Separators
Sound files
Sound Effects
Tunes / Movie / TV sounds