General US History
A Pocketful of History
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 9:10am--Sherry L. Field and Linda D. Labbo
Read a biography. Then examine "pocket contents." In Lincoln's vest pocket? A draft for a speech, theater tickets, and a photograph of his family, among other items. "Artifacts" are suggested for the pockets of Benito Juarez (president of Mexico), Grandma Moses (artist), Mary McLeod Bethune (black educator), and others. --> read more »
Spielberg’s Lincoln Defines the President’s Emancipation Legacy
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:10pm--David Wolfford
The film Lincoln spotlights Abraham Lincoln’s character and leadership and raises questions about the legislative process that enabled politicians to pass the Thirteenth Amendment that abolished slavery.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7701/77011344.pdf
Operation Pedro Pan: The Flight to Neverland for 14,000 Cuban Children
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:02pm--Bárbara C. Cruz
Learning about the 1960s exodus of Cuban children to the United States can engage K-12 students in the study of immigration and U.S.-Cuba issues. A sidebar by Mario Minichino offers mapping activities, guided imagery, and other teaching suggestions.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7701/77011323.pdf
Borderlands of the Southwest: An Exercise in Geographical History
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 12:00pm--Stephen J. Thornton
Standard accounts of U.S. history present a chronology of events that begins in the East and moves west. An alternative approach traces Spanish exploration and settlement in what is now the American Southwest.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7701/77011319.pdf
An Annotated List of Census Resources for Educators
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:32pm--Pat Watson --> read more »
Changing Faces: Your State Hero in the U.S. Capitol
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:14pm--Dennis Denenberg
Each state has a statue of one of its notable citizens displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Learn about this collection, read your state hero's biography, and/or propose a new hero!
Analyzing Historical Political Cartoons: Helping Students With Diverse Learning Needs Analyze Primary Sources
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 11:15am--Grant R. Miller
Students analyze drawings available at one of three kid-friendly,online collections of political cartoons.
As they analyze, corroborate, and synthesize information, students are following the steps of UDL, Universal Design for Learning.
This PDF is the September 2011 issue of MLL, about 3 megabytes. See page 13.
Letter to President Harry Truman about the Murder of Harry T. Moore
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 1:08pm--Megan Jones
The featured letter to President Truman about the murder of an NAACP official can be used as a springboard into the exploration of the civil rights struggle and violence, as well as the issue of presidential powers.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506322.pdf
Evaluating Perspectives on Westward Expansion: Weighing the Evidence
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 1:05pm--Stephanie Greenhut
A unique online tool helps students analyze documents from opposing perspectives, weigh each source’s significance, and come to evidence-based conclusions.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506317.pdf
Dealing with Disaster through Compassionate Giving: San Francisco Earthquake Survivors Write to President Theodore Roosevelt, January 3, 1909
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 1:00pm--Michael Hussey
The featured letter from a San Francisco couple seeking to help earthquake victims in Italy can serve as a jumping off point into the study of natural disasters and emergency relief efforts.
* http://publications.socialstudies.org/se/7506/7506314.pdf
