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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Twenty Questions" History Virtual Fieldtrip

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this lesson, students engage in a virtual game of "Twenty Questions" with another class. They will utilize textbooks, trade books, the Alabama Virtual Library, and other Internet sites for reference. Each team (class) will be...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Twentieth Century Resumes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will use the Alabama Virtual Library and other reference materials available in the library to create a resume for a twentieth century historical figure from United States history, science, or literature. The lesson is designed...
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: Our Goal Pole [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this four-part lesson, students will demonstate knowledge of the sequencing of events by studying the westward journey, use terms that indicate the sequence of events and demonstrate an understanding of certain historical figures in...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: New Orleans Jazz Nat'l Historical Park: Louis Armstrong

For Students 9th - 10th
A major figure in jazz, Louis Armstrong is considered the father of jazz. Learn about his early days in New Orleans and how he developed into one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time.
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PBS

Pbs: The Roman Empire of the 1st Century: Who's Who in Roman History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students produce a classroom documentary about important historical figures from the Roman Empire. They will also create posters to be part of a classroom timeline showing when each of these people lived and their impact...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Revolutionary Dinner Party

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play the role of colonists from the Revolutionary War period. Each group has decided to host a dinner party for some "famous faces" of the American Revolution. There are FOUR parts to this project: research, seating chart, music...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Alabama Biographies of the 20th Century

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students will recognize and examine the lives of Alabamians who have impacted the lives of others and the history of the state with their notable contributions during the first half and last half of the twentieth century....
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Us History Vote

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using Activotes, students identify historical national figures from diverse backgrounds in the US who have advanced civil rights and promoted the common good. Students also explore the historical...
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Symbols of u.s. Government: Uncle Sam (3 5)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read historical background on the origins of Uncle Sam, the figure that symbolizes the United States.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: 2004 Deadliest in Nearly 500 Years for Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
The USGS provides the facts and figures on 2004's earthquakes, which is the second most fatal in recorded history.
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Other

Springfield Public School District: Elizabethan England

For Students 9th - 10th
Springfield Public School District provides comprehensive information on England during the Elizabethan time period. Includes historical figures and events, everyday life, arts and architecture, Shakespeare, and it offers links to other...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: The United States Population and Railroad Network, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 of the United States showing population density, railroad lines, state capitals, and census centers of population at the time. The red figures indicate the mean population density per square mile for each state according...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Population Density, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States showing the distribution of the population in 1910. The map is keyed to show areas of population with densities ranging from under 2 inhabitants per square mile to 90 and over inhabitants per square mile. The...
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Renaissance Drawings

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition of drawings from the Renaissance contains numerous examples of figurative, architectural, and decorative subjects. Short explanatory notes provide the historical and artistic context of similarly themed works. A useful...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Buddha Shakyamuni

For Students 9th - 10th
How do we recognize this figure as Shakyamuni Buddha? This is the traditional representation of the Shakyamuni Buddha or the historical Buddha. The statue shows the moment of his enlightenment at a place called Bodh Gaya in India, which...