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The Victorians Fact Cards
Want to learn some quick facts about Victorian England? Check out a series of fact cards that include information about class structure, education rights, public health, and Queen Victoria herself.
USA.gov
How The Supreme Court Works
Just how does a case come before the highest court in the land? A graphic flow chart unpacks how plaintiffs come before the Supreme Court. Graphics include background on the nine justices and just how many cases they actually hear each...
Other
St. Monica Early Learning Center: Beginning Writing
Check out this early learning center rubric for writing. Students and teachers will benefit from this informative site.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate in Early Colonial America
Several examples of pots for coffee, tea, and chocolate from the colonial period. Learn how Americans adopted the practice of drinking coffee and tea, and how this practice affected society, daily life, and the decorative art created by...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Anti Filipino Sentiment of the Early 1900s
Analyze primary sources in the media gallery and create an illustrated poem to learn how and why Filipino Americans faced racial prejudice and discrimination during the early 1900s. This anti-Asian racism is connected to U.S....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Threshold Card: Threshold 6 Collective Learning
A collective learning infographic on the unit of how our ancestors evolved.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Classroom Posters: Pbs Kids
Print and post a set of 13 early childhood posters to support your young learners. From counting 1-10, to identifying feelings, to naming the days of the week, you can leverage these PBS KIDS posters at Circle Time in Centers, and to...
Other
Red Mountain High School: The Growing u.s. In the Late 1800's/early 1900's [Pdf]
A PowerPoint presentation covering American history during the second Industrial Revolution. Learn the forces behind monopolies, the growth of cities, and the development of labor unions among other aspects of progression at this time in...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Venetian Painting in the Early Renaissance
From this site you can learn a little bit about the Renaissance art movement's beginnings in Venice. You will also view 7 representative works from various artists.
Other
Old Sturbridge Village: Explore and Learn
Sturbridge Village, a preserved New England mill town, can give the student glimpses back to late 18th, early 19th century life. Be sure to click on Learn About the Past, and Ask Jack.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Development of the Early Atomic Theory
This guided lesson summarizes the historical development of atomic theory.
National Library of France
National Library of France: Jean Fouquet: The King's Painter
An online exhibit presenting the work of Jean Fouquet, the official painter of kings Charles VII and Louis XI. Organized into five sections through which you can learn about Fouquet's techniques, subject matter, and development of...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Interactive Map: Manhattan in 1609: Dutch New York
Explore Dutch New York through this historical interactive map and learn what wildlife, landscape, and people lived there in 1609 compared with today. Click on 'Interactives' for additional resources, e.g., a 1626 letter from Peter...
University of California
University of California: Bampfa: Portrait of Alexander Dix by Sarah Perkins
Learn about the significance of children's portraiture in early America by studying a portrait of young Alexander Dix painted in 1795. The portrait is also a useful resource for learning about how portrait settings can be used to express...
Curated OER
York Region District School Board: Pioneer Life in Upper Canada: Blacksmith
Do you know where the Blacksmith got his name? Find out and learn about the different tool that the Blacksmith used.
British Library
British Library: Expressions of Faith: Islamic Manuscripts
A series of seven Islamic manuscripts from various time periods with illustrations and written commentary.
Other
Islam Project: Maps
A series of historical and near-present-day maps that span Islamic history. Starting with A.D. 750, the maps illustrate both the spread of Islam (from Medina outward to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and other parts of the world) and...
abcteach
Abcteach: Alphabet Letter Patterns
[Free Registration/Login Required] Basic alphabet letter patterns with basic, winter and heart them patterns in color and black and white. These graphics are clear and free of clutter which will save teachers time and add visual...
Starfall
Starfall: Reading Left to Right
A short animation that explains the left-to-right orientation of reading and writing the English language.
Curated OER
Canadian Wartime Experience
Three learning modules for Grade4 are designed to help students learn about the early history of the Red River Settlement and the early life of Louis Riel. Historical pictures and drawings provide students with a better understanding of...
Curated OER
Red Hot Jazz: King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band
Listen to and learn about King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band here. Site includes a description and discography of the greatest early jazz band.
Curated OER
Virginia Lee Burton
Use this site to learn about Virgina Lee Burton's (1909-1968 CE) childhood, early years, family life and aspirations on this site. Pictures of Virginia are included.
Curated OER
Virginia Lee Burton
Use this site to learn about Virgina Lee Burton's (1909-1968 CE) childhood, early years, family life and aspirations on this site. Pictures of Virginia are included.
Curated OER
Bodil Mimi Krogh Schmidt Nielsen (B. 1918) With Her Children
Bodil Mimi Krogh Schmidt-Nielsen (b. 1918), with her children (left to right) Mimi (age 5), Bent (age 9), and Astrid (age 11). They are shown examining study materials to be taken on an African expedition. The caption provided with the...