My Classroom Blog...a mix of History, Psychology, Literature, Art, Political Science and some other cool stuff with a social justice slant.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Race: The Power of an Illusion (PBS)
Interactive activities, resources, multimedia...
http://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00-Home.htm
http://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00-Home.htm
Monday, December 19, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
United States History Lewis and Clark Activity
First, take this short online quiz:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/lewis_clark/quiz/index.asp
Now, take the expedition!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/index.html
Complete this online assignment:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/lewisandclark.htm
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/lewis_clark/quiz/index.asp
Now, take the expedition!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/index.html
Complete this online assignment:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/lewisandclark.htm
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Driftless, by David Rhodes
NPR Interview with David Rhodes (author of Driftless)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98657406
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98657406
Marley Extras
Podcast:
Marley Goes to School:
http://www.johngroganbooks.com/audio/johngroganfinpod.mp3
Browse inside Marley Goes to School:
http://browseinside.harpercollinschildrens.com/index.aspx?isbn13=9780061561511
John Grogan discusses Marley and Me:
http://authorsontourlive.com/john-grogan-podcasts-marley-and-me/
Virtual Field Trip- Wisconsin State Parks
Create a tourism brochure highlighting the top five state parks in Wisconsin.
Resources:
Find a Park:
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/findapark.htmlLooking for the best of the best?
http://www.travelwisconsin.com/article_detail.aspx?articleid=90
Wisconsin State Parks Guide:
http://www.travelwisconsin.com/PDF/2011%20STATE%20PARKS.pdf
Hadley George, Wildcat Mountain State Park, Wisconsin
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Trail of Tears Assignment
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/multimedia/videos/116760144.html
Visit the link above and answer the questions below:
How many Cherokees were forcefully removed from their homes in 1838.
How many soldiers were used to round up the Cherokees before they were removed?
Before they were removed, they were placed in stockades. What is a stockade?
What diseases did many Cherokee succumb to before being removed?
How many died in the "camps"?
List the states the Cherokees had to cross to reach their final destination.
How many miles were the Cherokees forced to walk to their final destination?
Briefly describe some of the hardships encountered along the way?
When did the last group of Cherokees reach Oklahoma?
In total, how many Cherokees died along the Trail of Tears?
Visit the link above and answer the questions below:
How many Cherokees were forcefully removed from their homes in 1838.
How many soldiers were used to round up the Cherokees before they were removed?
Before they were removed, they were placed in stockades. What is a stockade?
What diseases did many Cherokee succumb to before being removed?
How many died in the "camps"?
List the states the Cherokees had to cross to reach their final destination.
How many miles were the Cherokees forced to walk to their final destination?
Briefly describe some of the hardships encountered along the way?
When did the last group of Cherokees reach Oklahoma?
In total, how many Cherokees died along the Trail of Tears?
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Women's Suffrage Around the World
Women's Suffrage Posters in History:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/interactive/2011/jul/06/un-women-vote-timeline-interactive
Were women allowed to vote before 1900 anywhere in the world?
List the first two countries where women won the right to vote in the 20th Century.
Explain why one country has two dates listed after it.
When did women in the United States win the vote?
When did women in Canada win the vote?
When did women in Mexico win the vote?
In the 1950s, which continent had the most countries which still prohibited women from voting?
As of 2000, name one country where women are still forbidden to vote.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/interactive/2011/jul/06/un-women-vote-timeline-interactive
Were women allowed to vote before 1900 anywhere in the world?
List the first two countries where women won the right to vote in the 20th Century.
Explain why one country has two dates listed after it.
When did women in the United States win the vote?
When did women in Canada win the vote?
When did women in Mexico win the vote?
In the 1950s, which continent had the most countries which still prohibited women from voting?
As of 2000, name one country where women are still forbidden to vote.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
World Studies....U.S. Cities and Notable Features
Willis Tower (Sears Tower), Empire State Building and Twin Towers compared to the world's other tallest buildings.
World Trade Center Interactive Exhibit:
How the Towers Collapsed:
The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas
New Orleans
Trailer for "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts"
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Take the Quiz:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/quiz.html
Watch:
What Would You Do?
Discussion Questions:
Would you have intervened? Why or why not?
If you would have intervened, what would you have said to the pregnant mother and/or the bartender?
Do you think drinking and/or smoking is a form of neglect/abuse (to the fetus)?
Do you think there should be laws prohibiting expectant mothers from smoking and/or drinking while pregnant? Why or why not?
8 week old "normal" brain and 8 week old Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Brain:
Resources for Teachers and Students:
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet (Prevention)
Fact Sheet (What Everyone Should Know)
Fact Sheet (What Young People Should Know)
Drinking and Reproductive Health
View Video:
Minnesota Public Radio Resources (Audio)
Time Magazine:
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