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This podcast was developed as part of an elementary-level Clark County School District Teaching American History Grant. The three-year grant will fund six modules per year with each module focusing on a different era of American history and a different pedagogical theme. This podcast focuses on the the Civil War Era and Digital Storytelling. Participants in the grant are third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers in Clark County (the greater Las Vegas area), Nevada. Teaching scholars include Dr ...
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This podcast provides resource material for use with Clark County School District's Teaching American History Grant module titled "Slavery and Integrated Social Studies ." As part of the module, third through fifth grade teachers will learn to use and create Google Earth resources to create Google Lit Trips.
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This blog is designed as a companion for the Teaching American History Grant of the Clark County School District titled "Nevada & the West/Digital Collections."
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This podcast was developed as part of an elementary-level Clark County School District Teaching American History Grant. The three-year grant funds six modules per year with each module focusing on a different era of American history and a different pedagogical theme. This podcast focuses on Colonial America and Classroom Simulations. Participants in the grant are third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers in Clark County (the greater Las Vegas area), Nevada. Teaching scholars include Drs. Micha ...
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This podcast was developed as part of an elementary-level Clark County School District Teaching American History Grant. The three-year grant will fund six modules per year with each module focusing on a different era of American history and a different pedagogical theme. This podcast focuses on the the 1930s: Depression, Dust Bowl, and Deals and Arts Education. Participants in the grant are third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers in Clark County (the greater Las Vegas area), Nevada. Teaching ...
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This podcast was developed as part of an elementary-level Clark County School District Teaching American History Grant. The three-year grant will fund six modules per year with each module focusing on a different era of American history and a different pedagogical theme. This podcast focuses on the American Revolution and Primary Source Documents in Elementary Schools. Participants in the grant are third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers in Clark County (the greater Las Vegas area), Nevada. ...
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This podcast was developed as part of an elementary-level Clark County School District Teaching American History Grant. The three-year grant will fund six modules per year with each module focusing on a different era of American history and a different pedagogical theme. This podcast focuses on the the Exploration: From Lewis and Clark to the Gold Rush and Children's Literature. Participants in the grant are third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers in Clark County (the greater Las Vegas area) ...
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This podcast was developed as part of an elementary-level Clark County School District Teaching American History Grant. The three-year grant will fund six modules per year with each module focusing on a different era of American history and a different pedagogical theme. This podcast focuses on Native Americans of the Colonial Era and Technology Integration in Elementary Schools. Participants in the grant are third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers in Clark County (the greater Las Vegas area ...
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I recommend the below books for use when teaching about slavery in the United States between 1700 and 1900 to students in intermediate-level grades. In some cases, I also include Google Lit Trips developed by teachers in the Teaching American History Grant program. Most Loved in All the World by Tonya Cherie Hegamin Under the Quilt of Night by Debo…
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During the second session of this module, we completed several activities. The worksheet that guided this set of activities is available here. Cookie Geography: Using blue frosting, draw the river systems from the state on a cookie. Recommended cookie recipe: 3 c flour, 1 c powdered sugar, 1T vanilla, 1.5 c butter; Place batter in bar pan about 3/4…
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Click here to access Dr. Michael Green's lecture titled "Nevada during the American Revolution."By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Click here for the full expectations and grading rubric for the primary source kit assignment. Click here for exemplary examples from previous submitted entries (under the "View" menu, choose "List." Overview: This assignment requires you develop three primary source kits, each addressing a different theme, region, person, event, or era from Nevada…
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Click here to view class slides for Session I. Click here to download class slides for Session II.By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Click here for Dr. Michael S. Green's podcast titled "Slavery and the Constitution."By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Click here for the class slides for session I. The session focused on Habits of the Mind and Vital Themes of History Education.By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Lecture: DeAnna Beachley - The New Deal and MinoritiesBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Click here to listen to an audio of the lecture delivered by Drs. Green and Beachley during the October 28, 2009 session (Session II).By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Click here to access Dr. Michael Green's lecture titled "Nevada during the American Revolution."By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Lecture: Dr. Michael Green — Seven Years WarBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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I recommend "If Pictures Could Talk, If Walls Could Whisper: Revolutionary Practices that Engage Students in History," a slideshow presentation delivered by Delise Sanders at the National Council for History Education Conference in 2008. The conference slides introduce teachers to methods for helping students develop an understanding of an apprecia…
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Listening to the Voices: Using a Child's Perspective to Teach the American Civil War to Adolescents (Delise Sanders)
I recommend this slideshow presentation delivered by Delise Sanders at the National Council for History Education Conference in 2008. The conference slides overview information of interest to adolescent learners and include suggestions for integrating Civil War content into classroom activities.By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Lecture: Dr. DeAnna Beachley — Mercantilism and the Navigation SystemBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Lecture: Dr. DeAnna Beachley — Bacon's RebellionBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Lecture: Dr. Michael Green — English IssuesBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Click here for the session slides.By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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I highly recommend the Heelotia simulation marketed by Stanford's Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education. Through the simulation, students experience what it may be like to experience a different culture for the first time. They do so by learning a fictitious culture, acting it out, and sending ambassadors between the two cultures. T…
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The "Crossing the Atlantic" simulation was originally conceived by Dr. Jennifer Ponder. Using her work, Dr. Christy Keeler prepared the lesson plan and slides available at http://coe.nevada.edu/ckeeler/SSM/Materials/CrossingtheAtlantic/Crossing_the_Atlantic.html. The online lesson plan and that delivered in class vary slightly. The in-class version…
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Class Session I Slides Click here for the session slides. Additionally, download the supporting videos for the "Crossing the Atlantic—Mayflower Version" activity (see below). Ocean Sounds compiled by Heather Rampton Plymouth compiled by Christy Keeler, Ph.D.By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Introduction to the ModuleBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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This video was developed by the Library of Congress to introduce patrons to their resources.By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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During one class session, students chose cards with simple headings related to artistic expression of the 1930s (e.g., mural painters, photojournalists, sculpture artists). After selecting the cards and choosing group members with similar interests, they turned over their cards to learn their assignments. Below is a video of a group given the follo…
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Singers and Songwriters Write lyrics using the tune for “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” The song must tell about one of the 1930s New Deal agencies and must contain at least two verses. You will sing the song with your group to the class.By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Lecture: DeAnna Beachley, Ph.D. — The 1930s IIBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Lecture: Michael Green, Ph.D. — " The 1930s II"By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Ways to integrate the arts to develop and retain historical content knowledge can be combined with arts education. Instead of simply using artistic products to motivate students in the history classroom, teach artistic concepts alongside requiring arts-based assessment of historical content. To learn art concepts appropriate for given grade levels …
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Lecture: DeAnna Beachley, Ph.D. — "The 1930s"By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Lecture: Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D. — "Creativity Theory and Using Creative Composition to Learn Historical Content"
Lecture: Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D. — "Creativity Theory and Using Creative Composition to Learn Historical Content"By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Click here to access the PowerPoint slides presented during the first session of this module in downloadable format. Click here to access the slides in web format.By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Delise Sanders of Sumner Schools presented at the 2008 National Council of History Education Annual Conference on the topic of integrating writing into history instruction. In addition to her focus on use of primary sources, she introduced methods for teaching intermediate-level students to research-based writing projects. Many of her ideas were sh…
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By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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These slides are from the PowerPoint presentation delivered on April 9, 2007. The topic for the slides was "Teaching Literacy through Historical Children’s Books ."By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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These slides are from the PowerPoint presentation delivered on October 22, 2008. The topic for the slides was "Teaching Reading through Historical Children’s Books."By Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Lecture Slides, Session 1 Lecture Slides, Session IIBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Margaret Loveall's FoldableBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Jessica Parker's FoldableBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Terry Hedge's FoldableBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Sheri Aragon's FoldableBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Stephanie Pancheck's FoldableBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Laurie Nicholas' FoldableBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Linda Deibel's FoldableBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Verena Bryan's FoldableBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Christina Deitrick's FoldableBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Kris Huffman's FoldableBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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Heather Rampton's FoldableBy Christy G. Keeler, Ph.D.
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The purpose of this blog is to post audio and video content for use during the Native American/Technology Integration module of the Clark County School District Teaching American History Grant. The posts appearing here will be delivered to participants in the module via the iTunes podcast: “Native Americans and Technology Integration: TAH.” .......…
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