The Encyclopedia of Female Pioneers of Online Learning is the first volume to explore the lives and scholarship of women who have prominently advanced online learning. From its humble origins as distance education courses conducted via postal correspondence to today’s advances in the design and delivery of dynamic, technology-enhanced instruction, the ever-evolving field of online learning continues to be informed by the seminal research and institutional leadership of women. This landmark boo
American Masters, public television’s award-winning biography series, brings unique originality and perspective to exploring the lives and illuminating the creative journeys of our most enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists and filmmakers – those who have left an indelible impression on our nation’s cultural landscape. This collection offers you access to classroom-ready videos and articles drawn from the series broadcasts and website.
With school closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Museum is committed to serving students, teachers, and parents who are now conducting school online.
The National World War II Museum website has a plethora of excellent resources for teachers and students. All content is free. For teachers it includes lessons, a World War II Flipgrid library, webinars, virtual field trips, and a Get the Scraps project for kids to take part in.
Suggested use: This is a great starting off point when beginning to look for resources to teach World War II history. There are many interactive elements and projects that would make the unit engaging and fun for students.
SS5H4 Explain America’s involvement in World War II.
a. Describe German aggression in Europe and Japanese aggression in Asia.
b. Describe major events in the war in both Europe and the Pacific; include Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, D-Day, VE and VJ Days, and the Holocaust.
c. Discuss President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
d. Identify Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill, Hirohito, Truman, Mussolini, and Hitler.
e. Describe the effects of rationing and the changing role of women and African Americans or Blacks; include “Rosie the Riveter” and the Tuskegee Airmen.
f. Explain the role of Eleanor Roosevelt and the U.S. in the formation of the United Nations.
A Canadian initiative to show how they relocated Amerindians throughout the country's colonial history. I could see myself using the tool as part of a greater emphasis on indigenous treatment, although I would try to make it secondary to the Australian experience.
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In many cases, artificial intelligence has a negative meaning such as it is taking over and there will be less jobs for people out in society. This article articulates the positive benefits it has in the classroom. As we've all been doing online learning, there are many great websites out there that teachers and educators can utilize in order to actively engage their students in an online classroom - such as interactive maps,
Presented in partnership by EF Educational Tours and the Juno Beach Centre, join us for a very special LIVE Q&A with veteran Jim Parks—a former rifleman with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
This rare opportunity will give you and your students or cadets the chance to ask a D-Day veteran about his experiences storming Juno Beach, the Battle of Normandy, and life as a Canadian soldier in the Second World War.
Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email which will include some resources to review before the event.
Another instance of a video being used for historical learning. Also relevant to students as it relates to the current period we are in due to the corona virus, isolated and at home.
A series of short little videos by the history channel. Seems to be targetted at fairly young children - might still be suitable for grade 7-8. I could see it being used in a limited capacity, in particular for it's videos on the history of medicine, in the context of the current pandemic.
In order to help out families with distance learning, HISTORY has launched a new series of fun lessons to teach, inspire and motivate children. It's an awesome read!
Ken Burns and his collaborators have been creating historical documentary films for more than forty years. Known for a signature style that brings primary source documents, images, and archival video footage to life on screen, these films present the opportunity to pose thought-provoking questions for students, and introduce new ideas, perspectives, and primary sources.
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