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social studies and history teacher s blog finding resources for teaching social studies social studies and history teacher s blog finding resources for teaching social studies railway with a heart of gold 1965 the talyllyn railway in wales opened in 1866 to transport slate from the quarries inland to the coast it went on to become the first parliament approved passenger route using steam power a fun fact about this railway is that it was the basis for rev awdry s well known thomas the tank engine series for more information on this era check out our us history powerpoints first industrial revolution in america 1790 1860 westward movement expansion and reform the united states from 1829 1860 the west miners ranchers farmers and native americans rise of industrial america 1865 1900 response to industrialism protest movements unions and the agrarian revolt world history powerpoints the industrial revolution classroom history games american economy 1823 1860 famous inventors game published in teacher resources videos on november 3 2013 at 10 23 am leave a comment jerky turkey 1945 this homefront cartoon short released in 1945 plays on several themes that would offer a great discussion in class sometimes it is just fun to show students something outside of the box in order to get them engaged for more wwii resources check out our us history powerpoints causes of world war ii world war ii world history powerpoints europe between the wars world war ii classroom history games causes of world war ii part 1 causes of world war ii part 2 causes of world war ii part 3 published in teacher resources videos on october 20 2013 at 5 47 am leave a comment tags 1940s historical films teaching history teaching social studies teaching us history us history world war ii ww2 wwii wwii homefront 1960s psas on weekend mornings throughout the 1960s public service announcements were part of regular programming we found this gem which is a collection of warnings about protecting livestock during a nuclear attack it is particularly amusing because of the use of marionette dolls for more cold war era resources check out our us history powerpoints us foreign policy in the cold war era truman to kennedy us foreign policy in the cold war era johnson to the fall of the berlin wall the 1950s 1960s vietnam the 1970s late history overview 1970s 1980s 1990s classroom history games critical decisions of harry truman critical decisions of john f kennedy causes of the cold war part 1 1946 1960 causes of the cold war part 2 1961 1980 causes of the cold war part 3 1981 2008 published in teacher resources videos on october 6 2013 at 5 38 am leave a comment tags 1960s cold war cold war lesson plans cold war propaganda historical films teaching history teaching social studies teaching the cold war teaching us history us history wartime nutrition 1943 this film was made by the u s office of war information in 1943 and it highlights the importance of rationing as well as eating properly for more resources on teaching this era check out our us history powerpoints causes of world war ii world war ii classroom ready history games causes of world war ii part 1 causes of world war ii part 2 causes of world war ii part 3 world history powerpoints europe between the wars world war ii published in primary source documents teacher resources videos on september 29 2013 at 5 24 pm leave a comment tags 1940s historical films primary source documents teaching history teaching social studies teaching us history teaching world history teaching wwii us history world war ii ww2 wwii wwii homefront wwii lesson plans ludlow massacre the ludlow massacre in 1914 was an important event in american history a major tragedy it fueled the growing worker s rights movement and helped result in the 8 hour work day we enjoy today we have included several images as well as an assignment requiring students to retell the story in their own words for more on this era check out our us history powerpoints rise of industrial america 1865 1900 response to industrialism protest movements unions and the agrarian revolt america becomes a world power imperialism immigration urbanization the progressive era world war i classroom history games steel empire game famous inventors game american immigration game published in classroom activities lesson plan primary source documents teacher resources on september 22 2013 at 5 38 am leave a comment tags 1910s lesson plans ludlow massacre primary source documents teaching history teaching social studies teaching us history us history us history lesson plans worker revolts newly released photos of jfk the international center of photography in new york has an exhibit right now highlighting the day president john f kennedy was assassinated the photographs include never before seen amateur shots as well as some that were published at the time we have compiled some of the shots to be ready for your classroom use for more resources on this era check out our us history powerpoints us foreign policy in the cold war era truman to kennedy us foreign policy in the cold war era johnson to the fall of the berlin wall 1960s classroom history games critical decisions of john f kennedy causes of the cold war part 1 1946 1960 causes of the cold war part 2 1961 1980 causes of the cold war part 3 1981 2008 published in classroom activities teacher resources on september 15 2013 at 6 59 am leave a comment tags 1960s jfk lesson plans president kennedy primary source documents teaching history teaching social studies teaching the cold war teaching us history us history us history lesson plans ancestry map 2000 census the amount of information contained in census maps is staggering and a major score for social studies teachers this week we have created questions and answers on groups by ancestry in counties for more map activities check out our us history map set published in classroom activities lesson plan maps teacher resources on september 8 2013 at 8 19 pm leave a comment tags african american history census census map lesson plan lesson plans primary source documents teaching history teaching social studies teaching us history us history us history lesson plans matthew brady s images matthew brady was a prolific photographer who left behind a legacy of civil war photos that allow us a glimpse into the daily lives of soldiers important figures and pivotal battlefields we have assembled several into a labelled classroom ready resource for more on teaching this era check out our us history powerpoints colonization to reconstruction us history review first industrial revolution in america 1790 1860 westward movement slavery in america expansion and reform the united states from 1829 1860 causes of the civil war the civil war reconstruction 1863 1877 the west miners ranchers farmers and native americans classroom history games causes of the civil war game american immigration game critical decisions lincoln part one and part two us history image library pre 20th century historic film collection part 1 published in primary source documents teacher resources on september 2 2013 at 9 25 am leave a comment tags 19th century civil war lesson plans primary source documents teaching history teaching social studies teaching the civil war teaching us history us history us history lesson plans 1912 exam for 8th graders this exam was given to 8th grade students in bullitt county kentucky a rural community it was a big deal to make it as far as 8th grade and some students who scored well were granted scholarships to high school this would be a fun exam to pass out to students in any grade as a beginning of the year assignment either individually or in small groups to see collectively how many they might be able to answer obviously some of the questions are no longer relevant nor will they be able to answer all of them but this can be a great springboard for class discussions and as an ice breaker here is the exam in a format ready for your classroom use for a link to the answers head here bullitt county exam answers published in lesson plan primary source documents teacher resources on august 25 2013 at 5 44 am leave a comment tags beginning of the year activities government lesson plans lesson plans teaching government teaching history teaching social studies teaching us history us history us history lesson plans wwii dr seuss cartoon dr seuss was a true american treasure as teachers we are very lucky that most students are familiar with his work because it gives them a higher level of comfort when examining his political cartoons we have included this cartoon which is a commentary on segregation in war industries at the beginning of the war here are questions and answers ready for your classroom use for more wwii resources check out our world history powerpoints europe between the wars world war ii the modern era 1945 1970 us history powerpoints causes of world war ii world war ii 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