Monday, January 31, 2011

Two (Three) websites

The History Net
The History Channel
Give Me Liberty: An American Journal

These websites will supplement a unit on Federal v. States rights/powers.  This unit takes place within a U.S. History, 10th grades average ability class.  The students will use these websites for interactive map exercises, primary source documents and audio/visual pod-casts.  In addition, the "Give Me Liberty" website includes primary source's that are accompanied by a media worksheet.  The students will also be able to take multiple choice and true/false quizzes to reinforce the material.  This website also includes a printable outline for the entire chapter along with a timeline date sheet for the students to complete.  The students can email me their worksheets, primary source documents and quiz/test scores.  They go directly to my email address where I can assess and provide feddback/comments.

Three Books



The Great Decision: by David McKean 
The Best american History Book: by Eric Burnett (Reading level: Ages 9-12)
Homework Helpers: U.S. History (1865-present): From Reconstruction Through the Dawn of the 21st Century: by Ron Olson


The unit on Federalist v. Anti-Federalists for grade 10 will be supplemented by the following three books, which describe the stuggles between Federal and State power in the United States.
This unit takes place within a 10th grade U.S. History class with average ability level students.


Burnett, E. (2003). The Best American History Book. Lincoln, NE: iUniverse, Inc.

McKean, D. (2009). The Great Decision. New York, NY: Public Affairs:Perseus Books Group.

Princeton Review. (2007). Homework Helpers: U.S. Histroy (1865-present) : From Reconstruction Through the Dawn of the 21st Century. Franklin Lakes, NJ: The Carrer Press.