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Access
the Redesigned US History Curriculum here
You will have to login using the same username
and password that you use to access your district email account (Outlook)
at school. Keep in mind that the US History Refinement workgroup (10 teachers
from across the district) has been working on making refinements over
the summer and will continue through the 05-06 school year. You can download
the framework that has been developed (look under "What's New?").
In the mean time, teachers will continue using the curriculum as is posted
here.
- Upcoming Opportunites
- Links
If you would like
to contribute resources and make them available to other social studies
teachers, please contact the social studies coordinator at Gilberto_munoz@dpsk12.org
Upcoming Opportunities
- Facing History
Summer Institute – FREE!
This is an extraordinary opportunity for teachers to take part in a Facing History and Ourselves summer institute and receive a classroom set of materials and follow up support in their classrooms for free as part of a national evaluation project. Those that have attended the week-long institute in the past have described it as some of the best history professional development they have received. The only commitment is that you implement the 6-week curriculum, which would fit well in the US History course (the unit can be broken up to fit within several of the units in our curriculum, such as the Jazz Age and the WWII units, among others). We would also provide assistance on how to implement within the US History framework. Teachers would receive a stipend for implementing the curriculum as well! You must apply by January. For more details, please visit: http://www.facinghistory.org/campus/reslib.nsf/sub/aboutus/evalimpact/npdep or contact Fran_Sterling@facing.org
Links
Access
the Redesigned US History Curriculum here
You will have to login using the same username
and password that you use to access your district email account (Outlook)
at school. Keep in mind that the US History Refinement workgroup (10 teachers
from across the district) has been working on making refinements over
the summer and will continue through the 05-06 school year. You can download
the framework that has been developed (look under "What's New?").
In the mean time, teachers will continue using the curriculum as is posted
here.
ABC-CLIO US History Web Site DPS has just received a subscription to an award-winning web site and database of teaching materials and resources for secondary teachers of US History from ABC-CLIO. Made possible with the Teaching American History grant DPS was awarded this year. Content is divided into ten broad time periods, called "Topic Explorations." Contact the social studies coordinator for the password and other details.
American
Memory
This site from the
Library of Congress makes more than seven million original documents available
via the web. The site also features a rich array of lesson plans
and techniques for incorporating primary source documents into your lessons.
Digital
Classroom
The National Archives
and Records Administration has created a "Digital Classroom"
for teachers with lessons that help you teach history through the use
of primary source documents. Be sure to check out the "Teaching
with Documents" section.
History
Matters - The U. S. Survey Course on the Web
Designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. History survey courses,
this site serves as a gateway to Web resources and offers unique teaching
materials, first-person primary documents and threaded discussions on
teaching U.S. history. Developed by the American Social History Project
(editors of the book Freedoms Unfinished Revolution, which is
currently being field-tested by the Redesign Team, 2004-2005).
Our
Documents
This site aims to get
students thinking about the rights and responsibilities of citizens. There
are 100 "milestone" documents from the nation's history available
on the site. This is done through the lessons and ideas offered
on the site, as well as a national competition for students through classroom
activities and a lesson plan competition for teachers.
Squeezing
Documents
This workshop from
American Memory aims to get teachers to read a primary source document
closely and "squeeze" it for meaning; judge the value of a document
as the basis of instruction with their own students; and generate a rough
checklist or rubric for applying that judgment to documents across a variety
of media and type.
Primary
Source Links
This site from the University of Texas at Austin Library is a great resource
for links to primary source collections from all over the country and
the world.
Document-Based
Questions: A brief course on using historical records in the classroom.
This two-part course will take you through the process of using primary
sources in the classroom, strategies on preparing students to answer DBQ's
and the process and procedures for creating effective DBQ's.
Organization of American Historians: Teaching American History Resource Center Provides links to and information about publications, resources, and activities for teachers of history.
H-Net:
Humanities and Social Sciences Online
H-Net is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and
teachers dedicated to developing the enormous educational potential of
the Internet. Edited lists and web sites publish peer reviewed essays,
multimedia materials, and discussion for colleagues and the interested
public. H-Net's hundreds of volunteer editors foster on-line communities
in the humanities and social sciences by monitoring email-based discussion
lists and associated web sites.
Digital
History
This site is a warehouse of resources for US history teachers. Find
an online textbook, multimedia features, interactive timelines, primary
sources, online exhibits and more. The site is being developed collaboratively
by the University of Chicago, the Chicago Historical Society, the National
Park Service and others.
The
Avalon Project at Yale Law School: World War II Documents
The Avalon Project will mount digital documents relevant to the fields
of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. Find relevant
documents on many other topics in US History as well.
World
War II Poster Collection
The Government Publications Department at Northwestern University Library
has a comprehensive collection of over 300 posters issued by U.S. Federal
agencies from the onset of war through 1945. Very impressive!
Historical Census Browser This is an excellent and very useful site for researching US Census data from 1790-1960.
National
History Day
The NHD program is a year-long education program that culminates in a
national contest every June. NHD is a year-long education program
that engages students in grades 6-12 in the process of discovery and interpretation
of historical topics. Students produce dramatic performances, imaginative
exhibits, multimedia documentaries and research papers based on research
related to an annual theme. These projects are then evaluated at local,
state, and national competitions.
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection at UT Austin. An amazing collection of historical maps from every region of the world, including the US.
Multicultural/Gender Perspectives
Women's
History Links
You of course don't have to restrict your coverage of Women's History
to the month of March! This page offers links to resources for teachers
who want to widen the historical perspective in their classrooms.
African
American History Links
You don't have to wait until next February either to teach about African
American issues in your history class. These resources will help
any teacher broaden the lens through which they and their students view
US history.
Mexican
American links
Find links to Mexican American history, politics, culture and more. Many
of the sites are also available in Spanish.
Alma Project is a DPS program which provides multi-cultural curriculum for Early Childhood Education (ECE) through 12th grade. Most of the units are written by DPS teachers. Teachers can check out units that include a classroom set of all the materials needed to teach the unit. You can download the units from the site, find a downloadable request form, as well as a comprehensive list of the units and more.
The Indian Education Program at DPS provides services designed to help students achieve and be successful in the Denver Public Schools. The program provides staff training for teachers, resources for teachers, coordinates services for teachers and students, develops curriculum and much more. Take the time to visit the web-site and learn more about the Indian Education Program. To go directly to their "Teacher Resource" page click here.
Pow Wow Get a free unit on the Pow Wow, written in collaboration with DPS' own Office of Indian Education. The unit acquaints students (and teachers) with American Indian traditions, increases their respect for and appreciation of American Indian cultures and traditions, and eliminates stereotypes of Indian people. This is an excellent unit that accurately portrays American Indian cultures and provides an opportunity for students to learn how American Indian people honor their cutural heritage, celebrate and perpetuate their traditions, preserve their performing arts, recognize their families, friends and leaders, and rejoice in their unique identity as American Indians. To check out a copy of the curriculum, call or email Gilberto Muñoz.
World History Matters is a portal to world history on the web. Use the search engine from the portal to search two sites ("World History Sources" and "Woment and World History") at the same time. Or visit and search each site separately.
The National Center for History in the Schools (NCHS), founded in 1988 with a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, is a nationally known organization that has engaged the talents of scores of classroom teachers and provided history educators across the nation with new historical resources and teaching strategies.
1492
On-line Exhibit
Hyperhistory
This is an amazing online version of timelines. It includes navigable
timelines, charts, maps and descriptions. Once you click on a category
on the left-hand side of the page, a list of time frame links appears
on the right hand-side (easy to miss).
The World Wide Virtual Library History: Central Catalogue Very rich
site full of resources. A must see!
Country
Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical
setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems
and institutions of countries throughout the world and examines the interrelationships
of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
WAR
WITH IRAQ: Primary sources related to the War With Iraq The
Dartmouth College Library's Department of Government Documents has compiled
this list of resources regarding the war on Iraq.
World
History Archives Documents to support the study of world history from
a working-class and non-Eurocentric perspective.
The People's Century Companion site to the PBS documentary that records the last one hundred years from the point of view of every day people. Although the site is designed as a companion to the video series, the teachers' guide contains good ideas for lessons and activities. Includes Real Audio transcripts and teachers guides that include student handouts for viewing.
Organization of American Historians: Teaching American History Resource Center Provides links to and information about publications, resources, and activities for teachers of history.
National Center for History in the Schools
National
Council for History Education
NCHE is dedicated to promoting the importance of history in schools and
in society. NCHE links history in the schools with many activities
sponsored by state and local organizations. They provide a communications
network for all advocates of history education, whether in schools, colleges,
museums, historical councils, or comunity groups. Find links history
resources.
National
Council for the Social Studies
Social studies educators teach students the content knowledge, intellectual
skills, and civic values necessary for fulfilling the duties of citizenship
in a participatory democracy. The mission of National Council for the
Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all
social studies educators. Extensive resources for all social studies
teachers will be found here.
Colorado
Council for the Social Studies Our local affiliate is now online!
Find links to many resources.
Educational Resources Services at 1330 Fox St. has a Classroom Library with resources for teachers, such as classroom sets of books, including Spanish-language materials, educational posters, art and other materials to reinforce your instruction. They also have a Professional Library with resources for teachers, administrators and librarians to promote and support your professional development.
RubiStar:
A rubric generator
This innovative site makes the work of creating rubrics for project-based
learning activities as simple as choosing the criteria from a wide range
of lists. There are sample rubrics for almost any type of activity
you can think of.
HPR*TEC
The HPR*TEC mission is to help teachers and other educators create, share,
or find solutions to problems they encounter when integrating technology
into education. Find excellent tools for online collaboration and instruction
using advanced telecommunication technologies.
History/Social
Studies for K-12 Teachers
A very large collection
of links to social studies resources for teachers. Some inactive
links, but with such a vast collection of resources, it won't really matter.
G.E.M.
The Gateway to Educational Materials is a Consortium effort to provide
educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources
found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial
Internet sites. The site is sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Education.
AskERIC
AskERIC is a personalized Internet-based service providing education information
to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and anyone
interested in education throughout the United States and the world. Follow
the above link to find lessons on social studies
The FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) Social Studies Web Site More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group in 1997 to make hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find. The result of that work is the FREE web site.
Have a favorite link or other resource you'd like to share with other teachers? Submit it to the social studies coordinator at: Gilberto_munoz@dpsk12.org
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