The the History Channel has a video version of “this day in history”. The videos provide a quick overview of
Category: Lesson plans
Educational videos and pages
Objectives: Help students prepare for exam US Topics: The Roaring twenties The great depression new page! American revolution American civil
Student challenge – completed!
Image by Litandmore via Flickr Glogster challenge! The last class ended with this challenge. Below I have the links to
Police Beating Caught On Video – 5 Cops Fired In Alabama
CNN’s Rick Sanchez Reports: Five Birmingham police officers have been fired for a January 2008 beating of an already-unconscious suspect.
Cnn student news – Obama, US supreme court and Cuba
Objectives Listen to news and learn more about these topics! Be able to remember and understand! Teaching methods: Watch video
American history in 7 Minutes
Objective: To repeat American history before exam Teaching methods: Watch the video Divide the class in 7 groups, each take
Congratulations winners of the Edublogger’s Student Competition!
Here’s the news the students have been waiting patiently for! (I certainly have!) Announcing all the winners! The competition was
Fun stuff in the classroom
Objectives: Instead of students using PowerPoint to present projects, let them post on their blogs using these useful tools! To
Teaching about the media’s coverage of the swine flue!
Objectives: What role should the media play in informing the public about dangerous diseases? Should they make us aware of
Learning about the different regions in the United States
Objectives: To learn about the geography of the United states To be able to explain the difference between the regions
History of the First 100 Days
Image by catface3 via Flickr Objectives: To learn how the president is judged after the first 100 days How he
The history behind YouTube + interview with Mike Wesch on CBS Sunday Morning
Objectives: To learn what goes on inside You tube itself To learn how one website revolutionized online viewing and our
Richard St. John’s 8 secrets of success
Objectives: To motivate students and answer the question; what does it take to be successful! Teaching method Show this clip
Twitter in the classroom?
High schoolers at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Minn. are being engaged in the classroom in a whole new way.
You never know! Susan Boyle – Britain’s Got Talent
Objectives: Teaching about the underdog (a person who is expected to lose in a contest or conflict.) Teaching methods: Watch
