Library of Congress Teachers

Starting today, you can search for classroom materials from the Library of Congress using state academic content standards. Of course, I has to test it out. I searched Ohio, grade 10, social studies, and found some great primary source sets and lesson plans for Industrialization.

Give it a try: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/.

Great Webinar

I finally got on after having to look up my password, because I haven't used the blog in a while (Sorry Kristina!!). The first webinar was great! I mentioned the PBS series "New York" - the web companion to the series can be found here - and a nice inexpensive tip to getting a hold of it is to visit your local library. I know the Clark County library has a copy.

BCHE Webinar this Thursday!!!

Hey Back to History members,

In anticipation of our first webinar here is information about another webinar this week. This will give you a sample of what you can expect with your BCHE memberships this year. Check it out - especially if you teach about Native Americans.

The first Buckeye Council for History Education webinar begins Thursday, November 18!

American Indians in the 20th Century
Thursday, November 18, 2010
6:00PM – 8:30PM

Dr. Daniel Cobb
Associate Professor
Department of American Studies
Convener, American Indian Studies
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Webinar schedule:
6:00PM-7:30PM: Content Session
7:30-8:00PM: Primary source activity
8:00PM-8:30PM: Classroom Applications

This first webinar in the series is FREE!

To register, please click here.

The rest of the webinars in the series will be FREE for BCHE members and $20 for non-members. If you would like to become a member of BCHE please click here.

All participants will receive a CD with primary sources from the Ohio Historical Society related to the webinar topic.

Never participated in a webinar before? It's easy! All you need is a computer and internet connection.

Looking for Historic American Newspapers?

Check out Chronicling America, a site that allows you to search and view newspaper pages from 1860-1922 and find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present. Happy hunting.

Veterans Day

I just finished listening to "Coming Home: A History of War Veterans" on BackStory. Through interviews with historians and veterans from various conflicts, the episode focuses on the experiences of soldiers through three centuries of American history. There is also a list of resources from census records to soldier letters available for classroom use.

Please share your thoughts on how you commemorate Veterans Day with your students.