2A1+Annotated+Resources


 * Part 1**
 * 1) Search online to find an additional 3 primary source resources to share with your classmates.
 * 2) Below, share your 3 resources. Include the name and a link for the resource. Each of your resources should be a new contribution to the list; do not duplicate someone else’s link. (Use the link button on the Editor bar to make it a hot link.)

**Part 2**

 * 1) For 3 resources **added by someone else**, add annotations to describe what is provided. In your description, include what kinds of primary sources are provided and what subject matter is covered.

Annotation by: Jean Rice
I found two sites that were interesting under this title---http://www.gilderlehrman.org/ and http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers. Both sites contain a large number of American History primary sources. I like the teacher site better just because I found more things that could be used in my classroom. The Online Exhibitions section is a section that I would find useful. Also on this site are podcasts and video of experts on various topics. This would be a great substitute for a guest speaker. The modules on Major Topics in American History were also informative. A historical event that some of my students recall is Sept.11th. This website contains information on the events of that day via an account of what took place, photos, quizzes, timelines, news archives and links for more information. This site would be useful when studying American History.

Annotation by: EmilyHenry
===This is a fantastic site for teaching anything and everything on the American Revolution. It was loaded with primary sources including journal excerpts from military commanders and POW's, letters, Loyalist Pages, artwork, songs, and even information and images discussing clothing styles. Before each primary source there was a very informative description/explanation of the source. I really liked that the selection of sources provided a personal look into the lives of those who lived during the American Revolution. For instance, I found journal entries from an American POW describing the vile conditions on a British ship. This would help students relate to the documents. In addition the site was easy to navigate and had a vast amount of links to other websites pertaining to the American Revolution ===

Annotation by: Lawrence Kilgus
=== Hi Mike-I found your site but I can't get the link to work. You may want to check the URL. I found the site [|independencehall.org]. This is great primary source. The site has many links that focus on American History with images and tours. There are also lesson plans and research aids that can be put to use in the classroom. This is very useful for any history class and seems suitable for grades 9-12. The historical part of law would be useful to me in teaching business law. This is really a well developed and organized site. ===


===Jean Rice Primary Source Materials & Document Based Questions === Annotation by: Chad Pohlmann

This web site is an excellent source for those in to the DBQ world. As a social studies teacher I loved this site. The site opens a discussion on the importance of DBQs (Document Based Questions) and how they are an important part of our schools today. It has several kids of resources. It has sections where teachers and students can find a variety of primary sources on a vareity of topics. What is I also liked about this site was the resources on writing and creating a DBQ. This a great source for people who are confident in using DBQs or for people looking and learning how to create DBQs. Excellent source. DBQ.s are the best!

===Jean Rice  100 Milestone Documents === Annotation by: Emily Henry This website would be great for a U.S. History I or II class. It is a compilation of public laws, Supreme Court decisions, inaugral speeches, treaties, and Constitutional Amendments from 1776-1965. I like how you can easily access the documents from the top of the page. There is a little image of each which constantly rotates and provides the name of the document when your cursor rolls over it. For each primary source there is an image of the entire document, a transcript, and a description about the source. Another plus about this website is that it includes tools for educators such as a downloadable teacher sourcebook and lesson plan ideas. In addition, you can buy the book, //100 Milestone Documents,// which includes the same sources and information. It's really good, I have it!

Annotation by: Mike Murphy What a really great site for taking a look at some of the most historic documants in US History. Depending on what time period you are teaching you can find anything from treaties to Supreme Court cases and much more. The students can actually see the document very well on this site as well as descriptions of what they are looking at. A great way to incororate primary sources in just about every era that you may be teachinh in US history. With all the documents right at a click of the mouse, a lesson using compare and contrast methods would work very well. Great site. ===Jean Rice A wiki for Primary Sources === Annotation by: Emily Henry This site takes you to a collection of links to primary sources. From this site I found the New York Public Library Picture Collection Online []. This is a really interesting site. One can find digitized images from books, magazines, newspapers, original photos, political cartoons, prints, and postcards. Most of these images were created before 1923. The subject matter is very vast and includes African Americans, Native Americans, American History, Pioneer Life, slave ships, textiles, and even animals, insects, and costumes. Once you select your topic, for example Native Americans, you can narrow your search by selecting the region and time period. Thus, this site offers an extremely large amount of images, but provides a way to easily narrow your search. It would be good for anyone teaching U.S. History, but also World History; I found some images from Ancient Rome. Just keep in mind that some of these images might be secondary sources, created by someone long after an event occured.

Gretchen McFarlandSparticus Educational
Annotation by: Jean Rice This web resource will be one that I'll use for my project--thx Gretchen! I like it because it lends itself to using with younger students. The concise chart of topics makes finding information easy. The information provided is brief and to the point. That will work well with younger students who are often overwhelmed by websites with too much text. The fact that the actual photos are embedded in the topic links is also a plus. No need for students to search another area of the site for photos. This website pertains to History and/or Social Studies. I intend to use it as we study Black History. I also like the links that are embedded in the text. Great way for kids to get more information. I only wish all the advertisements weren't there!

Gretchen McFarlandAfrican's In America
Annotation by: Doug Ruhl This website would be awesome for anyone to use that is teaching on the history of African-Americans in America. You can find pictures, biographies, commentaries, etc. One thing I found that I thought was very beneficial was the teacher's guide. Each section of the site has a teacher's guide that gives you questions to ask as well as activities to do with your students. This obviously makes things much easier for the instructer but it also brings the material to life much more for the student. What an easy site to navigate and it is so user friendly!

Gretchen McFarlandDigital History
Annotation by: Jean Rice This website has a vast collection of audio, video, film trailers, original documents, lesson ideas and even a section entitled Virtual Exhibits--all pertaining to History/Social Studies. Although the Virtual Exhibits section isn't particularly extensive, I like the way it is arranged. The actual documents are pictured as well as the transcriptions. Viewing actual documents seems to fascinate my elementary students. The way the English language is used is often much different than the manner in which we speak today. The transcriptions help students to understand the original documents so it's nice to have both readily available. Plus, it adds credibility to the document. This website has so much information that I could spend hours perusing it for things to use with my students. This resource would definitely tie in with our Social Studies curriculum. The Time Machine activity under multimedia and interactive resources would be a good one for use with a Smartboard. ​ = = = Emily Henry [| US Army- Army Heritage Collection Online]= Annotation by: Chad Pohlmann This website is organized very nicely. It is run by the United States Army. The content of the site is based on Army heritage. It is organized based on they types on documnets. The opening page contains tapes that read, Manusripts/Archives, Photos, Artifacts, and Military Puplications. The site is very user friendly. The user just has to click on the what ever type of document that is listed above. From there the user can then search via what I call the "key" word and the site will bring up tha type of document related to that key world.

= Emily Henry [| A Hypertext on American History]= Annotation by: Doug Ruhl This is a great website for anyone teaching about American History. The first page doesn't seem like much, but the links on the side provide you with a lot fo beneficial information. This site contains documents from specific time periods in history. I like how the site has the time periods broken down so it's easier to find what it is you're looking for. You can find things from drafts of the declaration of independence to presidential state of the union addresses. The site also provides a information on each United States president. It also has bibliographies from many of the influential people in amercian history.

Annotation by: Mike Murphy I found this to be another great site for primary sources. Along the left side there are 4 simple items to click on. Once you do this you are given a vast amount of documets to look at. They are also very well organized by dates in history or by individual Presidents. A simple click on George Washington gives you about 6 addresses he made during his Presidency. I think this is a very good site for High School history classes or even some Government classes to look at early documents leading to the creation of our nation. = Emily Henry [|Documenting the American South]= Annotation by: Chad Pohlmann This website contains access to texts, images, audio files, and literature baed on the American South. It includes books, diaries, posters, artifacts, letters, interviews and songs. The foucus in on Americann Southern liturature, history, and culture. What I liked best about this site was the serach feature powered by Google. I entered a famous person from american southern history. Frederick Douglas. It was able to pull up several types of documents on Fredercik Douglas. This site was excellent in providing sources for specific content. Excellent source! If I was teaching American History this would be a site uesed for one my projects.

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=Lawrence Kilgus: [|Duke Business History]=

Annotated by: Jean Rice
This site was very interesting! I spent a lot of time perusing the //Digital Collections// section and specifically the //AdViews: A Digital Archive of Vintage TV Commericals area.// I have often seen presentations (and even parts of church sermons) where a video clip of something old has been used and wondered how they were able to get that clip. Now I know! :) Thanks for sharing Lawrence! THANKS Jean-I think that the videos of the old TV Ads are a great way to engage a marketing class. We can look at how advertising has changed over the years. Thanks for your comments. = = = Lawrence Kilgus: [|American Business History] =

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This website is an unbelievable source for anyone teaching hostory. It is loaded with teaching materials from quizzes to video to actual powerpoints. It looks like it is an evolving site as well where new material is being added to the site. The site is very user friendly and easy to navigate around. In my opinion, this is a must use site for anyone history teacher. the amount of information and sources that would be beneficial to a classroom is seemingly endless. Great site Chad!=====

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Wow. What an unbelievable site that pretty much puts anything that a History teacher may need at his or her fingertips. It is loaded ith different sites about different subject areas, It also provides links to government agencies as well as the 3 branches of government. There are also some very good current event ideas on this site. Also provides a nice This Date in History link that is always useful as an introductory point in any history class. This site seems pretty user friendly as well. Must use for history teachers. =====

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This site is a compilation of magazines and magazine articles all relating to history. The magazines range from American History to Civil War Times to Wild West. These articles would be extremely useful to help the students research the importance of certain people, places, or events. There are so many different historical topics to choose from. I like this site! =====

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This site contains linke to sources not only about history, but also about culture. This site offers links to places that explore American culture and how that culture has evolved over time. In addtion, certain aspects of culture are available on the site. This site would be useful not only with a history class, but a any course that is examining culture. The site explores many areas that would not be dealt with by a typical history book. A great resource to use that could be linked to different subject areas. This site contains links to primary sources regarding some of the topics it covers. =====

Annotated by: Gretchen McFarland
I love this website! This site contains many other sites within it. It is a collection of the best history websites for educators. There is so much information on this site. It gives you secondary information, but also primary sources. The primary sources are embedded into the secondary information so it makes it easy to tell what the primary sources are about and what they are saying. This website would be extremely useful for the classroom. It also includes lesson plans for teachers and maps, games, and animations. It is full of great stuff. Thanks for sharing it! Doug Ruhl: History Sites Annotated by: Lawrence Kilgus This site seems endless. It provides a link to many different sites that contain various resources and links to other locations. The site is very comprehensive and provides a wealth of information. The site contains links to different historical topics ranging from U.S. history to history in different parts of the world. The site also offers a large span of time from as far back as pre-historic periods. This site also provides links to books about history as well links to virtual historical documents in history (primary sources). One such example are the links to the World War I documents. This site has the feature of being comprehensive and yet focuses in on certain areas of history as well as time periods. This site would be well suited for high-school age and even college level students.

Doug Ruhl: History for Kids Annotated by: Gretchen McFarland This site is a great secondary resource giving a huge amount of information on a wide range of topics. It is all in language a kid could understand (hence the name, Social Studies for Kids J ). It has topics ranging from African American history to the Supreme Court to all of the U.S. wars to World History. This would be a great site to get information on a topic in a way kids could easily comprehend.