Examine a collection of primary source documents about airplanes in the United States.
Examine a collection of primary source documents about automobiles in American history.
Examine a collection of primary source documents about highways in the United States.
Examine a collection of primary source documents of drawings created for patents.
Examine a collection of primary source documents about railroads in the United States.
Examine a collection of primary source documents about traffic in American history.
Examine a collection of primary source documents about trolleys and streetcars in American history.
Examine a collection of primary source documents about the Wright Brothers.
While the Internet has made research much easier than in the past, this access has also allowed for non-vetted and factually inaccurate sources to be presented as equal in validity to more legitimately reviewed and researched outlets. Students will be introduced to primary and secondary sources, Students will find sources that pertain to a particular topic and evaluate them for inclusion in their work. Students need to assess multiple aspects of a source to test its credibility. Criteria such as those listed in the Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose (CRAAP) Model should be employed when evaluating physical and online resources.
Students will examine the life of a Free African American during the Revolutionary War period. This will take place as a case study into the life of Prince Hall. Prince Hall fought for more rights of African Americans during his lifetime.
Bar chart of incarceration rate by country as of 2003. Shows the United States to be the overwhelming leader in world incarceration. Comes with a rather unhelpfully colored graph.
Data source updated on quarterly basis to assess commodity price changes in different sectors and as an aggregate.
The Progressive era is typically taught as through the lens that people shaped their world in response to the societal problems that came along with the eras of industrialization, urbanization and mass immigration to the United States. This lesson is taught through the lens that geography also shaped reform. Impacts of geography include the growth of Chicago due to its relative location as an intermediary between cattle drives and east coast cities, labor reform including building safety and the geography of buildings and fire exits, and conservative efforts such as the National Parks. This lesson is not meant to teach the entirety of the Progressive era, but a few specific points that were impacted by geography. Contains links to student materials and teacher materials for creating lesson plans.
Allows visitors to journey through time and see the development of public archeology in the U.S. Along this timeline, which extends from 1784 to the current decade, visitors can see how public archeology has changed and discover the key events that shaped public archeology in this country.
Simplified datasets for SPSS covering public opinion on social issues. The same questions were repeated over the course of several surveys from 1974 to 2004. Students can work with data both over time and for a single survey. Teaches students data analysis skills as well as about changes in beliefs over the past thirty years.
From Common Sense Education: “The Internet is filled with all kinds of interesting people, but sometimes, some of them can be mean to each other. With this role play, students understand why it’s often easier to be mean online than in person, and how to deal with online meanness when they see it.”
A very short but very important note on how VBCPS teachers, administrators, and other instructional staff are able to access to #GoOpenVA.
Data from U.S. government sources show a mixed picture of the racial and ethnic gaps among whites, blacks, Asians and Hispanics over the past several decades. We’ve tracked and categorized the areas where the white-black racial gap has narrowed, widened or remained roughly the same. Hispanic and Asian data is also included in years available.
This is the professional learning community web pages for Radford City schools. For those venturing into virtual and hybrid learning, you'll find the Tech Tips, Resources for Virtual Learning (links), and (under the MORE Tab) Google and Seesaw resources. This is a great place to browse and learn!
The Redistricting Game is designed to educate, engage, and empower citizens around the issue of political redistricting. Currently, the political system in most states allows the state legislators themselves to draw the lines. This system is subject to a wide range of abuses and manipulations that encourage incumbents to draw districts which protect their seats rather than risk an open contest.By exploring how the system works, as well as how open it is to abuse, The Redistricting Game allows players to experience the realities of one of the most important (yet least understood) aspects of our political system. The game provides a basic introduction to the redistricting system, allows players to explore the ways in which abuses can undermine the system, and provides info about reform initiatives - including a playable version of the Tanner Reform bill to demonstrate the ways that the system might be made more consistent with tenets of good governance. Beyond playing the game, the web site for The Redistricting Game provides a wealth of information about redistricting in every state as well as providing hands-on opportunities for civic engagement and political action.