The student will be able to weigh the events of history influenced by the assumption of manifest destiny by examining the underlying concepts and points of view involved.
The student will be able to comprehend the differences between the story of Thanksgiving and the reality of the political tensions in early seventeenth-century New England and compare that situation to the settlement of Utah.
In this oral history from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Frank Dukes describes his role in the 1962 boycott of discriminatory stores and businesses.
In small groups, students will research various revolutions, and will then teach other groups about their selected revolution.
This lesson leads students through the creative process of developing analogies to help define a revolution. After they finish, students write a paragraph or page describing revolution using their analogy.
Students will use quotes from revolutionaries of various revolutions to come up with a general list of adjectives/descriptors for revolutionaries.
After researching the time period around the Revolutionary War, students should understand the how's and why's behind the Revolution.Enduring Understanding:Key events led to self-government in the colonies.Change comes through revolution.Independence was important to the American colonies.Individuals, even outside of the elected leaders can have a profound impact on history.
Students will use debate as a tool for discussing the Revolutionary War.
Students will compare and contrast the rights of individuals and groups based on social class today and during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
As members of the human race we have certain rights and with those rights come certain responsibilities. This lesson is designed to help students understand their rights and responsibilities and how it affects their lives.
Roger Abrahamson demonstrates his craft to youth. Abrahamson is a traditional bowl turner who uses the medieval technology of a spring pole lathe and hand-forged tools to create Norwegian ale vessels.
A lesson plan for grades 5-12 is included as a gallery asset and in the support materials.
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Postcards is an award-winning series showcasing the arts, history, and cultural heritage of western Minnesota and beyond. Funding for Postcards comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. To watch more Postcards, visit the show page or video portal.
This lesson plan is meant for Kindergarten eduactors to help teach students what a good citizen is and what that looks like. Students will think of scenarios in the classroom that show examples of a good citizen, they will work together to act out and video record these examples. Then, with the help of adults, put them into an iMovie.
Karen Jenson reflects on her life and lengthy career as a renowned Norwegian and Swedish rosemåler. Take a tour of her awe-inspiring house full of her work.
A lesson plan for grades 8-12 is included as a gallery asset and in the support materials.
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Postcards is an award-winning series showcasing the arts, history, and cultural heritage of western Minnesota and beyond. Funding for Postcards comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. To watch more Postcards, visit the show page or video portal.
Check out an amazing 3D model from Google Arts and Culture!
Talk with children about things that can keep them safe in various environments. This can include safety tips for home, school, sports, outside play. You can read Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann for ideas.
Award-winning filmmaker Leya Hale explores the traditional dress-making culture of Lakota and Dakota communities. Tanner Peterson, a member of the Upper Sioux Community, is the videographer and production assistant. Interviews with Gaby Strong, Pejuta Haka Red Eagle, Gabrielle Tateyuskanskan, Leah Thomas, Marcy Fiddler and Lonna Stevens discuss the materials, hand craft, adornments and cultural heritage of traditional Dakota and Lakota women's dresses.
This program was made possible by the voters of Minnesota through legislative appropriation from The Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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Postcards is an award-winning series showcasing the arts, history, and cultural heritage of western Minnesota and beyond. Funding for Postcards comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. To watch more Postcards, visit the show page or video portal.
This resource is a lesson plan about identifying the role of people in the school (principal, librarian, secretary, custodian, bus driver, crossing guard, etc.) It includes a "Guess Who" gameshow Google Slides presentation, a document where students will take notes when conducting school worker interviews, and a school workers Google Slides presentation. The final project for the lesson is creating school worker videos using Adobe Spark. Lesson plan author: Sarah Rollins
Explore the famous Olympic scultures of Ruta da la Amistad in Mexico City.
Have you ever wondered what the ocean's age is? Explore this question and others using Google Earth's seafloor age explorer.
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