HS2+Activities+and+Resources

Present Primary Source Documents: try to use a hook to model the kind of thinking needed and use a collaborative process involving the whole class to brainstorm ways to use primary source documents that can compare and contrast different historical events/times/etc.

Students could involve themselves with present day pen pals who serving in the armed forces and then compare and contrast how the letters might differ from a different period and compose a "fictional" letter exchange from a soldier of a different war.

Use whole brain learning where students can demonstrate use of primary resources through a variety of means--e.g. picture, song, poster, play, etc. Be sure to include primary source documents as part of the rubric

Collaboration: Use Wellwisher; Multi-Mouse--where students are on one computer contributing; Cross-classroom collaboration

Activities [|Socialstudies WebQuests]

Resources [|DigiTales- The Art of Telling Digital Stories][|teaching history-best practices]