omohundro

=Introducing Early American History Into The Classroom=

Engaging Students in Colonial History Using Web 2.0 Strategies
Judi Allen and Robert Simpson, Malden Public Schools, Malden, Massachusetts June 6, 2008 3:00-5:00 PM

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture 14th Annual Conference Suffolk University, Boston, Massachusetts

Introduction to Web 2.0 (5 min)
Slideshow presentation

[|Voices Rising Project]
A Teaching American History Grant (2006-2009)

[|Voices Rising Blog]

The 2008 Saugus Iron Works Project-Based Unit (8 m)
Investigating the first successful integrated iron works in colonial America. (Grade 5)

George Lucas Educational Foundation Full version published June 25, 2008. Turning on Technlogy: Ferryway School media type="custom" key="826537"
 * wiki
 * [|Blog]
 * [|Primary Source Index]

Resistance and Resolution Project-Based Unit (12 m)
An Exploration of Events Leading to the American Revolution (Grades 9-10) > Directions >
 * [|PBU]
 * [|Female Patriotism: Women Called to Action]
 * A Female Poet’s Literary Resistance Podcastmedia type="file" key="FemalePatriots.mp3"
 * [|Boston Tea Party lesson]
 * I See / It Means political cartoon activity [[file:ISEEitMeans_edmcrtoon_form.pdf]]
 * [|ISEEitMeans_edmcrtoon_filled.pdf]
 * Committees of Correspondence Podcast media type="file" key="Boston_CofC_podcast.mp3"