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Social Studies content web tools for teachers
Updated on Nov 14, 12
Created on Jan 28, 11
Category: Schools & Education
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Ben Nason's List: Social Studies
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Apr 30, 12
Pre-contact America section
Aftermath of the Encounter section
Some requiring Silverlight; some Flash -
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Apr 11, 12
1.2min
Nice intro video describing all of what the Aztec culture has brought to the global community. -
Apr 11, 12
49min
Designed and organized for classroom
More of a traditional scholarly documentary
Information detailed
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The ancient Romans changed the face of the world, militarily, socially and culturally. Learn how prosperity created one of the largest cities of the ancient world, bringing huge innovations in architecture and technology and uncover the warning signs of decay while following the Romans' road to ruin.
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Apr 11, 12
"Life in Ancient Rome" - daily lifestyle of a Roman
24min
Intended for K-6
Video broken down into segments with questions after each segment-
Title Description
Discover the daily life of Rome's citizens at the height of the Roman Empire. Examine concrete, the sturdy new construction material Romans used to build the Colosseum and aqueducts. And show students how the foundation of modern democracy was laid in ancient Rome.
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Through live-action footage from the city of Rome and Roman provincial towns in Britain and from archival material, students learn about the once all-powerful Rome and its Empire and the many contributions that Rome made to modern civilization. Students learn about Rome's humble beginning in 753 B.C., its forms of government, the Pax Romana, and the division of the Empire and fall of Rome in 476 A.D. Roman architecture, religion, entertainment, engineering, Hardrian's Wall, slavery, and the relationship between Christianity and Rome are probed to provide student with extensive knowledge of this enlightening period in history.
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Apr 09, 12
Nice graphics
Railroads, slavery, free blacks, immigration, agriculture, cotton production, industry -
Apr 09, 12
Small, but displays each state's battles and indicates Confederate, Union and Border States by color
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