Sunday, May 13, 2012

Two apps I will be using in class are Civic Quotes (from Library of Conress) and DOCSTEACH (National Archives)

Civic Quotes provides a collection of notable quotations from a variety of U.S. government leaders over the years addressing representative democracy, the impact of government, the democratic process, and citizen participation. Read the quotes, view primary source images related to the themes of the quotes, learn more about the person being quoted, and take a quiz featuring questions from recent national standardized tests in civics! Civic Quotes is searchable in various ways and includes a link to a web version that also provides lesson plans and more resources for teachers. Share civic quotes with your friends and classmates via Facebook or email.

DOCSTEACH Engage in activities that will help you make sense of stories, events, and ideas of the past using documents from the holdings of the US National Archives. Choose an historical topic and challenge yourself with an activity. Or, find activities in a classroom set up just for you, using the code provided to you from the DocsTeach.org web site.
DocsTeach.org is an online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives. On the web site, you will discover thousands of primary sources and learning activities. When registered for a free account, teachers can borrow from and modify an ever-expanding collection of activities, plus create unique ones using the online tools. Log in and create classrooms full of activities, then share the classroom’s auto generated code with your students to access on their iPads.

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