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Decoding History – 39 Clues Reading Club
If you like a good adventure and aren’t afraid of learning some history, check out this virtual tour of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Author David Baldacci, as part of the 39 Clues Reading Club, teamed up with historians to bring history to life. One of the video segments discusses the pottery of David Drake sometimes known as Dave the Potter. I have featured the award winning book Dave the Potter in school and previously shown students clips of PBS’s series History Detectives. Happy learning!
Watch Face Jug on PBS. See more from History Detectives.
2013 Inauguration headquarters
Curious about the 57th Inauguration? Ever wonder what happens when it falls on a Sunday? Get answers to your Inauguration questions on the senate website http://www.inaugural.senate.gov/. There is also video footage of the actual events.
International Space Station New Years Greetings
To support our virtual travels, Kindergarten and 1st grade students will listen to the New Years message from the International Space Station members. These short video clips allow students to get a better understanding of what life is like in space with zero gravity (note the somersaults!)
Colonial kitchen of Martha Washington
Starting in December, 4th grade students were asked to engage with Colonial NJ living. They will ultimately create a project to represent their learning. While the following video from Mount Vernon is not a NJ colonial experience, it does represent what early living was like.
Panoramic tour of Paris
This month my classes will again be traveling to Paris to compare our neighborhoods with those in other cities. We have been inspired to visit the Eiffel Tower after reading Madlenka’s Dog by Peter Sis. Madlenka lives in New York City where she dreams of having a dog of her own. With her imaginary dog she walks around her block meeting neighbors. Each neighbor imagines what her dog looks like and fondly remembers their own childhood dog.
Virtual tour of the Mayflower
Teaching Thanksgiving lessons can be so predictable… the Pilgrims and the Native Americans ate a feast together and that is why we have turkey, cranberries etc. This year I shared 2 stories with students and teachers. The first is the virtual tour of the Mayflower. Scholastic and the Plimoth Plantation do a nice job bringing history to life.
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/
Another great story is the one of Sarah Hale. I shared Thank you Sarah by Laurie Halsie Anderson with 2nd graders and all of them had never heard of the school teacher who requested that Thanksgiving be made a national holiday. She also was a writer and penned Mary Had a Little Lamb. To see her national holiday request letter to President Lincoln, visit the following link to the Library of Congress.
Anne Frank interactive timeline available
As our 4th grade students read The Diary of Anne Frank, I am compelled to share the Anne Frank timeline and website. http://www.annefrank.org/en/
There is an interactive timeline with plenty of primary sources and connections between Anne’s letters and what was happening in the world. Additionally, you can take a 3D tour of Anne’s house that is recreated from actual photos.
Brian Selznick hosts tour of the American Museum of Natural History
Author and Caldecott Award winner, Brian Selznick, has teamed up with the American Museum of Natural History to bring you a virtual tour of the museum. Brian’s newest book, Wonder Struck, follows the story of Ben and Rose and their individual searches that include New York and the museum. The beauty of these stories are portrayed in the blending of words and pictures just as we saw in The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
The author’s works are written at the fifth grade reading level, but can be enjoyed by a much broader audience with the use of illustration and as a read aloud.
Ooh la la… Paris is calling
With the heat of the summer, I have been inspired to dream of getting away. If you find that world travel is not a reality, take a virtual tour of Paris, France instead. One place I have visited is the Louvre Museum. Click here to take you to the virtual museum.
Another option is to download Google Earth for free and take a tour of Paris. If you have Panoramio clicked under the Photos layer on the left toolbar, you can enter panoramic photos and get a sense of being in the location. Bonjour!
View from the Eiffel Tower