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| The following teaching methods and activities are suggested ways to utilize the resources contained in the Journey Back In Time archive. We are continually adding more suggestions to this resource - so please check back regularly. |
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| Journey Back In Time Teaching Suggestions |
| Description: History comes alive for students whose learning experiences are enhanced with primary sources. With the current national focus on improving the teaching of American history at all levels, primary sources provide educators with the content needed to meet emerging national and state standards calling for their use. Current textbooks and their ancillaries seldom meet more than half of these standards. Through primary sources students come to know our great founding principles, how our institutions came into being, how they work, and what our rights and responsibilities are. Primary sources from Journey Back in Time provide the authentic resources needed to improve the teaching of American history at all levels. |
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| American Revolutionary War Unit |
| Description: Students will learn about the underlying causes of the American Revolution as well as symptoms of unrest and the spark that started the war. They will study documents and gather evidence that supports the following accusation. |
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| Letter To The Editor Activity |
| Description: Search for and find an editorial, speech, commentary or letter in Journey Back in Time from the era you are studying in class to respond to with a letter to the editor. Keep your response to less than 200 words. |
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| Poetry Hunt Activity |
| Description: Poetry can be found throughout Journey Back in Time in many of the eras. Find a poem from the era you are studying in class. |
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| Journey Back In Time In The Classroom |
| Description: Successful teaching suggestions for using one computer for classroom instruction with Journey Back in Time. (Using one computer) |
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| Document Study Activity |
| Description: Select a document on a topic from an assigned era and Investigate the document |
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| Instructions For Scavenger Hunt Success |
| Description: Scavenger Hunts in Journey Back in Time are designed for students to work independently or in small groups. The following tips should help make them successful hunters. |
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| Immigration Collage Activity |
| Description: Create a collage that evokes the immigration experience using up to ten image and article sources such as photographs, newspaper articles, letters, illustrations, diaries or journals from Journey Back in Time. |
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