Social Studies/History - Recent Years
9/11 As History
http://www.familiesandwork.org/911ah/911ashistory.html
9/11 As History is a multi-dimensional program and resource to help youth, parents and
educators address the anniversary of September 11th with resiliency and hope. This
educational initiative offers Web-based tools, lesson plans, resources and tips for
educators to help students commemorate September 11.
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962: Political
Perspective After 40 Years
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/
This website provides access to a wide array of resources including press releases,
declassified documents, photographs, and audio clips. In addition, you will find
documents, naval charts and other declassified records on the U.S. hunt for Soviet
submarines; day-by-day, minute-by-minute chronologies of events surrounding the missile
crisis; and analysis of contemporary historians.
Face to Face
http://www.itvs.org/facetoface/flash.html
December 7, 1941 and September 11, 2001: two days that changed the world forever. After
the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, people of Japanese ancestry were subjected to the
emotional venting of racial hatred and distrust, eventually leading to the incarceration
of nearly 120,000 people, most of them U.S. citizens. In the aftermath of the terrorist
attacks on September 11, Arab, Muslim Americans and others fear for their lives, worry
about their futures, and question the validity of their constitutional rights. Sixty years
have passed, but have things really changed? Face to Face explores what it means to be an
American with the face of the enemy. These are real stories of fear, anger, hatred,
loyalty and trust. Includes a glossary and lessons plans for grades 6 through 12.
Great Debate and Beyond: History of
Televised Presidential Debates
http://www.museum.tv/debateweb/html/index.htm
The Great Debate contains four main sections: 1) Great Debate: Kennedy-Nixon debates of
1960; 2) Televised Debate History 1960-1996; 3) Television: video commentary, essays and
other items that highlight the impact of television on politics; 4) Curriculum Resources:
lesson plans and activities that promote learning. Produced by The Museum of Broadcast
Communications in Chicago, Illinois.
Iditarod 2001
http://www.iditarod.com/
History, trivia and much more are all part of this site about the famous Iditarod race in
Alaska. The Student's Playground section has information on the mushers, the people part
of the race, games and more.
P.O.V.: Every Mother's Son (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2004/everymothersson/
In the late 1990s, three victims of police brutality made headlines around the country.
"Every Mother's Son" tells of the victims' three mothers who came together to
demand justice and accountability. It covers the concept of community policing, interviews
with law enforcement officials and other experts, and a community safety interactive quiz.
See Educator Resources for lesson plan.
Sputnik Escalates the Cold War
http://www.historyandtheheadlines.abc-clio.com/ColdWar
With a series of small beeps from a spiky globe 50 years ago last month, the world
shrank—and humanity’s view of Earth and the cosmos expanded. Sputnik, the first
artificial satellite, was launched by the Soviets and circled the globe. To commemorate
the 50th anniversary of this important historical milestone, several educational
organizations have offered free online resources for teaching about its impact. For
example, history teachers can give students an in-depth look at the impact that
Sputnik’s launch had on the United States and the Soviet Union, and how it helped to
escalate the Cold War arms race, with “History and the Headlines: Sputnik Escalates
the Cold War,” the latest featured topic in ABC-CLIO’s series of free online
history resources.
This Day in Computer History
http://www.computerhistory.org/tdih/index.php
To your students, computers have ALWAYS existed. So it will come as a real eye-opener for
them to learn of the powerful developments in computing that happened on one particular
day or week in what they think of as 'ancient history.' Just a small part of The Computer
Museum's excellent site, the page allows students to see "Previous Week in
History," "Next Week in History," "This Day in History," and
"This Month in History." Many of us will enjoy reviewing these annals of one the
most significant technological developments the world has ever seen.
Time 100
http://www.time.com/time/time100/index.html
Time 100 presents profiles of the 100 most remarkable people of the 20th Century,
including the Person of the Century. Individuals are categorized into five classes; each
class contains additional useful resources such as timelines, debates and online quizzes.
The site also includes other resources and tools, such as the "Event of the
Century," "1900 vs. Now," "100 Worst Ideas," as well as online
discussions and bulletin boards.
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