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Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It) video series

Grade Range:

6-12

Resource Type(s):

Interactives & Media

Duration:

45 minutes

Date Posted:

2/19/2020

With and without the vote and throughout American history, young people have been a force to be reckoned with as they take action and stand in support of the issues that matter most. In 2020 this legacy will continue; 22 million young people will be eligible to vote in American elections for the

American Enterprise: Market Revolution 1820s-1850s

Grade Range:

5-12

Resource Type(s):

Interactives & Media

Date Posted:

3/1/2016

Investigate the market revolution in the 1800s through the stories of five Americans from the Merchant Era. Optimized for desktops and laptops.

American Enterprise: Ramsay's Ledger

Grade Range:

8-12

Resource Type(s):

Primary Sources, Interactives & Media

Date Posted:

3/1/2016

Decode a historic ledger that belonged to William Ramsay, a merchant in Alexandria, Virginia in the mid-1700s.

Objects of History: Woman Suffrage

Grade Range:

6-12

Resource Type(s):

Interactives & Media

Duration:

30 minutes

Date Posted:

2/24/2020

The videos support the 2019 National Youth Summit where the following question was discussed: Are the tactics used by suffragists to fight for political power still effective? To play all of the videos on YouTube, visit the playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bksxsSc1TmQ&list=PLZxSSLX6InCQ7

The Suffragist

Grade Range:

5-12

Resource Type(s):

Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities

Date Posted:

3/1/2018

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History presents a filmed version of its on-the-floor program, The Suffragist. This set of three classroom videos examines the actions taken by suffragists in 1917 as they fought to win the right to vote. Students meet Rebecca, a histo

The Suffragist Educators' Guide for the Classroom Videos

Grade Range:

5-12

Resource Type(s):

Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities

Date Posted:

3/15/2018

Through a set of three classroom videos, examine the actions taken by suffragists in 1917 as they fought to win the right to vote. Students will meet Rebecca, a historical character from Takoma Park, Maryland, who

What Will You Stand For? Video

Grade Range:

6-12

Resource Type(s):

Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities

Duration:

02.32 minutes

Date Posted:

10/23/2018

Throughout American History, young people have led, influenced, and defined the outcomes of our elections and politics. By organizing, lobbying, advocating, protesting, and voting, young voices supply our democracy with a never-ending source of fresh ideas, concerns, and hopes. This tradition con

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Grade Range:

K-12

Resource Type(s):

Reference Materials, Interactives & Media

Date Posted:

7/22/2017

What happens when a people decide to govern themselves? America’s national treasures come to life in this compelling exhibition that examines the bold experiment to create a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” American Democracy: A Great Leap of Fait

American Enterprise: The Business of Slavery

Grade Range:

8-12

Resource Type(s):

Primary Sources, Interactives & Media

Date Posted:

3/1/2016

Learn more about the business of slavery by exploring four historic documents from the United States slave trade.

Computer Pioneers Video Series

Grade Range:

6-12

Resource Type(s):

Reference Materials, Interactives & Media

Date Posted:

3/9/2016

Through innovative ideas and inventions, computer pioneers transformed the ways people worked, played, and communicated in the 1900s. In this video series, learn about 6 pioneers in computing.

The Vejigante and the Folk Festivals of Puerto Rico

Author:

Edwin Fontanez

Reading Level:

Pre-School,Early Elementary School

Genre:

Non Fiction

Awards:

Bilingual:

Yes

An entertaining tool for discovering Puerto Rico's rich vejigante tradition - beautiful coloring activities and informative historical notes illuminate the style and symbolism of Puerto Rico's folk festivals.

The Virgin Vote: How Young Americans Made Democracy Social, Politics Personal, and Voting Popular in the Nineteenth Century

Author:

Jon Grinspan

Reading Level:

High School,Middle School

Genre:

There was a time when young people were the most passionate participants in American democracy. In the second half of the nineteenth century--as voter turnout reached unprecedented peaks--young people led the way, hollering, fighting, and flirting at massive midnight rallies. Paren

The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963

Author:

Christopher Charles Curtis

Reading Level:

Late Elementary School,Middle School

Genre:

Fiction

Awards:

A family moves from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama, where they experience the historic violent summer during the Civil Rights Movement.

The White House, An Illustrated History

Author:

Catherin O'Neill Grace

Reading Level:

Late Elementary School,Middle School

Genre:

Non Fiction

A beautiful book filled with fascinating details and illustrations about our nation's most important residence. The book artfully covers the long history of the White House and offers behind-the-scenes insights into how it lives, breathes, and operates today.

There Once Was A Sky Full of Stars

Author:

Bob Crelin

Reading Level:

Pre-School,Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School,Middle School

Genre:

Fiction

A lyrical reminiscence for the time before electrical illumination made the natural beauty of the night sky so hard to see.

Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy

Author:

Tony Medina

Reading Level:

Middle School

Genre:

Fiction

These short, vibrant tanka poems about Black boys and young men depict thirteen views of everyday life: dressed in Sunday best, running to catch a bus, growing up to be teachers, and much more. Each of Tony Medina's tanka is matched with a different artist--including recent Caldecott and Coretta Sco