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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.

Clean Getaway

Author:

Nic Stone

Reading Level:

Middle School

Genre:

Fiction

How to Go on an Unplanned Road Trip with Your Grandma: Grab a Suitcase: Prepacked from the big spring break trip that got CANCELLED. Fasten Your Seatbelt: G'ma's never conventional, so this trip won't be either. Use the Green Book: G'ma's most treasured possession. It holds history, memories

Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak

Author:

Kay Winters

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School,Middle School

Genre:

Fiction

Different colonial Bostonians introduce themselves through Kay Winter's poems or free-verse vignettes that describe their work and their feelings about the current political situation on December 16, 1773. The poems are enhanced by historical notes and a glossary.

Colors of the Navajo

Author:

Emily Abbink

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School

Genre:

Non Fiction

A look at Navajo life through colors.

Coming to America: The Story of Immigration

Author:

Betsy Maestro

Reading Level:

Late Elementary School

Genre:

Non Fiction

An illustrated chronology of immigration over the course of American history.

Country Crossing

Author:

Jim Aylesworth

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School

Genre:

Fiction

A children's book that contrasts the serenity of the country with the hustle of automobiles.

Cracking the Wall: The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine

Author:

Eileen Lucas

Reading Level:

High School

Genre:

Non Fiction

An illustrated account of the "Little Rock Nine."

Crow Chief

Author:

Paul Goble

Reading Level:

Late Elementary School

Genre:

Fiction

The Native American folktale of the hunt for buffalo.

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Author:

Derrick Barnes

Reading Level:

Early Elementary School

Genre:

Fiction

Awards:

The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every

Cuentitos de Mami Amor

Author:

Rebecca Padilla

Reading Level:

Late Elementary School,Middle School

Genre:

Fiction

A story of a woman's experience immigrating to Chicago from Puerto Rico.

Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village: 1868

Author:

Michael Bad Hand Terry

Reading Level:

Late Elementary School

Genre:

Non Fiction

A photographic look at life in a Plains Indian Village during the 19th century.

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

American Enterprise: Market Revolution 1820s-1850s

American Enterprise: Ramsay's Ledger

Objects of History: Woman Suffrage

The Suffragist

The Suffragist Educators' Guide for the Classroom Videos

What Will You Stand For? Video

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

American Enterprise: The Business of Slavery

Computer Pioneers Video Series

Clean Getaway

Colonial Voices: Hear Them Speak

Colors of the Navajo

Coming to America: The Story of Immigration

Country Crossing

Cracking the Wall: The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine

Crow Chief

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Cuentitos de Mami Amor

Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village: 1868

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