Looking at Word Usage for Trends
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I have always been fascinated by phrases, words and their etymology. As I result, I find a utility from google very interesting to allow students to evaluate the usage of a word within the context…
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Introducing Animated History
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I have decided to embark on a new summer project. I have created a site called “Animated History.” Animated History is dedicated to finding interesting ways to take historical content and present them with unique…
FDR New Deal Periodic Table
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The original periodic table was written with Adobe Flash, that has been retired. I converted the site to HTML and JavaScript to provide the same functionality plus additional functionality as well. Summary Chemists use the…
Automating the Senior Slide Show
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Description I have made a few senior slide shows over my tenure. With that said, I finally found a way to automate the process. It is still a work in progress if you have any…
Presidents Dated Also – Assignment
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I have struggled with the same boring presidential projects over and over. I decided a few years ago to offer one class a different project. I showed the student a funny compilation of dating videos…
Using Rewordify to Help Understand Difficult Text
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I struggled with if I would leave a Primary Source or Text as is or modify it for learners that struggle with reading comprehension. In addition, when looking at older sources word selection and word…
Reacting to the Past Simulations
- in American History
Reacting to the Past is an active learning pedagogy of role-playing games designed for higher education. In Reacting to the Past games, students are assigned character roles with specific goals and must communicate, collaborate, and…
Understanding Deliberation Through Simulation
- in American Government
@Stake is a multiplayer role-playing game that builds empathy and creativity for small group deliberation… players are provided a deeper understanding of community needs by considering different perspectives before making collective decisions. In the game,…
Government Type/Budget Simulation
- in American Government
This simulation / role play activity gets students to deal with limited resources. They each are assigned a different government to be, and as that government, they need to solve government problems by functioning how…
Red Scare Simulation
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The fear of communism fueled by events in the USA itself, most notably the cases of the Hollywood Ten, Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs. Organisations such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the…