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Additional resources for this
issue of HISTORY NOW
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General Resources
While most teachers are expert in finding sources for
the classroom, we all know that no one can keep track
of everything in the fast-breaking world of twenty-first
century information technology. That's where HISTORY NOW
and I can be of some help. Don't hesitate to let me know,
however, when I'm giving you the wrong kind of help. HISTORY
NOW is a work in progress, and the format and content
of the Archivist's contributions will be the subject of
continuing attention and revision.
Before I turn to specific suggestions for the topics discussed
in the articles and lesson plans in the inaugural issue
of HISTORY NOW, I'll offer a few suggestions for broadly
useful websites you may want to add to the list of "Favorites"
or "Bookmarks" on your Internet browser.
1. If you don't know about it already, turn to the History and Social Studies section of the National Endowment for the Humanities' (NEH's) "Edsitement" website. You're probably familiar with the NEH's programs for educators, so you won't be surprised that their site offers excellent lesson plans and links to websites useful to classroom teachers.
http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subjectArea=3
2. On the most general level, I'd suggest that you take a look at the University of Michigan's "Internet Public Library" site:
http://www.ipl.org/div/about/
Within this site, you'll probably want to focus on the
"History - North America" section:
http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum30.55.00
But don't ignore the broader scope of the site. You'll
find links here to research materials and reference tools
on the Web.
Finally, a word about two websites that you'll find cited
in every issue of HISTORY NOW.
3. First, there's the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
History website. This site includes images and transcriptions
of hundreds of documents in the Gilder Lehrman Collection
-- a number that is constantly increasing. The site also
provides lesson plans, quizzes and other resources for
teachers:
www.gilderlehrman.org
4. Lastly, there's the more broad-based "American Memory"
series at the Library of Congress. This website is dedicated
to the Internet publication of the Library's American
history collections in all formats --photos, newspapers,
books, manuscripts, broadsides, and pamphlets. You'll
see several elements of "American Memory" highlighted
in the lists of resources for this issue, but give yourself
time to go to the website to review the breadth of choices
offered in the list of all collections so far included
in this series:
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amtitle.html
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