Social and Political Leaders in the
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Streaming Video | Teacher Resources
The Signers of the Constitution
Learn about the 39 delegates who signed the United States
Constitution in this feature of The Digital Classroom provided by the National
Archives and Records Administration.
Portraits of President George Washington
This resource, from the EDSITEment-reviewed
American Memory Project, is from their "By Popular Demand: Portraits of
the Presidents and First Ladies" collection.
A Journey Towards Freedom: George Washington - read a biography of
the first president of the
American Presidency: George Washington - get a detailed biography of George Washington, read his inaugural address, and learn quick facts about his life.
George Washington - First President - features a biography of the first American president.
George Washington Papers at the Library of Congress
George Washington's
Birthday (February 22) - read a biography of the first president of the
Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia: George Washington - biography of George Washington from Grolier online.
Historic Valley Forge - learn about the museum, the history of the site, and find out who served there. Be sure to check out the kids' page!
Life of George
Washington - biography published eight years after his death. David Ramsay,
the author, was a contemporary of
New Book of Knowledge: Washington, George - find information about this former president, his life, and his time in office.
Papers of George Washington -
companion site to this
Patriotism.org: Presidents' Day - find a history of the holiday and biographies of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
President
George Washington's Inaugural Address - read the complete text of
Rediscovering
George Washington - about
Spectrum
Biography: George Washington - features a profile of the first President of
the
Valley Forge National Historical Park - basic
facts about visiting this park in
Home of Heroes
Find lots of information about famous heroes including
Presidents'
Day: Washington and Lincoln
With the help of a colonial Presidential crier children come to understand why we celebrate Presidents' Day and what makes it so special. They learn about George Washington and the important role he played in the formation of our country. Next, they learn about the life of Abraham Lincoln and his resolve to keep our country unified, making him one of our great civic leaders. Lastly, students are reminded to honor all of the presidents on this holiday.
Holiday
Facts & Fun: Presidents' Day (2nd Edition)
Children learn why George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln
are given special recognition on President's Day. The video explains why
Founding
of Our Federal Government
While George Washington was leading the Continental
Army against the British, Thomas Jefferson was writing the Declaration of
Independence, the document that would be used to declare
Meet the towering figures who span the breadth of our
nation's history. These biographies examine the lives of men who helped found
the nation, helped expand the nation, and fought to give everyone a share of
our nation's liberties: Ben Franklin, Davy Crockett, and Martin Luther King,
Jr., Paul Revere, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson.
Learn how their courage and example forged our nation. Produced
by
George Washington,
Great Leader
In this lesson, from the Educator's Reference Desk's Crossroads:
K-16 American History Curriculum, students review the idea of George Washington as a great leader.
George Washington,
the First President and Leader in Our Struggle for Independence
This lesson, from the Educator's Reference Desk, is part of the the K-16 American History Curriculum. In this lesson,
students understand that George Washington was our country's first
president and was a leader in our struggle for independence.
There Were Many Leaders during the Revolutionary War
In this lesson, from the Educator's Reference Desk's Crossroads:
K-16 American History Curriculum, students recognize several of the individuals
involved in the Revolutionary War.
The Constitution of the United States of America
This page from EDSITEment features
resources relating to the U.S. Constitution, and presents information about the
history and significance of the famous document.
Thomas Jefferson - features a biography of the third president and his wife, Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson, who died before he took office.
Signers of
the Declaration of Independence: Thomas
Jefferson - read a biography of this very educated man who
represented
Monticello, Home of Thomas Jefferson - tour
American Presidency: Thomas Jefferson - get a detailed biography of Thomas Jefferson, read his inaugural address, and learn quick facts about his life.
Founding
of Our Federal Government
While George Washington was leading the Continental
Army against the British, Thomas Jefferson was writing the Declaration of
Independence, the document that would be used to declare
Meet the towering figures who span the breadth of our
nation's history. These biographies examine the lives of men who helped found
the nation, helped expand the nation, and fought to give everyone a share of
our nation's liberties: Ben Franklin, Davy Crockett, and Martin Luther King,
Jr., Paul Revere, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson. Learn
how their courage and example forged our nation. Produced by
Words
of the Shawnee This is a large .wav but very worth waiting for if you have
the time. Words of Tecumseh
Chief
Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief Tecumseh.
Tecumseh
If you have any questions about Tecumseh just e-mail
us using the address at the bottom of the page. Below are paragraphs written by
students after researching and learning about the life of Tecumseh.
Tecumseh at Adena 1807 Tecumseh at Adena 1807.
http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/tecumseh/man/
Tecumseh
- learn about this famous Native American leader of the
Tecumseh to
Governor Harrison at Vincennes (1810) - read a famous speech by this
Thomas Edison
Teacher Resources
http://www.thomasedison.com/
http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/edison.html
http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Edison.html
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96feb/edison.html
Energy
Planet: Thomas Alva Edison -
read his biography and learn about his honors and
inventions.
Edison Birthplace Museum
- take an online tour of the
house where Thomas Edison grew up, get some background info about his family,
and find out about visiting this museum in
Thomas
Alva Edison (1847 - 1931) Thomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931) Inventor Thomas
Alva Edison profoundly influenced modern life through inventions such as the
incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera.
Edison
National Historic site Edison
National Historic site Edison National Historic site This website
features the Edison historic laboratory buildings and the
The
Henry Ford ... Thomas Edison was born in 1847 in
Thomas Alva Edison Scientists &
Inventors Thomas Alva Edison. Thomas A. Edison in his
laboratory in
Thomas Edison House, Louisville, KY
... Thomas Edison House.
Inventions 1: Edison
and the Light Bulb
In this Science NetLinks lesson, the first
of a two-part series on technology and inventions, students learn how
inventions are created to solve problems or improve the way things are done.
About Edison
- Student Sheet
This printable student activity sheet accompanies the Science NetLinks lesson titled "Inventions 1:
The Words Armstrong
Spoke (Audio from NASA)
This ReadWriteThink-reviewed resource,
provided by the National Space Science Data Center, is a recording of Neil Armstrong's words, spoken when he became the first person to step
on the moon on July 20, 1969.
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level2/armstrong.html
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/PAO/html/neilabio.htm
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html
Being
The First Man On The Moon, Ed Bradley Talks To Neil ... In the first television profile he has ever agreed to, Neil Armstrong tells Ed Bradley he
doesn't deserve the celebrity that comes with being the first man
Enchanted Learning: Harriet Tubman - check out these great online activities (coloring pages, timeline, quizes) that will help you learn about this former slave who was known as the "Moses" of her people. Great for elementary students.
Africa Within: Harriet Ross Tubman - read an essay about this former slave's life and her place in American history.
Africans in America: Harriet Tubman - biography and photography of this Underground Railroad "conductor" from PBS.
Harriet Tubman: American Abolitionist - biography of this great woman who singlehandedly led over 300 slaves to safety in the years 1850 to 1860.
Women of The Hall - Harriet Tubman - brief biography and picture of this woman from the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Harriet Tubman
Integrated Unit
In this unit of four lessons, from ARTSEDGE, students learn about Harriet Tubman, a famous Civil War freedom fighter.
Harriet Tubman
Timeline This student
reproducible, from ARTSEDGE, features a timeilne of Harriet Tubman's life.
Susan B. Anthony
- find out about
Trial of Susan B. Anthony - read about Susan B. Anthony's trial for voting illegally, find out more about her life, and look at a timeline of women's struggle to vote.
Thomson Gale: Susan B. Anthony - read this biography about this American suffragist.
Women of The Hall - Susan Brownell Anthony - brief biography and pictures of this woman from the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Susan B. Anthony Timeline - lots
of information on this pioneer of
United Streaming
Life
and Times of Abraham Lincoln, The
This program provides a look at
the life of Abraham Lincoln using on-location video
imagery and historical photos. The descriptions of his personal and political
life help viewers understand what it meant to live in
American
Heroes and Heroines: Abraham Lincoln
Viewers are transported to pioneer
times in mid-America, where they see scenes from
Holiday
Facts & Fun: Presidents' Day (2nd Edition)
Children learn why George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln are given special recognition
on President's Day. The video explains why
Presidents'
Day: Washington and Lincoln
With the help of a colonial Presidential crier children come to understand why we celebrate Presidents' Day and what makes it so special. They learn about George Washington and the important role he played in the formation of our country. Next, they learn about the life of Abraham Lincoln and his resolve to keep our country unified, making him one of our great civic leaders. Lastly, students are reminded to honor all of the presidents on this holiday.
Just
a Few Words, Mr. Lincoln: The Story of the Gettysburg Address
Jean Fritz's classic telling of
the story of the Gettysburg Address comes alive in this iconographic program,
illustrated by Charles Robinson. Abraham
Lincoln had to run the country,
win the war and look after his family. When he was asked to honor the soldiers
who died in the great battle of
Rachel Carson - Read a short biography on the National Women's Hall of Fame website.
Rachel Carson - Read a biography of this writer, scientist, and ecologist at this website.
Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge - On this website, if you want to find out about Rachel Carson, click on her name. To read what she thought and wrote, click on the two "click here" buttons on the homepage. One more interesting link is the "Refuge Information" link near the bottom of the page.
Rachel Carson was one of the original six inductees into the Ecology Hall of Fame. You will find a brief biography of her at this site.
U.S.
That's Us!: George Washington Carver Introduces the great scientist and
inventor George Washington Carver. As the program notes, Carver revolutionized
Southern farming by advocating crop rotation and new uses for the peanut as an
artist, botanist, and scientist. Elected into the Royal Academy of Arts in
Links Updated 4/14/08