U.S. History Resources

• History Expectations
• Semster 2: History Expectations (DYL)
• Why study history?
• DYL Grading Rubric
• America: A Narrative History (Free downloadable textbook)
• American History (short online articles - great alternative to a textbook!)
• Building Community through Word Clouds!
• 5 Themes News Assignment Form 
• 5 Themes Note Sheet w/ blanks to complete
• Researching African-American history?... try this new website through the University of MN-Duluth!
• American Women (CNN Resource)
• Why Treaties Matter       
• 1862 Dakota War     
• MPR: Explaining MN Treaties   
• NA Population Statistical Analysis Report
• MN Gaming Association
• Russell Means Video (Preview)
• Leadership Profiles
• 10 Videos You can Watch Right Now
• Native Voices (Digital timeline)
• Uprooted: The 1950s Plan to Erase Indian Country (MPR News)
• Sandy Lake Tragedy Documentary 
• Dakota 38Documentary
• 6 Slide PowerPoint Project Template
• Civil War Medicine
• Civil War Quick Intro Articles
• Underground Railroad PBS Video (free to watch)
• Bread Riot
• Woman Spies 
• Prohibition Cartoon Archive
  • Scroll down to see the first set of cartoons (24 pages of cartoons available = 562 cartoons to choose from)
  • Find a cartoon that catches your attention or you find bizarre - print it to work with in class
• Harlem Renaissance & Jazz DYL
• Women's Suffrage DYL
• Robert Johnson - Famous African American Blues Artist
• New Deal Posters - pick 4 of 9 to analyze using worksheet from class
• Hoover Dam Construction (Introduction video for DYL)
• Hoover Dam Construction DYL Picture Document
• The Green Book - NY Library Digital Collection of multiple issues
• 50s DYL - Korean War Documentary (get video guide from Mr. G)
• Say it Plain, Say it Loud (influential speeches)

DYL Templates/Resources:

Politcal Cartoon Analysis Sheet DYL

Canva.com - Really nice poster templates

Facebook Template DYL (uses word)

Facebook Template DYL (uses powerpoint)

Facebook Template DYL (uses publisher on a pc)

Twitter Template DYL (uses powerpoint)  *most likely will need to include some type of written explanation to connect person, tweets and decade

Time Magazine Template DYL *would need to include a written explanation of "why" they are on cover 

Design the Front-page of a Newspaper DYL *design headlines & add pictures - include an explanation connecting newspaper with decade and its significance

Storyjumper - website with drag'n'drop program to build your own storybook (will need to create a free account and share book link through email when complete)

Gameboard - create your own trivia game with 5 categories of questions related to the decade (Examples: people, events, pop culture, inventions, etc)

Posters - design creative posters using the templates and editing features

Shapego App - Create unique word clouds using Apple App

Econ Class Resources

Econ Expectations 

U.S. Government Class

Gov't Expectations 

Vote Smart

TED Ed: Why is the Constitution so hard to amend?

Political Spectrum Survey - Where do I stand?

Redistricting/Gerrymandering Challenge

Click this link to download the e-book on Protesting in America

Need help understanding those important government documents?

Just Found!!  Video on Free Speech

Where do my beliefs put me... am I right or left, republican or democrat?