The Mission US Multimedia Project

Here's a great site which showcases periods in American History through interactive games. Produced by Thirteen and the Center for Public Broadcasting, Mission US currently has a few missions, with new ones to be added in the future. Grades 5-8 will really enjoy the multimedia experience and teachers will find the online classroom guides very helpful. Registration is free. Thanks to Dodie Ainslie for posting on Twitter!

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The ABCs of Web Literacy

The University of Pennsylvania's Penn Libraries have designed a super interactive tutorial on web literacy. The step-by-step tutorial covers five areas: authority, accuracy, bias, currency and coverage. Students using this guide will be able to properly evaluate a website and decide whether or not to trust the information on it.




Here are some other resources to help evaluate a website:
Evaluating Web Pages Pathfinder
Evaluating Websites: Criteria and Tools
Kathy Schrock's ABCs of Website Evaluation

Evaluating Websites For Learners

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Animated Maps Teach History

The Map as History is a wonderful site which claims to be the "largest online collection of animated maps." There are subscription offers for libraries, schools and universities, as well as free access to 14 maps. 

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150th Anniversary of the Civil War

The History Channel has produced a wonderful interactive on the Civil War, which is presented in the form of infographics. Roll over an image of the human body and see how many soldiers died from amputation. Roll over each image on a map and highlight the 5 deadliest battles. Each page has related articles and videos on the Civil War and the ability to share the infographic. I highly recommend Civil War 150 for all history classes. Thanks to the Pursuit of Technology Integration Happiness for sharing.

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