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May Lesson Plans
We are posting six NEW lesson plans for May submitted by teachers. We have an Advanced Placement lesson created for the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Riders in Alabama written by Mary Hubbard, who is a retired A.P. teacher. We also have two lessons that tell the story of the German prisoners of war that were imprisioned in Alabama during World War II. Alabama and the Treaty of Versailles and the flu epidemic of 1918 are two new lessons that will reveal an Alabama connection to World War I. We are also posting a lesson that has an extensive primary source document package on the Great Depression. Check out the names of the authors to see if they work in your school or school system!
**Remember, we are looking for your comments and suggestions about the lesson plans. A Feedback button is located at the bottom of the lesson plan index for your convenience.
- A Worse Death: War or Flu? (created by Dr. Lesa Roberts, Hampton Cove Middle School, Huntsville City Schools)
- Alabama and the Treaty of Versailles (created by Tammy Brown, Central School, Madison County Schools)
- The Great Depression - Hard Times Hit America (created by Jennifer Drawhorn, Hillcrest High School, Tuscaloosa County Schools)
- Inside the Wire: Internment of Prisoners of War in Alabama during World War II - Lesson 1 (created by Cynthia Lynch, C. E. Hannah Elementary School, Oxford City Schools)
- Inside the Wire: Internment of Prisoners of War in Alabama during World War II - Lesson 2 (created by Cynthia Lynch, C. E. Hannah Elementary School, Oxford City Schools)
- The Wrong Side of History: How One Group Justified Its Opposition to the Freedom Riders and Civil Rights for African Americans (created by Mary Hubbard, Consultant for the Alabama History Education Initiative)
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REMEMBER to RESERVE EARLY
Trekking Through History
Traveling Backpacks
Available August, 2011
In the past, teachers have asked us about borrowing our discovery boxes to use in their classrooms. To answer these requests, we have developed Trekking Through History Traveling Backpacks . They are based on 6 of our most popular discovery boxes and are full of hands-on artifacts, activities for your class, DVDs, and a CD of the digital files of the activities that is yours to keep! Through a generous grant from our support group, the Friends of the Alabama Archives, you will only pay $10.00 for the shipping of the backpack. Because we have a limited number of these, please make your reservations early. Reservations will begin August, 2011. Choose from the following Trekking Through History Traveling Backpacks:
- Archaeology
- Cotton
- Civil War
- Flight and Space
- Southeastern Indians
- Statehood and Symbols
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Online Resources
Mapping Alabama!
(Provides teachers and students with an online map exhibit created from the collections of the ADAH. Writing exercises, rubrics, and classroom activities are included.)
Becoming Alabama Activity Booklet and Events List for Children
(Provides teachers and students with activities to use in the commemoration of three major events in United States and Alabama history. A list of events is hyperlinked for additional information.)
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Many schools, teachers, and children in Alabama have been affected by the recent tornado disaster. We know that resources are limited for all schools. Check our web site for more free lesson plans and primary sources that will not require textbooks. We also have teachers who are available for professional development sessions. Please contact us for more information or assistance in scheduling a workshop for your school system. |
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