Verizon Foundation has long ago created a website that can verify content on any subject and provide availability and verification in one site. This free service is available to educators, students and parents. Since today is an important day in history, I went onto http://thinkfinity.org" and looked up "inauguration." It offered several sites by reputatable companies such as EdSitement and Smithsonian History by grade level, state standards, interactivity, lesson plans, etc. Here's what I found interesting today:
Celebrating Inaugurations
George Washington (1789-1797)
gave the shortest inaugural address, 135 words, at his second inauguration.
James Madison (1809-1817)
held the first official inaugural ball in 1809.
William Henry Harrison (1841)
gave the longest inaugural address--8,445 words.
Franklin Pierce (1853-1857)
was the only president to use the words "I affirm" as he took the oath of office, rather than "I swear."
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)
wore a ring to his 1905 inauguration that held a lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair, cut off after Lincoln was shot.
Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)
was sworn in using his nickname, Jimmy, instead of his given name, James Earl.
Why not start incorporating this site into your lessons? Have your students look for information on ThinkFinity and have them site the sources and reliability? Happy hunting!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Start the Year off right - use Google Earth to add to any lesson
New Year - Renewed Ideas!
Have you every used Google Earth to highlight an area that is of interest in your curriculum? It's not just for Geography or Social Studies - use it for Language Arts, Science, Art, Music, etc. Discussing Edgar Allen Poe? Log into Google Earth and bring the students to his Philadelphia quarters.
Click on the link and it was take you to more information regarding the hours to visit and website information.
Think of the possibilities - look up the birthplace of anyone - Barack Obama perhaps? Tour the White House this month when discussing the Inauguration. Have the students use Google Earth to determine how long far in distance to fly from your school to the Vatican. And the best part? IT'S FREE!!!
Download the program today and try looking for your school or house:
http://earth.google.com
Have you every used Google Earth to highlight an area that is of interest in your curriculum? It's not just for Geography or Social Studies - use it for Language Arts, Science, Art, Music, etc. Discussing Edgar Allen Poe? Log into Google Earth and bring the students to his Philadelphia quarters.
Click on the link and it was take you to more information regarding the hours to visit and website information.
Think of the possibilities - look up the birthplace of anyone - Barack Obama perhaps? Tour the White House this month when discussing the Inauguration. Have the students use Google Earth to determine how long far in distance to fly from your school to the Vatican. And the best part? IT'S FREE!!!
Download the program today and try looking for your school or house:
http://earth.google.com
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