Transcript Presentation to Colleagues

The Riley Institute at
Furman
Teachers of Government Program
A Great and FREE trip to DC!
C-SPAN
Newseum
National Archives
National Museum of the American Indian
Kennedy Center
Library of Congress
Supreme Court
Ford’s Theatre and the Peterson House
National Portrait Gallery
US Capitol
…..YOU could go in 2017!
Newseum
US History /Civics/Government
Free Account Available
Media Literacy - Today’s Front Pages (perspective!)
Digital Classroom - Modules, Lessons, Primary Sources
Particularly - Women’s Suffrage, Berlin Wall, Civil Rights,
Watergate, Civil War, Emancipation, Bias
Archives
Personal - Research your ancestry
Teacher Resources - Special Topics - Analysis Sheets
DocsTeach - hello US History!
Free Account Available (useful for workflow with kids)
Prepared Lessons or you can create
Students can send their work to you directly
Docs/Activity broken down by period or skill - all linked together
Library of Congress
US History/Government/Geography/World History
Maps!
Teacher Resource Sets - Japanese American Internment,
Civil Rights, Immigration, WWI
Congress.gov - Updated THOMAS - Basic Process (dry),
track bills, members, search by topic, and get updates
C-SPAN Classroom
US History/Government/Economics/World History
Free Account Available - Specialized by Subject
Bellringers - Searchable by topic
Constitution - embedded links throughout
Lesson Plans
Classroom Deliberations/Debates
Teacher Fellowships and StudentCam Competition