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theatlantic:

An Epic Time-Lapse Map of Europe Over the Past 1,000 Years

YouTube user harrunostasj has created a fascinating look at European history in fast forward using the Centennia Historical Atlas. The mapping software is a “dynamic, animated historical atlas including over 9,000 border changes,” tracing the rise and fall of empires from 1,000 C.E. onward. Make sure to watch the video full screen in HD to see the year in the top left corner and notes on historic events in the bottom left corner (and turn up the volume to appreciate the dramatic soundtrack from Inception).

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Postcards from the Past - Resources - TES

What a fascinating lesson plan (and a way to get students out during these last few weeks of school.)

Find postcards from the past in your area and go and recreate the photograph today to compare the differences. This is a great lesson in both history but also photography. (And you could incorporate how photography as changed as well.) If you work with a local historical society, then you are “flattening” by removing classroom walls and linking up with others. “Use video or digital still photography to enhance lessons on local history and historical change. Students locate historic photos and then re-shoot at that location using a video or still camera.

The combined photographic research will record changes that have impacted a community, give students a perspective on the history of an area, and contribute to a communities’ historic record.

This post links to a downloadable lesson plan to do this activity.

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Tweetminster, the platform for following social media coverage along political lines, launched Electionista, a web app for monitoring elections over Twitter across 110 different countries in 58 languages. That means the six taking place this weekend are also in there and you can use the app to filter through activity from and about each place. (via This App Helps to Monitor Tweets for 6 Elections on One Day and More)


Monitoring twitter for elections. It would be interesting to have current events or political science classes use this in the Fall. Some fascinating authentic research possibilities for the US election in the Fall.

thenextweb:

Tweetminster, the platform for following social media coverage along political lines, launched Electionista, a web app for monitoring elections over Twitter across 110 different countries in 58 languages. That means the six taking place this weekend are also in there and you can use the app to filter through activity from and about each place. (via This App Helps to Monitor Tweets for 6 Elections on One Day and More)

Monitoring twitter for elections. It would be interesting to have current events or political science classes use this in the Fall. Some fascinating authentic research possibilities for the US election in the Fall.

(via emergentfutures)

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The London Marathon this week

Topical studies are great. The London Marathon just happened and  marathons are increasing in popularity here in the United states. Here is a video about the marathon, but also lesson plans about the Battle of Marathon, information on training to improve fitness and just what it takes physically to train for a marathon. Health and history lessons here.

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Titanic Lesson Plans and Resources #sschat

The anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic is Sunday. Here are over 400 lesson plans, IWB’s, PowerPoints, and resources to use with classes of all ages. (just filter by age on the left) You can review and teach history, reading lessons, just about anything around this event and it will be interesting as they are seeing it on the news now.

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