World History
Really Cool WWI Simulation from BBC Three
Here's a really cool World War 1 simulation from BBC Three. It runs about 20 minutes and you are asked to make decisions that are often life-threatening. For example, do you send up a flare or send out a runner? It's all part of the Battle of Somme in 1916.
Thanks to Deb Skadden for posting the link on Facebook.
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Omg Wwii On Facebook!
Did you know that Germany and Italy were Facebook friends prior to World War Two? Very cool summary of the war at "OMG WWII on FACEBOOK!"...
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Life In The Trenches Simulation
Experience life in the trenches during WWI in this engaging simulation from the Canadian War Museum....
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Cold War Simulation
Teacher David Harms has developed an interactive simulation on how to learn the Cold War by making decision on the world's survival. Obviously the more students participate in their learning, the more they will learn. Above is a video...
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Explain And Send (chrome Extension)
Explain and Send is a really cool extension to your Chrome browser that allows you to snag any part of a web page, annotate it, and send it to someone. It's like the application "snag it" but you have to pay for "snag it" and Explain and Send is free,...
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Historical Simulations
In some respects teaching never ends. Think about it. Most of us are tired and excited about the end of the year. But if you are like me a few weeks after the room has been packed up, you are eager to start thinking about next year....
World History