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Exploring Local History –

bvwest — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:31:13 +0000

See earlier post with information from Mrs. Culp’s assignment.

Exploring Local History

bvwest — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:51:04 +0000

In Mrs. Culp’s U.S. History classes, students were assigned to visit an historical site in the Kansas City area. For details about the project, see Mrs. Culp’s web site. Students created Voicethreads to document their experiences.

World War II, Voicethread

bvwest — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:11:22 +0000

Mr. Anderson
U.S. History classes

The library media specialists collaborated with Mr. Anderson to create an engaging and interactive activity with World War II topics. Each student had a WWII topic/section; they completed the three part assignment to communicate their findings and create discussion using the Voicethread. (See handout for information – Voicethread).

For a complete listing of voicethreads, go to U.S. History Project.

Rise of Hitler, Voicethread

bvwest — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:05:13 +0000

Atomic Bomb, Voicethread

bvwest — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:03:38 +0000

Lend-Lease Act, Voicethread

bvwest — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:58:24 +0000

Operation Torch (Voicethread)

bvwest — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:54:25 +0000

1920’s & 1930’s Radio Productions

bvwest — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:51:24 +0000

Mr. Scardino, U.S. History Class

Students created podcasts about important historical events of the 1920’s and 1930’s. In small groups, students found information about important historical events that impacted the two decades from the LMC online databases. Student used audacity software and public domain music to creatively develop their podcast. The following are four examples of student radio programs.

Download Radio Production Group #1

Download Radio Production Group #2

Download Radio Production Group #3

Download Radio Production Group #4