General Resources:
Below is a list of some resources we’ve identified that may be useful in the classroom.
- dLOC Teaching Guides & Materials
- EDSITEment! ChronAm lesson plans
- Florida History Day
- Florida Memory- Classroom
- Library of Congress- Teachers
- National Archives- Educator Resources
- National History Day
- NewseumED
- PBS Learning Media
- Picturing America
- Smithsonian Learning Lab
- UCF Teaching with Primary Sources
- U of Illinoise- Newspapers as primary sources
- Women & the American Story
Lesson Plans
These lesson plans were developed by Valerie Gresser (PhD candidate in the College of Education at the University of Florida) for the FL & PR Digital Newspaper Project as part of the Smathers Graduate Student Internship Program. Internship proposal: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00066733/00001/
Each lesson unit provides a copy of the lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, student materials/resources, and teacher keys/examples. Each lesson also include a video recording that provides a brief overview of how the lesson is structured and what it entails.
3rd grade lessons:
- The People of Florida http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00026/00001
4th grade lessons:
- Agriculture in Florida http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00025/00001
- History of Aviation and Aeronautics in Florida http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00031/00001
- History of Florida Tourism http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00032/00001
5th grade lessons:
- 19th Century Technological Advancements http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00027/00001
- Expansion of Voting Rights http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00028/00001
7th grade lessons:
- Propaganda, Symbolism, and Bias in WWII http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00029/00001
- Physical Characteristics & Climate of Florida http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00033/00001
8th grade lessons:
- Agricultural Advancements in Farming http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00034/00001/
- Inventors and Entrepreneurs and the US Economy http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00035/00001
9th-12th grade lessons:
- Jim Crow Laws in the US http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00030/00001
- Comparing the First & Second Industrial Revolutions http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFTRC00036/00001
Questions or comments?
Feel free to contact Valerie Gresser (valeriegresser@ufl.edu) or the FPRDNP project team (ufndnp@uflib.ufl.edu)
