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| Abraham Lincoln &
Me Activity Book |
American Memory &
Me Birthday Project |
Capture the imaginations of K-3 students with this fun-filled,
cross-discipline activity book that helps them learn about and make personal connections to this great
president.
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 Connect students to famous and everyday people
and events that make up the historical record and the American
memory and help them learn how they contribute to the American memory.
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| Digital Stories of Our Heroes
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Monumental Men |
Our country is
filled with heroes. Learn how to use digital
storytelling to bring history to life for students and others. Then get students ready to investigate, capture, and present
the stories of veterans and other local heroes.
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Through image analysis and project work
students learn about the characters and contributions of the Mount Rushmore presidents and determine what qualities
and accomplishments make someone worthy of a lasting tribute.
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| Photos & Perspectives of the Civil War
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Presidential Portraits
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 Students become journalists as they analyze images from the LOC Civil War collections and research the time period. Students then create a realistic newspaper from either a northern or southern perspective.
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Engage students using digital photos. They'll learn some new
and interesting facts about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, as well as themselves, when they consider what it means
to be presidential.
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| Print Advertising Across the Centuries
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The Star Spangled Banner: The Story & the Song
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Advertisements showcase products and the latest technology while
reflecting life and society as we know it, or wish it to be. Using illustrations and their own imaginations,
students analyze and compare and contrast historical,
contemporary, and hypothetical print advertisements of the future.
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(K-3) | (4-6)
Primary-source, multimedia presentations and hands-on, engaging,
creative activities help students learn the lyrics to our national anthem while broadening
their
understanding of key events in our nation's history.
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| Student Gallery
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Digital Camera Raffle Entry
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See how students have connected to American
culture and history by bringing the American Memory Initiative
projects to life!
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Complete a project with your students and receive a
digital camera raffle entry! Project participation forms available on each project page.
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