http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:13:02 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:13:02 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=87784 This website has been produced by the Smithsonian Institution to highlight a major new exhibit on Viking exploration of the North Atlantic prepared for the millenary commemoration of Lief Eriksson’s Vinland landing. But it provides a broad overview of the Vikings and their great expansion across northen Europe and the Atlantic during the 9th and 10th centuries with an eye toward revising the common perception of Vikings as barbarian despoilers. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=81812 This site includes a collection of nine historical mysteries which draw students into Canadian history, critical thinking and archival research through the enticement of solving historical cold crimes. Each of the mystery archives includes an average of 100,000 words in English (and in French), as well as up to several hundred images plus maps. Some of the mystery websites also include 3-D recreations, videos and oral history interviews. Site users can look at the collections of archival materials and analyze the evidence provided. Students are encouraged to come up with their own interpretations of primary documents. Educators have access to a Teachers' Guide and experts interpretations for each of the mysteries. To view a video of the award winning author, go to Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian History - the History Award Winner 2008 video http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91378 A complex and highly detailed virtual tour of 18th century Edo (now Tokyo) using traditional Japanese woodblock prints to explore not only the sights of the city but the nature and texture of life within it. It is as much a document on early modern urban life in a great city as it is a usefulsource on traditional Japanese history and culture. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88730 History Matters is designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. history courses; however, teacher education majors will find this site very helpful. Features within this site include the Digital Blackboard, examples of web-based assignments to serve as models for integrating new media into the classroom; Secrets of Great History Teachers, a collection of interviews with teachers who share strategies and techniques; and Syllabus Central, which features syllabi for courses that offer innovative ways to teach U. S. history. History Matters also has an annotated guide to useful Web sites for teaching; a collection of primary document in text, image and audio; and a reference area for links to resources on standards, citation methods for Web sites, and copyright and fair use law information. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79466 A six-unit online tutorial to start a beginning history student in topic selection, topic survey, and basic research strategies. Information literacy standards are used in the teaching of selection, use, and evaluation of resources. Each unit is accompanied by a quiz to reinforce learning. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=91380 Covers a number of categories related to Sikhism and the Sikh people including history, religion, and literature. Content is often added including audio prayers in Punjabi, virtual tours of the Golden Temple, and realvideo clips. The content of this web site is generally from the traditional Sikh perspective. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=622177 This is "a resource created to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses. Find resources for history and social studies lesson plans, activities, projects, games, and quizzes that use technology. Explore inquiry-based lessons, activities, and projects. Learn about web technologies such as blogs, podcasts, wikis, social networks, Google Docs, ebooks, online maps, virtual field trips, screencasts, online posters, and more. Explore innnovative ways of integrating these tools into the curriculum, watch instructional video tutorials, and learn how others are using technology in the classroom״ Includes apps for the classroom. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=531529 A women's history assignment based on the students' understanding and use of open informational resources, including Wikipedia (see for example, Isto Huvila's 2010 research paper, "Where does the information come from? Information source use patterns in Wikipedia" in which the impact and reach of Wikipedia is summarized). In this assignment, the students research and write their own individual articles for publication in Wikipedia, peer review and subsequent improvements over time. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=76402 Multimedia presentation of two scrolls, one formerly believed to be an accurate copy of the other, depicting the Mongol Invasion of Japan, a key event in the development in Japanese self-identity and mythology. These two scrolls, along with translation and commentary, are placed side by side for the first time and the discrepancies between them revealed. Scholars and students will have the opportunity to delve deeply into the historical importance of each manuscript as well as the implications of the differences between them. As cultural artifacts, these scrolls, presented in such detail with new educational technology give students the opportunity to explore numerous areas of Japanese history, from warfare and social structures to mythology and national identity. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79800 Historic overview of Rome's Hadrian's Wall