http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 18 May 2013 16:02:48 PDT Sat, 18 May 2013 16:02:48 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=77446 This is a site for law students. It includes notes about important constitutional issues, links to Supreme Court opinions, images, quizzes, and questions for students. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77443 This site provides an introduction to the Salem witch trials. It includes materials (text and multimedia movie) about Salem, the trials, and the major figures involved in the events as well as teacher tips and a list of related books and web sites. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77444 This Plymouth Colony Archive presents a collection of searchable texts, including court records, colony laws, 17th century texts, research and seminar analysis of various topics, biographical profiles of selected colonists, probate inventories, wills, maps, town and fort plans, architectural and material culture studies. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=78315 "Virtual Jamestown" is a digital research and teaching project that explores the settlement and impact of Jamestown. Primary resources found at this site include first hand accounts and letters (with full-text search capabilities), maps and images, 18th century advertisements for runaway slaves and indentured servants, a database of over 10,000 indentured servant contracts, and public records such as census data and laws. Future plans include adding court records such as deeds, wills, and court order books. Secondary materials at this site include a timeline, interpretive essays by prominent historians, links to related sites, bibliographies, and teaching tools and classroom activities. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77445 This site provides material from Harper's Weekly relating to the 1868 impeachment of Andrew Johnson. The site includes editorials, articles, political cartoons, and biographical essays on major figures in the impeachment. Topics covered include the political issues affecting the impeachment and the arguments involved in the hearings. The site also provides an "Impeachment Simulation Game" for use in the classroom. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79151 The purpose of Densho is (1) to preserve the personal testimonies of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated in U.S. internment camps during World War II, (2) to help people understand a particular episode in U.S. history, and (3) to use historical materials to explore principles of democracy, citizenship, tolerance, and justice. The website includes a collection of primary sources, readings, a timeline, a glossary of terms, and a bibliography. The primary sources include images, documents, and personal firsthand accounts in audio and video form as well as in text.  The website is organized into five sections: causes of incarceration, learning center, archive, other resources, and about Densho.  The Learning Center includes four units, each of which includes historical information and primary sources.  Three of the units also include lesson plans and teacher resources. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79685 The Proceedings of the Old Bailey London 1674 to 1834: A fully searchable online edition of the largest body of texts detailing the lives of non-elite people ever published, containing accounts of over 100,000 criminal trials held at London’s central criminal court, 1674-1834.  In addition to the text, accessible through both keyword and structured searching, this website provides digital images of the 60,000 original pages of the Proceedings, advice on methods of searching this resource, information on the historical and legal background to trials at the Old Bailey, links to descriptions of published and manuscript materials relating to the trials covered in the Proceedings, and a special section for schools. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=77438 This site provides an introduction to the Great Depression of the 1930s and the New Deal. It includes lesson plans, ideas for research projects, links to curriculum materials, and a searchable document library and photo gallery containing over 20,000 items. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=80484 In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of "Brown v. Board of Education," several educators put together this site to promote a discussion about how to teach this important event. The site includes several reflective essays and a teacher's resource guide. The latter includes a list of class discussion questions, a bibliography, and links to related web sites. The introduction and the personal essays also appear in the Spring 2004 issue of "History of Education Quarterly." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=627352 This is a 10-week online course presented by Hillsdale College. Featuring an expanded format from the “Introduction to the Constitution” lecture series with Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn, Constitution 101 follows closely the one-semester course required of all Hillsdale College undergraduate students. Starts on Feb. 20 and finishes on April 23, 2012. Each lecture is 40-minutes.