Classroom Resources

To conclude the study of the problem-solving process and the input/output/store/process model of a computer, the class proposes apps designed to solve real-world problems. This project is completed across multiple days and culminates in a poster presentation highlighting the features of each app. The project is designed to be completed in pairs though it can be completed individually.

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This podcast is a collection of personal stories told from soldiers and family members of Japanese Americans (Nisei) who volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army during World War II. The podcast describes the experiences of some Japanese Americans and the consequences of World War II.

In this activity, students learn about Native American culture by exploring a buffalo hide painting and discovering the meaning behind each picture represented on the buffalo hide. Students compare their interpretations with a Smithsonian Historian. Then, students create a buffalo hide painting to tell their "own meaningful story".   

In this interactive activity, students will compare various roles of men and women at home and on the battlefront during the Civil War by playing an interactive game. Students choose a mystery character from the Civil War and select objects as clues to their identity. 

This is a series of lessons focusing on the Civil Rights Movement. The lessons include photographs depicting images of the Jim Crow laws. Students will take a closer look at the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments of the United States Constitution and at court cases that brought about changes during the Civil Rights Movement. Be sure to click "Read More" at the top of the collection to view the lesson that can be used with this collection.

This is a collection of lessons that can be used to help students understand Kwanzaa. Students watch a brief documentary and view images related to the holiday as an introduction to Kwanzaa. Students compare and contrast images of Kwanzaa with images of Christmas and Hanukkah. Students are also asked to view an image and use that image to describe Kwanzaa to someone unfamiliar with the holiday. Be sure to click "Read More" at the top of the collection to view the lesson that can be used with this collection.

This resource provides a collection of images depicting President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. The images represent the strengths and weaknesses of Roosevelt's New Deal.

This is a collection of images of steamboats, artifacts, and articles about transportation and changes in transportation in the early nineteenth century.

This is a collection of photos of Native American weaponry. Students can view these primary sources to gain an understanding of past American Indian cultures and artifacts.

In this class students consider a number of computing devices to determine what types of inputs and outputs they use. Groups are assigned to a computing device and based on a teacher-provided definition of input and output, list the inputs and outputs of their device. To conclude the lesson, the class examines common activities they do on a computing device and select the inputs and outputs used for that activity from the chart.

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