Tag: history
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Middle School, High School & College Social Studies/History Research Projects to Start Off the 22-23 School Year!
Before giving students a research project remember Most knowledge is NOT on the Internet. My research projects provide students with a list of academic links in order to create informative and dynamic projects, essays, and/or research papers. All projects are $1.00. Learn more by clicking on the links below. The Roman Republic’s Influence on the […]
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Ancient Egyptian Articles for July 2022
The Collector: Why Was Sekhmet Important to Ancient Egyptians? The Collector: Why Does Everyone Look the Same in Ancient Egyptian Art? The Curious Egyptologist Imhotep Vizier of Works Read more Keeper of Knowledge Egyptology Resources. Also don’t forget to check out my research projects and worksheets available via Teachers pay Teachers starting at $1!
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Black History Articles for July 2022
6sqft Black history in Greenwich Village: 15 sites related to pioneering African-Americans Black America Web The Haunting Of Lake Lanier And The Black City Buried Underneath Civil War Med: Mary Ann Shadd Cary: A Union Army Recruiter Downtown New York: A Guide To Marking Black History Month In Lower Manhattan Face2FaceAfrica The forgotten heroics of […]
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Quote: Researchers’ Responsibility to Society
“You are a servant of the people you research; the purpose of your research is never to serve its own good but serve larger society. When you find something to be more dysfunctional than functional, you have the responsibility to root it out.” – Dr. Sonja Peterson-Lewis Also don’t forget to check out my research […]
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Black History Articles for June 2022
History: The 1967 Riots: When Outrage Over Racial Injustice Boiled Over History Today: Contrabands of War: A new term inadvertently changed the way people thought about runaway slaves History of Yesterday: How New York City Tried to Secede From the Union History of Yesterday: The Segregationist New York Mayor During the Civil War How Stuff […]
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The Roman Republic’s Influence on the American Republic Research Project
The architects of the American Republic were influenced by the Roman Republic’s Structure political structure and documents. Students should have a basic understanding of US government organization and founding documents in order to benefit from this project. This project provides students with a list of links to do research, as well as, search terms students […]
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Ancient Egyptian Articles for June 2022
Historical Eve: Egyptian Natural Remedies Historical Eve: The seven most important Egyptian temples Nile Scribes: The Symbolism of the Fly in Ancient Egypt The Collector: Why Was Sekhmet Important to Ancient Egyptians? The Curious Egyptologist: Seshat – She who is foremost in the Library World History: The Cult of Isis in Imperial Roman Times Read […]
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The Geography and Names of New York City’s Five Borough Worksheet
This is an informative reading comprehension worksheet on geography and etymology of New York City’s Five Boroughs. This assignment is appropriate for grade 3-6. The reading is two pages, with four short answer questions and an answer sheet. Buy now on Teachers Pay Teachers for $1.00 Also don’t forget to check out my research projects […]
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Recommended Book #9: The Bone and Sinew of the Land By Anna-Lisa Cox
The Bone and Sinew of the Land is the hardest book I have ever read on American history. The Bone and Sinew of the Land revealed just how much racial terrorism Americans faced. Shame on the authors, historians, and filmmakers who made it seemed that Americans of African descent who obtained freedom had the most […]
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Recommended Book #8: The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832 By Alan Taylor
Slaves were known by many in early America as “The Internal Enemy.” This book sheds light on the War of 1812, a war that is basically glazed over in most US history books. After reading this book I know why America’s military was, for lack of a better phrase, “a hot mess” in this time […]
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