ExplorePAhistory
Recommendation:
The stories on this site are wonderful and full of multimedia components that are well organized. Click on historical markers in the story to view the place discussed, hear audio, view video and images, read text and see original documents related to the topic. The movies are small and cannot be enlarged to fill the screen. Viewing them at individual computers is better than sharing them on a projector. The movies also have accompanying transcripts for further activities or reading purposes.
Description:
ExplorePAhistory provides multimedia experiences to learn about American history through the stories of Pennsylvania. From the website: "ExplorePAhistory.com provides users with three principal entry points: `Stories from PA History,´ `Visit PA Regions´ and `Teach PA History.´ `Stories from PA History´ includes histories built around state historical markers. `Teach PA History´ includes elementary, middle and high school lesson plans for teachers of Pennsylvania and American history."
Possible uses:
Teachers can find specific themes related to curriculum and use that entire story from the website. Or use snippets of the site that relate to curriculum, adding in video or audio clips to enhance a lesson. Break students up into groups and have them each experience a different story, though beware that the stories cover centuries. Find lesson plans to use with the site material.

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