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Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries

This blog is designed as a companion for the Teaching American History Grant of the Clark County School District titled "Nevada & the West/Digital Collections."

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Recommended Children's and Pedagogy Literature: Nevada

Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries ·

2011/02/13

I recommend the following books for use when teaching about Nevada history to students in intermediate-level grades:How to Draw Nevada's Sights and Symbols (A Kids Guide to Drawing America) by Fein, Eric and Muschinske, EmilyMy First Pocket Guide: Nevada by Marsh, CaroleS Is For Silver: A Nevada Alphabet by Coerr, EleanorNevada State Theme Unit IF8947The Hoover Dam: The Story of Hard Times, Tough People and The Taming of a Wild River (Wonders of the World Book) by Mann, Elizabeth and Wischonke,

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Recommended Resources: Nevada History

Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries ·

2010/06/09

You may find some of these resources of particular interest:The First 100 Persons Who Shaped Southern Nevada: This site includes biographies of 100 of the most influential people in the history of Southern Nevada.Online Nevada Encyclopedia: A collection on encyclopedic entries relating to Nevada history along with collections of digitized artifacts.Southern Nevada: The Boomtown Years: This is the portal for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' digitized collection of resources relating to the

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How do I use primary sources in my classroom?

Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries ·

2010/05/05

To guide students through the process of analyzing primary sources, consider using primary source analysis sheets. For a thorough list of analysis sheets separated by media type, visit the University of Northern Colorado's Colorado Rural Partnership Analysis Tools. Additional primary source analysis sheets from the National Archives and Library of Congress assist in working with: Written documentsGeneral ArtifactsPhotosMapsCartoonsLife HistoriesIn addition, some

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Sample Nevada Activities

Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries ·

2010/05/05

During the second session of this module, we completed several activities. The worksheet that guided this set of activities is available here.Cookie Geography: Using blue frosting, draw the river systems from the state on a cookie.Recommended cookie recipe: 3 c flour, 1 c powdered sugar, 1T vanilla, 1.5 c butter; Place batter in bar pan about 3/4" thick; Bake 20 minutes at 325°F.To prepare the cookie shape, cut the shape before and immediately after baking.Recommended frosting recipe: 3 c Crisco, 2

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Nevada Citizenship Awards

Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries ·

2010/05/05

Some schools implement an annual Nevada Citizenship Awards Ceremony. Though all students in all fourth grade classes must master certain content (that which appears in the State Curricular Standards), some students achieve the award by successfully memorizing and completing the following:Place all county names and county seats correctly on a map of Nevada;Recite the names of all Nevada governors in order of office;List all Nevada state symbols;Sing the Nevada state song;List the tribes of Native

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Lecture: Michael S. Green, Ph.D. — "Civil Rights in...

Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries ·

2010/04/30

Lecture: Michael S. Green, Ph.D. — "Civil Rights in Las Vegas"

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Lecture: Michael Green — "Nevada during the American...

Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries ·

2010/04/30

Click here to access Dr. Michael Green's lecture titled "Nevada during the American Revolution."

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Lecture: DeAnna Beachley, Ph.D. — "Women in Nevada...

Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries ·

2010/04/30

"Women in Nevada and California Mining Camps"—A lecture by DeAnna Beachley, Ph.D.

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Assignment: Primary Source Kits

Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries ·

2010/04/29

Click here for the full expectations and grading rubric for the primary source kit assignment.Click here for exemplary examples from previous submitted entries (under the "View" menu, choose "List."Overview: This assignment requires you develop three primary source kits, each addressing a different theme, region, person, event, or era from Nevada history. You may not use the same topics used in the book reviews prepared for this module. Each kit must explicitly align with intermediate-level

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Class Slides

Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries ·

2010/04/21

Click here to view class slides for Session I.Click here to download class slides for Session II.

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Syllabus

Nevada & the West/Online Digital Libraries ·

2010/04/21

Click here for a copy of the syllabus.Upon completion of the module, third through fifth grade teachers will have the ability to competently plan and deliver historically accurate, standards-based instruction that relies heavily on historical inquiry and primary sources. With a focus on teaching the history of Nevada, teachers will use technology skills to access and record self-created instructional plans.

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