TES Global
Blendspace: Lights, Camera, Action! Documentary Research Project
A twelve-part learning module with links to images, texts, and videos to use while completing a documentary research project.
Yale University
Avalon Project: Middle East 1916 2001: A Documentary
Yale Law School does an excellent job in presenting historical documents centered around the Middle East crisis beginning with the 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement up to present day UN resolutions. This site provides a complete timeline that...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Was Right About the Wright Brothers?
In this unit students will explore the lives of the Wright brothers. The end result will be a student-made documentary highlighting the factors that allowed the Wright brothers to succeed at manned flight when others before them had failed.
Other
Project Rebirth
Watch the trailer for the documentary film Rebirth, which, as a tribute to the victims and first responders, chronicles the experiences of a small group of people who lost friends, family, and coworkers in the attack on the World Trade...
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Habitat Project Digital Science Journal
Develop a digital story to illustrate and inform others about different habitats or ecosystems. Resources for building a digital story are provided.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Bell South Digital Storyteller: Generations of Heroes
Information and advice for participating in a digital storytelling project that documents the experiences and memories of those who have served the United States in war or other military conflicts. Step-by-step instructions, useful...
PBS
Pbs: The War: The Atomic Bomb
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," read three descriptions of the atomic bomb and its use.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer is credited with the creation of the atomic bomb. But, "The country asked him to do something and he did it brilliantly, and they repaid him for the tremendous job he did by breaking him." This documentary traces...
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: How Are Funding Decisions Made?
Based on Avi's book, Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel, young scholars will recognize that different schools, businesses, organizations, etc. have varying methods to allocate funds within the group. After completing research...
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: School Handbook Presentation
Reflecting on Avi's book, Nothing But the Truth A Documentary Novel, classrooms will review and consider protocol in understanding the school's handbook, policies, and how these are communicated to the student body.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Jacques Cousteau
Use this site to learn about the famous oceanographer and biologist, Jacques Cousteau, who completed 120 documentaries during his lifetime.
University of Virginia
Virginia Center for Digital History: Roots of Lewis and Clark
Site that links numerous projects together to commemorate the Lewis and Clark expedition. Includes letters, documentary and early writings on the travels. There are a few links which may no longer work.
Other
Link Tv: A Constructive Madness
This fascinating award winning documentary explores the decade long development of a project by architect Frank Gehry to design a home that was later abandoned, and eventually became the ideas that were used in creating the Guggenheim...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Hoover Dam
The Hoover Dame was viewed as an engineering feat, in the 1930s. This documentary examines the construction and engineering problems that occurred and the questions that arose about the economic and environmental impact this project...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Amelia Earhart
This documentary film traces the life of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, the first woman to attempt to fly solo across the Atlantic. A preview and other information about the film project are available here.
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Aardoc: African Americans and Billy Sunday in Atlanta (Nov. Dec. 1917)
Read this intoduction that describes and sets the stage for Billy Sunday's meetings with the influential African-American preachers and congregations in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1917. After you have an understanding of the situation,...
Other
Le Patrimoine De La France: Images Et Documents
This French-languge documentary and image database is a project of the Ministry of Culture (France). It lists and links to images from Gothic stained-glass windows in French churches.
Other
Primary Research Through the History of Beverly
At Beverly High School in Massachusetts, students learn history through their own primary research on local history topics. This article and links from it explain how it's done.
PBS
Pbs: Life & Times of Frida Kahlo (Guides for Parents & Teachers)
A collection of activities and lessons about Frida Kahlo designed to be used in conjunction with the PBS documentary about the artist ("The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo"), but each easily stands alone as well. Resources guide learners...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution (Educator Guides)
These three educator guides have been developed as a way to involve students in the origins, drama, and outcomes of the French Revolution in a way that is relevant to their current lives. The guides include recommendations for using...
Curated OER
Iranian Billboard
The Iran Project examines the changes in modern Iran since 1981. This project includes a one-hour public radio documentary, "The Struggle for Iran," as well as a detailed overview of the country. Click "About Iran" to learn about this...