University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Texas Memorial Museum: Understanding Geologic Time [Pdf]
A lesson plan containing two activities for middle schoolers to gain a better understanding of geologic time scale. The first activity allows students to get a visual of geologic time by role playing events in time on a football field....
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Uss Alabama Battleship Memorial Park: Uss Drum (Ss 228)
Read the historic stories about the Gato-class submarine of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship named after the drum. The history of the USS Drum can be downloaded as a PDF file.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
This series of learning activities is about the history of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and other First World War events. View the construction of the Vimy Memorial and explore Vimy today.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Vimy: Honour the Legacy
This site commemorates the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the events that were held in its honour, including the restoration of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France in April 2007. Read about the history of Vimy...
Yale University
Yale University: History and Memory
A seven-week video lecture exploring history and memory, focusing on how people mourn and recall tragedies. Lecture titles include: "Remembering Catastrophe," "War Memorials," "War Literature," and "Art and Catastrophe."
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Texas Escapes: World War I Chronicles
Stories and photographs covering people from or who trained in Texas during World War I. Topics covered include the men who fought or worked for the war effort, military camps, the home front, and monuments and memorials of the war.
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Texas Escapes: World War Ii
A rich collection of stories and photographs covering the Texans who participated in World War II. Topics covered include many stories of individual men and women who took part in conflicts, training camps and prisoner of war camps in...
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Kids' Peace Station: From Hiroshima
The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima had lasting and far reaching effects on all mankind! Learn about a young girl, Sadako, and her paper cranes as well as the Kids Peace Movement and building of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum for...
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National Park Service: Florida National Parks
Peruse the list of National Parks, Monuments, Memorials, etc. in Florida. Interested in more information on one, follow the link and utilize the details of the parks' history, culture, ecology, geography and educational opportunities for...
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National Park Service: Arizona National Parks
View a map and explore the National Parks located throughout the state of Arizona. Sites include monuments, trails, memorials, historic sites and national parks.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Memory as a Form of Justice
Using photographs, Google exhibition examines the former Sighet prison used by the communist regime to hold political prisoners. It also serves as a memorial to the victims of communism and to the anticommunist resistance in Sighet,...
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National World War Ii Memorial
The official site of the National World War II Memorial. You can download a high-resolution image of the memorial.
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Piskariovskoye Memorial Cemetery, St. Petersburg, Russia
This Article describes the Piskariovskoye Memorial Cemetery, where thousands of people from WWII are buried.
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The Jefferson Memorial
One-page website includes a brief paragraph on Thomas Jefferson, a chronology of his life and a paragraph on the Memorial.
Tech4Learning
Pics4 Learning: Images for Education: Tombs
A large selection of photos from tombs, memorials and mausoleums. This site is a fantastic visual reference for a history or art class. Simply click on an photo to view the larger image.
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Ohio History Connection: Warren G. Harding Home & Memorial
General information on the Warren G. Harding's home and burial place in Marion, Ohio.
Curated OER
Teachnology: Memorial Day Teaching Theme
Incorporate these enhancements to teaching students about Memorial Day. Teachnology offers many worksheets, activities, and more to aid in education.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Missouri: Liberty Memorial
This building of this memorial started with a group of about 40 citizens, a Memorial Association led by Robert A. Long, and a dedication to build a memorial to the fallen soldiers of WW I. With funding secured (a massive fund raising...
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