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=Resources for TPCK in World History and World Geography=

Research on Technology and World History Instruction

 * 1) The use of technology has created many possibilites for representing information in history lessons. These can range from the use of e-conferencing to viewing maps via Google Map. One key factor in their use though is to assist students to develop their ability to analyze the information found (van Drie, van Boxtel, 2010).
 * 2) The Internet is now no longer a place where information is only gathered but one in which students interact, publish and can reach an audience on the other side of the world. VoiceThread is one example of software that enables the sharing of video, images or documents (Holcomb, Beal, 2010).
 * 3) One discussion in the field of social studies is the role of high-stakes testing in the nation's schools. Due to this prominence history teachers tend to emphasize historical facts. This is leading to a decrease in student's interest and a lack of experience in interpretating history. The use of technology-assisted project-based learning to teach history has been shown by Hernandez-Ramos and De Le Paz to enhance students' historical thinking skills ( Hernandez-Ramos, De La Paz, 2009/2010).

Technology Infused World History and Geography Lesson Plans

 * World War Lesson Plans:**
 * 1) [|World War I Battle Maps]: Maps and resources for World War I
 * 2) [|World War Animated Maps]: Maps modeling battle movements
 * 3) [|PBS The Perilous Fight]: The Perilous Fight: America's World War II in Color, and the companion website in the classroom. The two lesson plans target secondary social studies, history, communication arts, journalism, film study, and psychology classes.
 * 4) [|World War II Powerpoint Presentations]: Power point presentations regarding World War II.
 * 5) [|Google Map and the Holocaust]: Enables students to understand Holocaust history and consider current threats of genocide across the globe


 * World History Lesson Plans:**
 * 1) [|Document Based Questions]: “Was Louis XIV an enlightened despot?” Read the documents, create an outline to answer the question.
 * 2) [|Acropolis Tour]: The tour uses panoramic images to allow the visitor to tour the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece. The lesson plan has instructions to determine the purpose of the Acropolis and how the varied structures and monuments reflect its purpose.
 * 3) [|African Naming Ceremony]African Folklife Study Project with various links
 * 4) [|Ancient Mexican Art]: Smithsonian collection
 * 5) [|Indigenous Geography - Central American][|Lesson Plan Link]: The Internet-based Indigenous Geography Project designed for grades 4-8 to teach about one Central American Indian Community
 * 6) [|Postcard Geography]: Learn about other cultures by postcard exchange - online or via post
 * 7) [|Virtual tour Antarctica] [|Lesson Plans]: 15 teaching activities on Antarctica
 * 8) [|Korean War]: Uses veterans' stories to understand


 * World History/Geography Activities**
 * 1) [|GeoGame]: The GeoGame gives you the opportunity to show your knowledge internet-wide. Your task is to locate several displayed photos on the interactive map with the smallest possible error measured by the distance between marked and correct position.
 * 2) [|Gladiator Dressed to Kill]: Game that will teach as well as keep those interested in video games learning for an extended period
 * 3) [|Mummy Maker]: Upper elementary through early high school students will enjoy the "gory" details with this interactive making of a mummy activity
 * 4) [|Investigating Death in Ancient Rome]: CSI meets ancient Rome as students investigate the mysterious deaths of citizens; upper elementary through high school
 * 5) [|Pyramid Building Challange]: Middle to high school students build pyramids
 * 6) [|Destroy the Castle]
 * 7) [|Gunpowder Plot]: 1600 England; students answer questions regarding incident as they try to uncover the clues
 * 8) [|Hopping through History]: Upper elementary through middle school
 * 9) [|History Mystery]
 * 10) [|French Revolution]: Also includes other world history subjects; various skill levels;
 * 11) [|Soundscapes: The Arab World]: A Web interactive that allows students to mix sounds (beats, environment, instrument, music and voice) from the Arab World to create unique audio soundscapes; appropriate for grades 7-12.
 * Using Maps:**
 * 1) [|Graphic Maps]: Detailed world maps
 * 2) [|CommunityWalk]: Upload and display photos and interactive media to personalize maps
 * Conversion Tools & Resources:**
 * 1) [|Metric Calculator]
 * 2) Currency Calculator
 * 3) [|Time Zone Converter]
 * 4) [|Zip Codes]
 * 5) [|Map Resources]
 * 6) [|Online World History Text for Kids]

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