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| Laskarina Bouboulina 1771-1825 National History of Greece, Athens |
Many
storytellers portray historical figures as part of their repertoire. If you’ve
been thinking about stepping into the pages of history the sites below offer
many useful resources.
I hope you find something creative and fun to add to your storytelling work or classroom.
I hope you find something creative and fun to add to your storytelling work or classroom.
The Historian’s Toolkit – This toolkit is based on the Australian curriculum but it will be invaluable to anyone researching historical figures or events. It offers information on continuity, cause and effect, evidence, empathy, significance, notes on using or oral history, a sample timeline and more
Library of Congress – Teaching with
Historical Sources - Are
you interested in researching an historical figure? This toolkit will help you
“examine sources with a purpose.”
Library of Congress: Primary Source Sets
– A
multitude of primary source sets from Abraham Lincoln to WWII. There are also
links to additional classroom resources, lesson plans, presentations and
activities. This site offers extremely valuable information for teachers and
anyone working with historical figures and events.
Researching, Writing and Publishing
Local History – This
is a very quick guide from the city of Ipswich in Australia. It has wonderful
tips and ideas to get you started on your historical journey.
Writing Workshop – Historical Narrative
- "History is more than typing up notes, more
than putting relevant historical information together: history is identifying
significant moments and using them to tell a compelling narrative."
CURRICULUM
Making History Come Alive – An amazing
project where students in grades 9-12 interviewed Holocaust survivors and put
their stories on the Internet.
Use Storytelling to
Make History come Alive in the Classroom -“History is a fascinating subject,
so it should be easy to teach and fun to learn… a teacher with a bit of
imagination can make history the favorite period of the school day.”
http://wh-magazine.com/secondary-school/use-storytelling-to-make-history-come-alive-in-the-classroom
SOMETHING EXTRA
8 Historical Figures with Unusual Work Habits
15 Interesting People That History Somehow
Forgot
Library of Congress: Digital Collection – A wide range of interviews on a variety of subjects.
This would be very helpful to someone studying a particular subject or
historical timeline.
Historical Personalities – “List
of famous historical figures & personalities with their biographies that include
trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.”
Information on the above painting: Laskarina Bouboulina was a "Greek naval officer, eventually awarded the rank of
general, Bouboulina was born in May 1771. She
was instrumental in Greece’s triumph over the Ottoman Empire in the War of
Independence. She built four ships, and used
her wealth to provide arms and ammunition to the Greeks."
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