Supplement to the History and Social Science Curriculum Framework
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Resources for History and Social Science Draft Supplement to the 2018 Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education May 15, 2018 Copyediting incomplete This document was prepared by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Members Mr. Paul Sagan, Chair, Cambridge Mr. Michael Moriarty, Holyoke Mr. James Morton, Vice Chair, Boston Mr. James Peyser, Secretary of Education, Milton Ms. Katherine Craven, Brookline Ms. Mary Ann Stewart, Lexington Dr. Edward Doherty, Hyde Park Dr. Martin West, Newton Ms. Amanda Fernandez, Belmont Ms. Hannah Trimarchi, Chair, Student Advisory Ms. Margaret McKenna, Boston Council, Marblehead Jeffrey C. Riley, Commissioner and Secretary to the Board The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, an affirmative action employer, is committed to ensuring that all of its programs and facilities are accessible to all members of the public. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Inquiries regarding the Department’s compliance with Title IX and other civil rights laws may be directed to the Human Resources Director, 75 Pleasant St., Malden, MA, 02148, 781-338-6105. © 2018 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Permission is hereby granted to copy any or all parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes. Please credit the “Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.” Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148-4906 Phone 781-338-3000 TTY: N.E.T. Relay 800-439-2370 www.doe.mass.edu Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148-4906 Telephone: (781) 338-3000 TTY: N.E.T. Relay 1-800-439-2370 Jeffrey C. Riley Commissioner June 15, 2018 Dear Colleagues: This Supplement to the 2018 Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework is designed to provide resources for students, families, and teachers to explore. It lists annotated resources that are particularly relevant to the standards in the framework. Section I provides digital resources for history and social science. Section II focuses on Massachusetts and New England museums, historic sites, archives, and libraries that can be visited in person or virtually to enhance learning in history and social science. Section III provides a brief listing of the history of civic holidays and commemorations. Section IV provides a history of Massachusetts actions to promote civic education in the 21st century. Thank you again for your ongoing support and for your commitment to a strong curriculum for all students. Sincerely, Jeffrey C. Riley Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Resources for History and Social Science: Supplement to the 2018 Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework –Draft, May 15, 2018 Table of Contents Section I: Recommended History and Social Science Websites for Teachers and Students Elementary Grades .......................................................................................................... 3 Middle and High School Grades United States History, Civics and Geography .................................................................... 5 World History and Geography ........................................................................................ 11 African and African American History ............................................................................ 15 Native Peoples of the Americas ..................................................................................... 16 Women’s History ........................................................................................................... 17 Civics ............................................................................................................................. 18 Economics/Financial Literacy ......................................................................................... 19 Geography ..................................................................................................................... 19 Massachusetts ............................................................................................................... 20 News/Media Literacy..................................................................................................... 21 Professional Organizations ............................................................................................ 22 Projects in Digital Humanities ........................................................................................ 22 Section II: Massachusetts and Major New England Museum, Historic Sites, Archives, and Libraries Alphabetical Listing ....................................................................................................... 24 Regional Listing ............................................................................................................. 32 Section III Civic Holidays and Observances ..................................................................................... 35 Section IV Emphasis on Civic Learning, 2011-2018 .......................................................................... 37 1 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Resources for History and Social Science: Supplement to the 2018 Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework –Draft, May 15, 2018 2 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Resources for History and Social Science: Supplement to the 2018 Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework –Draft, May 15, 2018 Section I Recommended History and Social Science Websites for Students and Teachers Elementary Grades George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Slavery United States and World History, Resources on slave life on a Virginia plantation; Geography, Civics and Economics examines the contradictions of Washington’s fight American Centuries (Pocumtuck Valley Memorial to free America from Britain and slave ownership Association) Materials focused on Western Massachusetts; Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History (Metropolitan topics include daily life in the colonies, Shays’ Museum of Art, New York) Rebellion, African Americans in rural New England, Essays, image collection, and timeline of arts and the Civil War. Link to Impressions from a Lost culture in the museum’s collection World on the 19th century discovery of dinosaur tracks in Massachusetts Just for Kids (Plimoth Plantation) Interactive exhibit on the first Thanksgiving and Center for Civic Education videos of a virtual field trip to Plimoth Plantation PK-5 resources on teaching civics Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The Children’s Museum Boston A vast digital collection of artwork from around the Interactive exhibits; educator resources, including globe, from ancient history to the present day. MFA Native Peoples of the Northeast and East Asia for Educators features a tool for gathering images and resources into online lessons and multimedia The Coming of the American Revolution presentations. (Massachusetts Historical Society) Interactive website on the years prior to the National Park Services Historical Sites Revolution featuring primary sources Links to sites, cultural resources, and archaeological programs all over the United States Digital History (National Endowment for the Humanities, Gilder Lehrman Institute of American National Park Service Massachusetts sites History, Chicago History Museum, Museum of Fine A guide to Massachusetts Park Service sites, with Arts, Houston, University of Houston, National links to information about each. Park Service) Site contains links to many primary documents, Norman B. Leventhal Map Center (Boston Public images, multimedia, music Library) Digitized historic map collection searchable by Discovering Justice location and historical period and grade level Resources include a K-5 civics/literacy curriculum Matters of Education EDSITEment (National Endowment for the Curriculum materials for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 linked to Humanities) standards and primary sources and scholarly Comprehensive collections of primary sources and articles curriculum units and links to other sites in the humanities National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC) Extensive online collections of art, primarily from Federal Reserve Education (Federal Reserve Banks) the United States and Europe; PK-5 curriculum K-12 curriculum materials on economics searchable materials for studying visual art and linking it to by grade and topic other aspects of the curriculum 3 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Resources for History and Social Science: Supplement to the 2018 Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework –Draft, May 15, 2018 National Geographic Society Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC) Curriculum materials including interactive maps, Extensive online collections of artifacts mapmaking software, articles, videos; articles and Smithsonian Learning Lab photographs from National Geographic Magazine site designed to give educators access to all images in all Smithsonian collections, searchable by topic or National History Education Clearinghouse (George collection; sections for curating a personal Mason University)