Many historical events have shaped our history. Perhaps your school is located in a place where famous historians brought about change or democracy. Perhaps you live where famous battles took place, or famous speeches were delivered, or land acquisitions were made. Maybe your community is named after one of these famous events.

Some of your relatives may have taken part in events of the most recent historical past. Perhaps your ancestors played a role. Many primary source accounts are available from the people who lived through the events. Share your knowledge, experiences, and research of your part of the World with other students.

If your school has done a project on one of these topics, we'd love to host it here for others to discover and learn from. If one of your ancestors played a role, please tell us about that too.

Exemplars:

The following schools were the first to take part in this project. Please study their formats as models for your own projects:

School District School Location Lynchburg City Schools Linkhorne Middle School Lynchburg, Virginia Superintendent:   Dr. Paul McKendrick Principal:  Mr. Robert KernsmmmmmTechnology Director: Dr. Greg Sullivan Teachers:mJeanne Skinner and Rhonda Miller (Instructional Technology Specialist) Google Tools Used: Google Earth

Project Title:   Time Travel Enrichment Class Tours History

Seventh graders study historical events that helped define our history. Dubbed the "Time Travel" project, students researched famous events and people such as D-Day, Amelia Earhart, the Transcontinential Railroad, Sherman's March to the Sea, Blackbeard, the Union Pacific Railroad, the Great Migration, Indian Wars of the Great Plains, and more. They use Google Earth to represent the different events. (Don't miss their "famous explorers" projects on the "Famous Explorers and Voyages Page" of this site which include Cortez, Columbus, Sir Francis Drake, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, Marco Polo, and much more.)

School District School Location San Ramon Valley Unified SD Twin Creeks Elementary School San Ramon, California Superintendent:   Mr. Steven W. Enoch Principal:  Ms. Kathy Crosthwaitmmmmm Teacher:mMr. Gray Buetzow, 5th grade teacher Google Tools Used: Google Earth, Picasa, Docs, Google Search Engine

Project Title:   Slavery, Exploitation, and Slave Trade Routes

Fifth grade students in Twin Creek Elementary School do research and learn about the exploitation of people and use of slave trade routes. Using Google Earth, students follow the routes, answer questions posed by their teacher, and draw conclusions about the history of slave trade, how and why it started, where it took place in the World, and discuss what they have learned. Follow the Google Earth kmz and learn more about Africa, England, Brazil, the Colonies, and more. Follow the routes of the slave ships and be an eyewitness to history as you explore the links and do research on the WEB. Culminating Activity - in kmz and in Google Docs.

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Coming Soon:

Mynderse Academy, Seneca Falls, NY - high school students, ages 14 - 18, map the geographical location of important events and describe the impact the events had on global history; teacher, Pamela Becker   Title of project: "Where In The World Is My History?"   Google Tools Used in Project: Docs, Maps, Earth, Image Search, WEB Album, Map   Gadgets, Search Engine. Final projects done with Google Maps. Ohatchee High School, Ohatchee, Alabama - high school students study cultural changes in the United States from the time of WWII to present day; teacher, William Legon   Google Tools Used In Project: News, Docs, Search The Underground Railroad - the road to freedom; its history and significance

Famous Explorers & Voyages

Historical Events

History of Your Community

Historical Literature

Ancestors' Journeys

Catastrophic Events

Heroes and Courageous People

History Museums - Educational Programs

Educational Sites & Primary Materials

Resources for Projects