FREE – Awesome Stories

Posted by LisaHill - 13/07/09 at 08:07 am

Subject Matter: History, Social Studies, Religion, Biography, Sports
Grade: Middle School & Up

History Story Time
How did we first learn? By experience, and someone telling a story. Awesome Stories provides another resource for learning through stories. Topics covered range from biography, disasters, trials, flicks, history, inspiration, religion and sports.

Is the Material Accurate?
Here is an excerpt from their “About Us” page.

“AwesomeStories is a gathering place of primary-source information. Its purpose – since the site was first launched in 1999 – is to help educators and individuals find original sources, located at national archives, libraries, universities, museums, historical societies and government-created web sites.

AwesomeStories is about primary sources. The stories exist as a way to place original materials in context and to hold those links together in an interesting, cohesive way (thereby encouraging people to look at them). It is a totally different kind of web site in that its purpose is to place primary sources at the forefront – not the opinions of a writer. Its objective is to take the site’s users to places where those primary sources are located.

The author of each story is listed on the preface page of the story. A link to the author provides more detailed information.

This educational teaching/learning tool is also designed to support state and national standards. Each story on the site links to online primary-source materials which are positioned in context to enhance reading comprehension, understanding and enjoyment.

Hundreds of teachers have provided specific input (for site improvements and story requests) throughout the last decade. The site would not be what it is today without their help and recommendations.”

Lesson Plans Provided
In addition, the website offers lesson plans, narrations, video clips, images, documents. Members receive their monthly newsletter. Link onto the Topics page to review more material.

It’s free, and provides an alternative source for learning.

System Requirements: Web based browser, printer
Contact:AwesomeStories.com
Cost: Free

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