In 8th Grade U.S. History students displayed their National Park comic strip projects. Students used Visual Poetry to show what they know about the United States National Park System.
At Academic Showcase this year, students in 7th grade U.S. History displayed an interactive American Revolution timeline using a Comic Strip creation app in combination with an augmented reality tool, Aurasma. Each comic strip became an interactive learning experience when scanned with the Aurasma app!
In 8th Grade U.S. History students displayed their National Park comic strip projects. Students used Visual Poetry to show what they know about the United States National Park System. 2015 Trip to the Source of the Blue Nile RiverOn Apriil 8, 2015, students at the Malone Middle School will engage in a Skype conversation with students at the International School of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia about their trip to the source of the Blue Nile River in Africa. Students from the International School will discuss the Village Life, Culture and History, as well as the geography of the region including Lake Tana (the source of the Blue Nile), and Bahir Dar City on Lake Tana. See the map below for a better understanding of the region!
In 8th grade U.S. History classes this week students have been learning about the causes and culture of World War I. On Friday, students will take part in a station activity that will require students to interact with a variety of sources to explore the causes and culture of World War I. Below is a video clip about life in the trenches during World War I. |
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About the AuthorMrs. Jennifer Hesseltine teaches United States History at the Malone Middle School in Malone, New York. When not at school, Mrs. Hesseltine can be found researching innovative ways to peak student interest in learning. Mrs. Hesseltine was recently accepted into the first cohort of TED-Ed Innovative Educators, the education initiative of TED Talks. Mrs. Hesseltine is also a contributing author of the Teaching Channel Blog, and has also contributed ideas to the TED-Ed Blog and Education Week Teacher with Larry Ferlazzo. Contact Mrs. Hesseltine via email at jhesseltine@malonecsd.org, or via Twitter @jenhesseltine. Class Links |