National History Day in Nevada
The History Day Program is an exciting way to study history and learn about issues, ideas, people, and events that are of interest to students. History Day lets students express what they have learned through creative and original performances, media documentaries, papers, or three-dimensional exhibits. History Day provides classroom teachers with an effective vehicle for teaching not only the content of history (and other subjects, such as art, theater, and media), but the basic components of critical thinking. It helps students develop the skills to think critically, not only about school work, but about the many decisions they must confront as citizens.
https://www.nhd.org//?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx6X8hL6P2AIVk6DsCh0INwA5EAAYASAAEgJKzPD_BwE
NEVADA DAY - CARSON CITY - The Capital of Nevada
Nevadan’s love a parade, but Nevada Day is more than just a parade! It is Nevada’s Heritage Celebration, a gathering of community spirit to salute our state’s past and look ahead to its future. Nevada Day is a grand celebration commemorating admission to statehood on October 31, 1864. Nevadan’s have the distinction of holding the largest statehood celebration in the nation! The highlight is the Nevada Day Parade.
http://nevadaday.visitcarsoncity.com/
Nevada State Museum
The Nevada State Museum presents Nevada history. Exhibit topics include the Carson City mint, geology, Native American life, and Columbian mammoths.
Collection highlights include a 19th-century coin press, mammoth fossils, slot machines by designer Charles August Fey, the USS Nevada silver service, and a 1902 Basque sheepherder's wagon. The museum includes the Marjorie Russell Clothing and Textile Research Center, which preserves more than 10,000 artifacts.
The museum offers exhibits, tours, 90-minute guided hands-on student tours, and unguided student tours. Areas of emphasis available for student tours are geology, Native American culture, Nevada history, and botany and zoology. Appointments are required for all tours. The textile research center offers programs on costume history, as well as research library access. Appointments are required for library access. The website offers 14 virtual exhibits.
Collection highlights include a 19th-century coin press, mammoth fossils, slot machines by designer Charles August Fey, the USS Nevada silver service, and a 1902 Basque sheepherder's wagon. The museum includes the Marjorie Russell Clothing and Textile Research Center, which preserves more than 10,000 artifacts.
The museum offers exhibits, tours, 90-minute guided hands-on student tours, and unguided student tours. Areas of emphasis available for student tours are geology, Native American culture, Nevada history, and botany and zoology. Appointments are required for all tours. The textile research center offers programs on costume history, as well as research library access. Appointments are required for library access. The website offers 14 virtual exhibits.
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/historical-site/12097
State of Nevada Activities
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/usa-states/nevada/
The History of the Nevada State Flag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCFcQd6t1aA
The Price of Freedom: Americans at War
http://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/exhibition/flash.html
Nevada For Teachers
http://50states.mrdonn.org/nevada.html
The Five Themes of Geography: Nevada
http://geography.mrdonn.org/5themes-definitions.html
Eat Your State
This idea creates natural resources state maps out of Food
http://lessonplanspage.com/sseatyourstate-statenaturalresourcesidea24.htm/
Knowing Where You Are
Language Arts Activity: Students research place names in their state and discover and analyze the varied sources of these place names.
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/knowing.html
MapMaker Kits 101: Nevada
Learn how to download, print and assemble amazing National Geographic maps for your classroom!
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/media/mapmaker-kits-101/
PROJECT TAHOE: A LEGACY PROJECT OF THE NORTHERN NEVADA TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY GRANT, 2009-2013.
Project TAHOE reflects the committed work of teachers from Northern Nevada since 2006. The work began through Teaching American History Grants and continues because many Social Studies teachers in our region have experienced the benefits teacher collaboration and of creating and implementing high leverage, rigorous lessons that engage ALL students in the work of thinking like historians.
All grade-level lessons are are aligned to Common Core State Standards and to our Nevada Content Standards (NVACs if you live in Nevada).
All grade-level lessons are are aligned to Common Core State Standards and to our Nevada Content Standards (NVACs if you live in Nevada).
http://projecttahoe.org/
Notebooking Across the USA: Nevada Unit Study
Welcome to Notebooking Across the USA, a series of unit studies covering each state in the U.S. in order of admission to the union. You can find the landing page for this series with links to each states unit study as they are published, along with tips, suggestions, and recommended resources for this series here: Notebooking Across the USA. These unit studies are written with homeschool students grades 3-8 in mind.
The most recommended resource for this series is the USA States Pack, and while I believe it will be very helpful if you will be studying all of the states, it is not required. If you do wish to purchase the pack, use the code benandmeUSA for a 25% discount.
The most recommended resource for this series is the USA States Pack, and while I believe it will be very helpful if you will be studying all of the states, it is not required. If you do wish to purchase the pack, use the code benandmeUSA for a 25% discount.
https://www.benandme.com/2017/04/nevada-unit-study.html
Nevada's Desert Archaic People
This WebQuest will help students to think critically about the lifestyles of Nevada's Desert Archaic People.
http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=156021