History



**This Day** || **What -** This Day in History (by Worldbook). Pretty straight forward and not fancy. Pick a day and learn what happened on the day in history! As a self starter Have students write about an event in history that happened that day. Have them respond in Canvas or they can type notes and submit through dropbox or google docs. **Constitution** || **What -** It's the Constitution! **World Facts** || **What -** Pick a Country and find out details about it. **The Revolution** || **What -** An interactive textbook of the American Revolution. Complete with quizzes, flashcards, hypertext **History Maps** || **What - World History Textbook IT IS IN iBOOKS (Open iBooks)** **White House** || **What -** White House
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 * Pulls from -** World Book Encyclopedia
 * Saves to -** n/a
 * Now What -** Nothing you can do with the info except take a screenshot of it and use it somewhere else.
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 * Good content!?
 * You can skip ahead days so that you can plan in advance to include this app in your lesson plan
 * Cons -**
 * Nothing you can do with the information.
 * Most events seem to focus around specific people instead of events. Info might be too focused. ||
 * = [[image:olyapps/declaration.jpg link="@http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/history-maps-of-world/id303282377?mt=8"]]**Declaration** || **What -** The Declaration of Independence
 * Pulls from -** n/a
 * Saves to -** Copy and Paste, screen shot
 * Now What -** Not much to do with it but read it and learn!
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 * Be sure to check out the Painting and the Guide for it!
 * Cons -**
 * A great document but boring app ||
 * = [[image:constitution.jpg link="@http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/constitution-for-iphone-ipod/id288657710?mt=8"]]
 * Pulls from -** n/a
 * Saves to -** Copy and Paste, Screen shots
 * Now What -** Use parts of the constitution to support your assignments
 * Example Assignment -** Given certain circumstances which Articles or Amendments of the constitution would they fall under...
 * Cool Features -**
 * Be sure to check out the Painting and the Guide for it!
 * Cons -**
 * Ads,
 * not too much fun. ||
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 * Pulls from -** where can it get data from
 * Saves to -** n/a Copy and Paste
 * Now What -** Copy any data you need and paste it where you need it.
 * Example Assignment -** Compare these 4 countries and the languages they speak...
 * Cool Features -** Pretty basic and simple to use app. I like that it even has a map feature to find where the country is.
 * Cons** - iPod App, Ads! ||
 * = [[image:revolution.png link="@http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-revolution-interactive/id471681913?mt=8"]]
 * Pulls from -** app
 * Saves to -** take screen shots of data is needed
 * Now What -** Use some of this content to do your assignment or study...
 * Example Assignment -** Read pages x-x and study the flashcards for a quiz.
 * Cool Features -**
 * Interactive. Not just reading.
 * It was created as "Senior Project" and is only one Chapter long! ||
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 * of the World** || **What -** Old Historical Maps. Browse by Category or Era or Search.
 * Pulls from -** n/a
 * Saves to -** n/a, Screen Shots
 * Now What -** Compare then and now maps
 * Example Assignment -** Compare different maps from different time periods.
 * Cool Features -**
 * Maps are pretty high resolution
 * zoomable ||
 * = [[image:World_History.jpg width="100" height="133" link="@https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/world-history/id542387424?mt=13"]] **World History** **Textbook**
 * Pulls from - iBooks**
 * Saves to - Notes, e'mail**
 * Now What -** Read your book on an iPad
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 * Cool Features -**
 * Yes it is your textbook!
 * Interactive images and movies.
 * Cons -**
 * Notes only saves to e-mail... which is blocked
 * Take screen shots save to Dropbox.
 * Use Evernote for your notes.. ||
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 * Pulls from** - n/a
 * Saves to** - n/a
 * Now What** - Find info you want take a Screen Shot.
 * Example Assignment** - Have the students critically examine a photo from the White House and then use picture edit app to have them create a response on the picture. save photo to dropbox and have them submit
 * Cool Features** -
 * Access to blogs, photos, videos, briefing room and some live coverage.
 * Cons** -
 * There is a lot of information it seems overwhelming and could be difficult to pick one. ||
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