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The City of Malden and it's History
 * Commemorative Topics & Sites**


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 * ==Boston Marathon Bombings - five days in April==

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|| Mental Health and Disasters: How Your Body Reacts During and After a Tragedy PBS Newshour lesson plan from April 15th 2013

Boston Marathon bombings: news and resources round up Following the explosions at the Boston Marathon, the Guardian teacher network has compiled a list of teacher resources for dealing with this tragedy in class, broken down by age groups. April 2013

How do we define terrorism? PBS Newshour link adapted from the Choices Terrorism lesson. April 19th 2013

10 Ways to Talk to Students About Sensitive Issues in the News From the New York Times Learning network, March 2012

The Boston Bombings and a Supreme Court Case Common Core reading and writing practice lesson from the New York Times Learning Network. April 19th, 2013 ||

=**2012 Election**=

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**__Election 2012 Resources__**
from PBS Newshour. You create your own political campaign commercial, similar to Mad Libs. Do you know how political campaign ads work? How they’re built? What they’re meant to tell you? Most political ads follow a rigid set of guidelines and fall into one of a few categories. We’ve put together a few samples for you to customize with your information and imagination. It’s fun, it’s fast, and you’ll never watch campaign ads the same way again!
 * __Ad Libs__**

from the New york Times Teaching network, October 2012. Includes a debate scorecard
 * __Teaching with the Presidential Debates__**

Enter the Debate Contest

US Political Conventions and Campaigns Educational tool from Northeastern University

from the Constitutional Rights Foundation. Provides lesson plans, information links, and a mock election link
 * __Election Center 2012__**

2012 Election Unit Plan From the New York Times Teacher Network

Election 2012 Curriculum Materials From the Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library. Search by grade level. Select current events for content and time period. L esson plans include new biographic information, age appropriate overviews of the issues and step by step methods to teach complex topics such as the Electoral College and Extension of the Franchise.

America Votes: Mapping the Political Landscape Exhibit at the BPL on elections. Virtual tours as well as field trip possibilities, also there are 12 lesson pans to accompany this exhibit.

National Student/Parent Mock Election From the JFK Library. Website has more details. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum will once again coordinate the National Student/Parent Mock Election for Massachusetts. This voter education program actively engages students in grades K-12 in state and national campaigns, and emphasizes the importance of voting and the power of their ballots. Mock Election Day is Thursday, November 1, 2012.

Mock Election - Youth Leadership Initiative Great lesson plans, free resources, posters, etc

Play the Election - Current Polling Data This website offers an up to date electoral vote count based upon current polling predictions. || ||< Teaching about September 11th Links and blog post with lesson ideas from the Library of Congress, using primary sources Remembering September 11th: Grades 6-12 This module includes everything you need to help students understand the September 11 terrorist attacks and their impact on the United States. The module includes a 16-page downloadable student booklet, whiteboard-ready interactive timelines, audio files of student interviews, and full Teacher Support lesson plans.
 * =September 11, 2001=

Remembering 9/11 - National Geographic 10 year anniversary website9/11 Interactive TimelineTeaching

9-11 Lessons, resources, news, and syllabi for teachers

9/11 Day of Service Inspires students to engage in service in observance of September 11th

Education World September 11th Lesson Plans List of many lesson ideas, resources,and activities

PBS: America Responds Lessons Classroom resources

Digital History Lessons Chronology, news documents,interactive maps and timelines

NewsHour September 11th Lesson Ideas Discussion questions, small group activities,and writing assignments

**//Lessons around Osama bin Laden's death//** CNN Student News May 3, 2011 Best Resources for learning about Osama bin Laden's death Videos and Articles on bin Laden's death || New York Times Teacher Network - Five Ways to teach the Constitution using current events
 * = Constitution DaySeptember 17 =[[image:historymalden/ConstitutionDayPic.PNG width="271" height="207" caption="Constitution Day"]]= ||< Constitution Day with Current Events

Commemorating Constitution Day Free online resources from the Department’s Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) web site, as well as the National History Education Clearinghouse and the National Archives and Records Administration.

Constitution Facts Everything you want to know about the Constitution

National Constitution Center The story of we, the people

National Constitution Center - Teacher Resources Check out the online activities!

[|ThinkFinity - Constitution Day] Great lessons and resources on the Constitution, not limited toConstitution Day

[|Constitution Day Lessons, Teachinghistory] Teaching history has great resources and strategies for elementary, middle, and high school students

Constitution Day 2011 Tool Kit Fascinating facts, contests, quizzes,treasure hunts, and more

Constitution Power Grab Game Stop the other branches from grabbing too much power!

List of Lessons on the Constitution From a Government and Civics Curriculum

Constitutional Rights Foundation

Newswire //The Constitution Newswire provides your daily news about our founding document, giving you the latest headlines from national, regional, and local news s sources, and keeping you informed about the Constitution's relevance to your everyday life.// || =October 24= ||< UN Day 2010 Official 65th anniversary sit ||
 * = =United Nations Day=
 * Election Day ==November 2==

||< Voting Information for Massachusetts VoteEasy Fun site that helps people determine which candidates fit with their beliefs - national || =November 11= ||< Library of Congress - Veterans Day Project [|History of Veterans Day - History Channel] [|Veterans Day Resource] || =January 17th= ||< MLKDAY Day of service website run by the Corporation for National and Community Service Martin Luther King Jr Bio Martin Luther King Online Links to speeches, writings, pictures, etc MLK Historical Site National Historic site - Georgia || Links to information about every US president American Presidents: Life Potraits Award winning site with lesson plans ||
 * = =Veteran's Day=
 * = =Martin Luther King Day Jr Day=
 * **Presidents' Day February**[[image:historymalden/Presidents_day.jpg]] ||< Presidents of the United States
 * =**March 8 International Women's Day**=

||< International Women's Day Official website

media type="custom" key="12923144" || Blog post with links to articles, videos and pictures on North Korea and Kim Jong Il ||
 * North Korea - Current Events 2012 ||< Resources on the Death of Kim Jong Il