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For Teachers and Students
 HistoryLink, in partnership with 4Culture, is developing an enhanced Study Aids page that will feature valuable curriculum materials and other important resources for educators. In September 2009 we will debut our new page, but between now and then we will be posting new curriculum and resource tool for educators.
| Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Centennial: 1909-2009 Curriculum
Materials. Examines themes from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Expostion
(A-Y-P) by guiding students to investigate and analyze different forms
of primary sources. Carefully developed activities encourage
elementary and middle school students to explore how the A-Y-P
reflected life in the Pacific Northwest 100 years ago and to challenge
them to find similarities and differences in life today. Download below. |
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Curriculum |
Densho Guide |
| NEW! These are Matters of Grave Importance: Cemetery Studies Curriculum Materials for Social Studies Classes. Guides students through activities designed to learn about the history of a community or neighborhood and its residents by researching the primary and secondary sources associated with the local cemetery. Students will develop an appreciation for preserving and maintaining a community landmark. Download below. |
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| NEW! Leave No Stone Unturned: History Lessons for West Seattle's Rocky Beaches Curriculum Materials. Features activities designed to enhance a field trip to the rocky beach by identifying and highlighting the area's important cultural and historical heritage. Students are asked to determine the significance of the beach to the history of Seattle. Students will develop an appreciation for preserving and maintaining community natural habitats and historical landmarks. Download below. |
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Welcome to the
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| NEW! Oral Histories in the Classroom: A Curriculum and Project Guide for Secondary School Students. Features lesson plans designed to guide secondary students through an organized classroom or individual oral history project. This guide includes sample interview questions, student organization forms, project release forms, and a comprehensive teacher's guide. Download below. |
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NEW! HistoryLink.org's Guide to Washington State Social Studies Curriculum Projects. Features online curriculum projects and materials that complement Washington State Social Studies education. Special attention was taken to locate and introduce those projects that are aligned with the most current Washington state academic expectations, EALRs and CBAs, and that are easily accessible via the Internet. This resource will be updated quarterly to include or link to new relevant curriculum as it developed and/or identified. Download below.
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NEW! HistoryLink.org's Guide to Washington State Field Trip Opportunties. Features a listing of organized school tour opportunities in Washington state historical museums and cultural centers, along with individual contact information. This resource will be updated regularly as relevant information is identified.
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Northwest Historical Book Shelf
Sponsored by University of Washington Press
and WSU Press
King County Historical Bibliography
 Seattle Neighborhood History Videos
Brief video histories of selected Seattle neighborhoods written and narrated by HistoryLink.org's Walt Crowley and produced by the Seattle Channel in 2001-2. Presented online by Seattle Public Utilities.
Downloads
- Download: Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRS) for Washington State History
- Download: Washington Forest Protection Association Model Curriculum and Activity Guide
Model Lesson Plans
- Travel Through Time and Culture, a K-6 social studies curriculum by Valley View Elementary School, Highline School District, developed under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and hosted by HistoryLink.
Education Links
For Students
Some special materials and shortcuts to help you study Washington state history.
2009 - 2010 Education Partners
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Today in Washington History 
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Forward Thrust unveils $1.1 billion transit plan for King County on November 20, 1969.
Marymoor Prehistoric Indian Site is placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1970.
Seattle research center is renamed Bob Hope International Heart Research Institute on November 20, 1980.
President Clinton convenes APEC summit on Blake Island on November 20, 1993.
Seattle School Board votes to end mandatory busing for desegregation in elementary schools on November 20, 1996.
NewHolly Branch, The Seattle Public Library, opens on November 20, 1999.
Sea-Tac International Airport's third runway opens on November 20, 2008.
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New Essays This Week
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Metaline Falls -- Thumbnail History
I Touched Harry Tracy's Corpse by Charles May Anderson, M.D.
The Barons: The Northwest's First Hit-making '50s Teen Rock 'n' Roll Group
Wainwright, General Jonathan Mayhew, IV (1883-1953)
Walla Walla honors native son and World War II hero General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright on November 9, 1945.
Rockin' Robin Roberts, former singer with Tacoma rock band, the Wailers, dies in an automobile accident on December 22, 1967.
The Sumas Roundup premieres on September 21, 1923.
WTO Meeting and Protests in Seattle (1999) -- Part 2
Seattle Repertory Theatre debuts with King Lear in the Seattle Playhouse on November 13, 1963.
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State of Washington
Gov. Christine Gregoire
Department of Archaeology
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Historic Preservation, Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development |
City of Seattle
Greg Nickels,
Mayor
Richard Conlin, President
Seattle City Council |
King County
Ron Sims, County Executive
Julia Patterson, Chair
Metropolitan King County Council |
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The Seattle
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Group Health Cooperative |
King County Lodging Tax |
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Port of Tacoma
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Museum of
History & Industry |
Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs |
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2006 – 2010 Education Partners |
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| Bellevue
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King County Lodging Tax |
The History Channel
Save Our History Program |
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