Virginia Memory: Online Classroom

The 2012 African American Trailblazers Web site is now live!

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:48:37 EST

In observance of African American History Month, the Library of Virginia is pleased to honor eight distinguished Virginians as African American Trailblazers for their contributions to the state and nation.

Nineteenth Amendment lesson plans on Shaping the Constitution

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:12:31 EDT

<a href="http://www.virginiamemory.com/online_classroom/shaping_the_constitution/unit/5"><img alt="feed image" width="130" height="113" align="left" border="0" hspace="5" src="http://www.virginiamemory.com/docs/index?w=130&h=113&img=AgeBrass.jpg" title="Nineteenth Amendment lesson plans on Shaping the Constitution" /></a> We have three new woman suffrage lesson plans, complete with directions, handouts, and visual presentations! Click on the "For Educators" icon to see the plans.

The first five lesson plans on Shaping the Constitution now have accompanying PowerPoint presentations!

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:13:58 EDT

<a href="http://www.virginiamemory.com/online_classroom/shaping_the_constitution/for_educators"><img alt="feed image" width="130" height="113" align="left" border="0" hspace="5" src="http://www.virginiamemory.com/docs/index?w=130&h=113&img=DOI1818Copy.jpg" title="The first five lesson plans on Shaping the Constitution now have accompanying PowerPoint presentations!" /></a> Are you looking for a Revolutionary Era lesson plan with directions, handouts, and visual presentations all included? Click on "Lesson Plans and Resources Available" to see the plans.

Looking for Constitution Week Activities?

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:04:45 EDT

<a href="http://www.virginiamemory.com/online_classroom/lesson_plans"><img alt="feed image" width="130" height="113" align="left" border="0" hspace="5" src="http://www.virginiamemory.com/docs/index?w=130&h=113&img=Constitution1.jpg" title="Looking for Constitution Week Activities?" /></a> Check out the three new Lesson Plans in our Online Classroom! We've got Founding Father Coloring Pages for elementary students and a U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle for high school students.

How did Virginians react to the Brown v. Board of Education court decision and Virginia's policy of massive resistance?

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:02:18 EDT

<a href="http://www.virginiamemory.com/online_classroom/lesson_plans/Virginians_Respond"><img alt="feed image" width="130" height="113" align="left" border="0" hspace="5" src="http://www.virginiamemory.com/docs/index?w=130&h=113&img=04-1036-05.jpg" title="How did Virginians react to the Brown v. Board of Education court decision and Virginia's policy of massive resistance?" /></a> How did Virginians react to the Brown v. Board of Education court decision and Virginia's policy of massive resistance? Virginians Respond, a Lesson Plan created by Jennifer Zecher, one of the Library of Virginia's 2010 Brown Research Teacher Fellows, will tell you. Virginians Respond uses thirteen primary sources to explore the responses of citizens from all over Virginia.