Resources
Links and references to continue your exploration 
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40th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Apollo timeline, object gallery, image gallery, podcasts and videos by museum experts, share your story opportunity |
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Apollo to the Moon On-line version of the Apollo 11 exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum |
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The Apollo Program This site presents imagery & information from manned Apollo missions. This information comes from NASA and the National Air and Space Museum's Center for Earth and Planetary Studies collection. |
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Top ten scientific discoveries Top ten scientific discoveries made during Apollo exploration of the Moon |
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Apollo 40th Anniversary NASA celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo Program. Scroll to bottom for some interesting links. |
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The Apollo Program This site covers human space flight and the Apollo program (missions Apollo 7 – 17) |
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Lunar Exploration Timeline Timeline of Lunar Exploration |
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum – video conferences to your class “To the Moon and possibly Mars” is one of several interactive videoconferences offered by the National Air and Space Museum. If your students can’t visit the museum, the museum will come to them. |
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum – teaching poster – Living and Working in Space Introduces students to the environmental conditions, the challenges that must be overcome to live and work there, and advances in spacesuit technology. Students consider various reasons for going to space and compare conditions in space with those on Earth. |
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NASA’s AP History and AP Human Geography content NASA's Apollo Program had a great effect on the recent history and politics of the United States. US History students will be exposed to this rich history as they interpret its meaning and connection with other events in that time period. They will analyze primary and secondary sources to answer document-based essay questions that evaluate their understanding of a particular topic related to the Apollo Program. In our efforts to better understand space, NASA's Apollo Program also helped give a greater understanding of the Earth. Students in Human Geography will learn about different aspects of the Apollo program and analyze the social and environmental consequences as they answer a free-response styled question. |
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History – primary source guide [PDF] This brand new guide offers a wealth of practical information for teaching students about primary sources – including documents, objects, photographs and oral histories. Handy charts demonstrate the strengths and limitations of each source and questioning strategies help your students analyze source materials. |
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George Mason University’s Center for History and New Media A website focused on key topics in U.S. history, and designed to teach students how to critically read primary sources and how to critique and construct historical narratives. |
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National Archives This website is the National Archives’ gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students. There is extensive information about how to teach with documents. This site also provides information about and links to the Presidential Libraries -including Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon. |
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Library of Congress The Library of Congress not only answers the question of why use primary sources, but gives educators constructive tips on where to find them and how to use them. |
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National History Day National History Day is an academic program for elementary and secondary school students. Each year students from across the country choose historical topics related to a theme and conduct extensive primary and secondary research to produce an original papers, websites, exhibits, performances and documentary. These products are entered into competitions in the local and state levels. The program culminates with a national competition held each year at the University of Maryland at College Park. |
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Great Images in NASA The Great Images in NASA (GRIN) system provides a database of photos documenting NASA |
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We Choose the Moon - Kennedy Presidential Library An interactive animation explaining the Apollo 11 mission, including image galleries, film footage and audio recordings. This site explains the various stages of the mission. |
| Session Resources for use in the classroom The following primary sources are referenced in the respective conference sessions. Please experience the live or recorded session from the "Program" area of the site for context and/or lesson ideas. |
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Session 5—Apollo Imagery and its Place in Modern American Society |
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Images of Apollo 11 Commemorative Medals: |
