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Janet Blalock replied to Carol Buswell's discussion FINAL PROJECTS in Research Basics with the National Archives, Winter '13
"I dropped my YouTube video to make it under the size limit. Looking forward to using this more.Blalock-Final project.pptx"
Apr 2, 2013
Janet Blalock replied to Carol Buswell's discussion Lesson 9 Discussion in Research Basics with the National Archives, Winter '13
"Because today in class I was talking about the draft and the Vietnam War we went over briefly about the 26th amendment and the change of the voting age from 21 to 18.  How 18 years could be drafted but couldn't vote so I picked the  Docsteach lesson…"
Mar 27, 2013
Janet Blalock replied to Carol Buswell's discussion Lesson 8 in Research Basics with the National Archives, Winter '13
"I am exploring Eyewitness group and wish there was a lot more to choose from as these are really neat to look at.  I am really hoping to teach a Holocaust and Genocide class next school year and like the one entitled “Scenes From Hell” from Pfc.…"
Mar 21, 2013
Janet Blalock replied to Carol Buswell's discussion Lesson 7 in Research Basics with the National Archives, Winter '13
"I am not sure about this but I would try and make up a worksheet of suggested topics and have them try searching various methods to see what they could find.  Such as search "Military in Alaska" and have them try
1.  Google
2.  Alaska Digital…"
Mar 10, 2013
Janet Blalock replied to Carol Buswell's discussion SAMPLE SEARCHES in Research Basics with the National Archives, Winter '13
"I am looking for more information on the Cold War era in Alaska as I am interested in it and to use in the US History classes.  I can find websites but think it would be cool to have more primary documents to use.  I have been searching Alaska +…"
Feb 26, 2013
Janet Blalock replied to Carol Buswell's discussion Lesson 6 in Research Basics with the National Archives, Winter '13
"I am still looking for Cold War in Alaska:

Construction Project Photographs, compiled 1950 - 1985, documenting the period 1868 - 1985
ARC Identifier 5150368 / MLR Number 163
Photographs and other Graphic Materials from the Department of Defense.…"
Feb 24, 2013
Janet Blalock replied to Carol Buswell's discussion Lesson 5 Discussion in Research Basics with the National Archives, Winter '13
"I am looking for some very specific information of the Cold War in Alaska. Looking for information on the DEW Line, BMEWS, military bases such as Clear Air Force Station, NIKE sites, etc.
 
◦   A Prologue article related to your topic (found by…"
Feb 20, 2013
Janet Blalock replied to Carol Buswell's discussion Lesson 3 Discussion in Research Basics with the National Archives, Winter '13
"Since I have no artistic ability I created my illustration using Word.Lesson 3 Org Archives.docx"
Feb 4, 2013
Janet Blalock replied to Carol Buswell's discussion Lesson 2 Discussion in Research Basics with the National Archives, Winter '13
"I will confess and say I have done very little of this in my teaching career of analyzing documents, photographs, etc.  I do find the Aleut Women's Petition very interesting as we are covering WWII in my US History classes right now.  I do not know…"
Feb 2, 2013
Janet Blalock replied to Carol Buswell's discussion Lesson 1 Discussion in Research Basics with the National Archives, Winter '13
"As a teacher I keep grades, attendances, assignments by chapters and classes. I try to keep everything in folders by quarter for each subject so I can keep track of what I have, what I might still need to complete, need or change the next time I…"
Jan 21, 2013
Janet Blalock replied to Carol Buswell's discussion Please tell us about yourselves in Research Basics with the National Archives, Winter '13
"I am currently teaching US History and World History at Mat-Su Career and Technical High School.  Before they shut down our school library I was the librarian for most of the periods and only a couple of World History.  I started my teaching career…"
Jan 18, 2013