# data[].attributes.body
k-12 Resource Site
I have a membership to this site and used it frequently when teaching 6th grade last year. There are three main sections to this page: guided lessons, learning resources and teaching resources. Teachers may select their grade and subject and explore the alignments of resources to Common Core State Standards, generate worksheets or access lesson plans. There are also games, activities, songs and stories aligned to grade level and subjects which are very useful for engaging students.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Social Studies Resources | Education.com

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Award-winning educational materials like worksheets, games, lesson plans, and activities designed to help kids succeed. Start for free now!

# data[].attributes.body
Professional Sharing
This is a terrific site that allows teachers to not only SHARE their successful lessons and units, but to also earn a little money on the side. YES, teachers should share and collaborate BUT sometimes we do so to the extent that we give so much and we can/should be compensated. Those teachers seeking compensation may ask for it while others can share for free. This is a paid-subscription site.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Social Studies - History Worksheets | Teachers Pay Teachers

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Browse resources on Teachers Pay Teachers, a marketplace trusted by millions of teachers for original educational resources.

# data[].attributes.body
Reading Like a Historian
This site includes a plethora of lesson plans at all grade levels. Each lesson revolves around around a thematic historical question and includes primary documents. These documents are modified for groups of students who have diverse reading skills ranging from very high to low. This allows students to investigate the questions by using literacy strategies.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
I came across your site while researching to update and improve my U.S. History classes. I was amazed at the quality of the lessons present here and will use them frequently in my classes.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
I came across your site while researching to update and improve my U.S. History classes. I was amazed at the quality of the lessons present here and will use them frequently in my classes.

# data[].attributes.body
Social Studies and History Resources
This page offers printable, lessons, units and quizzes to enhance all areas of study. Within the SS sub-directory, topics include: American/US History, Ancient History, Historic Wars, Economics, Civics and more. This is a time consuming site so narrow your search down to specific topic(s) and grade levels.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Thanks for creating your account

You now have access to 999 free download credits. You do not need to select a plan or take a free trial in order to use your credits.

Simply search for and open the item that you want. A counter will appear when you view an individual item. Note: the counter will only appear on premium resources, not resources that were already free.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
You now have access to 999 free download credits. You do not need to select a plan or take a free trial in order to use your credits. Simply search for and open the item that you want. A counter will appear when you view an individual item.

# data[].attributes.body
Respect, acceptance and Appreciation
Terrific site! The site offers a quarterly magazine, professional development opportunities, classroom resources, film kits, publications, webinars and more. Topics addressed include: ability, appearance, family, immigration, race, religion, sexual orientation and gender equality. Materials are available K-12 across all content areas including ELL and ESL

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) enabled millions of Black and other voters of color an opportunity to participate in our democracy. Ten years ago, on June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder significantly weakened a key provision of the landmark VRA. These LFJ articles remind us of the struggle for voting rights and education and the powerful legacy of Freedom Summer 1964. As we confront current voter suppression and education censorship, let us continue the fight for justice in today's movement.

"Following record-breaking voter turnout in the 2020 election, several state legislatures passed laws to disenfranchise voters, especially in Black communities. These attempts at voter suppression work in concert with censorship policies targeting education to further undermine civics literacy and engagement in the United States." -Freedom Schools for Today's Social Justice Movement

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Learning for Justice | Education Resources

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Learning for Justice provides free resources to educators-teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners-who work with children from kindergarten through high school. Educators use our materials to supplement the curriculum, to inform their practices, and to create civil and inclusive school communities where children are respected, valued and welcome participants.

# data[].attributes.body
Reading Like a Historian
Videos are aligned with Common Core Standards for Social Studies. Pedagogical practice such as graphic organizers, journaling, group discussions, and supporting opinions are used to help students demonstrate the deep understanding of topics such as the one below.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Reading Like a Historian: Contextualization

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Teaching students to contextualize, or understand the things happening around certain historical events allows them to gain a deeper knowledge of lessons. Watch as one class delves into the Contextualization portion of the Reading Like A Historian curriculum.

# data[].attributes.body
Cross-Categorical Image Site
This site provides an enormous library of photographs that can be used with students as a means to draw connections from the past to the present.  This site is particularly useful when trying to meet the needs of struggling readers, non-readers and visual learners. I would share this site with fellow educators through my work on the Building Leadership Team and as a member of YCSD Fellows. Also, one can organize and manage their photographs on this site

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Flickr | The best place to be a photographer online.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The nicest place on the internet is here for you: inspiration, community, creativity, art, passion, and a heaping scoop of weirdness await you. Join for free.

# data[].attributes.body
Interactive Way to Learn History
Developed for use in middle and high school classrooms, Mission US engages students in the study of transformational moments in American history. Each mission consists of an interactive game and a set of curriculum materials that are aligned to national standards and feature document-based activities. The game immerses players in rich, historical settings and then empowers them to make choices that illuminate how ordinary people experienced the past. The Educator's Guide provides a wealth of resources and activities for both teachers and students, including primary source documents that show the broader social, political, and economic context of events and perspectives featured in the game.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Play Mission Us Teach mission us Mission US includes extensive teaching materials for each mission. The educator guides feature: What people are saying about Mission US About mission us Mission US is an award-winning educational media project that immerses young people in transformational moments from U.S. history.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.embed_code
Home

# data[].attributes.body
Resources for iPads
This page offers tech resources that can be used in many different ways involving education and and beyond the classroom.  Technology is used on a daily basis in most classrooms and grade levels have class sets of notepads for student use throughout the day.  iPad Apps for Social Studies  http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=119771  offers apps addressing civics, government, US history, World history and more.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
50 Of The Best Resources For iPads In Education - Teachers With Apps

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
This post is about tech, 50 of the best resources for Ipads in Education, used different ways involving iPads and education in and out of classroom.

# data[].attributes.body
A YouTube Channel
This channel offers a wide variety of fast paced courses in physics, economics, government, anatomy, literature and more. This channel can be used for Social Studies as well as all content areas. They have a playlist containing 50 videos on US Government and Politics and it's terrific.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
history biology literature learning education science humanities school "world history" ap tests smart fun chemistry psychology apush whap study "crash cours...

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
At Crash Course, we believe that high-quality educational videos should be available to everyone for free! Subscribe for weekly videos from our current courses! The Crash Course team has produced more than 45 courses on a wide variety of subjects, including organic chemistry, literature, world history, biology, philosophy, theater, ecology, and many more!

# data[].attributes.body
Multi-Faceted Site
Pinterest is for more than crafts and recipes. There are terrific ideas shared by people on every subject and Social Studies is well represented here. There are links to downloadable resources and manipulatives to build activities. I really liked Me and My Community in the event I am teaching Elementary MD this school year. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/133208101449312029/

# data[].attributes.body
Weekly Current Events
This eNewspaper provides a way for ALL students to become connected and engaged to the world around them. One's subscription includes interactive speaking pages, printable instruction pages, activities and guided practice experiences; all delivered in the weekly theme.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Expand horizons and
inclusivity through current events

When students can engage in meaningful conversation with their peers and families about world events, the immediate result is a positive sense of belonging. But the issue-based learning in each weekly edition of News2you also comes with many long-term benefits: the standards‑aligned articles and activities help students build life skills, become more motivated learners and even discover career options.

Access to a world beyond the classroom

As they experience new ideas through the content in News2you, students not only build comprehension and context relative to their community and world, they also develop new critical‑thinking and communication skills‑forming and expressing opinions about what they're learning. They're preparing to become productive citizens in life beyond the classroom.

Explore More

Improved language and literacy skills

Research confirms that students who have access to newspapers in the classroom perform better on standardized reading tests. And for students with unique learning needs, the benefits of interacting with the informational text in each weekly edition are especially far reaching- expanding skills in reading, vocabulary, writing, digital literacy and more!

Explore More

Enriching, relevant instruction and activities

Many classrooms across the country begin each day with "morning meeting," and there's no better way to spark conversation than with the day's news and weather. Our solution helps you build engaging class routines with easy access to Today's Weather and Breaking News-plus a full range of engaging newspaper features and activities to supplement and enrich instruction all day long.

Explore More

A flexible platform that grows with your technology

The platform is both simple and powerful-easily working with the technology and n2y solutions you have now and seamlessly adaptable to the systems you'll have in the future.

Explore More

Unlimited access for one service provider to the weekly online newspaper throughout the school year (monthly during the summer)

New current events articles in each issue plus dozens of standards-aligned activities and recurring features

Differentiation to four levels, with text supported by symbols from SymbolStix PRIME, plus one text-only version and the option for text to speech

Access to regular updates and additions

Easy delivery online or in print, and integration with other n2y solutions

I love News2you! I've been using it for nearly 20 years and have seen tremendous growth in my students. One of my favorite stories is about a little guy we had a while back, who had some significant disabilities, and after reading News2you, he returned to school and said, "˜Miss, I saw this on the news with my dad, and we talked about it.' I thought, how wonderful, what a great communication opportunity for their family.

Mickie Korab

Teacher

Lubbock Independent School District, TX

Building Routines Around Today's Weather

Practical strategies for creating classroom morning routines.
Read Article

4 Reasons Why I Recommend News‑2‑You

Accessible, relevant support for students with communication challenges
Read Article

Help Students With Disabilities Meet High Expectations

Maintain high but achievable expectations with your students with disabilities.
Download White Paper

I love News2you! I've been using it for nearly 20 years and have seen tremendous growth in my students. One of my favorite stories is about a little guy we had a while back, who had some significant disabilities, and after reading News2you, he returned to school and said, "˜Miss, I saw this on the news with my dad, and we talked about it.' I thought, how wonderful, what a great communication opportunity for their family.

Mickie Korab

Teacher

Lubbock Independent School District, TX

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Introducing students to News2you helps them meet ELA standards and creates connections to the world.

# data[].attributes.body
Elementary Introduction to Gov't
This web site offers quizzes, history, information on the Constitution, and more... Quizzes may be used as pre and post tests. Each sub-topic becomes its own unit. They do a great job of explaining the three branches of Government here.

# data[].attributes.body
Cooking Up Wartime Recipes
This site offers recipes that can be used with students who have a need to develop life skills within their studies.  This site is useful with MD and Autistic students and, could generate an interesting end of year party for Gen Ed Social Studies classrooms. I think students could bring in a prepared recipe and share it with the class. This page also offers information on food rationing of the 40s and using these recipes to manage one's weight.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
100's of authentic 'Wartime Recipes' will be recreated and photographed throughout the year of the 1940's Experiment. During times of uncertainty and disruption, frugal, storable ingredients to make simple, nutritional recipes come into their own. I hope the wartime recipes I have recreated will help people to feed themselves and their families...

# data[].attributes.headline
Journey Through a School Day with Kids Around the World

# data[].attributes.subject
Journey Through a School Day with Kids Around the World

# data[].attributes.body
http://archive.worldvisionmagazine.org/story/journey-through-school-day-kids-around-world
What a great way to get students to experience the ways kids are the same and different across the globe.  Often, our students have little reference to life outside their immediate community and this brings the world to them through a common factor - school!

# data[].attributes.body
American History course materials for junior and senior high school students and teachers are divided into twenty units. They contain everything from outlines, to puzzle worksheets, to lesson plans, to complete projects with grading rubrics. You can find even more materials to supplement your lessons by clicking on Social Studies or Geography. These also contain links to materials for elementary school students.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Free American History Outlines, PowerPoints, Worksheets | Student

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Free American History Outlines, PowerPoints, Worksheets | Student

# data[].attributes.body
What If....?
Students will use geography, population and other historical facts to predict what could have happened had things gone differently in History. This helps students question, reflect, ponder, research and make decisions. Students view videos that pose the question "what if"? on topics such as "What if Germany Won WWII"? and predict how things may have turned out.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
"alternate history" alternatehistoryhub history education "american history" "world history"

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
An entire channel dedicated to the 'What If?". Using knowledge of geography, population and other historical facts I predict what could have happened had things gone differently in history. Learn about how the world would be different if, the Axis won World War II, if America lost the Revolution, or if Reagan was never president.

# data[].attributes.body
Use Game Based Learning to Teach Civics
Using game-based learning is Best Practice. It tends to engage students in the learning and make it fun. Pairing games to the standards is essential. You can use this practice to teach content, pair with learning objectives (thus supporting district curriculum and pacing guides) and design your own games.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Game-Based Learning (GBL) is another great pedagogical model for engaging students, and the term is more expansive and complex than you might think. It can range from pencil and paper games to massive online games like World of Warcraft to everything in between. Overall, it's about balancing gameplay with the learning of important content. The focus is on retaining the information learned, and applying it. This application can take place within the game itself or outside of it.

So how can we use this model for civics education? Luckily there are already resources out there to use as tools, or you can also create your own GBL games for teaching important civics content.

First, you need to start with the standards -- if you don't know your learning objectives, it will be impossible for you to create or use a targeted GBL game. This is where a myth around GBL, and games in general, comes up:

There are no defined learning outcomes.

On the contrary, every game has a specific objective designed for the gameplay. Whether it's collecting a certain item in a quest, defeating an enemy, or learning an important piece of information, games demand learning in order to succeed. In this case, the civics content needs to be at the forefront. The Center for Civics Education has specific standards that all teachers can use across all grade levels. Some of the questions to explore include, "What is government and what should it do?" and "What are the roles of citizens in American democracy?" Although specific to the U.S., they can be modified to meet civics education in all countries. Once you have the objective in mind, you can go in many directions.

Level One: Use iCivics to Teach the Content

If you are new to gaming, the games at iCivics are excellent and free for teachers to use with their students. There are also lesson plans! The games are broken down by topic from the "Separation of Powers" to "The Legislative Branch." Perhaps the students play "Executive Command" to learn about the powers of the Executive Branch. You can easily align the games to the Civics Education standards. The next step for the teacher is to create a great performance assessment (although iCivics provides great reflective activities to use after the game has been played). This is a great novice option.

Level Two: Pair the Right Game with the Learning Objective

This is a little more challenging and requires either a gamer's knowledge base or a colleague who is a gamer! There are so many games out there that it can be daunting to find the right one that meets your civics learning objective. As the instructor, you have to be comfortable knowing that the game may or may not directly push out the content you need. Maybe you'll use a game to engage students, but wrestle with content in a parallel situation. Or you may get lucky and the game you use will actually demand direct learning of the content. Either way, you the teacher needs to create lessons to meet the situation. Perhaps you'll use one of the many versions of Civilization to explore governmental structure, and pair it with important lessons and activities on American democracy. You would have to focus the gameplay itself, as well as make sure it explores the learning you need it to. Another idea is exploring races, classes, and worlds in the latest online MMO (massively multiplayer online role-playing game). Players could travel to various worlds and interact with different characters to explore personal freedoms and rights. Again, gameplay and paired lessons need to be designed carefully. This method is a more intermediate approach.

Level Three: Design a Game Yourself

If you are a gamer like me, or have a friend you can collaborate with, you might be able to gamify an activity from your teacher's bag-of-tricks. The game will need to have specific aspects: leaderboards, incentives, and feedback. And of course, the game only succeeds if the student learns content. Another great resource I have is the Adding Play Toolkit. It provides cards describing a variety of game design must-haves -- where you as game designer and teacher, choose what the game will be about. You will choose the motivator for the game, the game mechanics, the victory conditions, and the social mechanics. There are many options in each of these categories, which allow you to create a variety of games. I would recommend this option for an experienced teacher or gamer.

I would love to hear about the games you have created, paired, or used, and how it engaged your students in learning critical civics content. I'm excited that time and energy are being invested in a civics education strategy that works!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Use Game-Based Learning to Teach Civics | Edutopia

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Game-Based Learning (GBL) is another great pedagogical model for engaging students, and the term is more expansive and complex than you might think. It can range from pencil and paper games to massive online games like World of Warcraft to everything in between. Overall, it's about balancing gameplay with the learning of important content.

# data[].attributes.body
Top 10 Common Historical Myths
Students LOVE Urban Legends and Mythbusters and this page offers them both. Students may or may not have heard of the people or the events listed, but teachers can introduce the myth using false articles, music, art, etc... THEN present the truth.  Personally, it busted my belief in the Lizzie Bordan myth!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
History

Over the course of many years, we come to believe certain things to be historical facts when in fact, they are not. These historical errors have passed down through the ages and continue to mislead people. Therefore, we are now happy to present you with the List Universe Myth Busters episode: Top 10 Historical Errors.
10. Abner Doubleday Invented Baseball
This very common myth of baseball credits Doubleday with inventing the game, supposedly in Elihu Phinney's cow pasture in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839. In 1905, a committee was appointed to investigate the origins of the game, their conclusion was:

"the first scheme for playing baseball, according to the best evidence obtainable to date, was devised by Abner Doubleday at Cooperstown, New York, in 1839. [In] the years to come, in the view of the hundreds of thousands of people who are devoted to baseball, and the millions who will be, Abner Doubleday's fame will rest evenly, if not quite as much, upon the fact that he was its inventor ... as upon his brilliant and distinguished career as an officer in the Federal Army."

In fact, this conclusion was based on the testimony of one man, who was of questionable credibility. Jeff Idelson of the Baseball Hall of Fame has said that baseball was not really invented anywhere, but as far as history is concerned, the first written rules of baseball were penned by Alexander Joy Cartwright for the baseball club The Knickerbockers. On June 3, 1953, Congress officially credited Cartwright with inventing the modern game of baseball.

9. The Colossus of Rhodes

Most ancient and even modern paintings of the now long gone Ancient Wonder of the World, the Colossus of Rhodes show him straddling the harbor entrance with ships entering the port beneath his legs. The Colossus was a statue (the tallest in the ancient world) of the Greek God Helios, built between 292 and 280 BC and standing at a height of 30m (100ft). Contrary to the popular misconception that the statues legs were apart, the Colossus actually stood with his legs slightly apart on one side of the entrance to the harbor. This renders virtually all illustrations of the statue, incorrect. The image above is a truthful depiction of his likely stance.
8. Witches were burnt in Salem
in 1692 and 1693, anti-witch Mania hit Salem, Massachusetts resulting in a series of trials that lead to the deaths of 20 accused witches. Over 150 people were tried for the crime of Witchery. Contrary to the popular myth that the witches were burnt, they were, in fact, hanged to death. Of the 20, 14 were women and 6 were men. All were executed according to this method with the exception of one man who died during judicial torture.

7. Lizzie Borden took an axe...

Unfortunately this myth rears its ugly head quite often, and often no amount of effort is sufficient to disprove it to the true believers. First off, Lizzie - she is famous through the children's poem:

Lizzie Borden took an axe
And gave her mother forty whacks.
And when she saw what she had done
She gave her father forty-one.

In fact, her father was axed 11 times and her step-mother 18 or 19 but that is not the real myth - the real myth is the belief that Lizzie Borden committed the crime at all. After a mere one hour of jury deliberation, Lizzie was found innocent of the crime. To give further weight to her innocence, shortly before her trial a second axe murder happened in the area. Additionally, Lizzie was found with no blood on her minutes after the crime took place, and no murder weapon was ever found.

6. Salome Wanted John the Baptist Killed

The Bible tells the tale of Herod executing John the Baptist and giving his head as a gift to his daughter in reward for her dance at his birthday. Most people mistakenly believe that Salome, the daughter, requested this out of anger for John refuses her advances. It was, in fact, Herodias, her mother who wanted John killed, not Salome - she was merely the messenger.

And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee. And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom. Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But her mother said: The head of John the Baptist. And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist. Mark 6:22-25

This popular myth has been seen in opera, poetry, and painting.
5. Edison Invented the Lightbulb
In fact, Thomas Edison not only did not invent the lightbulb, he did not invent many of the things attributed to him. His shrewd business skills enabled him to steal, improve, and patent many ideas before their original inventors were able to. He was, in addition, a ruthless man who attempted to discredit other inventors in order to gain popularity for his own. Prior to Edison's patent for the electric lightbulb in 1880, electric lights had already been invented. In 1840, British Astronomer and Chemist, Warren de la Rue, enclosed a platinum coil in a vacuum tube and passed an electric current through it, thus creating the world's first light bulb - a full 40 years before Edison.

This particular myth has been dealt with elsewhere on the site, but it is fitting that it be repeated here. The myth tells us that a young woman dressed as a priest and went to Rome to study. Eventually she became Pope but gave birth to a child while in a papal procession, causing the crowds to kill her by stoning. In fact, there never was a Pope Joan. The myth seems to have originated around the 13th century from the writings of Martin of Opava (Martin Polonus), a Polish chronicler, and it generally places Joan in the 9th century Papacy. Aside from Catholic literature, even enemies of the Catholic Church at the time (for example, Photius) make no mention at all of a female Pope. According to the Catholic Encyclopaedia:

"Between Leo IV and Benedict III, where Martinus Polonus places her, she cannot be inserted, because Leo IV died 17 July 855, and immediately after his death Benedict III was elected by the clergy and people of Rome; but owing to the setting up of an antipope, in the person of the deposed Cardinal Anastasius, he was not consecrated until 29 September. Coins exist which bear both the image of Benedict III and of Emperor Lothair, who died 28 September 855; therefore Benedict must have been recognized as pope before the last-mentioned date."

The recent resurgence in the belief in this myth is most like the result of Anti-Catholic and feminist wishful thinking, according to Philip Jenkins, author of The New Anti-Catholicism.

3. Lady Godiva Rode Naked

Lady Godiva was an Anglo-Saxon noble woman who is supposed to have ridden through the streets of Coventry naked in order to force her husband - Leofric (968-1057) - to remove an unfair tax on his tenants. Both she and her husband were very generous to the poor and religious institutions in their time. In 1043 Leofric founded and endowed a Benedictine monastery at Coventry and it is believed that his wife, Godiva, was the primary instigator of this. It is very possible that the legend has sprung from this particular event. But there is no doubt that her husband was a very generous man with little need for coercion. Interestingly, the legend of the Peeping Tom also arises from this myth as later versions of it describe a man, Tom, who peeped at Lady Godiva whilst she rode naked, and was struck blind.

2. "Let them eat Cake"

According to popular myth, Queen Marie Antoinette was heard to say: "S'ils n'ont plus de pain, qu'ils mangent de la brioche." ("If they have no bread, let them eat brioche") - referring to the poor. First of all, even if Queen Marie had made this comment, it would have not had the same meaning as it does today. Laws at the time of her reign meant that bakers who ran out of cheap bread, had to sell their finer bread (such as brioche) at the lower price, in order to protect people from ruthless bakers who would make insufficient quantities of inexpensive bread in order to make a bigger profit. That aside, the Queen did not say these words at all, they were actually written by Jean-Jacques Rousseau in his book "Confessions" - written a number of years before Marie Antoinette became Queen. His exact words:

"I recalled the make-shift of a great princess who was told that the peasants had no bread and who replied: 'Let them eat brioche'. "

The misattribution and perpetuation of this myth is most likely a result of anti-Royal propaganda following the revolution in which she and her husband were murdered.

1. Nero Fiddled while Rome Burned

In July 18 to July 19, 64 AD, the Great Fire of Rome occured. The popular myth surrounding this event is that Nero fiddled whilst he watched Rome burn, and later benefited from its burning by using cleared land for his new palace.

Suetonius and Cassius Dio said that Nero sang the "Sack of Ilium" in stage costume while the city burned. However, Tacitus' account has Nero in Antium at the time of the fire. Tacitus said that Nero playing his lyre and singing while the city burned was only rumor. In fact, According to Tacitus, upon hearing news of the fire, Nero rushed back to Rome to organize a relief effort, which he paid for from his own funds. After the fire, Nero opened his palaces to provide shelter for the homeless, and arranged for food supplies to be delivered in order to prevent starvation among the survivors. In the wake of the fire, he made a new urban development plan. Houses after the fire were spaced out, built in brick, and faced by porticos on wide roads. Nero also built a new palace complex known as the Domus Aurea in an area cleared by the fire.

Incidentally, the violin (fiddle) would not be invented for a full 1,000 years after the Great Fire of Rome.

Jamie is the owner and chief-editor of Listverse. He spends his time working on the site, doing research for new lists, and collecting oddities. He is fascinated with all things historic, creepy, and bizarre.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Top 10 Common Historical Myths - Listverse

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Over the course of many years, we come to believe certain things to be historical facts when in fact, they are not. These historical errors have passed down through the ages and continue to mislead people. Therefore, we are now happy to present you with the List Universe Myth Busters episode: Top 10 Historical Errors.

# data[].attributes.body
Credit Card Simulator and More!
AVOID THE TRAP!  Having good credit is not such an easy thing.  Having the money or income to use credit responsibly isn't so easy either. This site offers a short video on understanding credit, a credit card simulator that brings "interest" to reality, quizzes, and more so students can experience the world of credit before they fall into overwhelming debt.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Understanding Credit

Having a credit card is a privilege, not a right. And abusing it can affect you for the rest of your life. Here is why it's so important for teens to establish good credit, and tips on just how to do it.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Having a credit card is a privilege, not a right. And abusing it can affect you for the rest of your life. Here is why it's so important for teens to establish good credit, and tips on just how to do it.

# data[].attributes.body
A Way to Share and Collaborate
LiveBinders offers a means to collaborate, organize and share resources such as the one featured below. One may create their own books, ePortfolios, documents, etc. The program is easy for students to use and they can locate resources in a visual manner.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Explore the fascinating world of Social Studies with these great online resources.