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The Price of Freedom: Americans at War Lessons
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The Price of Freedom: Americans at War Lessons

Collector: Ann V.
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Designed for teachers, a 15-lesson collection curated by the Smithsonian, examines how wars have impacted American society. Each resource includes a lesson plan, background information, a materials list, maps, images, and worksheets. An Adobe Flash Player is required to view the Collection Search feature of the website and download the lessons.

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afghanistan, american culture, american democracy, art analysis, california, california history, compare and contrast, cuba, gender, george washington, industrialism, iraq, john brown, media, native american history, native americans, perspective, robert e. lee, soldiers, terrorism, texas, texas history, the cold war, vietnam, wars, women's history, women's rights, world war i, world war ii, dwight d. eisenhower, al qaeda, d-day, famous women, george w. bush, john f. kennedy, picture maps, prisoners of war, september 11th, the cuban missile crisis, the iraq war, the mexican war, the presidency of john f. kennedy, the soviet union, the vietnam war, the continental congress, the united states civil war, american industrialism, the gulf war, the taliban, the war on terror, the battles of lexington and concord

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5th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.6-8.4 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.8 RH.6-8.9 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.4 RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.8 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.8 RH.11-12.9

Collection Items

    Lexington and Concord: Historical Interpretation

    Lexington and Concord: Historical Interpretation

    Lesson Plan
    Who's in Camp?

    Who's in Camp?

    Lesson Plan
    General George Washington, Military Leader

    General George Washington, Military Leader

    Lesson Plan
    Conflicting Voices of the Mexican War

    Conflicting Voices of the Mexican War

    Lesson Plan
    Two Perspectives on the Battle of Little Bighorn/Greasy Grass

    Two Perspectives on the Battle of Little Bighorn/Greasy Grass

    Lesson Plan
    John Brown’s Legacy

    John Brown’s Legacy

    Lesson Plan
    Women's Role in the War Effort

    Women's Role in the War Effort

    Lesson Plan
    Comparing Confederate and Union Soldiers

    Comparing Confederate and Union Soldiers

    Lesson Plan
    Mobilizing Children

    Mobilizing Children

    Lesson Plan
    Changing Gender Roles on the Home Front

    Changing Gender Roles on the Home Front

    Lesson Plan
    Battle of the Bulge: America Responds to a German Surprise

    Battle of the Bulge: America Responds to a German Surprise

    Lesson Plan
    Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis

    Lesson Plan
    POWs

    POWs

    Lesson Plan
    The Soldier’s Experience—Vietnam versus World War I

    The Soldier’s Experience—Vietnam versus World War I

    Lesson Plan
    Students’ Response to 9/11—A Documentary Report

    Students’ Response to 9/11—A Documentary Report

    Lesson Plan
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