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US National Archives

Nara: Rocky Moutain Region: New Mexico Primary Sources [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a treasure trove of primary sources dealing with the history of New Mexico, and lesson plans to go with them. The nine lessons range from the Taos Revolt of 1847 to rationing in New Mexico in World War II. Included is a brief...
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Become a Historical Detective

For Students 3rd - 8th
Search American Memory collections and play the role of a detective in this lesson plan that seeks to find out if Billy the Kid really was killed by Pat Garrett at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
Handout
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: The Aztecs: A Pre Columbian History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site contains several lesson plans, a teacher bibliography, a student reading list, and a large amount of background information on the Aztecs.
Unit Plan
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Age of Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the exploration of the Americas. Site includes primary source documents, videos, essays, and lesson plans to help students research the exploration of the new land.