Students demonstrate comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.

Seventh graders explore issues facing the potential leader of our country, form opinions about the candidates representing the two major political parties, research election material and choose candidates, conduct debates, and vote in...

High schoolers examine the U.S.A.'s entry into World War II, and Franklin DO. Roosevelt's foreign policy. They analyze the life of I.E.., the election of 1932, and the New Deal.

Students explore the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 and its significance in the early history of the United States. They explore how George Washington made the choice to meet this challenge to federal authority with military force

Students study our third president, Thomas Jefferson through stories and poems. They investigate the attributes of a nickel.

Students study about the life, presidency, monument, and tribute of Franklin Delano Roosevelt through stories and poems. They study the attributes of a dime.

Pupils study the life of George Washington, his monument, and tributes to him through stories and poems. They study the attributes of a quarter.

Students gather information from a chart. They become familiar with the names of the presidents of the United States. They complete a worksheet imbedded in this plan on the many facts associated with the Presidents.

Students examine the circumstances under which Theodore Roosevelt first became President of the United States and how his policies and actions modernized the presidency.

Students read and discuss various speeches by Woodrow Wilson, and write and present a brief radio address that will persuade the nation to return to world peace. Students analyze current events and discuss whether the world has upheld...

Students examine the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. They explore the trials and tribulations of the Civil War, and the problem of slavery that destroyed the Union. They also explore the man behind the image of the 16th president.

Students explore George Washington. Focusing on his personal life, it offers an examination of the man behind the towering symbol. Washington's stature as first president and founding father created a public persona. George

Students explore the life and times of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was different than any other president America had ever seen.

Young scholars view a documentary on Thomas Jefferson. Statesman, scientist, architect, president-he was America's dashing Renaissance man. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then write their own version of a biography of...

Students reconsider the events leading to US entry into WWI through the lens of archival documents.

Students are provided an avenue to express his/her understanding of the life skills being taught and connect the life and times of Harry Truman to the life skills being taught for the purpose of adding relevance for each student.

Twelfth graders examine the writings of President Obama. In this Current Events lesson plan, 12th graders read and analyze two articles by President Obama. Students discuss their reactions to these articles.

Eleventh graders explore the era of slavery when Jefferson was President. In this United States History lesson, 11th graders participate in a class discussion that is led by the teacher.  A PowerPoint presentation on the topic is...

There are 40 history trivia questions and answers.  Learners have to cut out the questions and the answers and try to match the correct answer to the question.  The trivia questions are all related to history but from many...

Eleventh graders examine the presidency of Lincoln.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders watch various videos on Lincoln and the Civil War.  Students read and answer questions. 

In this English learning exercise, students discuss Shirley Chisholm. Students debate and discuss American politics, focusing on Shirley Chisholm. Students discuss the differences compared to their own country of origin.

Learners practice note taking while listening to a lecture on a particular US President. In this essay writing lesson, students research and take notes on a particular part of a president's life, they then write an essay that reflects...

Students analyze the U.S. Constitution.  In this U.S. History lesson, students explore the purpose of the Constitution, as well as who was involved in its creation.

Students read an annotated excerpt of Lincoln's speech. In this government instructional activity, students discuss questions related to the speech to identify Lincoln's ideas to preserve the Union. Students may write optionally write...