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Freedom Archives

Special St. Augustine Issue

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The articles and images in the June 1964 edition of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Newsletter detail the events in St. Augustine that were instrumental in the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The stirring...
Activity
National WWII Museum

Picturing the War in the Pacific Photos, Datelines and Captions

For Students 7th - 12th
Young historians have the opportunity to see photos from the war in the Pacific and learn more about what each photo represents. Scholars use their knowledge of WWII to match dates and descriptions to real-life photos from the war. The...
Interactive
DocsTeach

We Shall Overcome: March on Washington

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Unlike most children, Edith Lee-Payne of Detroit went to the March on Washington with her mother to celebrate her 12th birthday. Pupils walk the march with her by analyzing a closeup image of her that has come to represent the pivotal...
Lesson Plan
Center for History Education

The Iran Hostage Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
While the Iranian Hostage Crisis was a watershed moment, few history classes take on the complex series of events leading up to it. Using declassified documents, including a hostage's diary, young historians create their own reports to...
Lesson Plan
Center for History Education

Road to Revolution: How did Actions and Responses Lead to an Independent United States?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Using primary sources, maps, and an interactive M&M game, young historians examine the American revolution as if they were detectives trying to solve a crime. Resource includes graphic organizers and a final writing prompt to aid...
Lesson Plan
Center for History Education

Should the Colonists Have Revolted Against Great Britain?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Should the Americans have taken the plunge and revolted against Great Britain? Using documents, including the famed Common Sense and a Loyalist response, pupils conduct a lengthy investigation of the question. The interesting resource...
Primary
Other

In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
Read excerpts from Robert McNamara's book "In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam", in his words, "the book I was never supposed to write".
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Lessons on the Life of Christ

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1873 publication of Lessons on the Life of Christ by Jane Borthwick, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: First Lessons in Geography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1856 publication of First Lessons in Geography by James Monteith, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: First Lessons in Geography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1875 publication of First Lessons in Geography by James Monteith, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Charley's Lessons About Animals by Petter & Galpin Cassell

For Students 4th - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Charley's Lessons about Animals by Petter & Galpin Cassell (1864). This book includes the titled novella about the uses for domestic animals and the "Story of...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Spring Time Stories for Language Lessons by L. N. Fredericks

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Spring-Time Stories for Language Lessons by L. N. Fredericks (1883), short stories with blanks and pictures to help students learn the language.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Frieda's First Lesson by Robina F. Hardy

For Students 1st - 3rd
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Frieda's First Lesson by Robina F. Hardy (1887), a children's novel from the Way to Win Series.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Jessamine and Her Lesson Books by Caroline Birley

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Jessamine and Her Lesson-Books and Why She Was Late for Gypsy Tea by Caroline Birley (1887), a children's novel.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Cheep and Chatter or Lessons From Field and Tree by Alice Banks

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Cheep and Chatter or Lessons from Field and Tree by Alice Banks (1884), a collection of illustrated children's stories.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Easy Lessons on Geography

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Easy Lessons on Geography by James Hutchinson, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Lessons on Houses, Furniture, Food and Clothing

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Lessons on Houses, Furniture, Food and Clothing, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Edgeworth's Early Lessons

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication Edgeworth's Early Lessons by Maria Edgeworth, a fiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: First Lessons on Natural Philosophy for Children

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of First Lessons on Natural Philosophy for Children by Mary A. Swift, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
Stanford University

Stanford University: Lesson Plan on "Beyond Vietnam"

For Students 9th - 10th
A well designed four part lesson plan on Dr. King's famous speech on the Vietnam War in which he came out against the war.
Primary
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: "A Lesson for This Sunday" (Audio Only) by Derek Walcott

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an audio recording of the poem "A Lesson for This Sunday" by Derek Walcott provided by the Academy of American Poets.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Lessons Out of School for Boys and Girls by Religious Tract

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Lessons Out of School for Boys and Girls by Religious Tract Society (c1885). This collection of lessons directed to boys and/or girls.
Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment/lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This National Archives and Records Administration site briefly discusses the background of the 19th Amendment and offers primary sources, activities, and links to related web sited for educators and students.
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Wisconsin Historical Society

World War I Lesson Plans: Letter to War Industries Board [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this letter from the Wisconsin state council of defense to the War Industries Board requesting that a small manufacturer of farm machinery receive a special rating in order to use iron in its company.[pdf]

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