Curated OER
Nickel Knowledge
Learners report facts found on Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of American Independence. Students find the original words on the epitaph that Thomas Jefferson wrote for placement on his grave upon the time of his death. Learners...
Curated OER
African American Inventors Study
Students learn about African American inventors. For this inventing lesson, students are assigned an African American inventor to research. Students work in pairs to complete their research. Students write a compare and contrast...
Curated OER
Bluebirds Project - Life Cycles
In this bluebirds worksheet, students complete a table and answer short answer questions about the life cycle of bluebirds. Students complete 1 chart and answer 5 questions.
Curated OER
Discovering the History of Our Community
Fourth graders explore the history of the Richfield Springs area through a guest speaker, historical pictures and postcards, and narratives from various histories of the area.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Concealed Art by p.g. Wodehouse
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is "Concealed Art," a piece from the 1900's. This story was written by the English humorist author named P.G. Wodehouse, the writer whose full name was Sir...
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: The Widow and Familial Connections
Many women in the early 1900's became members of Congress when they became widows. This became so prevalent it was known as the Widow's Mandate. Learn about this phenomenon and the women who made a difference in Congress.
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Media Curiosities
With our 24-hour news cycle, we are used to media following politician's every move. For the first women in Congress, the media coverage was just as extensive for the early 1900's. They were a novelty and American's wanted to know their...
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Legislative Interests and Achievements
Women championed many pivotal pieces of legislation in the early 1900's. They pushed for prohibition, payment of a bonus for WWI veterans, federal money for prenatal, maternal, and infant care, and many more progressive issues. The...
Other
Marcel Duchamp World Community
Marcel Duchamp was an artist in the early 1900s and worked in the style of the Dadaists (and Surrealists). He was very conceptual and used mathematical equations at times within his artwork.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Shadowbox Theatre
Have you ever thought about your shadow? One way to learn about them is to make your own shadow box theater--once a very popular form of entertainment in Europe during the 1800s and early 1900s.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Modern Music: 1900 1960
A complete, undergraduate level online class on the topic of modern music in the 1900s. Includes complete course material.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Music of India
A complete, undergraduate level online class on the topic of modern music in the 1900s. Includes course assignments.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Symphony and Concerto
A complete, undergraduate level online class on the topic of modern music in the 1900s. Includes exams.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: David Bremner Henderson
David Bremner Henderson (March 14, 1840 - February 25, 1906) was an American politician of the 1890s and 1900s.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Brown, View of the Lower Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
The falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone by Grafton Tyler Brown depicts the Grand Canyon, the one found at Yellowstone in Wyoming. Grafton Brown was one of the first African-American artists to depict scenes of the West. View...