+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson 5. Breaking Point

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore how soldiers could be pushed to desertion and mutiny and how this decision affected the outcome of the war.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nationalism

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the causes and course of World War I. They read and discuss a handout, simulate the formation of a country, design a flag, develop a national slogan, and present their country's information to the class.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scholarship and Learning in Islam

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explain what a madrasah represents in Islam. Using the Muslim world as an example, they identify and describe two or more centers of learning. They explain the contributions that Muslims have made to science and math and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Folk Traditions and Folk Beliefs

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders work together to brainstorm an idea to focus on the similiarties and differences between various cultures. Individually, they interview family members using questions they created based on their topic. They use their...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Gettysburg Address

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the implications of the Gettysburg Address. In this Civil War lesson, students read a handout regarding Gettysburg Address, analyze an excerpt of the speech, and complete the provided worksheet activities.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

War and International Law:America’s Foreign Policy: A Brief History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the history of American foreign policy. For this foreign policy lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture that presents a brief history of American foreign policy. Students respond to discussion...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Attitudes About Slavery in Franklin County, Pennsylvania

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the historical attitudes towards slavery in Pennsylvania. They read transcriptions from two Pennsylvania newspapers and compare/contrast the county's Republican and Democratic Parties' positions on slavery.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Requiem The Song of the Murdered Jewish People

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read poem The Song of the Murdered Jewish People, listen to Requiem based on poem, work on reading poem as music plays, discuss reasons for composer's musical choices, and investigate possibilities of performing a reading for an...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fatah Vs. Hamas: Continued Strife In The Gaza Region

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the conflict between Hamas and Fatah while focusing on the Gaza region in the Middle East. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The participate in a discussion using the information found. Then...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching about Islam

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the effects of globalization on the Global South. In this World History lesson, 9th graders research a specific Islamic region.  Students create a presentation that explain the effects of globalization on their...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Breadline

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the breadlines during the Great Depression. They view a short video about different country's responses to mass unemployment. They interview family members if possible who lived during the Depression.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fast Forward

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students view a television program exploring social and economic changes at the close of the twentieth century. They discuss changes from differing perspectives including poor and rich citizens from various countries. Students write an...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life on the Border

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils discuss different types of boundaries. They research the United States/Mexico border and answer questions about their findings. They create collages, posters, or multimedia presentations showcasing various areas of concern...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biography of the Millennium: 100 People, 1000 Years (4 Parts)

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners explore who are the most influential people of the past thousand years.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Brother Against Brother

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read Across Five Aprils and correlate it to a unit on the Civil War. They culminate the unit by writing a a piece of historical fiction in the first person entitled "Brother Against Brother."
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Supreme Court Confirmation Process

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Supreme Court and the confirmation process. They simulate a confirmation hearing with students role-playing as nominees and others as members of the Judiciary Committee. Students compose short essays outlining the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating a Nation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the move to federation by the Australian colonies was abject of the displays of nationalism that characterized similar movements in other nations. Most notions regarding federation were treated with little serious...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

On the Homefront: Indiana Family Letters

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars analyze primary source material from the Civil War. They describe the war as it was perceived by those on the homefront in Johnson County, Indiana. Students describe how Hoosiers responded to the draft. They write a...

Other popular searches