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Letters from the Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine letters of Japanese-American children during internment in World War II. They discover what it was like in the camps and how they were treated once they were released. They also view photographs of the camps.
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"Hello, I Am Deborah Sampson"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders learn the role played by individuals during the American Revolutionary War.
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Give Me Liberty!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the American Revolution. For this Revolutionary War lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding the major battles of the war and make oral presentations regarding their findings.
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Boycotting Baubles of Britain

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of British commodities in the Revolutionary War. In this American Revolution lesson, students discover the British commodities that colonists needed and investigate the success of the boycotting campaigns by...
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Colonial America and Revolution

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore U.S. history by creating a timeline of the Colonial era. In this American Revolution lesson plan, 4th graders identify and discuss the conflicts that led to the revolution and list ways people deal with conflicts....
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Industrial Revolution in America: Exploring the Effects of the Heat Engine on the Growth of Cities

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the reasons for the growth of cities in North American. Using the internet, they research the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution and determine if the growth of cities is a sign of progress. They...
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Industrialization of the American Landscape - Language Arts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine poetry , editorials, and other writings during the Industrial Revolution. They perform a "chalk talk" to explain perceptions, ideas and observations of the working world. Students write poetry and essays modeled after...
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Case Studies of American Innovation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Studnets discover how the Industrial Revolution came to be in the United States. In this technological advancements lesson, students research creations by Henry Ford, the Wright Brothers, and Thomas Edison. Students create PowerPoint...
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Enemy or Ally: America's Response to the Russian Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the events related to the Russian Revolution. In groups, they use the internet to discover the concerns of Woodrow Wilson during this time period and relate them to the origins of the Cold War. To end the lesson, they...
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Corridos About the Mexican Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the meaning behind Mexican corridos. In this Mexican Revolution lesson, students discover details about the war and its leaders as they read, analyze, and write their own corridos.
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American Indians

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars research early Indian adaptations in this lesson. They research the different American Indian tribes. They also research and compare the tribes' rituals, daily lives, and their impact on the Europeans who came later to...
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Learning about Native Americans through Artifact Analysis and Artwork

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders assess how a Native American's environment and the geographic region where they lived influenced their food, clothing, shelter and the overall culture of a tribe. They study the impact of conservation, family, rural life,...
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History of Immigration Through the 1850s

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Everyone living in the United States today is a descendant from an immigrant—even Native Americans. Learn about the tumultuous history of American immigration with a reading passage that discusses the ancient migration over the Bering...
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The Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students relate the Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution through web based research and scenarios.
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Stamp Act: Support of Oppose

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this American Revolution worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer with information regarding the support and opposition of the Stamp Act.
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Famous Women of the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover details regarding women who made contributions to the American Revolution. In this this American Revolution lesson plan, students discuss the story of Deborah Sampson and conduct further research on women of the era.
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The League of Peace and Power-The Six Iroquois Nations and the American Revolution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine primary sources concerning the members of the Iroquois nation in order to determine their reasons for signing a treaty with the new American government. They discover how this organization of Native American tribes...
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Common People of the American Revolution

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the people of the American Revolution.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders participate in a simulation that explains the different people of this time. 
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Loyalists

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain why some colonists remained loyal to England during the American revolution. In this social studies lesson, students write a letter to an editor about their reasons for remaining loyal to England.
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Colonial America and the American Revolution

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the Saratoga Campaign and its importance in the overall outcome of the Revolutionary War. They consider French involvement in the war and what the Paris Peace Treaty meant for the new Americans.
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Faces of the Revolution

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the important figures of the American Revolution. In this American Revolution lesson, 5th graders outline the important events of the war and complete a worksheet.
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American Civilization

For Teachers 1st
First graders research and examine various events during the American Revolution. They locate the thirteen colonies on a map, create Boston Tea Party boats, and construct Paul Revere paper lanterns.
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Chain Across the Hudson Lesson Plan A - Locating the Chain

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars read a letter from George Washington requesting them to identify on a map a location that would stop the advance of British warships. They choose a location and justify their choice.
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The Brief American Pageant: The Great West and the Agriculture Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What comes to mind when you think of the 1860's - other than the Civil War? Paired with The American Pageant textbook (or not), this series of images completes a lecture on the mid-19th century. Cattle trails, Indian wars, and...

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