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Trade Trials Treaties

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the trade relationships that existed in the late 1700's Colonial America. In this American history lesson, 4th graders examine English and Cherokee trade treaties by reviewing primary and secondary sources....
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The Monroe Doctrine: U.S. Foreign Affairs (circa 1782-1823) and James Monroe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read the test of the Monroe Doctrine then list the key points and discuss its central tenets.
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Traveling the Silk Road

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners take a virtual trip down the Silk Road. Using a map, they trace the location of the trade route and others that were developed later. They use different spices and goods to trace how they came to the Americas. They answer...
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Susan B. Anthony and the 19th Amendment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the Women's Suffrage Movement in America. In this women's rights lesson plan, students research suffrage leaders and write papers about them. Students then read and discuss information about Susan...
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Lesson Plan: The Black Press

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the history of the black press. In this media awareness lesson, students watch videos and conduct research regarding the history of the black press in America. Students explore media careers as they read provided...
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Post- Modernism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners participate in a lesson that investigates post-modernism in American literature. They conduct the lesson with the help of reading "America" by Ginsberg to create context. Then students define the genre and the culture that has...
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Atlatl Lessons Grades 4-12: Lesson for Beginning Users of Atlatl

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders determine the mean, range median and mode of a set of numbers and display them. In this data lesson students form a set of data and use computer spreadsheet to display the information. They extend of the process by...
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Surfing Amusement parks

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students must surf the Internet to find out how much it cost for his or her family to go to amusement parks in California.
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Lesson 11: Printed Materials (Ads and Broadsides) 1780-1820

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars use primary resources (gazettes, broadsides, advertisements) to consider life at the turn of the 18th century in Deerfield, Massachusetts. They infer observations about life in the nascent United States.
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Understanding the Salem Witch Trials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe some of the important elements of life in Puritan New England. They create a timeline of the events of the Salem Witch Trials. They work in groups to explore the concept of multiple interpretations of history.
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Corn in Legend and Myth

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compare myths and legends about corn and use creative abilities to act them out. In this corn legends lesson, 7th graders read background information about corn and its importance. Students work in groups to research...
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Social Activism In The United States

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore justice issues. In this social activism lesson, students watch "Social Activism in the United States," and then locate newspaper articles from the 1960's and 1970's about events during the era.
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Studying The American Musical Theatre

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the group dynamics necessary to produce an American musical in this six day lesson. Themes and characterization techniques are explored during collaborative small group research projects.
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Shays’ Rebellion: A Massachusetts Farmer’s Account

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the effects of Shays' Rebellion. For this Shays' Rebellion lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the rebellion and the events that led to it. Students respond to...
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Emmett Till: Examining the Choices People Made

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The choices made by Roy Bryant and J.W. Millam, the men who murdered Emmett Till in 1955, are usually the ones people ponder when they examine the case. But other individuals made choices that contributed to the event and its subsequent...
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What Should I Wear Today? Pilgrims Didn't Ask

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders compare the clothing of today with the everyday dress of the Pilgrims.
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Examining Passenger Lists Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students learn about the colonists that settled in the New World.  In this famous explorers instructional activity, students learn about famous explorers and how they used to keep diaries about their travels.  Students read...
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American Beginnings

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the role of historians.  For this American History lesson, 11th graders analyze document based questions.  Students write a summary of these documents. 
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The Debate in the United States over the League of Nations: Disagreement Over the League

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the words and listen to the voices of some central participants in the debate over the League of Nations.
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Day of the Dead

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore Day of the Dead, also called "Dia de los Muertos," which is a holiday (or festival) celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, and other areas in Central and South America populated with the Latino ethnic background.
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Immigration in the Connecticut River Valley

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discuss and compare immigration during the 18th century to the Connecticut River Valley to that in America during the turn of the century.
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Chinese Classroom Internet Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the internet to complete an online activity in Chinese. Using the weather section, they research the weather conditions in Hong Kong and other popular cities in China. They answer Chinese questions in Chinese about...
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National Trends Create Regional Change: Agriculture Gives Way to Industry

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students relate the economic growth of 18th century Deerfield, CT to that of America today.
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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Monument to the Gilded Age (78)

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students discover how the Vanderbilts became one of the wealthiest families in America and how their lifestyle influenced business, culture, architecture, and society in ways that still affect us today.

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