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Tracing the Route of Bracero

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers make a map showing the work of a Bracero Worker. In this Bracero lesson, students listen to a worker in an online oral history as he explains his work locations and crops. They use a map to plot the areas he worked and...
Lesson Plan
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Perseverance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine how the failure of Reconstruction led to the systematic passage of Jim Crow laws in states across the South and the negative impact these laws had on the growth and development of the US.
Lesson Plan
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Cotton Production and Milling

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine cotton production and milling. They compete in a hand-ginning contest to realize how difficult it was to separate the seeds from the fibers of cotton. They discuss why Eli Whitney's cotton gin was an important invention.
Worksheet
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President Barack Obama

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this American history worksheet, students read a biography about President Barack Obama and complete 8 multiple choice questions.
Lesson Plan
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The Role of Exiles in Post-Saddam Iraq

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils study the role of exiles and refugees in Post-Saddam Iraq. Students are then asked the question: What could be some of the obstacles that exiles may encounter when working with the Iraqi civilian population?
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: English Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth article regarding the English Civil Wars. The article discusses the events leading up to the war, the dispute between Charles II and Parliament, and details on the First, Second and Third Civil Wars.
Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The English Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the English Civil war with this site. Learn about the events that led up to the war, events that occurred during the war, and events that happened after the war. Also included is a biography of Oliver Cromwell who was a member of...
Handout
Other

British Civil Wars: Timeline: The First Civil War 1640 46

For Students 9th - 10th
A time line listing the main events that occurred during the first British Civil War between 1640-46. Provides links to more detailed descriptions of particular events.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ks3 History English Civil War

For Students 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart presenting twenty questions about the English Civil War especially the vocabulary that students need to use.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: About the Spanish Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive resource covering many aspects of the Spanish Civil War. First read an overview of the conflict before looking at the many primary sources related to the war.
PPT
Tom Richey

Tom richey.net: Stuart Absolutism and the English Civil War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Want to spice up your history class PowerPoint? This presentation created by a history teacher includes information about Stuart, Absolutism, and the English Civil War.
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National Archives (UK)

British National Archives: Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the conflict involving King Charles I, Parliament, the people and Oliver Cromwell.
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: World Revolutions

For Students 9th - 10th
Consisting of twenty-six video lectures taught by Professor Thomas O'Brien, this course focuses on the causes and effects of modern revolutions from the English Civil War of the 17th century to the Iranian Revolution at the end of the...
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Other

Cambridge University Library: Cromwell: 1599 1999: 400th Anniversary

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical and historical account of Oliver Cromwell, English military and political leader, who led forces against Charles I during the English Civil War. Click on the links in the side-bar to access all materials.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: 17th Century British Literature Seventeenth Century England

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides background on Seventeenth Century England including the English Civil War and tensions of the century. It features links to a vocabulary list of terms of the century, "Seventeen Century Tensions," and an assignment...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: The Turbulent 17th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
The 17th century was a time of great political and social turmoil in England, marked by civil war and regicide. This article introduces the key events of this period, from the coronation of Charles I to the Glorious Revolution more than...
Handout
University of Massachusetts

Charles I, Parliament, and the English Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on Charles I of England's involvement in the English Civil War, and how he became a prisoner of the parliament.
Graphic
The National Gallery (UK)

National Gallery, London: Ite About 'And When Did You Last See Your Father?'

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover this painting by William Frederick Yeames. It has a unique narrative about the English Civil War. Also included is a special feature that allows you to get a zoomed in look at the painting. There is also a lesson plan in which...
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BBC

Bbc History: British History: Civil War: Wren and Saint Paul's Cathedral

For Students 9th - 10th
Drawings of and background information on the designs, by English architect Christopher Wren, for rebuilding Saint Paul's after the Great Fire destroyed the existing structure (Old Saint Paul's) in 1666.
Handout
BBC

Bbc History: British History: Civil War: Personality and Politics of Charles I

For Students 9th - 10th
The author discusses how Charles I, at least in part, brought about his own defeat because he allowed his personality to have too much influence on the manner in which he ruled England. Archived.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Andrew Marvell and Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
Andrew Marvell was a poet, but he was also a politician and a civil servant at a time of tremendous upheaval. This article investigates how Marvell and his writing negotiated the civil wars, Oliver Cromwell's government, and the...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: The Enlightenment

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Enlightenment's emphasis on reason shaped philosophical, political, and scientific discourse from the late 17th to the early 19th century. This article traces the Enlightenment back to its roots in the aftermath of the Civil War, and...
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University of Oregon

Mapping History: American History

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in American history from pre-European times until post-World War II.
Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: England and Wales at the Outbreak of the English Civil War, 1642

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of England and Wales at the outbreak of the English Civil War (1642-1651). The map is color-coded to show the districts and places controlled by the King Charles I of England in pink and those controlled by Parliament in Yellow.

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