Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Don't Marry the Mole!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders demonstrate the power of solar energy by completing a variety of activities, including the creation of a Pizza Box Solar Oven.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Knowledge is Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the distinct forms of knowledge that enslaved Africans brought with them to America or developed while enslaved. They study how political movements of the 18th century helped develop abolitionist thinking.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Was It Difficult To "reconstruct the South"?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine problems faced by the states of the Confederacy following the Civil war. They predict how Lincoln wanted to handle the problem of reconstruction by listening to his words. They describe conditions in the South...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Four Sectors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine the four sectors of society. They identify each business in the community as either a nonprofit, for-profit or governmental business. They discuss the importance of each sector to the community.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Capitol vs. Capital

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students construct time lines to show the order of significant events in Ohio history. They explain how Ohio progressed from territory to statehood.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The American West-Knowledge Test

For Students 4th - 5th
In this American West worksheet, students complete a 24 questions test about the American West. Answers are included beneath questions on worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sectors? What Sectors?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop a list why water is an endangered natural resource. They identify four sectors in society. They explain the responsibilities that each sector plays in conserving water.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Graph Around the Room

For Teachers K
Students discuss the importance of taking care of their bodies. They brainstorm ways to take care of their bodies. They create a graph.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Language Immersion

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students listen to an audio program aired on Nation Public Radio that presents a journalists report of the Blackfeet immersion programs taking place in Browning, Montana. They take notes on the program. Students discuss how immersion...
Study Guide
Ohio Test Prep

Ohio Test Prep: Module 6: Government and Citizenship

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module prepares students for Ohio state Social Studies test on Government and Citizenship by teaching them about civic participation in community, state or nation for the common good. Includes video tutorial, interactive review...
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: Checks and Balances

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about checks and balances, limits and controls imposed on all branches of a government by giving each branch of government the right to amend or void certain acts of the other branches.
Handout
Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 26th Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, simple summary with the full text of the 26th amendment detailing giving 18-year-olds the right to vote.
Activity
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: St. Thomas Aquinas, Natural Law, and the Common Good

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning activity in which students survey the philosophy of St. Thomas Aquinas and his ideas on government, natural law, and the common good to create policies or programs the U.S. government could enact. Questions for discussion and...
Website
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Age of Jefferson and Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] After a brief description of Thomas Jefferson's and James Madison's contributions to the early ideology and government of the new United States in their authorship of the Declaration of Independence and...
Website
Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Reconstruction and Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Historical documents give evidence to the question of rights in the South following the Civil War. Historical narratives and government reports tell of giving the male slaves the right to vote and hold office while denying these rights...
Website
Other

Elections Bc: A Non Partisan Office of the Legislature

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Office of the British Columbia Legislature that is responsible for administering their provincial elections. Here you will find out everything you need to know about rules governing elections, donations to provincial...
Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Guyana

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a destination guide to Guyana giving background details and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, and much more tourism...
Handout
Other

Australian Government: E Safety: Sharing Photos and Personal Information Online

For Students 3rd - 5th
Personal information is as precious as the keys to your house. Giving these keys to the wrong people, even by accident, can be like allowing a stranger into your house without you even knowing. If someone has lots of personal information...
Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Guinea Bissau

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a destination guide to Guinea-Bissau giving background details and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, and much more...
Activity
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Who Should Get Donations or Fines of Civil Penalties?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lead a class discussion about who should receive the money collected as fines or donations considering who should determine how the money is distributed and who it should be distributed to.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Chinese Immigration to the Us, 1851 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source documents giving historical evidence regarding the immigration of Chinese into the U.S. and the feelings of the government and the other settlers about it.
Website
iCivics

I Civics: Curriculum Units

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of Social Studies units, WebQuests, and games that focuses on teaching students how government works and the importance of being responsible, informed American citizens. Units are linked to state standards. A teacher...
Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Campaign Finance

For Teachers 12th
A learning module on how political campaigns are financed that includes four supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include the cost of a...
Handout
PBS

Pbs: Core Values of American Constitutional Democracy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A list of terms presented by PBS and Newshour of the values that make up the foundation of American constitutional democracy and the preservation of political and economic freedoms.