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North Korea and the United States
Students analyze U.S. policy toward North Korea. In this foreign policy instructional activity, students conduct research on the relationship between the United States and North Korea. Students prepare for a classroom...
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Busting the Prairie: Planning a Homestead Community
Students research, design and advertise a homestead community. This is an extensive lesson with a variety of ativities and learning experiences.
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Reconstruction
Learners explain how the Civil War and Reconstruction both solved and created problems for our nation. They study how Reconstruction caused a further decline in relations between the North & South and how racism has been and is...
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The Role of Affirmative Action in the Civil Rights Movement
Young scholars debate Affirmative Action. In this Civil Rights lesson students examine the development of affirmative action. Young scholars discuss whether affirmative action is advancing equality and civil rights or not.
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WikiLeaks: High-tech terrorists? Or Journalists?
Students investigate the credibility of WikiLeaks. In this history lesson plan, students read three WikiLeak articles, then answer questions that relate to each article.
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At the Governor's Mansion
Learners visit Florida Governor's mansion online, and create class book about interesting facts and trivia.
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Exercise 1: Subject-verb Agreement
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate verb in parentheses that completes twenty-eight sentences grammatically correct.
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Indian Removal: Does History Always Reflect progress?
Students explore the idea that progress for some might not mean progress for all. In this Native American activity, students recognize different viewpoints about historical events through the study of primary documents. Students decipher...
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Out in the Middle of Nowhere: Inevitable Lifestyle Changes
Eleventh graders examine the interaction between Utah's geography and its inhabitants. They explain how looking at cause/effect relationships is an example of historical thinking.
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Campaign 2004: Classroom Electorate
Students role play as political analysts first forecasting the electoral college vote in a presidential election and then, following the results of the actual count. They study the role of swing states, and why political participation is...
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Who are Our Leaders?
Students discuss and identify current state and national leaders, and relate two specific details about them.
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Chapter 8: Reconstruction
In this Reconstruction worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding Reconstruction plans and respond to 44 short answer questions.
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Chapter 27 – The 1970s
In this 1970's America worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages about the decade and respond to 40 short answer questions.
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Chapter 18 – The New Deal
In this U.S. history worksheet, high schoolers read assigned textbook pages regarding New Deal policies and respond to 47 short answer questions.
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Why Did America Get Involved in Vietnam?
In this Vietnam study guide worksheet, students investigate what led the United States into involvement in the Vietnam War. Students respond to 7 short answer questions based on the worksheet as well as textbook reading.
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The Reconstruction Period
Students use documents and other resources to evaluate the success or failure of the Reconstruction for giving rights to African Americans. The documents are primary resources with questions included for students to complete.
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Chapter 1 – The Constitution
In this colonial America worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages detailing the U.S. Constitution and respond to 46 short answer questions.
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Raising the Mormon Battalion
Ninth graders simulate (role play) some of the original emotional responses to this request for soldiers. They list and evaluate reasons for and against creating the Mormon Battalion. They justify their own decision under such...
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Read and Retain
Third graders practice strategies for aiding in their comprehension of material they read. Through guided practice, they read a selected piece of text and answer questions pertaining to what they have read. They practice looking back in...
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The Election of 2008: Primaries and Caucuses
Students examine the American presidential election process. In this presidential election lesson, students discover details regarding the campaigns of McCain and Obama in the 2008 election. Students create timelines that feature the...
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Chapter 16 – The 1920s
In this 1920's America worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages about the decade and respond to 47 short answer questions.
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Primary Source: Churchill Speaks to the British People
In this World War II worksheet, students read an excerpt of a speech from Winston Churchill to the British people. Students then respond to 5 short answer questions based on the speech.
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Reading: Chief Seattle
In this reading a speech worksheet, students read the words of Chief Seattle from 1857. Students analyze the words in bold type and answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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Chapter 6 – Road to the Civil War
In this U.S. history instructional activity, students read assigned textbook pages detailing the causes of the Civil War and respond to 37 short answer questions.