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How Perceptions of Cultures Influences Perceptions and Historical Outcomes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars research different ethnic groups that lived in the United States. They compare and contrast Spanish, African American and Native American cultures and how American culture interacted with them. They present their...
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Styles in Context: Is it Music?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students view the video, Behind the Music: 1992, and discuss the new genres of pop music that were emerging in that era. They discuss the content of the music and what it's like on the surface. They write an essay comparing it to other...
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Historical Witness: Social Messaging

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create political cartoons that feature satire. For this political cartoon lesson, students examine examples of satire and caricature prior to creating their own political cartoons that feature the French Revolution or Industrial...
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Albert M. Lea

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research Albert M. Lea and the historical context of 1835.
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Seeing Is Believing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research and describe the stories of Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They analyze historical sources from different points of view and present an analysis of two historical contexts.
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Tools of the Historian: Frame of Reference

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners discuss the term point of reference and describe their own point of view. They compare the relationship between sources and the historical context. They identify examples of how point of reference can affect one's interpretation.
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Canada's other ice show

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students increase consciousness of the history of Canadian success in figure skating and appreciate the pioneers of figure skating in Canada; to examine their accomplishments in their historical context.
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Longfellow and Dickens: The Story of a Trans-Atlantic Friendship

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the relationship between Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Charles Dickens. They read and analyze a manuscript, answer discussion questions, conduct Internet research, and discuss societal and historical context of the...
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All Men Are Created Equal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson to investigate the concept of all men being equal. The concept has a historical context during the time of the American Revolution. They use primary and secondary sources in order to discover the concept of...
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From Courage to Freedom: The Reality behind the Song

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study how Frederick Douglass uses language to describe a realistic picture of slavery in his writings which are primary source documents. They examine his use of word choice, imagery, irony, and rhetorical appeals and use slave...
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1984: How Much Fact in Fiction?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the society in Orwell's 1984 with modern society. In this 1984 lesson, students research the historical climate in which Orwell wrote the novel. Students create a comparison chart of privacy issues in the...
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The First "Colored" World Series

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students utilize reading and listening skills in order to discover the key issues in American history and Black baseball history. Students investigate the beginning of the Negro Baseball Leagues and its signature historical baseball...
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The Battle of Fort Moultrie

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this American Revolution lesson, 8th graders examine the Battle of Fort Moultrie and create their own historical narratives regarding the event.
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Gatsby and the American Twenties Newspaper

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research 1920's US History.  In this historical literature lesson plan, students use the novel The Great Gatsby as a tool to examine the era.  They work in individually to create newspaper articles based on different...
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Interpreting Political Cartoons in the History Classroom

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners analyze political cartoons. In this historical perspectives lesson, students use the provided cartoon analysis worksheet to examine the political cartoons that their instructor shares with them.
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Native American Culture

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read a variety of Native American Literature and discuss the main idea by answering critical thinking questions about the poem. Students use context clues to understand the feeling of the Native American culture about the Earth....
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Portrait Analysis of Lincoln in Richmond, VA

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students view and analyze a portrait of Abraham Lincoln made during his visit to Richmond, Va. Students determine the historical significance of his visit and create fictional newspaper accounts from various perspectives.
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George Washington: First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this George Washington lesson, students research the details of Washington's military successes, his role at the Constitutional Convention, and his...
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The U.S. Constitution:Continuity and Change in the Governing of the United States

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students examine and analyze primary sources regarding the plan for U.S. government.
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Before We Travel, We Research

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils conduct research on a historical site in preparation for a field trip. In small groups, they conduct research, and present the information to the class in the form of a PowerPoint presentation or poster.
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Seeing/Reading Photographs Lesson Plan: An Interactive History Discussion

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students analyze and read historic photographs. In this historic photographs instructional activity, students explore history and writing by looking at photographs. Students discuss the photographs and produce a written record of the...
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Gaslight Ad

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze historic advertisement for clues and information about the past. They synthesize and think critically about advantages and disadvantages of new products and again understanding of how people perceive "the comforts of home"
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The Noble Savage - The Social Contract Rights and Freedoms of Modern Humanity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, research various philosophers and the historical context of their work. They discuss the necessity and interaction of laws, regulations and human freedoms and consider the importance of the Canadian government to its...
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Nineteenth Century Family Portraits

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students compare two nineteenth century family portraits using historical data, statistics, and historical context. Students analyze their own family pictures adjusting the criteria to the current decade. Lastly students study the...

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