Curated OER
Lincoln, Patriotism and Protest
Eleventh graders explore arguments surrounding Abraham Lincoln's opposition to the Mexican War. They compare the arguments surrounding Lincoln's opposition to war with those surrounding war protestors during the Persian Gulf War in 1991.
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EU Simulation: The European Council
Discover how government and the European Union works with this interactive activity. Small groups form to represent a country and create a profile. The instructor presents an issue to discuss and potential politicians then develop...
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Uncle Sam Wants You!
Learners examine several narratives exploring attitudes to World War II involvement at the time. They develop their own opinions and write a fictional personal narrative to record their observations.
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Reconstruction
Students 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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National Turkey Off to Disneyland
Young scholars share their holiday traditions, then read about an American Thanksgiving custom. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the news article with a discussion and vocabulary activity, the students participate in...
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Homer's Civil War Veteran: Battlefield to Wheat Field
Young scholars examine Civil War-themed artwork. For this visual arts lesson, students compare and contrast paintings by Winslow Homer and Timothy O'Sullivan. Young scholars analyze the symbolism in the artwork representing...
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Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman, and the 60s Counterculture
Students identify how American society responded to the 1960's counterculture. In this 1960's America activity, students investigate multimedia sources in order to examine the movement and its impact on the country.
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The New Deal
Learners practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal programs. They answer questions related to the reading to test for comprehension.
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Russia burns: Moscow under smog: Grain export ban
Tenth graders examine the problems that the 2010 heat wave caused in Russia. In this Russian Weather ESL instructional activity, 10th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students complete an article quiz on...
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Celebrating the Smithsonian's Birthday
Students examine online objects from the Smithsonian website and use them as subjects and inspiration for creative writing exercises.
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One China for All?
Students explore relations among Taiwan, China and the United States in the 20th century.
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Quotable Women for Peace
Students read various quotes by women regarding violence, war, and peace. They analyze and discuss the quotes and participate in various writing and role-play activities.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: Presidents' Day Lessons
Presidents' Day lessons for Grades 10-12 on the constitutional legacies of George Washington, James Madison, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronald Reagan, and how they shaped the history and Constitution of our nation. Each lesson plan was written...
University of California
The History Project: Fdr and Courtpacking
On November 3, 1936, President Roosevelt was swept back into office by what was, at the time, the largest landslide victory, of the twentieth century. Roosevelt carried all but two states and won 523 electoral votes to Landon's 8. Such...
iCivics
I Civics: The First 100 Days
Discover the history behind the "First 100 Days" and its impact on the American presidency. Students will evaluate the fairness of judging presidents based on this somewhat arbitrary time period.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Presidential Inaugurations
This resource provides step-by-step lesson plans that detail the Presidential Inauguration. It offers links to superb primary sources (photos, poems, audio, etc.) that catalog past inaugurations. This resource will certainly help...
Digital History
Digital History: The First Hundred Days
It is truly amazing to see how much legislation President Franklin Roosevelt was able to get through Congress in the first one hundred days of his administration. Read about the many programs that were implemented in an attempt to stem...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Making History Personal
This lesson fosters an understanding of a major event in American history. It uses this event to guide students into research of how the event affected an 'ordinary' person's life. Each student will be responsible for interviewing...