Can Teach
Can Teach: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Students can find and analyze different abbreviations and acronyms using newspapers. An online abbreviation and acronym dictionary is linked to this lesson plan for 4th grade.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Source: No Stamped Paper to Be Had
Lesson plan that directs students through the process of using primary source documents to understand the colonists' objections to the Stamp Act.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Civil War: The Nation Moves Toward War
Examine the causes of the Civil War using primary source documents. This lesson plan gives background on the Civil War, includes a timeline, and a bibliography for further reading. Primary source documents include music, newspapers,...