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Annenberg Foundation

Utopian Promise

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Scholars learn all about the Puritans in the third installment of a 16-part lesson series. After watching a video, they read and discuss biographies of Puritans and Quakers from American history, write journal entries and poetry, and...
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PPT
Curated OER

The Restoration Colonies

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Explore the earliest American cities in this presentation, which details the demographics, geography, and characteristics of New York, Pennsylvania, and the Carolinas, among others. These slides help to fill in the gap between the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"The Society of Friends" and Society

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work together to research the Quakers. They compare their own life to the Quakers. They identify core democratic values that the Quakers used to help the common good.
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Curated OER

"Society of Friends" and Society

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners discover the Society of Friends. In this Quakers instructional activity, students research the Quakers and discuss how their beliefs and works are philanthropic and contribute to core democratic values.
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Curated OER

150 Years of Abolition in Pennsylvania

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the struggle for abolition in Pennsylvania starting with the Quakers first protest through the burning of Pennsylvania Hall. They conduct research using primary source documents.
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Curated OER

Bridges for All

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students describe how the brave word of one female Quaker served as a lifeline for fugitives before the Civil War. In this research lesson, students research several examples of the philanthropic work of individuals and organizations...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Betsy Ross

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Betsy Ross worksheet, students read a 2 page article on Betsy Ross, answer 6 facts about Betsy Ross with multiple choice answers and answer 4 short answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
City University of New York

Dutch New York

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
What patterns appear in the treatment of Jewish and Quaker immigrations to New Netherland? Your class members will work together to read and discuss the religious restrictions placed on immigrants to Dutch New York.
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Curated OER

Colonization And The Quarkers

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the colonization of Pennsylvania and the Quaker religion. They share how they believe Quakers treated the Native Americans. Students take notes and listen to a lass lecture. Afterward, they write at least two...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Religious Tolerance in Pennsylvania

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze Quakers including their beliefs.  In this religious tolerance lesson students predict the future effects of the colonies. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet #26 Questions - Amish America

For Students 8th - 9th
In this Amish America worksheet, students examine their knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions that relate to the aforementioned topic.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

British Colonization-Settling the Thirteen Colonies (1607-1733)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars study the thirteen colonies: geography, economics, politics, and religious groups. They explore early colonial life, and create a travel brochure, travel guide of the 13 Colonies, and word search.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Abolitionist Movement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the Abolitionist Movement in Delaware. In groups, they examine a petition presented to the general assembly and an anti-slavery broadside. They compare and contrast the two documents and develop their own...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

President Herbert Hoover

For Students 4th - 6th
In this President Herbert Hoover activity, students read a 4 page article on the history of Hoover's life and presidency and then answer 10 true and false questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Frontier and Frontiersmen

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this frontier worksheet, students read a 2 page article on the early frontier life, answer 5 facts from the article with multiple choice answers and determine if 2 statements are true or false.
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Worksheet
K5 Learning

Robert Fulton – Steamboat Inventor

For Students 2nd Standards
Examine the life of steamboat inventor, Robert Fulton, through reading comprehension worksheet that includes both multiple choice and short answer questions. Then, take part in a word search and write definitions, words, and sentences...
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Curated OER

Narratives

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Add to the narrative writing experience. Elementary or middle school writers listen to the teacher read a descriptive passage, then reread the same passage silently. They highlight sensory details and figurative language, then orally...
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Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Colonial America Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

For Teachers 3rd Standards
A read-aloud anthology explores Colonial America. Third graders listen to informational texts, discuss what they heard, and participate in extension activities and writing. Take-home materials, assessments, and remediation opportunities...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Lesson 3: Religion and the Fight for American Independence

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils explore the role religion played in the American Revolutionary War. Using primary documents and writing exercises, students understand how religion was used in support of the war efforts and how specific religious groups responded...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diverse Voices - African American Ventures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research African American history and the Underground Railroad. For this African American history lesson, students discuss the Drinking Gourd. Students read 'If You Traveled the Underground Railroad' and discuss. Students work...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Levi Coffin on Trial

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to Quaker beliefs about slavery and actual statements of conviction about slavery by Levi Coffin. They explore the federal laws about returning escaped slaves, specifically the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
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Curated OER

Bridges for All Lesson 1: Fighting Chance (1850-1877)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study how a Quaker woman, Laura Smith Haviland, served as a lifeline for fugitive and freedmen during the American Civil War era. They research other philanthropic organizations and the associate vocabulary of this era.
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Curated OER

The Witch of Goingsnake

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students complete literary analysis and writing activities using The Witch of Goingsnake. In this literary analysis lesson, students interpret a proverb, read poems, complete a quaker reading, and complete research for the lesson....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

JIP: His Story

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students are provided with a three-column chart about a fictional character named Jip: looks, personality, and situation. After chapter 1 and chapter 2, students make notes on the charts and share that information with one other. They...

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