PPT
Curated OER

Europe in Upheaval (1850 - 1914)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Europe was in a state of transition and upheaval that spanned a time of 60 years, beginning in 1850 and running through the first World War. Uncover the wars, key players, politics, and social movements that marked this time period in...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Turmoil in Thailand: The Battle of Bangkok

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the battle of Bangkok. In this Conflict in Thailand lesson, 10th graders read an article about the causes and effects of the Battle of Bangkok. Students participate in a debate about whether or not to visit the city...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

No Day

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students learn about discrimination and the Jim Crow laws. In this discrimination lesson, students are presented with new classroom rules that discriminate against certain types of clothing. Students discuss the effects of the new rules...
Activity
Tutor 2 U

Plan for the Murder Solving Lesson

For Teachers 8th - 12th
It's a classic case of whodunnit - with a forensic twist! Learners observe a crime scene and compile evidence, along with emergency phone calls, fingerprints, and interview statements to find the criminal and solve the crime.
Interactive
Curated OER

Unification of Italy and Germany

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 20 fill in the blank questions regarding the unification of Italy and Germany. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chinese New Year Celebration

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners prepare for the Chinese New Year and celebrate. They assist in planning and preparing for the celebration. Students work together cooperatively in small and large groups. They discuss the symbol "fu", good luck, when hung upside...
Interactive
Curated OER

St. Patrick's Day -- History and Traditions

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this St. Patrick's Day activity, students answer questions about the history and traditions of the holiday. Students complete sentences about the history and traditions and a word search.
Lesson Plan
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Living Together as One

For Teachers 7th - 12th
The ultra-glamorous Muppet, Miss Piggy, launches a study of discrimination and ways to develop a more inclusive community.  A series of videos and activities raise awareness of discrimination and journal prompts asks participants to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Black Pioneer Clothing

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners describe the dress of the Black Pioneers from the 1780's to the early 1800's. Explain how and why the Black Pioneers dressed according to their station in society and identify Black Pioneers whose dress was distinctive or unique.
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Wrap It Up for Chanukah!

For Teachers K - 6th
Prepare gifts for the eight nights of Hanukkah with a fun and artistic lesson. Learners use various materials to make an array of unique gifts, including splatter paintings, decorated flowerpots, and stained glass designed with crayons.
Lesson Plan
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Life of a Logger

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students are introduced to the work and lives of 19th century lumberjacks through a living history slide show presentation. They compare and contrast life 150 years ago with the present. Students describe the history of logging in...
Lesson Plan
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Priceless Gifts

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read about Italy and the complete activities that investigate the spice trade. In this spice trade lesson plan, 3rd graders analyze characters, write a thank you note, speak Italian, and complete language activities.
Lesson Plan
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Living Together as One

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify examples of discrimination in our country's past and present. They examine how bias is harmful to the community as a whole. They also describe what changes have been made to protect different groups.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cave Paintings

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine various types of prehistoric art. In groups, they research the purpose of the drawings and use the internet to research the various ancient human groups. To end the lesson, they draw animals compared to the prehistoric...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Lavender Llama

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils explore friendship, discrimination, prejudice and tolerance.
Worksheet
Curated OER

All Change!

For Students 7th - 9th
In this language arts worksheet, students examine, discuss, and complete a variety of different activities associated with the word "change." Students consider the meaning of many phrases that contain the word "change," such as; "Change...
Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour: 'Red Shirts' Spill 60 Gallons of Blood to Protest Thai Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Political unrest in Thailand took a bloody turn as protesters dumped gallons of blood into their prime minister's compound as a protest against the class system and corruption. Additional details are included in the web article.Resource...
Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Red Shirt Election in South Carolina [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Opposition to Congressional Reconstruction was strong in South Carolina. Read about how this opposition was carried out and how it affected the newly freed African Americans in state elections in South Carolina. The national election of...
Graphic
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Red Cloud: Photographs of an Oglala Sioux Chief

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A great slideshow of pictures of Red Cloud and his Uncle's Shirt courtesy of Smithsonian Institution.
Unit Plan
Other

Usc: The Life of Giuseppe Garibaldi

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit on Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian liberator and hero-figure of nineteenth-century liberal nationalism, and on the Risorgimento, the 1860 reunification of Italy.