Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oh, California: Understanding Primary Sources: What Did John Muir See?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read a selection from the writings of John Muir. They discover his view on California and its natural resources. They create a display of images that show what California has to offer.
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Vancouver Island University

The Homeroom: British Columbia's History of Education

For Students 9th - 10th
A 'gateway' to information about the history of education in British Columbia, this site covers people involved in delivering or championing education, legislation, curriculum development since the 1800s, life as a pioneer teacher, as...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: u.s. History: The Westward Spirit

For Students 9th - 10th
From a chapter on America's expansion westward in a history textbook. This section looks at how Americans felt about westward expansion in the mid-1800s, and ways that the federal government promoted migration. Includes review questions.
eBook
Other

Modern World History: Responses to the Industrial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the text looks at how workers, owners, and the government responded differently to the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. The Luddites rebelled against industrialization. Robert Owen, a wealthy socialist,...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Sections [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Soon after the end of the Revolutionary War, the characteristics of the various parts of the new United States established themselves. Find out about the sectionalism, economy, and needs in the country in the early 1800s--the...
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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: History of Kenya

For Students 9th - 10th
Mainly an article concerning Kenyan independence, there is a brief section about colonial rule in the 1800s.
Handout
Other

Utah History to Go: Traders, Trappers, and Mountain Men

For Students 9th - 10th
Utah History to Go is an online course divided into eight chapters. This is one section of the third chapter that looks at the different groups of traders in Utah in the 1800s, and the types of goods they traded. It also describes the...
Primary
Library of Congress

World Digital Library: Imperial Russia: Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source materials linked to a map that showcase the state of the Russian Empire in the 1800s. Click on any numbered circle and a popup appears showing one or more thumbnails of cards that highlight the unique...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Lands of Promise

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Outline about the promising economic times of an expanding America during the 1800s, including changes taking place in New England, the South, the Midwest and West.
Handout
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Jefferson as an Inventor

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of a larger site on Thomas Jefferson discusses his involvement in the development of the patent system. Here, read about Jefferson's committment to science and his role as an inventor.
Primary
PBS

Pbs: Literature & Life: From Freedom to Slavery

For Students 9th - 10th
Some of the African-American writers and poets who spoke out eloquently about their experiences of slavery in the 1700s and 1800s are featured in this section of Literature & Life. Read powerful first-person accounts of Harriet...