Students discuss the legal status of territories, commonwealths, and other jurisdictions and examine the process of moving to statehood. Groups conduct research about the question of statehood for Puerto Rico and share their research in...

To demonstrate their understanding of the steps Alabama took to become a state, groups create a poster that identifies what the United States Constitution and the Northwest Ordinance required of a territory to become a state.

In this statehood activity activity, students draw a picture about the statehood of South Carolina. Students write information about the statehood.

In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of New Mexico and write information about the state.

In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture related to the statehood of New Jersey. Students then fill in information about the topic.

In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of California and write information about the state.

In this statehood activity instructional activity, students draw a picture relating to the statehood for New Hampshire. Students also fill in information about the state.

In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Maine and fill in information about the state.

For this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Maryland. Students also write information about the state.

In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Mississippi and write information about the state.

In this statehood activity learning exercise, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Kentucky and then write information about the state.

In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture related to the state of Nebraska and fill in information about the state.

In this state facts worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of North Carolina. Students also fill in information about the state.

In this state facts activity, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Nevada. Students then fill in information about the state.

In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture associated with the state of Ohio and fill in information about the state.

Make connections with past history and current events with this critical thinking exercise. Kids read background information relating to Alaska's statehood as well as information on oil drilling and Alaska's economy. They put it all...

Students analyze photographs for information about life in Virginia City Nevada in the late 1800s. In this Nevada statehood lesson, students work in teams to analyze photographs from Virginia City. Students brainstorm adjectives to...

In this statehood activity activity, students draw a picture about the statehood of Montana. Students also fill in information about the state.

In this Colorado statehood learning exercise, students draw a picture about the state of Colorado. Students then write about the state.

In this Kansas statehood worksheet, students draw a picture for the state of Kansas. Students also write information about the state.

In this state facts worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Oregon. Students also fill in information about the state.

Fence cutters, lost land, and cattle ranchers. The video explains the plight of Hispanic Americans when New Mexico became a state. The video also shows young historians why New Mexico's statehood was less violent than that of Texas.

Students, in small groups, design a new state and create a brochure to present to an agency representative outlining the given information in the lesson. Students use templates in the compute lab to write sentences they have created...

Students investigate the statehood of West Virginia. In this lesson on statehood, students use primary sources to examine the separation of Virginia from Wes Virginia. The lesson incorporates a field trip as a means to put knowledge into...