Curated OER
Children's Literature
Introduce the students to basic economic concepts and types of economic systems and develop the an understanding of how economic choices involve costs and consequences; provide introduction to rural America circa 1920 and compare to our...
Curated OER
Dangerous for your health
Students articulate the relationship between the Shirtwaist Factory Fire and working conditions in an essay using primary sources. They are introduced to working conditions in America during the Industrial Revolution.
Curated OER
Exploring the Aral and Salton Seas
Learners investigate the environments of the Aral and Salton Seas. They use images taken from the space shuttle, the U2 spy planes, and remote sensing satellites to learn more about what is happening in each region. Students discuss the...
Curated OER
Andersonville Prison: A Civil War Economic Microcosm
Learners develop the concept of economic systems. In this economic system lesson, students create command and market economic systems.
Curated OER
Nations Pledge to End the Use of Child Soldiers
In this English worksheet, students read "Nations Pledge to End the Use of Child Soldiers," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: France Rejects European Constitution
In this English worksheet, students read "France Rejects European Constitution," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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The Great Hungarian Toxic Disaster
Ninth graders examine the the toxic spill in Hungary. In this Hungarian instructional activity, 9th graders read an article and answer guided questions. Students write an email to their teacher explaining the causes and effects of the...
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The Mayflower Compact
Students use primary source documents to discuss the Mayflower Compact and the story of the first Thanksgiving. They discover how the Pilgrims were influenced in developing a community and American democracy.
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Court Documents Related to Martin Luther King, Jr., and Memphis Sanitation Workers
Students read about the civil rights movement in their textbooks. They engage in a whole-class discussion of how nonviolent direct action can be a powerful tool for bringing about social, economic, or political change.
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Reconstruction Word Search Puzzle
In this social studies instructional activity, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: State of the Union 1934
Franklin Roosevelt's State of the Union address to the nation in 1934. This was the first "State of the Union" delivered.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: State of the Union Address 1935
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's State of the Union Address delivered in 1935.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: State of the Union Address 1938
A transcribed version of the State of the Union delivered by Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 3, 1938.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: James Earl Carter: State of the Union 1981
The full text of the State of the Union Address which was delivered in 1981 by former President Jimmy Carter .
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: James Earl Carter State of the Union 1978
Details the 1978 State of the Union Address delivered by Jimmy Carter.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: Gerald Ford's State of the Union Address (1977)
This resrouce gives the text of Gerald Ford's State of the Union Address in 1977.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: State of the Union Address 1942
Franklin D. Roosevelt's State of the Union Address to the nation in January 1942.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: Surveying State of the Union Addresses
Learning module with multi-media resources helps students understand the constitutional basis and history of the State of the Union Address, identifying important historic themes and significant topics. Includes video, graphic...
This Nation
This nation.com: George H. W. Bush's 1990 State of the Union Address
The text of George H. W. Bush's State of the Union Address given on January 31, 1990.
This Nation
This Nation: George H. W. Bush's 1991 State of the Union Address
The text of George H. W. Bush's 1991 State of the Union Address on January 29, 1991.
This Nation
This nation.com: George H. W. Bush's 1992 State of the Union Address
The full text of George H. W. Bush's 1992 State of the Union Address on January 28, 1992 is provided here.
Other
Jimmy Carter Library & Museum: State of the Union Address 1980
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum provides the full text to Carter's 1980 State of the Union Address. In this speech he mentions some important facts about the U.S. attempts to reduce the dependence of foreign oil.
University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma College of Law: State of the Union Address Obama, 2011
Provides complete text of President Barack Obama's 2011 State of the Union Address given January 24, 2012.