American Battlefield Trust
Civil War Overview: Elementary Lesson Plan
How do you teach the Civil War and all its intricacies within the time limits of an average school day? Using a three-part plan, teachers easily integrate coverage of key Civil War battles into the unit. The lesson includes activities to...
American Battlefield Trust
The Battle of Saltville
It may be hard to see through the fog of war, but primary sources describing what happened at the Battle of Saltville during the Civil War shed some light on what happened there. Using primary sources, including descriptions from...
Curated OER
Post-1865: Effects of the War
An engaging lesson focuses on the impact of the war and Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction had on the United States. Historians analyze primary documents, such as Constitutional Amendments and newspaper experts. They also participate in...
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The Size of the European Union and its Member States
In this European Union instructional activity, students select an activity to complete. Two activities regarding the size of the European Union are offered.
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Mine eyes have seen...Union soldiers in the South
Learners examine letters written by Union soldiers fighting in the South during the Civil War, and write descriptions of the South using information found in the letters.
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United States Colored Troops
Students explore the role that African American soldiers had in the Civil War and the impact they had on the US Civil Rights movement after the war. They complete a timeline, read an excerpt and analyze a primary image.
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Breaking Barriers
Determine how African-Americans have broken barriers in this history lesson. Middle schoolers discuss the 15th Amendment and the American civil rights movement prior to analyzing Barack Obama's speech "A More Perfect Union," taking care...
Smithsonian Institution
Cuban Missile Crisis
The United States—specifically John F. Kennedy—played a large role during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A history resource poses questions that encourage critical thinking as well as in-depth analysis of images from the time period.
Teaching American History
A Word Fitly Spoken: Lincoln's Most Famous Speeches on Union
Abraham Lincoln's words carried American democracy through one of its most tenuous and violent moments in the nation's short history. Explore an interactive timeline that places events of the 19th century in the context of Lincoln's...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Refugees From Vietnam and Cambodia
The United States may have pulled its troops from the Vietnam War in 1973, but the conflict was far from over for the citizens living in Asia at the time. An informative resource lets learners know about the wave of over 220,000...
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Maine State Quarter
In this Maine worksheet, students analyze a picture of the state quarter of the state of Maine. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 short essay questions about Maine.
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New Mexico State Quarter Printable
In this New Mexico worksheet, students study a picture of the state quarter of New Mexico. Using the information on the coin, students answer 3 short essay questions.
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Iowa State Quarter
In this Iowa worksheet, learners are given the state quarter of Iowa and answer questions about its symbols. Students answer 4 questions about the symbols.
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Massachusetts State Quarter
In this Massachusetts worksheet, students examine a picture of the state quarter of Massachusetts. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 short essay questions.
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Mississippi State Quarter
In this Mississippi worksheet, students examine a picture of the state quarter for the state of Mississippi. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 questions.
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New Hampshire State Quarter
In this New Hampshire learning exercise, students study a picture of the state quarter for New Hampshire. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 short essay questions about New Hampshire.
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North Carolina State Quarter
In this North Carolina worksheet, students study a picture of the state quarter. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 short essay questions.
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North Dakota State Quarter
In this North Dakota worksheet, students examine a picture of the state quarter of North Dakota. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 short essay questions.
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Pennsylvania State Quarter
In this Pennsylvania worksheet, students examine a picture of the state quarter of Pennsylvania. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 essay questions about the state of Pennsylvania.
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Rhode Island State Quarter
In this Rhode Island learning exercise, students examine a picture of the state quarter of Rhode Island. Using the information on the coin, students answer 5 short essay questions.
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South Carolina State Quarter
For this South Carolina worksheet, students analyze a picture of the state quarter for South Carolina. Students use the information on the coin to answer five questions.
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Texas State Quarter
In this Texas worksheet, students analyze a photo of the state quarter of Texas. Students answer 7 questions about Texas using the information on the coin.
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The National Government and the 50 States
Test your government students' knowledge of the National Government with this review worksheet. Posing five true/false questions and five multiple choice questions about elements of the National Government, this activity could serve as a...
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Civil War Research Project
Give your WWI study collaborative energy using a group research project. Groups are assigned one of the six main themes (included). Each group has an outline to guide research but will need an assignment guide. Consider supplementing the...