Curated OER
Web Wilderness
Fourth graders write an expository paper using notes taken during a field trip or a guest speaker.
Curated OER
History: Fact of Fiction?
Middle schoolers find a historial novel online and distinguish between fiction and nonfiction books. They research three historical events related to their novel and write a letter to a figure from their novel's time period.
Curated OER
Michigan History of Philanthropy
Young scholars investigate how philanthropy began in Michigan. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students read Michigan History of Philanthropy and read a timeline of several events. Young scholars create a picture with a sentence about...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: English Civil War
An in-depth article regarding the English Civil Wars. The article discusses the events leading up to the war, the dispute between Charles II and Parliament, and details on the First, Second and Third Civil Wars.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The English Civil War
Explore the English Civil war with this site. Learn about the events that led up to the war, events that occurred during the war, and events that happened after the war. Also included is a biography of Oliver Cromwell who was a member of...
Other
British Civil Wars: Timeline: The First Civil War 1640 46
A time line listing the main events that occurred during the first British Civil War between 1640-46. Provides links to more detailed descriptions of particular events.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: About the Spanish Civil War
An extensive resource covering many aspects of the Spanish Civil War. First read an overview of the conflict before looking at the many primary sources related to the war.
Tom Richey
Tom richey.net: Stuart Absolutism and the English Civil War
Want to spice up your history class PowerPoint? This presentation created by a history teacher includes information about Stuart, Absolutism, and the English Civil War.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ks3 History English Civil War
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart presenting twenty questions about the English Civil War especially the vocabulary that students need to use.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: The Turbulent 17th Century
The 17th century was a time of great political and social turmoil in England, marked by civil war and regicide. This article introduces the key events of this period, from the coronation of Charles I to the Glorious Revolution more than...
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: World Revolutions
Consisting of twenty-six video lectures taught by Professor Thomas O'Brien, this course focuses on the causes and effects of modern revolutions from the English Civil War of the 17th century to the Iranian Revolution at the end of the...
Other
Cambridge University Library: Cromwell: 1599 1999: 400th Anniversary
Biographical and historical account of Oliver Cromwell, English military and political leader, who led forces against Charles I during the English Civil War. Click on the links in the side-bar to access all materials.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: 17th Century British Literature Seventeenth Century England
This lesson provides background on Seventeenth Century England including the English Civil War and tensions of the century. It features links to a vocabulary list of terms of the century, "Seventeen Century Tensions," and an assignment...
University of Massachusetts
Charles I, Parliament, and the English Civil War
This site provides information on Charles I of England's involvement in the English Civil War, and how he became a prisoner of the parliament.
National Archives (UK)
British National Archives: Civil War
Find out about the conflict involving King Charles I, Parliament, the people and Oliver Cromwell.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: The Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
This collection uses primary sources to explore Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment's emphasis on reason shaped philosophical, political, and scientific discourse from the late 17th to the early 19th century. This article traces the Enlightenment back to its roots in the aftermath of the Civil War, and...
The National Gallery (UK)
National Gallery, London: Ite About 'And When Did You Last See Your Father?'
Discover this painting by William Frederick Yeames. It has a unique narrative about the English Civil War. Also included is a special feature that allows you to get a zoomed in look at the painting. There is also a lesson plan in which...
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Civil War: Personality and Politics of Charles I
The author discusses how Charles I, at least in part, brought about his own defeat because he allowed his personality to have too much influence on the manner in which he ruled England. Archived.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: England and Wales at the Outbreak of the English Civil War, 1642
A map of England and Wales at the outbreak of the English Civil War (1642-1651). The map is color-coded to show the districts and places controlled by the King Charles I of England in pink and those controlled by Parliament in Yellow.
BBC
Bbc: The Killing of Kosovo
he A guide to the acts of genocide which occurred in region of Kosovo during the late 1990s while NATO bombing was occurring. Provides a clickable map of Kosovo with documentation on the various acts of genocide.
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Civil War: Wren and Saint Paul's Cathedral
Drawings of and background information on the designs, by English architect Christopher Wren, for rebuilding Saint Paul's after the Great Fire destroyed the existing structure (Old Saint Paul's) in 1666.
University of Oregon
Mapping History Project: Slavery in the American South: 1790 1860
Watch this interactive map to see the spread and concentration of slavery in the South from 1790 to the eve of the Civil War Click on the map to begin. The timeline at the bottom indicates the year. Be sure to access the key. Shockwave...
Project Britain
Timeline of the Kings and Queens of England
This resource provides information and a timeline about the British Monarchs.