This very complete lesson plan uses an article from the Journal of American History to teach about the student movement of the the 1960s and 1970s. Everything necessary for the lesson is provided including the exercises for teaching the...

This book analyzes 30 Supreme Court cases chosen by a group of Supreme Court justices and leading civics educators as the most important for American citizens to understand. An additional 100 significant cases included in state history...

This resource provides information about Kentucky's history, geography, geology, counties, physiography, relief, flag, and much, much more.

The story of the American flag is told here through numerous videos and links to the Museum of American History.

This interactive map of the United States provides a detailed description of the flag of each state and its history. Each state has a colorful picture of the flag and extensive information about state flags, banners, and crests.

Multimedia presentation of the story of the Alaskan flag.

Includes the words to the Pledge of Allegiance with accompanying facts about its history and code of rules that is appropriate for younger students.

This instructional activity, based on the 11-minute animated story "Brand New Flag" from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI, helps children use captions to access and convey meaning in informational texts. After Molly learns about the...

This site offers a timeline history of the disputed territory now known as the state of Louisiana. Make sure you view all three pages of this presentation.

This site offers a timeline history of the disputed territory now known as the state of Louisiana. Make sure you view all three pages of this presentation.

The history of Metis flags is presented in this video.

Gives a short history of why many African flags use similar colors and presents images of all of the national flags arranged alphabetically.

Discusses the importance of flags in representing the identities of groups and countries. Presents a collection of early American flags, the Great Seal of the United States, the flags carried by the Lewis and Clark expedition, signal and...

Historical events in Canada from 1960-1981 are outlined. Issues of greatest importance are covered: the New Flag, Trudeau and the 1970's, the 1980 Quebec Referendum, and Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope.

A concise summary of the history of the state of Wisconsin. Learn about its first explorers and inhabitants through its admittance to statehood. There is also a long list of state symbols given after the text. Click on one to see a...

Enchanted Learning features this website devoted to the study of the world's flags. There are fact sheets, illustrations, current and historical flags, and related links.

Reference material on flags of the world from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. Students and teachers can access this site for all sorts of information about world flags including specific history and maps associated...

This is a guide to the evolution of the United States flag. It contains a timeline from 1777 when the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act to the Executive Order of President Eisenhower in 1959.

From the very beginning and through the twentieth century, this comprehensive collection of lessons will enrich students studying the history in between and the effects on South Dakota.

Why do we celebrate Flag Day? Learn about the history of this holiday while also viewing historical images.

Thorough two-part lesson plan that explains the historical significance of the Star Spangled Banner and the American flag. Includes a link to a wonderful site about the history of the American flag. Requires the students to think about...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about four symbols of America: the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, the bald eagle, and the American flag. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...

Read about how the state flag of Mississippi has changed throughout its history.

Learn about the geography and the countries of Africa. Facts like flags, maps, exports, natural resources, people, and languages are on this website.