eBook
Core Knowledge Foundation

Early Presidents and Social Reformers

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An ebook by Core Knowledge features information about early United Stated presidents such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and social reformers such as Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas.
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Read Works

The What and Who of Elections

For Students 4th Standards
As citizens living in the United States, it is our civil duty to vote. But how does the voting process work? After reading a five-paragraph passage on the basics of elections and voting, young constituents respond to 10 questions...
eBook
Core Knowledge Foundation

The Civil War

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
A student reader shares information about the history of slavery, the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, women's contributions to the war, the Emancipation Proclamation, and reconstruction.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: How Haiti Saved the United States

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "How Haiti Saved the United States" by David White accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Water Resources of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the U.S. Geological Survey's website for a wide variety of information on water. Content includes data on water quality, water use, acid rain, among others; publications; information on water resource programs; maps; information on...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Child's History of the United States for Little Men and Women

For Students 7th - 9th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Child's History of the United States for Little Men and Women by John Wesley Hanson, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Abridged History of the United States

For Students 4th - 8th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Abridged History of the United States by Emma Willard, a nonfiction book for children.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Regions of the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson provides a variety of activities for the student to become aware of the regions in our country. They will learn the geography and natural resources and how these influence the way of life of the people living in a region.
Unit Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Cuba and the United States: A New Chapter

For Students 9th - 10th
Current and relevant learning resource from Brown University in which students explore the changing relationship between the U.S. and Cuba, interpret political cartoons and monitor news media coverage of U.S.-Cuba relations over time....
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Other

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource that provides background information and opinions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Includes links to downloadable forms.
Lesson Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: The United States in Afghanistan: Analyzing Political Cartoons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using videos, handouts, and online resources, students explore viewpoints on the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, interpret political cartoons and place them in the context of a political discussion about Afghanistan, and identify the...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: United States Symbols of Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around symbols of liberty. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Did Trains Standardize Time in the United States?

For Students 9th - 10th
This animated video explains the relationship between time zones and trains. If you live in the United States, you live in one of the standardized time zones. But these time zones have not always been around. In fact, it's a fairly...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Civil Rights for Kids: History of Slavery in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of slavery in the United States on this site. The site includes information about slave codes, abolitionism, free states, and slave states.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography Games: Capital Cities of the United States

For Students 1st - 9th
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the capitals of the 50 states of the United States.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography Games: Flags of the United States

For Students 1st - 9th
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the flags of the 50 states of the United States.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Civil War for Kids: The Confederation of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the Confederation of the United States, or Confederacy, during the Civil War on this website. Learn about the Confederate leaders and generals.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Foreign and Domestic Policy

For Students 7th
Learn about United States domestic and foreign policy and see how the State Department administers American foreign policy in other countries. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: International Conflicts: 1914 1975

For Students 7th
This tutorial discusses four wars between 1914 and 1975 that the United States participated in. These include: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 7: La Casa

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students learn how to talk about their home and things they have there, how the architecture of Argentina compared to that of the United States, past and present events in Argentina, and methods of travel....
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 6: Becoming a Modern Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive learning module examines the role of large-scale industrialization, urbanization, and mass migrations in creating new demands on government and social organizations to design reforms, and looks at the global and domestic...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Georgia

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Georgia including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Kansas

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Kansas including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Maine

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Maine including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.

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