Core Knowledge Foundation
Early Presidents and Social Reformers
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.
Read Works
The What and Who of Elections
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...
Core Knowledge Foundation
The Civil War
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.
CommonLit
Common Lit: How Haiti Saved the United States
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...
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Water Resources of the United States
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...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Child's History of the United States for Little Men and Women
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.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Abridged History of the United States
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Abridged History of the United States by Emma Willard, a nonfiction book for children.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Regions of the United States
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.
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: Cuba and the United States: A New Chapter
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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United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
A comprehensive resource that provides background information and opinions of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Includes links to downloadable forms.
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: The United States in Afghanistan: Analyzing Political Cartoons
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...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Themepark: Liberty: United States Symbols of Liberty
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Did Trains Standardize Time in the United States?
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...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Civil Rights for Kids: History of Slavery in the United States
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.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Capital Cities of the United States
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the capitals of the 50 states of the United States.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography Games: Flags of the United States
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the flags of the 50 states of the United States.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Civil War for Kids: The Confederation of the United States
Study the Confederation of the United States, or Confederacy, during the Civil War on this website. Learn about the Confederate leaders and generals.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Foreign and Domestic Policy
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.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: International Conflicts: 1914 1975
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.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spanish 3: Unit 7: La Casa
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....
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 6: Becoming a Modern Nation
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...
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Georgia
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.
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Kansas
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.
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Maine
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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