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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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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Culture of United States Virgin Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of the United States Virgin Islands. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education,...
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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.
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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...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 7: Facing Challenges at Home and Abroad

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive learning module examines the role of economic fluctuations in creating new demands on the government to design reforms and how the United States became a dominant military, political, cultural, and economic force in the...
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Other

American Coal Foundation: Lesson Plan: History of Coal in the u.s.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will learn about the history of coal mining in the United States by examining a timeline of key dates. In this two-part lesson, they will do research to discover why the coal industry is important to the economy and what types...
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Montgomery Bus Boycott

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] After reviewing four documents, learners will consider the deeper meaning behind the bus boycott while studying the Civil Rights Movement in 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.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War I for Kids: United States in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the United States in World War I. The U.S. began neutral but was pulled into the war by the Germans. The influx of fresh troops and resources turned the tide of the war in favor of the Allies.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Montana: Give Me Liberty the Montana State Constitution

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Compare the meanings of "freedom" and "liberty." Students watch a video about what liberty meant to Thomas Jefferson, then consider different definitions of the word "liberty" by analyzing founding documents of both the United States and...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 3: The Growing Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive learning module examines how the United States' efforts to increase foreign trade, add new territory, and isolate itself from Europe affected its foreign policy and other initiatives. It investigates how advances in...
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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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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Eleanor Roosevelt: An Agent of Social Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of an agent of social change as the First Lady of the United States and later as a representative to the United Nations. She helped to create The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which remains...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Martha Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account of the life of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, the first First Lady of the United States.
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Other

The Privateer Gold Pages: A History of u.s. Paper Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers six different kinds of United States paper money used in the 20th and 21st centuries. Focus is placed on whether or not the notes were backed by gold.
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The History Place

The History Place: Presidential Portraits

For Students 9th - 10th
Portraits of all 44 presidents of the United States followed by a list of presidential facts and links to more information.
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Other

Washington and Lee University: Black History Month: Maggie Lena Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
Maggie L. Walker was the first female bank president of the United States. Learn about the life and work of this African American teacher and entrepreneur. This brief biography includes accompanying audio [1:49], as well as a...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Leadership: u.s. History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson and activity looks at leadership in U.S. history focussing on presidents, past and present, to determine what makes a good leader. Questions for discussion and class activity guidelines included.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Labor Battles in the Gilded Age

For Students 9th - 10th
As the United States became a major industrial power, conflict between workers and factory owners intensified. Read about the Homestead Strike and the Pullman Strike, two of the most famous labor battles in American history.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Air Forces in the Vietnam War

For Students 9th - 10th
Article investigates the role of air power in the Vietnam War and the types of aircraft that were used. Even though the United States ruled the skies, they could not win the war.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Journey of the Jewish Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment from The Jewish Americans shows how in the 19th century Jews and other groups were sometimes not welcomed when they immigrated to the United States. In addidtion to the video are teaching tips and follow-up questions,...
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Iehs Online: The Website of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society. It features blogs about the history of United States immigration, newsletters, Journal of American Ethnic History, and educational resources concerning the history of...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Us Government for Kids: State and Local Governments

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about state and local governments in the United States. State, counties, and cities help run the local services.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Election Central 2016: Elections Throughout History

For Students 9th - 10th
This link from the Election Central 2016 website focuses on elections throughout history with the use of primary source documents such as campaign posters, newspaper headlines, and video clips from various Presidential elections...

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