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National Atlas of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Atlas of the United States provides comprehensive information collected by the Federal Government and delivered through interactive maps. Select from a variety of scientific, societal, and historical information to be...
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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Castro and the United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Lesson in which students analyze primary source material to consider different ways Castro viewed the United States. Includes teacher materials, student materials, PowerPoint and original documents.
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A&E Television

History.com: America the Story of Us Study Guides

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of study guides to accompany each of twelve episodes of a series on United States history called America The Story of Us. Each episode focuses on major events, turning points, wars, time periods, etc. The study guides...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History/college History: United States Enters World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides a video for Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. This section discusses America's entry into World War I. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: United States: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the United States in North America.
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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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Fieldston School United States History Survey: Rugged Individualism Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
Herbert Hoover closed his 1928 presidential campaign with this speech, an expression of the Republican Party's philosophy of rugged individualism.
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San Diego State University

World History for Us All: Two Big Powers and Their Cold War 1945 1990 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
After completing this unit, students will be able to describe major differences in the political ideologies of the United States and the Soviet Union, explain the causes of the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis, and explain how...
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Cuban Missile Crisis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] After reviewing documents related to United States and Soviet Union national leadership, students will discuss the reasons Russia extracted their missiles from Cuba.
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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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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Central Banking in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay gives a background to understand the controversy surrounding the creation of a central bank in the United States.
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A&E Television

History.com: Greensboro Sit Ins

For Students 9th - 10th
The Greensboro Sit-In was a critical turning point in Black history and American history, bringing the fight for civil rights to the national stage. Its use of nonviolence inspired the Freedom Riders and others to take up the cause of...
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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: The Dust Bowl

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The Dust Bowl of the 1930's in the United States is often a topic of great debate. What caused the phenomenon of storms? Was it the government or Mother Nature or a combination of the two? This lesson...
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: The Atomic Bomb

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] How necessary was it for the United States to drop the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in World War II? In this lesson, learners will study varying accounts and develop their own opinions of...
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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: Kids History: United States Government for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Study the United States Government on this webpage. Learn about the balance of powers, the three branches, and the Constitution.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Us Government for Kids: United States Bill of Rights

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Bill of Rights of the United States government. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
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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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A&E Television

History.com: A Timeline of Us Cuba Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States and Cuba share a long, complex history -- first as allies and trade partners, and later as bitter ideological enemies. This timeline shows how closely entwined America and Cuba have been over the last two centuries.
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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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American Presidency Project

American Presidency Project: State of the Union Addresses and Messages

For Students 9th - 10th
This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: United States Constitution

For Students 2nd - 6th
History for Kids provides an overview geared toward elementary age students of the history of the United States Constitution. Includes links to resources for teachers.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the geography of the United States including capitals, flag, state bird, fun facts, history, state tree, timeline, and counties on this site.

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