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Clara Barton: Civil War Hero Worksheet

Clara Barton: Civil War Hero

4th
CCSS: Adaptable
Gain information about Clara Barton, a Civil War hero, and enhance reading comprehension skills with a worksheet that challenges scholars to read an informational passage and answer five short answer questions.  
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Star Wars and the Hero's Journey Lesson Plan

Star Wars and the Hero's Journey

9th - 10th
CCSS: Designed
Is Luke Skywalker the archetype of a literary hero? Follow the path of the Hero's Journey with an engaging lesson that details the plot structure, applies it to Star Wars: A New Hope, and invites class members to choose their own example...
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An Interview with South Carolina Revolutionary Heroes Lesson Plan

An Interview with South Carolina Revolutionary Heroes

6th - 12th
Young scholars create mock interviews with revolutionary heroes. In this U.S. history lesson plan, students select a U.S. revolutionary war hero or British general, research their biographical information and the battles they...
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The Forgotten War Heroine - Milunka Savic Video

The Forgotten War Heroine - Milunka Savic

5 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
While she was forgotten for much of the twentieth century, historians rediscovered Milunka Savic's exploits for the Serbian army during World War I. Although command was unsure of what to do with a female solider, Savic went on to prove...
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George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War Video
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George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War

14 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
John Green provides a fantastic summary of the presidency of George HW Bush, reviewing the president's background experience in the United Nations and the CIA, the presidential election of 1988, foreign policy implications after the end...
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African American History: Honored as Heroes Lesson Plan

African American History: Honored as Heroes

6th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
To gain an understanding of the treatment of African American soldiers during World War I, class members watch an excerpt from the History Detectives film, Our Colored Heroes, and then examine three recruitment posters from that time...
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The Hero Of Tannenberg - Paul von Hindenburg Video

The Hero Of Tannenberg - Paul von Hindenburg

10 mins 9th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
Learners research the impact Paul von Hindenburg had on the German front, military, and nation in the 28th installment of a 32-part series on the Great War. They use a short video clip on Hindenburg's rise to glory to spur discussion on...
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The War of 1812 Presentation

The War of 1812

8th - 12th
A good addition to a unit on the War of 1812, this slideshow details causes, specific battles, political contexts, and several campaigns of the war. Maps and pictures with broad topics allow teachers to bring their own discussion topics...
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Heroes Who Made a Difference: Memorializing a Distinguished Service Cross Award Recipient Lesson Plan

Heroes Who Made a Difference: Memorializing a Distinguished Service Cross Award Recipient

6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
Ever wonder how to memorialize World War I heroes in the classroom? Activities in a high-quality social studies resource prompt middle schoolers to research Internet sources, complete a graphic organizer, and write an editorial feature...
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WWII: Global Conflict, Persecution, and Unsung Heroes
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WWII: Global Conflict, Persecution, and Unsung Heroes

6th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
Many historians would classify World War II as a global turning point in the 20th century. See if your middle schoolers agree with such an assessment with a collection of lessons and activities on the second Great War. Lessons cover an outline of World War II as well as the various forces behind the Allied victory, including Navajo code talkers, women aviators, and the news media. Additionally, resources discuss Japanese internment and feature a debate on the justification of dropping atom bombs over Japan.
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Heroes Lesson Plan

Heroes

1st - 3rd
Students explore heroism by reading a book in class. In this story analysis lesson, student read a book called Heroes and discuss the concept of heroism and identify the characters and plot of the story. Students define vocabulary terms...
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War Horse: Novel Study Study Guide

War Horse: Novel Study

5th - 8th
CCSS: Adaptable
New ReviewSome war heroes have four legs. War Horse tells of a courageous foal taken from his farm and sent into war. Joey, the foal, loves and touches the lives of many soldiers. However, his heart is still with his boy back on the farm. Scholars...
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Civil War Lesson Plan

Civil War

3rd - 5th
Students are be able to analyze primary sources (Civil War images) for examples of how soldiers are portrayed historically. They discuss what a hero is and why some individuals are heroes to certain groups while others are not.
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The Ballad of Abraham Lincoln Activities & Project

The Ballad of Abraham Lincoln

1st - 5th
CCSS: Adaptable
Pay tribute to the sixteenth president of the United States with this fun song and activity. From his birth in a Kentucky log cabin and childhood in Indiana, to the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and his eventual assassination,...
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The Civil War Alphabet Book Activities & Project

The Civil War Alphabet Book

7th - 9th
CCSS: Adaptable
Young historians work in groups and take the simple concept of an alphabet book to design a detailed compilation of terms and images related to the Civil War. 
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Holocaust Heroes Lesson Plan

Holocaust Heroes

9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the contributions of Holocaust heroes. In this Holocaust lesson, students watch "Holocaust Heroes," and discuss the stories shared in the video. High schoolers create scrapbooks that feature the real or fictional...
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Heroes of the Union Presentation

Heroes of the Union

8th - 11th
The major figures in the victorious Union are pictured in this presentation, which makes up in photographs what it lacks in information. The slides would best accompany a lesson on the Civil War within in the context of a more detailed...
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"Shakespeare and Star Wars": Lesson Plan Day 4 Lesson Plan

"Shakespeare and Star Wars": Lesson Plan Day 4

6th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Class members have an opportunity to compare how a film and a play handle the same source material by viewing the opening chapters of George Lucas's Star Wars: A New Hope and acts I and II of Ian Doescher's play, William Shakespeare's...
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Black And Asian Involvement in World War 2 Lesson Plan

Black And Asian Involvement in World War 2

9th - 12th
Students read story excerpts from the BBC WW2 People's War archive to discover the contributions and obstacles faced by Asian and Black participants in World War 2 British forces. They prepare a radio report describing the commonwealth...
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Civil War Personalities Lesson Plan

Civil War Personalities

4th - 8th
Students explore Civil War heroes.  In this American history and character development lesson, students work in a group to read a biography of a Civil War hero and list character traits this leader exhibited. Students match these...
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Hero or Burden? - King Constantine I of Greece Video

Hero or Burden? - King Constantine I of Greece

10 mins 9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Was King Constantine I the savior of Greece? A soldier before a king? A German sympathizer? A supporter of neutrality? King Constantine I—twice installed upon Greece's throne—reflects his small country's struggles during the Great War....
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Born in the U.S.A: Music as Political Protest Activities & Project

Born in the U.S.A: Music as Political Protest

10th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Though often used in shows of patriotism, Bruce Springsteen's 1985 song "Born in the U.S.A." is critical of America's role in the Vietnam war and its treatment of American veterans. High schoolers analyze the song's lyrics in an activity...
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A Nation Divided Lesson Plan

A Nation Divided

11th
Eleventh graders complete a unit of lessons on the U.S. Civil War. They write journal entries, watch and discuss a video, read and discuss articles and books, conduct a debate, write essays, and write a song based on slave treatment or...
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My Secret War: Lesson 14 Lesson Plan

My Secret War: Lesson 14

5th
Fifth graders explore the civilian role during World War II. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders write an "I Am an American" poem from the perspective of various Americans during the war.
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