Nellie Bly to Dr. Peter Bryce: 19th Century Asylum Reform

Document the teritorial expansion in America during the late 19th Century. With a map and a list of specific items, students label 21 differnt locations.

Explore one of the most exciting periods in art history with a colorful presentation. The works of Toulouse-Lautrec, Seurat, Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Cezanne are featured in a slideshow about the Post-Impressionists of the late 19th Century. 

Sixth graders examine how racial categories have changed over time.  In this history lesson, 6th graders discover that the Irish were not considered white for most of the 19th century and occupied a place of racial ambiguity in America. 

Examine the Latin and Greek language and civilization during the 19th century by exploring the mediums available then. Young scholars examine scenes related to Greek and Roman literature and compare and contrast them.

Use this project description and detailed rubric as a model for your next PowerPoint assignment. The handout lists topics from the Reformation period, and is followed by a presentation rubric that clearly conveys expectations for...

Who gets to come to the United States? Examine cases of individuals seeking asylum with an informative reading passage that includes examples, statistics, and representations of public opinion regarding asylum. Groups then go on to...

How did women transform pre-Civil War America? Your young historians will learn about the cult of domesticity and discover the efforts of women to improve prisons, schools, and end slavery in the United States during the nineteenth...

Kate Chopin's The Awakening introduces readers not only to the lush Louisiana setting of Grand isle but also to the nuances of Creole culture. the second lesson plan in a three-part series examines how Chopin's use of literary realism...

Students participate in a series of activities to explore the lives of slaves in 19th century America. They examine the design of slave ships, the hardships endured, and the ways that owners depended on slaves for their economic survival.