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- 3rd - 12th
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Students read charts, graphs, and maps to explore the growth of the African-American population throughout history. Full Review »
Celebrate the Century: Search the Web for U.S. History of the 1930s Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students research narratives from the Federal Writers' Project and describe the lives of former African slaves in the U.S. -- both before and after emancipation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students determine the most compelling evidence explaining why the U.S. entered WWI. They read and discuss a handout of reasons why the U.S. entered the war, and take a poll as to which reason was the most compelling. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students analyze primary sources to identify costs and benefits of closing the frontier in America in this great Library of Congress lesson plan. Assessment rubric and state standards are addressed. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine photographs of children working in the early 1900s to discover why Progressive reformers would have lobbied for passage of legislation regulating child labor. This is a primary source lesson from the Library of Congress. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students describe historic purposes and uses of quilts. They explain what a freedom quilt is and its impact on U.S. history. They identify elements in quilts, such as colors, shapes, patterns, and symbols. They discuss customs represented by the design and creation of quilts. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore U.S. history. They research and report on various time periods of U.S. history. Students work in groups to create a multimedia presentation on the time period researched. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students review all the information they gathered in their first United States History class. In groups, they identify the major contributors to early American history and how they have affected America today. In groups, they create a newspaper on one topic and share it with the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify major eras and events that were covered in the first part of U.S. history. They are asked how much of U.S. history do they recall from their 8th grade class? Students create a timeline of U.S. History to 1877. Full Review »