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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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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine the roles and responsibilities of the U.S. president and their own roles as citizens of a democracy. They get to express their views in a letter to the president. 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 see how to define trade surplus and trade deficit, become acquainted with important U.S. trading partners and concerns of different interest groups. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the difficult relationship it has had with Cuba over the years. They work in pairs to research an important event in the relationship history, write a summary, and complete a time line about the relationship struggles between the U.S. and Cuba. Full Review »
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