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\nAmerica from Scratch\n

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\nWhat if the people of the United States started over and, knowing what we know now about how things are working, redesigned the government created by the founding fathers? That's the central premise of the 11 resources in the American...\n
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\n\"Glacier\n\n
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\nGlacier National Park Curriculum\n

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\nWaterton-Glacier International Peace Park (W-GIPP), chartered in 1932, is the first international Peace Park globally and spans the Canadian United States border. Five units introduce learners to political and environmental factors that...\n
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\nWhat if There Were No States? | America From Scratch\n

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\nImagine there's no state borders, no California, no Pennsylvania, no Florida. This might be easy to imagine but very hard to do. A short PBS video asks the question, discusses the challenges, and suggests some alternatives to states that...\n
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\nPuerto Rico: The 51st State?\n

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\nStudents explore Puerto Rico.  For this Puerto Rico current events lesson, students conduct a Webquest to answer questions about Puerto Rico's culture.  Students discuss whether Puerto Rico is a country or a state, and defend...\n
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\nOur States, My State\n

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\nHere is a very nice lesson plan on the shape of the United States, and the shapes of the individual states for your young geographers. They utilize worksheets embedded in the plan to color in a variety of states and to become familiar...\n
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\nContested Territories\n

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\nUnited States expansion into Western territories impacted much more than just lines on a map. The seventh installment of a 22-part series about America's history puts scholars into the lives of those making the journey westward as well...\n
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\nMystery State #15\n

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\nDo you know the name of the Badger State? Using five fantastic clues, your super sleuths will determine the name of mystery state number 15. A wonderful way to warm up the class!\n
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\nCongress's Territorial Powers, Implied Powers, Citizenship, and the Bureaucracy\n

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\nAn informative resource gives scholars a look into why the US Constitution placed certain federal powers over that of the state. A variety of activities about constitutional clauses helps to create meaningful learning.\n
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\nReconstruction Treaties Of 1866: The Reconstruction In Indian Territory\n

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\nThe Reconstruction Treaties of 1866 and their impact on the Five Tribes in the United States Civil War are the focus of a activity that asks young historians to consider how these treaties affected tribal sovereignty. Class members do a...\n
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\nPuerto Rico: The 51st State?\n

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\nStudents research the history of Puerto Rico, its culture, and geography. In this Puerto Rico lesson, students find Puerto Rico on a map and find specific regions or cities. Students discuss Puerto Rico's statehood and listen to salsa...\n
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\nIndian Nations vs. Settlers on the American Frontier: 1786–1788\n

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\nOnce Americans won the Revolutionary War, their quest to gain land did not end. An interesting activity focuses on Americans' expansion into the frontier following the war and how it conflicted with Native Americans living in the area....\n
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\nCapitals, Oceans, And Border States\n

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\nYoung scholars investigate geography by completing games with classmates. In this United States of America instructional activity, students examine a map of North America and identify the borders of Mexico and Canada as well as the...\n
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\nHigh Temperature records by State\n

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\nIn this temperatures worksheet, students view a spreadsheet of the high temperatures of the states and change the data on it using spreadsheet tools. Students complete 4 tasks.\n
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\nOur 50 States\n

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\nStudents identify the location of the 50 states using an interactive map. They practice geography skills by playing a fun game. Pupils become familiar with the state abbreviations for the US states. Students become familiar with the...\n
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\nHawaii: State History\n

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\nIn this Hawaii state history worksheet, 4th graders read three pages of state history then complete 10 true and false questions.\n
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\nBombs Away!\n

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\nExamine the different perspectives on the future of United States Navy bombing exercises taking place on Vieques, Puerto Rico with this lesson from The New York Times. Here, young learners read \"Islanders to Vote on Vieques Bomb Drills,\"...\n
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\nWar of 1812 in the Old Northwest Territory\n

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\nStudents write 1-4 sentence answers to the Time Travel worksheet (available online). They design period costumes, orally present their perspectives to the rest of the class, and explain why this war played an important role in the...\n
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\nN is for Natural State\n

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\nFor any pupils who live in the state of Arkansas, this would be a fabulous educational experience to help them get to know their state better. Through the use of activities in literature, art, mathematics, science, social studies, and...\n
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\nWhat They Left Behind: Early Multi-National Influences in the United States\n

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\nStudents examine how the European voyages of discovery influence American culture even today. They map eighteenth century Europe's impact on the United States.\n
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\nLouisiana State History: Study Guide Presentation\n

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\nReview a lesson on Louisiana's state history with a study guide. There are 12 questions and 12 answers related to Louisiana becoming a state. Each question requires learners to fill in the blank or provide a single word answer.\n
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\nThe Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854: Popular Sovereignty and the Political Polarization over Slavery\n

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\nWhy did Stephen Douglas support the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854? Why did Abraham Lincoln oppose it? Young historians examine how the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 affected the political balance between free and slave states and explore how...\n
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\nWhat They Left Behind: Early Multi-National Influences in the United States\n

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\nYoung scholars research the impact of European voyages of discovery and colonial influence on different aspects of American culture. They access a number of online sources and reference maps to trace the influences of England, France,...\n
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\nPuerto Rico: The 51st State?\n

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\nLearners examine the political status of Puerto Rico. In this global studies lesson, students explore Puerto Rico and consider the feelings of Puerto Ricans regarding their unique political status.\n
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\nUnited States Map Lesson\n

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\nStudents explore basic map skills. In this United States geography instructional activity, students define \"country\" and \"state,\" locate their state on a United States map, and identify and trace state boundaries defining their state...\n
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