Welcome! Sign In or Try it Free!
Search Over 150,000 Teacher Reviewed Lesson Plans and 75,000 Worksheets
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
- Rating
Students explore historical research with primary sources. They examine how volunteers from Red Wing were among the first to enlist in the Union army. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
- Rating
Students research U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. They view actual footage and Hollywood clips. They form opinions about the war and complete a project from a list of suggestions regarding the war and make presentations to the rest of the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students discuss democratic ideals and constitutional principles. They decide which side of the issue they are on dealing with the placement of Japanese-Americans in camps during World War II. They examine primary source documents for more information. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students realize the roles ordinary citizens played in making history, both men and women during the civil war. They learn to analyze what historians can learn from primary source material generated by average citizens. And, to learn about events that were critical to the outcome of the civil war and its meaning to the American history. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
- Rating
Students locate the major land forms and bodies of water on a map of Louisiana. In groups, they discuss the role of the Mississippi River in the Battle of New Orleans and how land and water affect the outcome of battles. To end the lesson, they write a paragraph about the causes and effects of the War of 1812. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
- Rating
Students design and create a poster, advertising for recruitment of African American volunteers for the Tuskegee Airmen. Students Create a historical newspaper front page, from 1996, which details the awarding of the Medal of Honor to the seven African American soldiers who served in World War II. Students write a report that details why no African American soldiers received Medals of Honor during World War II. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
- Rating
Students examine the social experiences of the soldiers on the battlefield. Using various viewpoints, they compare their daily life experiences and motives for fighting for the Confederate, Union and African-American soldiers. They discuss the reactions the soldiers had to the war itself. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 10th
- Rating
Students explore the various roles of women in the armed forces and their experiences at work. They discuss stereotypes of men and women during World War Two. They read extracts of stories from World War Two in small groups and report to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
- Rating
Students identify and examine the main causes and effects of the Spanish American War. They explore yellow journalism and investigate the history to the Platt Amendment. Each student also defines imperialism and maps out the legacy of Roosevelt. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
- Rating
Students explore changes that were made in the United States in order to support the war effort. In small groups, they discuss the federal government working with industry, the support of War Bonds, women working in factories and in non-combat positions and the events of Pearl Harbor. Students research examples of Hollywood's support of the war. Full Review »
Link to This
Email This
Share