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Route 66

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners research the Internet to locate information about the Route 66 Festival. They focus on the history of the route in Illinois and create a web page of information.
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Branches of Government

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the three branches of government. In this government and U.S. history lesson, students listen to a story about a boy who attempts to sponsor a bill to ban cartoons. Students interview three teachers who each represent...
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The Gettysburg Address

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students become familiar with the Gettysburg Address as well as the historical importance of the document in history. They brainstorm its implications and then in groups translate the language used in the address into modern day...
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Cooking Cranberry Pudding

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore colonial cooking.  For this cross curriculum George Washington and colonial America history lesson, students follow a recipe for cranberry pudding, a possible favorite of George and Martha Washington. Students...
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Sam Houston for President...Again

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover the political career of Sam Houston. In this Texas history lesson, 4th graders research primary resources and create a modern-day version of Sam Houston's political campaign of the 1840s.
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Hawaii: A Stolen Star

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Explore the islands of Hawaii. Investigate Hawaiian culture and compare their personal traditions to Hawaiian traditions. They locate Hawaii on a map and research the history of Hawaii.
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The Nez Perce War

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A instructional activity which combines the skills of notetaking with a history of the Nez Perce War against the United States Cavalry is here for you. Learners take notes while their instructor lectures them on the information. A...
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Wyoming Challenge

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Wyoming activity, students answer multiple choice questions about Wyoming's history. Students answer 10 questions about Wyoming's history.
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Diary

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students write a diary entry as if they were a student at one of the state schools that had different methods of instruction for students with disabilities. in this disabilities lesson plan, students research these schools on website.
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From the White House of Yesterday to the White House of Today

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the history of and the current state of the White House. They take a virtual tour of the White House and Monticello, explore various websites, and compare/contrast Monticello with the White House.
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Georgia Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Georgia worksheet, students match vocabulary words having to do with Georgia's famous people, places, and history to sentences that describe them. Students match 10 words.
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The Treaty Trail: Examining an Artist's Perspective

For Teachers K - 5th
Elementary school leanrners examine artwork from the time period of the United States and Native American treaties. They discuss the causes and effects of the treaties being signed. They also examine how cultural perspective influences art.
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Minnesota Crossword

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Minnesota worksheet, students answer questions in a crossword about Minnesota's history. Students answer 9 questions in the crossword.
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Michigan Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Michigan worksheet, students match vocabulary words that represent Michigan's history to their descriptions. Students match 10 words.
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You Mean I Am Part of History?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders open the lines of communication between family members and to gain a historical understanding about family history. They research and interview their grandparents and parents and create a research paper.
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The American West - End of Unit Test

For Students 4th - 5th
In these American West worksheets, students answer questions based on the American West unit. Students answer 23 questions about the unit.
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History Trivia For Kids

For Students 4th - 7th
There are 40 history trivia questions and answers.  Students have to cut out the questions and the answers and try to match the correct answer to the question.  The trivia questions are all related to history but from many...
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Who Were the Tired, the Poor, the Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Elvira Woodruff's The Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time Travel Adventure is the core text in a interdisciplinary unit study of immigration at the turn of the century.
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Teaching With Documents: U.S. Constitution Workshop

For Teachers 4th - 12th
What does it mean to be American? Explore the constitution and what it really means to be a citizen here. First, learners of all ages will investigate different primary source documents. Then, they establish each document's...
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Superhighway Scholars

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars study the states of their choice by using Superhighway Scholars website. In this Unites States history lesson plan, students create a collage using information collected about a state of their choosing. This lesson plan...
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Moving Objects

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the history of the United States by examining the Great Migration.  In this U.S. History instructional activity, students research the immigration movement on the Internet and complete a worksheet about the large...
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Become An Expert!

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students become aware of the history to the Missouri quarter. Students combine two historically significant images: the famous explorers Lewis and Clark and the Gateway Arch. Students explore the rich history of this state.
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Civil War: The North History Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students demonstrate their reading comprehension skills, including reading strategies, inference, literal meaning, and critical analysis.
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Helping Students Do History on the First Day of Class

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students watch a video about Barack Obama and problems he faces as the president. For this president lesson plan, students write their own list and then compile a class list of problems and discuss them.

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