Develop reading fluency while learning about what women did for work in the early 1900s. Class members learn a bit about the time period, study vocabulary, and read the text, "Piecework" by Marie Ganz, several times, eventually...

The concluding segment of this two-part student project video begins with the Renaissance and ends with an homage to John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Pierre Trudeau.

A basic explanation of global warming is shown in this clip. The video wraps up with a few tips on how to reduce greenhouse emissions. Show your environmental or biology class what global warming is and how the earth is affected.

Earth's temperatures are slowly rising as a result of increased greenhouse gases being trapped. Humans contribute to this effect by burning quite a bit of fossil fuels. The danger of sea levels rising is a real threat that we need to...

This review of US history from the 1700s through the 1800s is intended to accompany a specific textbook; however, you may find it useful for its 50+ questions that include matching and short answer. It will require reformatting and some...

In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students are given an essay in which 6 paragraphs have been removed. Students are to choose from the sentences the one which fits each gap.

"The Spirit of the Age" is capture in a PowerPoint that examines the social and political context of the Romantic Period. Although text-heavy, the major tenets of the movement are detailed. Consider augmenting the presentation with works...

Designed to accompany an introductory lecture on the Romantic Movement in art, literature, and music, this PowerPoint begins with the social and cultural turmoils of the period from 1750 to 1850. Viewers are then introduced to the major...

The historical and social background of British Romanticism is presented a series of text-heavy slides that highlight the key concepts and major writers of this era. Could be used to illustrate an introductory lecture or as a model of a...

In need of lecture notes that will help you and your learners? Here you'll find a presentation that covers four major revolutions occurring in the 1800's; The French Revolution, The Industrial Revolution, the agricultural revolution, and...

Whether your class is going to read a book about the Industrial Revolution, or has just studied it, a vocabulary review is always a good idea. Here are 20 words all related to the turn of the century and the Industrial Revolution. Noted...

It wasn't like the American Industrial Revolution just happened overnight; or did it? Critically examine the inventors, inventions, investments, and tycoons that made the Industrial Revolution happen. Covered are over 50 years of...

Life changed drastically in America at the turn of the century. Discover the music, literature, social issues and reforms related to the urban culture associated with mass immigration from Eastern European countries. 

Visiting a modern city with a historic past is a wonderful way to show learners how places and technology progresses. Take a visual trip to Lowell Massachusetts and learn about the historic center of textile mill production during the...

Are you done covering the Industrial Revolution and ready to hand out the end of the unit exam? If so, you may consider giving your class a well-composed study guide. This guide includes nine vocabulary words, three important events, the...

One of the negative effects of the Industrial Revolution was the advent of child labor. Discover the good deeds and law making powers held by Lord Shaftesbury. Each slide describes his life and his contributions to child welfare,...

If you're about to teach a lesson on turn-of-the-century America and the Industrial Revolution then you're in luck. Here are 20 individual slides. Each slide provides a single term and a simple definition. 

Middle schoolers design a solution to a problem based on the Industrial Revolution. In this design lesson plan, students come up with architectural designs and present them to teachers in a simulated factory.

If ever a person wanted to know about the start, spread, and effects of the Industrial Revolution now would be the time to ask. Answer questions regarding facets of the Industrial revolution in slide show format. Each slide contains...

Tenth graders analyze works from the period of the Industrial Revolution in England and identify the cultural values depicted and inferred that paved the way for the Industrial Revolution to occur at this time. They create captions that...

Students, assessing a variety of sources, explore the growth of inventions that were brought about by the Industrial Revolution. They analyze labor practices and philosophies within the history of the United States. A timeline is set in...

Any revolution is going to impact both society and economy. The class works to grasp the effect of industrialization on the environment, government, and politics. They respond to three critical thinking questions which require them to...

With great advancements come great changes! Young historians examine economic and social change occurring after the start of the Industrial Revolution. They respond to three questions regarding the beginning of the Revolution, the impact...

Students examine laws that have affected women in history: the 1780's, following the United States independence from England; the 1880's, the time of westward expansion, the silver/gold era, and the coming of the Industrial Revolution.