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Worksheet
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Everyday Documents

For Students 4th - 8th
Almost more of a lesson than a worksheet, this particular resource has learners examine different types of historical documents. There is a historical docment embedded in the worksheet that learners study, and they also bring in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Looking at Photographs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate photographs as historical documents and photographs as propaganda.
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Lesson Plan
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Social Security

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars investigate the inception of Social Security benefits provided by the Government.  In this Social Security lesson, students debate whether or not people should be entitled to receive money from the government.  Young...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Language Arts: Two Specific Documents

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to read and analyze the essential parts of two specific types of documents, the informed consent document and the position paper, used by scientists to communicate information about their research to two different kinds...
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Lesson Plan
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This Land is Your Land

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students consider the concept of borders and their development by looking at maps and documents. They create a presentation highlighting a current border dispute and propose solutions.
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Lesson Plan
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Discovering the History of Our Community

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the history of the Richfield Springs area through a guest speaker, historical pictures and postcards, and narratives from various histories of the area.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Be a Quilt Detective

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine handmade quilts. They conduct research to learn the story behind the stitches. They write a report on their research with the quilter or from Internet sources.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The People of Kansas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate primary sources to experience first- hand accounts of Kansas pioneers. They write an historical fiction letter or skit based on territorial documents.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Documents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Browse U.S. historical documents according to historical period or search documents via search engine.W.11-12.9b US Doc Analysis
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Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: Many Pasts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
These primary source documents are about ordinary Americans throughout US history. There is a full search feature. All the historical documents, whether they are text, image, or audio, have been vetted by a historian. They are initially...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Online Exhibition: The Cultures and History of the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine some of the rare books, maps, prints and other artifacts in this online exhibition. The exhibition explores several themes on the cultures and history of the Americas. The collection focuses on the period of pre-contact through...
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Mexican American Migrations and Communities [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source documents which depict experiences of Mexican Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries. Find out what challenges they faced, what communities, institutions, and culture they created, and what records and...
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Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: Our Documents Welcome Page

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore 100 selected milestone historical documents relating to American History. Click on the link to the list of links to documents. RI.11-12.8 seminal U.S. texts, W.11-12.9b US Doc Analysis.
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Lesson Plan
University of California

History Project: The Evacuation of the Japanese Following Pearl Harbor

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson on Japanese internment during WWII in which students read and analyze original text to recount events and then evaluate the consequences brought about by domestic policies after Pearl Harbor.
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Lesson Plan
Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society: A Handbook for Using Historical Documents [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Teachers will find this a superb guide book for teaching young scholars how to critically examine documents from the past. The guide contains lessons and resources for Wisconsin history but the teaching methodology can be adapted for...
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Lesson Plan
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Journey of Discovery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The "Journey of Discovery" project through Yad Vashem serves to make sure we know the stories behind the victims of the Holocaust in order to see them as humans and not numbers. Using the database and information on Yad Vashem, young...
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

National Archives: Teaching Six Big Ideas in the Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The Constitution can be broken down into 6 main themes: Limited Government, Federalism, Republicanism, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Popular Sovereignty. Students will study background on the Founding Fathers and use...
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

National Archives: Lesson Plans Congress, the President, and the War Powers

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Examine the power of Congress to make war by studying primary source documents from various wars throughout U.S. history. Students will analyze how the balance of authority between the legislative branch and executive branch has changed...
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

National Archives: Congress Debates the Fate of the Nation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use a copy of the Wilmot Proviso and a map used by President Polk in an address to Congress to debate whether territory acquired through the Mexican War should be free or slave states. This debate in Congress served as a...
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

National Archives: Exploring the Western Frontier With the Records of Congress

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will analyze the impact of the frontier on American life and the role Congress played in settling the frontier. Included are worksheets, Turner's Thesis, and reflection questions. Primary sources provided are petitions for...
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

National Archives: Congress, the Great Society, and Today

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will study the Great Society and the role Congress played in shaping it. This lesson plan focuses on small group research to draw conclusions on the historical significance of each aspect of The Great Society Congress. Sources...
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Handout
Other

The National Archives Experience: Digital Vaults

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse through hundreds of historical records, including photos, documents, maps, artwork, video clips, and audio files dating from the 1800s to the present. The Digital Vaults enables visitors to customize their exhibit experience to...
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Primary
Yale University

The Avalon Project at Yale Law School

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read historical documents from before the 18th century to the present. Providing "Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy," this website can be browsed by historical period or searched via search engine.
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Unit Plan
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Ben's Ab Cs

For Students 2nd - 4th
Each letter of this alphabet is linked to an important aspect of the U.S. Government, e.g. "A is for Armed Forces" has a link to the Air Force. Links are made to the Bill of Rights, symbols, branches of government and The Constitution....