Students investigate the underlying reasons for immigration, focusing on five major trends: political, economic, family, career and educational. They examine the immigration of Spanish speaking groups.

Students participate in a number of activities in order to study the history of photography and to examine the workings of a pinhole camera.

This is a one-day activity to explore the Underground Railroad and its impact on Canadian immigration. Class members explore the government's immigration policies in the past and present. It requires viewing a short video clip and...

Students explore the various uses of the logistic function. Students use the internet to collect world population data and find a logistic model for their data and use their chosen model to predict future populations.

Fifth graders examine Edward Curtis' photographs and Robert Griffing's paintings to analyze Native American culture. They present research information on specific tribes, using the photos and paintings to uncover information about the...

In this timeline template worksheet, students add details to 3 timelines regarding the history of their families, their community, and Pittsburgh.

Students read examples of mysteries and detective fiction. With a focus on Sherlock Holmes, they are introduced to the techniques for reading properly. In groups, they define new vocabulary, make predictions and summarize the stories. ...

(1800-1859) English essayist, critic, and historian

Map shows the victory of Americans at Saratoga in 1777.

A map of North America in 1760 showing the territorial claims at the time. The map is color-coded to show the claims of the French, English, and the Spanish. The Oregon Country is also shown, however this was a region unexplored by the...