Lesson Plan
Center for History Education

Guatemalan Coup of 1954: How Did the Cold War Influence American Foreign Policy Decisions?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Was it all about the bananas—or the fear of a communist threat? Young historians use a history lab to examine documents from the American-led 1954 Guatemalan coup. Using graphics, government documents, and speeches, they examine the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson 9: Tracking Commodities

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Over the corse of a month, small groups will monitor the price of a specific energy commodity and analyze it in relation to global and domestic events. They play a trade simulation game and create infographics showing what they've...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Market Place, Derby, UK

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this city quiz series worksheet, learners visit the Market Place in Derby, UK and answer questions about stores and activities available there. Students answer 20 questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Test Your Research Skills - Things to do in London

For Students 5th - 7th
For this research skills worksheet, students complete sentences by inserting names of places in London. A word bank of twenty words is given for twenty questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery 2

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Derby museum and Art Gallery worksheet, students answer several questions about the Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Students answer 15 questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Around Derby Museum and Art Gallery

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Derby Museum and Art Gallery worksheet, students answer several questions about the Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Students answer 20 questions.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: An Unusual Letter From Cuba: James Marlin's "Banana Leaf" Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting letter from James Marlin because it was written on a banana leaf from Cuba during the Spanish-American War when paper was hard to come by.