Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Teachers: Child Labor in America

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Historical photographs provide students with a firsthand look at the issue of child labor during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. In this lesson plan, students will use photographs to further understanding of the...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a summary and interesting facts about the Alien and Sedition Acts that were laws relating to the rights of immigrants and free speech.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pacific Link: Immigration From Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about Japanese migration to the United States, from the 1880s through World War II, including reference to Japanese picture brides and Angel Island.
PPT
Other

Texas A&m University: Department of History: Progressivism [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what Progressivism looked like in Texas and how it differed from national Progressivism. It describes the laws and election reforms that discriminated against African Americans, immigrants, and poor people, the education reforms...
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Curated OER

Cbc.ca: Taking the West Pioneers Head West

For Students 6th - 8th
After Confederation, Canada focused on settling the vast lands to the West. They hoped to avoid the problems already faced by the Americans in western expansion by establishing peace and law before the settlers arrived.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: The Progressive Era

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945: The Progressive Era. An overview of an Progressive Era is provided. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Digital History

Digital History: Moral Reform

For Students 9th - 10th
Early attempts at promoting total abstinence from hard liquor had some basis in a backlash against immigrants. Read about the reasons for moral reform.
Website
Oakland Museum of California

Gold Rush: Law, Order and Justice for Some Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents information about the culturally diverse mining towns in California during the time of the gold rush and the treatment of minorities.
Activity
Cocori

Cocori: Working Your Way Through Paradise

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this web-article to learn some very interesting facts about working in Costa Rica in this article written by the President of Central American Consulting Services. It's actually against the law for tourist to work for pay in Costa...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Government Glossary

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson Activotes are used to access student's prior knowledge of the principles of the US constitutional government. Student knows the essential principles stated in the US Constitution-...