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Could the Civil War Been Avoided Through Compromise?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine whether the American Civil War could have been avoided. In this Civil War lesson, students examine primary and secondary sources to prepare to participate in a classroom debate that requires them to compromise to avoid...
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Civil War Reading Comprehension Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
In this American Civil War worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages about the causes of the war and then respond to 20 short answer questions about how the war.
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The Life Masks of Lincoln

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners analyze two life masks of Abraham Lincoln. In this Life Masks of Lincoln lesson students determine which events during his presidency formed the change in Lincoln's countenance. Lastly learners create a timeline of important...
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How the West was Lost-The Trail of Tears

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Native American history worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions about Cherokee removal polices and the Trail of Tears.
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George Herbert Walker Bush

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this American history worksheet, students read a biography about George Herbert Walker Bush and complete 8 multiple choice questions.
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Truman & the Beginning of the Cold War (5)

For Students 8th - 12th
For this online interactive American history worksheet, learners respond to 13 matching questions regarding the Truman presidency and the Cold War. Students may check their answers immediately.
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We the People: 270 out of 538

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in a lesson that helps them better explain the quadrennial ritual surrounding the election of a president in the United States of America.
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Fighting for Democracy, Fighting for Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the contributions of African Americans, Japanese Americans, and Mexican Americans in World War II. In this World War II lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding the...
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Surrender at Yorktown

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the start of the American Revolution. In this American History instructional activity, 8th graders analyze primary sources. Students prepare a narration of events leading up to the revolution. 
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Ethnography of the Lewis & Clark Expedition

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the people that Lewis and Clark encountered on their expedition. In small groups, they conduct research on a group of Native Americans, answer research questions, and contribute information to a class chart comparing...
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The Reconstruction Period

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use documents and other resources to evaluate the success or failure of the Reconstruction for giving rights to African Americans. The documents are primary resources with questions included for students to complete.
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Virtual Tour of John F. Kennedy Library

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers take a virtual tour of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. In this Kennedy presidency lesson, students access the library via the Internet and take notes on the experience. High schoolers write essays using the...
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Disability: Was He Successful in Concealing It?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine how President Franklin Roosevelt kept his disability out the public eye. In this presidential history lesson, students analyze political cartoons and information from the Roosevelt Library to determine whether or not...
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Breaking Barriers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the context of a speech delivered by Barack Obama. In this African-American history lesson, students discuss the 15th Amendment and the American Civil Rights Movement prior to analyzing Barack Obama's speech "A More...
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The Road to Revolution: 1754-1775 (5)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history learning exercise, students respond to 19 matching questions regarding the events that led to the American Revolution. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Colonies Word Scramble

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this American colonies worksheet, students examine 13 sets of letters and unscramble them to correctly spell the names of the 13 colonies.
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Learning to Analyze Political Cartoons with Lincoln as a Case Study

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the attributes of political cartoons. For this American Civil War lesson, 8th graders analyze a cartoon titled " The Good Uncle and the Naughty Boy." Students then create their own political cartoons about aspects...
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Understanding Presidential History

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research to find the qualifications necessary to be President of the U.S. In this presidential qualification lesson, students research their family roots to see if they could qualify to be President. Students create a graph to...
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Fragment on the Constitution and Union (1861). The Purpose of the American Union

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine how President Lincoln formulated the principles of the Declaration of Independence as the goal of the American Union.  For this American Government lesson, 11th graders read and analyze primary sources based...
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The Brief American Pageant: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Very briefly detailing the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt, this slideshow consists of two maps, the first of which shows the election results in 1940, and the second of which indicates the main flow of Lend-Lease Aid. An instructor...
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The Brief American Pageant: The Stalemate Seventies

For Teachers 9th - 11th
A glimpse of the political and economic contexts of the 1970's, this series of slides includes two graphs (median family income and Consumer Price Index) and a map that details the results of the 1972 Nixon-McGovern Presidential...
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Presidential Biography: Bicentennial Quarter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
A biography is a type of literary genre that everyone needs to be familiar with. Here, the class will read two different biographies of George Washington and discuss how they are similar and different, then decide weather they can glean...
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The New Nation

For Students 9th - 12th
George Washington and the new nation of the United States of America faced many problems in their inaugural years. Use this activity as a straightforward approach to learning about the reasons the country was experiencing a lack of...
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In The Words of Abraham Lincoln...

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the words of Abraham Lincoln. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson, students analyze segments of "The Gettysburg Address," his annual address to Congress in 1862, and his letter to Mrs. Bixby. Students conduct further research...

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