Curated OER
Wildcat Dumping Site
High schoolers research facts about illegal dumping sites and write an editorial exposing the effects of the site from their point of view and persuades readers to take action. Students brainstorm ideas that could be included in the...
Curated OER
Labor Pains
Fourth graders research the Chicago Haymarket Riot of 1886. They read an account of this incident and brainstorm further details they want to know. Groups of students research and present the answers to their questions.
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Causes of American Revolution: Soldiers and Civilians at War
For this lesson, 5th graders look at causes and consequences of the American Revolution, at nations and individuals that impacted the outcome, at the roles women played, and at how the war affected families, economics, and the...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The American Revolution: Heroes
In this lesson students will understand the significance of those who served during the American Revolution.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: George, George and the American Revolution
In this instructional activity students will analyze text in order to decipher characteristics of King George III and George Washington.
University of California
History Project: The Debate Over the Philippines, 1898 1900
Lesson on U.S. Imperialism and Revolution in which students analyze primary source text to understand the debate over the Philippines, 1898-1900.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Revolutionary Dinner Party
Students play the role of colonists from the Revolutionary War period. Each group has decided to host a dinner party for some "famous faces" of the American Revolution. There are FOUR parts to this project: research, seating chart, music...