Students use the National Archives and Records Administration's records to research the history of the U.S. Food Administation.

Pupils reflect on the biography of General Gadsden.  In this history instructional activity, students read the biography of General Gadsden then research a specific aspect of the Generals life to complete their own biography pn him.

Students learn why Delaware is called the First State and the background leading to Delaware's ratification of the US Constitution. Students, in groups, choose an individual in today's world that has the greatest influence on their...

High schoolers discuss why Delaware is called the First State, research background leading to Delaware's ratification of United States Constitution, complete worksheet on United States Constitution, and work in groups to choose an...

Pupils analyze the connection between history and identity, explore what is gained and what is lost in learning a new culture, and develop a working definition of the word refugee.

Learners explore what democracy means and how it can be spread to Iraq. They create strategies to ensure elections are fair. Students discuss the importance of fair voting conditions and the features of a democracy.

Students read the words and listen to the voices of some central participants in the debate over the League of Nations.

The decision of Britain's North American countries to rebel against their Mother Country was a risky one. The teaching unit is comprised of three lesson plans. Students explore the diplomatic and military aspects of the American War for...

For this lesson, learners examine how the Battle of Great Bridge, Jack Jouett's ride, and the Battle of Yorktown aided in turning the tables on the British during the War for Independence.

A lesson where students examine the journal of a young Scottish woman, Janet Schaw, visiting North Carolina in 1775. She writes of her experiences observing the tensions and rivalries in the Cape Fear River area that pitted neighbors...

In 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...

This resource has a lesson plan on the origins of the Purple Heart medal, which is given to any soldier wounded in the line of duty. The medal was established by George Washington and is the oldest American medal.

A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the text, If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution.

Women served the American revolutionary cause as well as men. Use these lesson plans to make students aware of important women during that era using the "discuss and predict" method.

Check out this informative site to learn more about life in the colonies before the Revolutionary War. Find out why the colonists had issues with "taxation without representation." "You will work independently and in pairs to learn about...