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The Trail of Tears by Joseph Bruchac

For Students 4th - 8th
For this Trail of Tears worksheet, students fill in the blanks with words given to the Trail of Tears. Students fill in 19 blanks on this worksheet.
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Why a President? Why not a King?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners research how and why a country elects to have an executive branch of the government. They study the office of the Presidency of the US.
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19C American Presidents

For Students 6th - 7th
In this American Presidents worksheet, students match the names of 25 Presidents with a phrase that tells something about them. This page begins with number 46 and ends with number 65.
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19c American Presidents

For Students 8th - 11th
In this American Presidents review instructional activity, students match the 21 former Presidents listed to the appropriate descriptions.
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American Presidents

For Students 5th - 11th
In this American presidents worksheet, students match the descriptions of 25 presidents to the appropriate listed presidents' names.
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President's Day Scramble

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this President's Day worksheet, students review presidential history as they read a sentence about each president and unscramble words in each of the sentences.
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The President and the Press ~ FDR's First Press Conference: March 1933

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider that many presidential aides now speak "off the record," in essence conveying a message from the president. They examine why most Presidents have fewer press conferences the deeper they get into their terms of office.
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Civil Service Reform: Campaign Contributions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the campaign contribution scandal in Illinois during the 1990s. They listen to a teacher-led discussion, answer discussion questions, compare/contrast two reform acts, and write their own civil service law.
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Should the United States Have a Central Bank?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils assess the validity of a national bank. They study the importance of McCullough v. Maryland. They review the arguments of Hamilton and Jefferson. They analyze the Tenth Amendment and the debate over state v. federal power. They ...
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Why Does Delaware Have Such A StrangeShape?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the events and history surrounding the boundaries of Delaware. They participate in a class discussion and analyze a map, then create a floor map using masking tape. Students also participate in a play about the...
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War Heroes & Woes

For Students 6th - 8th
In this United States history worksheet, middle schoolers utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the War of 1812. A short answer question is included as well.
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Separation of Mixtures and Compounds For K Through 12

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students explore mixtures and compounds. In this instructional activity, students do an experiment to distinguish between mixtures and compounds. Students complete ten different phases of the experiment testing many different substances....
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East Meets West: Americans on the Move

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the settlement of the Louisiana Territory. For this Westward Expansion lesson, students watch segments of the Discovery video "East Meets West: Americans on the Move". Students conduct further research...
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The U.S. Presidents

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners identify the Presidents of the U.S. by their physical characteristics and their impact on America. In this Presidents lesson plan, students read about each President, look at their pictures, and identify each of them based on...
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Checks on Presidential Power

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine presidential powers. In this checks and balances lesson, students identify the constitutional and informal restraints of the president and consider the reasons for the limitations.
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Native Lands: Indians in Georgia , Losing Ground: Removal, 1802-1838

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate the removal of the Creek Indians from Georgia. Students read the story of the Creek removal from Georgia, locate sites mentioned on a map, and create a related timeline. Students share their thoughts on the Creek...
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Twelve Facts About e

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this e worksheet, students are presented with several facts about e and Euler.  Students are also given a technique to help them remember the numerical approximation for e.
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How Has African American Culture Shaped the History of Kentucky?

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the African American culture and history of Kentucky. They observe how an author's personal bias can define the argument of his/her publication. Students analyze primary source documents.
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The Battle of Horseshoe Bend: Collision of Cultures (54)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the political and cultural conflicts that led to the Battle of Horseshoe Blend, Alabama, and evaluate historical maps of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. They research American Indian cultures that were located in their...
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Using Primary Sources: Letters from the Presidents

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research the life of a president by reading personal letters on the American Presidents web site, and explore the ways that the character and personality of the president affected the ways they handled historical events.
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Paths to the Presidency

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate a timeline of the career paths that US presidents took before they became the president. They how these career choices prepared these men for the presidency.
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Poetry and the American Presidents

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders choose a poetry activity in order to focus their research about American presidents.
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President Notebook

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make presidential notebooks which they add to throughout the year. They arrange information about each president into an informational chapter.
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American Presidents

For Students 8th
In this American Presidents worksheet, 8th graders match 21 presidents with matching statements about events during their presidency. A reference web site is given for additional activities

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