Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students examine sources regarding the Battle of Wounded Knee from the perspective of Lakota fighters and...

Railways are an integral part of the history of California. Using a timeline format, class members connect major historical events to the rise of the railroads and their impact on the state. Activities include a mix of independent and...

Railways not only cross the US, but they are also intertwined with the history of America. Using a timeline format, individuals explore the connections between major events in American history—such as the Civil War—and the rise of the...

Students examine and evaluate how the U.S. government dealt with the Native American populations during westward expansion. They complete a class KWL chart, take notes during a teacher-led lecture. Students read about the Battle at...

Young scholars draw two political cartoons. They compare the Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890 to the stand-off that took place at Wounded Knee in l973. They examine the role that Manifest Destiny played in the West.

In this Internet fact search worksheet, students access the "Fact Monster" web site to find the answer to 5 multiple choice questions. They find the answers to questions on a wide variety of topics including Plymouth Colony, Sri Lanka,...

Middle schoolers focus on three incidents: the Chiapas uprising, the occupation of Alcatraz and the occupation and subsequent battle of the Wounded Knee reservation.

Fifty-seven photos that document the painful history of Wounded Knee from just before the massacre in 1891 up to its occupation in 1973 by the American Indian Movement. Some of the battle images are quite graphic and should be previewed...

Read an interesting article on the massacre at Wounded Knee written in an engaging way by a high school social studies teacher.

Read this section from a chapter on "Westward Expansion" to learn about the methods that the U.S. government used to address the "Indian threat" during the settlement of the West and explain the process of "Americanization" as it applied...

This article provides information about the Massacre at Wounded Knee. Gives background information on why and how the battle happened and includes a first-hand account of what occurred at the battle from an interpreter for the Army who...

A good set of images and background on Wounded Knee can be found on this site. Statistics on the battle are provided as well.

This PBS site offers excerpts from the report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for 1891 on the events of the Massare at Wounded Knee in 1890.

This is a chapter excerpt from a book on military history which details the role of the United States Army in the Indian Wars for the years 1865 to 1890.

Learn how the 30-year Indian Wars started and about the battles that were fought over those years. Describes the emergence and growth of the Ghost Dance movement that was initially envisioned by a Paiute medicine man named Wovoka. White...

This article focuses on the massacre of Chief Big Foot and his followers at the Massacre of Wounded Knee.

This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for several sections of AP US History: Period 6: 1865-1898.

A good set of images and background on Wounded Knee can be found on this site. Statistics on the battle are provided as well.

A good set of images and background on Wounded Knee can be found on this site. Statistics on the battle are provided as well.

A good set of images and background on Wounded Knee can be found on this site. Statistics on the battle are provided as well.

A good set of images and background on Wounded Knee can be found on this site. Statistics on the battle are provided as well.

A good set of images and background on Wounded Knee can be found on this site. Statistics on the battle are provided as well.

A good set of images and background on Wounded Knee can be found on this site. Statistics on the battle are provided as well.

A good set of images and background on Wounded Knee can be found on this site. Statistics on the battle are provided as well.