Lesson Plan
Berkshire Museum

The Three Life-Giving Sisters: Plant Cultivation and Mohican Innovation

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Children gain first-hand experience with Native American agriculture while investigating the life cycle of plants with this engaging experiment. Focusing on what the natives called the Three Sisters - corn, beans, and squash - young...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Native Americans and Natural Resources

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
North American Indian civilizations had already been in place for over 10,000 years before the arrival of European settlers. Introduce your young historians to Indian tribes that lived in the Chesapeake region in the...
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension/history: George Washington

For Students 5th - 6th
In this George Washington activity activity, students read a one page information sheet about George Washington. Kids put 10 events from his life in correct order. Then students answer 4 critical thinking questions.
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

Learning the Printing Trade

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore U.S. History by reading biographical text in class. In this Benjamin Franklin instructional activity, students read about the famous American's first job and the transition he underwent from printing to politics....
Interactive
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Breaking News English: Robert Mugabe and Hugo Chavez

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Robert Mugabe and Hugo Chavez worksheet, learners read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
Interactive
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George Washington

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the accomplishments of George Washington. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive learning...