iCivics
Executive Command
What is it like to be the commander in chief? Learners find out using an engaging video game simulation. As they juggle diplomacy and bills sent from Congress, they make choices to push forward an agenda on issues they think are...
Curated OER
An Oral Course for Students of Spanish
Students practice new Spanish vocabulary and participating in a dialogue with another student. In groups, they use the internet to pretend to buy an airplane ticket and make hotel reservations on a trip to a Spanish-speaking country. ...
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Catholicism
Students explore the precepts of the Catholic faith. In this Catholicism lesson, students discuss the basic beliefs of Catholicism and the responsibilities of the pope.
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Arkansas Post was actually seven different French and Spanish forts that existed along the lower Arkansas River in
Eighth graders locate on a map the 3 geographic locations of the seven Arkansas Posts and explain the reason for each location move. They compare and contrast the reasons people move in today's world with the reasons the inhabitants of...
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George Washington
In this George Washington activity, students read information about George Washington's life and answer comprehension questions,. Students answer fourteen short answer questions.
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Simon Says "Who Are You?"
Students explore their similarities and differences. In this getting to know you lesson, students play a variation of "Simon Says," according to various personality and physical traits.
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Antislavery Sentiments
Students review the basic facts of the Amistad slave ship case. They are challenged to test their powers of close reading by being asked to summarize the decision handed down by the Supreeme Court of the United States in 1841. Students...
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Aztec History
Learners explore facets of Aztec history. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students map landmarks in Mexico, read excerpts from The Sad Night: The Story of an Aztec Victory and a Spanish Loss, by Sally Mathews and design concept...
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Worksheet #20 Questions - New World and Roanoke
In this New World and Roanoke worksheet, students expand their historical knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions that relate to the aforementioned subject.
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Segregated Soldiers
Fifth graders explore the role of African American troops in World War I. In this World War I lesson, 5th graders analyze a collection of letters from an African American soldier. Students create memorials to the men...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
The War of 1812: America’s First Declared War
Free Trade and Sailor's Rights! Pupils dive into America's first declared war, the War of 1812. They analyze the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison through diary entries and historical reasoning. To conclude the lesson, they use their...
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Fort San Cristobal
Pupils research the concept of a dungeon during the time of the 18th century. They are looking for its significance and the reason for its construction tied to the lifestyles of people during the time. Students compare and contrast the...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Official War Report of Major General Calixto Ramon Garcia Iniguez
Text of the official war report sent by Major General Calixto Ramon Garcia Iniguez to his superior, the Commander in Chief of the Cuban Armies, Major General Maximo Gomez.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Engagement of the Auxiliary Cruiser Yankee Off Cienfuegos, Cuba
An account by Commander Brownson of an action between the U.S. Auxiliary Cruiser, YANKEE, and the Spanish Gunboat First Class VASCO NUNEZ DE BALBOA, in which the Spanish gunboat was struck once, with three of her crew killed and ten...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Report of Captain John D. Potter: Dynamite Gun Detachment
Report made from Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War by Captain John D. Potter who was in command of Dudley-Sims Dynamite guns manned by a portion of the 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company F.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Capt. George F. Elliott's Report: Fight at Cuzco Well
Primary source material on the Battle of Cuzco Well as reported by Capt. George F. Elliott. Elliott was in charge of the expedition and also in command of Company C of the First Marine Battalion during the Spanish-American War.
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Raising the u.s. Flag in Hawaii: Transfer of Sovereignty: August 1898
Report of Naval Commander, J.N. Miller, to the U.S. Secretary of the Navy on transfer of sovereignty of the Hawaiian Islands with the raising of the U.S. Flag.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: The Spanish Massacre: The French in Florida, 1565
An eyewitness account of the massacre of French Huguenots who were massacred by the Spanish commander, Pedro Menendez, near their settlement, Fort Caroline.
Museum of the City of San Francisco
The Virtual Museum of the City of San Francisco: Frederick N. Funston
This site contains information on the life of Frederick N. Funston. He was a commander in the Philippine-American War.
US Navy
Nhhc: Oceanic Period (1890 1945)
Read about the build-up of the U.S. Navy after the Spanish-American War and how it was used to protech the country in World Wars I and II.
TexasHistory.com
Texas history.com: Presidio La Bahia
Presidio La Bahia is a restored Spanish fort in Goliad, Texas, and an important site in the Texas Revolution. This is where a mass execution took place in 1836 under the command of the Mexican General Jose Urrea.