Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: What Is History? Timelines and Oral Histories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Lesson for teaching young historians to retell the past using timelines and oral accounts.
Handout
American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: North and South: Different Cultures, Same Country

For Students 9th - 10th
The Civil War that raged across the nation from 1861 to 1865 was the violent conclusion to decades of diversification. Gradually, throughout the beginning of the nineteenth century, the North and South followed different paths,...
Website
Museum of Modern Art

Mo Ma: New Architecture From Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating audio-enhanced slideshow of the jaw-dropping architectural innovations going on in Spain during the first decade of the twenty-first century. Spain is a rising leader in architectural design, as the nine projects exhibited...
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: August Wilson

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of African-American playwright, August Wilson, author of a cycle of plays, each set in a different decade of the 20th century, about black American life. He won Pulitzer Prizes for Fences (1986) and The Piano Lesson...
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 3rd - 8th
For nearly two decades, Dr. King led the Civil Rights Movement in 20th century America. This concise biography launches into the strides made from his passion and perseverance.
Graphic
Curated OER

Photo of Deng

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of major events in China, in the first eight decades of the twentieth century, including the rise and fall of Yuan.
Activity
NumberNut

Number Nut: What Is a Year?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover the relationship between mathematics and a year. Examine key vocabulary and number facts that will help you understand why learning about years can help build your number sense. This lesson also includes two interactive games.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Timelines

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart uses a timeline approach to sequence special events and holidays. Student assessment items are included.
Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Cleveland Abbe House

For Students 9th - 10th
Cleveland Abbe, a prominent meteorologist who became known as the father of the National Weather Service, lived in this house from 1877 to 1909. Previous occupants in the early decades of the 19th century included James Monroe and the...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry v of England

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry V (16 September 1386 - 31 August 1422) was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century. He was born at Monmouth, Wales, in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle, and reigned as King of England...