Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eleanor Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the election of 1960. They examine the political styles of important leaders, the issue of money, and the issue of fair play in American politics. Students explore the lives of Eleanor Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Three Jewish Women In Mourning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an investigation into the life cycle observing the effects of death upon loved ones. They conduct research about the Jewish traditions surrounding the issue of death and then write reflectively about the culture and...
Interactive
Curated OER

Mixed Prepositions 4: ESL

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL preposition activity, students fill in blanks with correct prepositions, choosing from a drop-down list and checking their answer. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Intermediate Sentence Completion 11

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sentence completion learning exercise, learners read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentences. Students complete 12 sentences.
Article
Other

What Are Good Leadership Skills: Effective Leadership Styles

For Students 9th - 10th
Website describes how leadership in the 21st century is much different from the leadership of previous generations. The most effective types of leadership in the 21st century include visionary, coaching, democratic, and affiliative styles.
Website
Other

Office of House Democratic Leader: Nancy Pelosi

For Students 9th - 10th
Official web page of the Democratic Party's leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives. Discusses current issues and policies the party upholds.
Article
Other

What Are Good Leadership Skills: Leadership Styles

For Students 9th - 10th
Because there has never been a proven "right" way of leading, many experts have broken leadership down into various styles and ideas. Learn about these various schools of thought and decide which is the best personal fit in this site.
Website
Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: The Social Democratic Free Democratic Coalition, 1969 82

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the tensions between West Germany and Eastern European nations. Identify the leadership of West Germany during this time and how the public took to the leadership. Discover the terrorist groups such as the Red Army Faction.
Website
Other

National Republican Congressional Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Lesson Plan
Success Link

Success Link: Peaceful Transitions Between Leaders

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A lesson plan that uses the creation of a story map to show the change in leadership from George Washingon to John Adams in the election of 1796.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Crucifix (Kongo Peoples)

For Students 9th - 10th
Kongo kings, having adopted Christianity as the state religion, commissioned locally made crucifixes for use as emblems of leadership and power. This crucifix demonstrates how Kongo artists adapted and transformed Western Christian...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Civil Rights Activist, Fannie Lou Hamer

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the life and leadership of Fannie Lou Hamer, a civil rights activist best known for her stirring testimony at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Fannie Lou Hamer

For Students 9th - 10th
This Ibiblio.org Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee site offers a brief biography on Fannie Lou Hamer.
Website
Other

Usaid: Uzbekistan

For Students 9th - 10th
This country profile by USAID concentrates on political and economic conditions in Uzbekistan.
Website
Other

Usaid: Uzbekistan

For Students 9th - 10th
This country profile by USAID concentrates on political and economic conditions in Uzbekistan.
Handout
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Forever Free: The 1870s: Representation

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the political climate in 1870s Texas and two governors elected during this time, Republican Edmund J. Davis and Democrat Richard Coke. Focuses primarily on how African Americans were affected by the leadership of each governor.
Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Central of the Chinese Party

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1949, United States State Department issued a report on the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. The document explains how the existing Chinese Kuomintang government under communist leadership is failing to meet the...