Why study European Enlightenment? Because our governing forefathers and constitution were shaped by their words and philosophies. Presented here are facts and achievements of 8 different figures from the enlightened era. Also included is...

In this Enlightenment worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the era and respond to 68 short answer questions.

Young scholars examine the Enlightenment Era and its philosophies, including philosophers. Students gain an understanding concerning what they new science was and what it led to through a series of lessons and a PowerPoint. the end by...

In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 21 fill in the blank questions regarding the Napoleonic Era. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Learners go to the heart of the causes of the American Revolution. Examining political cartoons, Enlightenment documents, and firsthand accounts, they present their ideas and reflective...

In this Enlightenment learning exercise, high schoolers read a paragraph and visit the noted Web sites to find the information to respond to 10 short answer questions about the philosophy and philosophers of the era.

Young scholars explore Renaissance architecture. In this Renaissance lesson, students view a slideshow featuring architecture of the era and then discuss the math skills used to the build the structures. Student build their own replicas...

Students examine historical images of the Alaskan Gold Rush and complete a worksheet to better explain this era. They create a PowerPoint related to the images.

In this online interactive history instructional activity, students respond to 10 short answer questions about the Napoleonic Era in Europe. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive instructional activity.

Madison was there! Scholars go on a journey to discover the person behind the founding father label as they explore James Madison's role in the formation of the United States government. The culmination is a writing assignment and...

Students identify important arguments for independence made in Thomas Paine's Common Sense. They explain why these arguments helped persuade American colonists that independence was necessary. Students describe the importance of Common...

Students investigate the history of Pompeii and its destruction. They take a virtual field trip to the ruins of Pompeii, create a travel brochure to attract tourists to the site, and write an account of their trip.

On the cusp of the 20th century, Japan was going through many cultural and political changes. From the entrance of Commodore Matthew Perry, to the introduction of Western culture to the Japanese people, this presentation covers the many...

Learners create graphs, routes, and write an essay based on their research of the slave trade. In this slave trade lesson plan, students research the Middle Passage and how slave trade happened in the United States.

Students explore the Chautauqua movement. In this Pennsylvania history instructional activity, students use primary documents to explore what the Chautauqua was and how it made a difference in the American way of life.

Students examine civil rights. In this civil rights activity, students research human rights issues of United States history. Students then discuss their research findings and write Bill of Rights statements for the topics they researched.

Fifth graders identify and define in their own words the first ten amendments to the Constitution. They are assigned a CDV or amendment from the Bill of Rights and create and present a one-minute skit demonstrating it.

An encyclopedia article on feminism that discusses its history in the ancient world, the influence of the Enlightenment, the suffrage movement, contemporary feminism in the West and the globalization of feminism.