National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Lesson Plan: Martha Hughes Cannon
Lesson plan on Martha Hughes Cannon, the first female state senator in U.S. history.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: African American Honorees in Alabama History
Young scholars will create a PowerPoint slide show presentation and brochure on a famous African American icon from the Alabama Calendar. Students may select famous African Americans from Alabama such as Rosa Parks, Vonetta Flowers, Dr....
University of Houston
University of Houston: Lesson Plan: Famous Mathematicians
This lesson plan is aimed at 7th and 8th grade students and involves researching famous mathematicians and the import of their contributions.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Twenty Questions" History Virtual Fieldtrip
During this lesson, students engage in a virtual game of "Twenty Questions" with another class. They will utilize textbooks, trade books, the Alabama Virtual Library, and other Internet sites for reference. Each team (class) will be...
PBS
Empire Bay: A Timeline
The History of the Hudson's Bay company from 1600-200 is highlighted in this timeline. Hyper-links to important explorers and other famous people in Canadian history are also provided.
PBS
Pbs: The Roman Empire of the 1st Century: Who's Who in Roman History
For this lesson, students produce a classroom documentary about important historical figures from the Roman Empire. They will also create posters to be part of a classroom timeline showing when each of these people lived and their impact...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Ed Online: Tracing Math's Evolution
Learners will use technology to research and explore mathematicians.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Alabama Biographies of the 20th Century
In this lesson, students will recognize and examine the lives of Alabamians who have impacted the lives of others and the history of the state with their notable contributions during the first half and last half of the twentieth century....
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Texas Hall of Fame [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson plan, they research some of the Texans who became famous, to create their own...