Betsy Ross, Toni Morrison, Sacajawea, Amelia Earhart, Maya Lin, Sally Ride, Judy Baca. No matter the subject area or the grade level you teach you will find much to value in a manual that focuses on the contributions U.S. women have...

Jackie Robinson's attempt to earn a spot on the 1946 Brooklyn Dodgers provides learners with an opportunity to examine the Jim Crow laws and revisit issues of segregation and integration. "The Unconquerable Doing the Impossible: Jackie...

Introduce young thespians to all aspects of the theater. A syllabus for a one-semester drama course provides lessons that take learners from the history of drama to the many facets of play production.

What motivated Europeans to explore the New World, and what effects did their exploration have on Native American populations? The second installment of a 16-part American Passages series prompts pupils to watch a video and read several...

Students explore the stereotypical American images of China. In this English and World History lesson, students read a novel to become familiar with China and its people. Students research various events in China's history and report...

Students learn the history and why each Federal holiday is celebrated. Students identify how the celebration of each holiday ties the nation together.

Places everyone! Action! Imagine an entire cinematography course, already designed, that includes everything you need to launch your own film studio, in one tidy 66-page packet.

Students become familiar with who the Vikings were and what they accomplished. In this Vikings lesson, students locate the Scandinavian countries. Students will record information about the Vikings in a Viking notebook. Students will...

See how fossils have shown evidence of evolution throughout the history of the Earth.

This tutorial discusses the history of the Declaration of Independence, its structure, the philosophy on which it is based, the grievances against Great Britain, and the actual Declaration of Independence. A PDF file of the tutorial is...

In this tutorial, students learn about the history of American acquisition of new territories including those that became states and those in other parts of the world. America's involvement with the Panama Canal is also covered. A PDF...

Insights, primary and secondary source material and timeline on early exploration and Spanish settlement of Florida and the Atlantic Coast.

Located at the southern end of the Matanzas Inlet near St. Augustine, Florida, this national monument is rich in culture and history, but also serves as a protector of the local ecosystem from modern development. National Park Services...

Looks at the unrest of farmers in the 1890s that led to the development of a new populist party called the People's Party. Explains the debate that raged around whether to adopt a gold or a silver standard, examines the election of 1896,...

"The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest European fort built of stone blocks in the United States. It is located in the town of St. Augustine, Florida."

This website provides in-depth information on "The Old Folks at Home," a song written by Stephen Foster and performed by Christy's Minstrels. Includes information on the meaning and significance of "Old Folks at Home" and a history of...

Gain insight into the life and adventures of Spanish explorer, Cabeza de Vaca, whose expeditions led him to Texas and Mexico.

The Florida Museum of Natural History provides photographs of alligators, caimans, crocodiles and charials can be used for reports and presentations as well as wildlife/reptile lesson plans.