Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Heritage

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine Florida literary heritage. They use multimedia learning activities to focus on Florida heritage and the literature of Florida. Students investigate books and special web sites on Florida cities and Florida authors....
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection provides a unique view of American History using items such as posters, business cards, flyers, catalogs, advertisements and leaflets. These items capture experiences from important turning points such as the American...
Interactive
Other

The Virtual Battle of Borodino

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow Napoleon or Kutuzov through the Battle of Borodino. Site provides narrative as well as a 3D view of what Napoleon or Kutuzov might have seen during the Battle.
Lesson Plan
Library of Virginia

Virginia Memory: The Battle of Yorktown Sort It Sets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students examine why the Battle of Yorktown was a turning point in the Revolutionary War using primary sources.
Website
BBC

Bbc History: Archaeology: Napoleon's Lost Army: The Soldiers Who Fell

For Students 9th - 10th
The captivating story of the recent find of a mass grave in Vilnius, Lithuania, that holds the remains of Napoleon's Lost Army. Site recounts the Russian withdrawal disaster of 1812.
Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Mississippi: Champion Hill Battlefield

For Students 9th - 10th
A turning point of the American Civil War.
Website
Other

Sua pesquisa.com: Historia Geral

For Students 4th - 8th
An introduction to important events in the history of our civilization from pre-historical times to recent milestones and turning points in human civilization.
Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Jessica Lee, Did Immigrants Cheer a National Tragedy? Rumors Become Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on immigrants and their reactions to national tragedy such as the assassination of President McKinley in 1901 and the rumored reaction of immigrants in New Jersey after the 9/11 attack. The point is that rumors can...