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Ten Crucial Days-How to Win a War You Should Lose

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students research the victories of Washington at Trenton and Princeton. For this Revolutionary War lesson, students investigate and discuss the factors of Washington's victories and use maps to identify the strategy Washington used....
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Ten Crucial Days- How Can the Underdog Win?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify the strategy that General Washington used to defeat a stronger force. In this Revolutionary War lesson, students investigate how Washington won the battles of Trenton and Princeton by watching the video Ten Crucial...
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The Voter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the constitutional amendments and major federal laws that have shaped suffrage in the United States.
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POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT: THE CASE OF LATVIA

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners compare the powers of a U.S. president to those of leaders of other countries. They pretend they are presidential advisors and make decisions as a group as to what the president has the right do in different situations.
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Worksheet #51 Questions - Early American Government

For Students 8th - 9th
In this early American government quiz worksheet, students test their knowledge through the ten fill in the blank questions covering the aforementioned topic.
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Worksheet #56 Questions - Judicial Terms

For Students 8th - 9th
In this American judicial terms instructional activity, students examine their knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions that relate to the aforementioned topic.
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Fourth of July Crossword Puzzle

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this Fourth of July crossword activity worksheet, students use the 10 clues and word bank to identify the words needed to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Lesson Plan: Early Political Parties

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the platforms of early political parties in the United States. For this political parties lesson, students discover details regarding the attributes and ideals of the federalists and the democratic-republicans. Pupils...
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Wake Up King George!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the conflict between the American colonies and England and write about it. In this America verses England lesson plan, 4th graders read books, watch videos, and have class discussions about this time in history...
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A "Clear and Present Danger"

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners define what is meant by clear and present danger. In this First Amendment lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the Sedition Act of 1798. Learners consider the...
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Chapter 9 Review WKST

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Here is a traditional multiple-choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank assessment on the presidency of James Monroe in the United States. It was designed to supplement a particular textbook chapter, but could be used to assess learning...
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The Campaign of 1840: The Candidates

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students compare and contrast William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren as candidates for president. They explain why the Whigs wanted to find a candidate in the mold of former president Andrew Jackson and discuss whether Harrison fit...
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The Monroe Doctrine: President Monroe and the Independence Movement in South America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify conditions in Europe that relate to the independence movements in South America and list reasons why President Monroe gave for recognizing the independence movement in South America.
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The Campaign of 1840: The Campaign

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the use of visual images, objects, and spectacle in the 1840 campaign, then take a stand: Was the campaign of 1840 based more on substance or image?
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The Campaign of 1840: The Whigs, the Democrats, and the Issues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students reflect on the nature of the campaign of 1840. They identify the positions of the Democrats and the Whigs and their basic differences.
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Colonials & Revolutionaries: Background Historical & Cultural Information

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
The four major trends of the 18th century (The Enlightenment, the Great Awakening, British global ambitions, and economic disagreements) are the focus of a PowerPoint that places in context such influences as deism, mercantilism,...
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Blunders on All Sides: The Battle of Bunker Hill

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the concepts surrounding the historical battle of Bunker Hill while conducting online research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a newspaper article telling about the...
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'Tis a Long, Long Way to Tipperary!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice finding the location of cities across the world by using an interactive Web site, and figure out the world's time and the value of time zones the world over.
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California-Becoming an Agricultural and Insustrial Power

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explain how California became an agricultural and industrial power. They trace the transformation of the California economy in its political and cultural development since the 1850's.
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Perks and Perils

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research the life of the first family. In this U.S. Government lesson, students take a White House quiz, read an article about the first family and write in their journals about a typical day in their lives versus what a day...
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Arkansas History Lesson: Arkansans

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate famous Arkansans and their contributions. In this Arkansas history lesson, 3rd graders are divided into small groups and use a variety of resources to research one important Arkansan. Students write a biography...
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Inventions Change the World: The Enigma Machine

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore WWII by analyzing technological advances. For this invention lesson, 3rd graders discuss the use of the Enigma machine which decoded private German messages that communicated with U-boats. Students utilize a...
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Paths to the Presidency

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate a timeline of the career paths that US presidents took before they became the president. They how these career choices prepared these men for the presidency.
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U. S. Flag

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the history, etiquette and different flags of the U. S. At the same time they make decisions, compromises and value other persons opinion as they work in small cooperative groups.

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