Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: New France

For Teachers 5th
A comprehensive learning module on New France that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include where the French explored and...
Website
Other

Lapahie.com: The Navajo Code Talkers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, a tribute to the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II, offers extensive information about the history of Navajo Code Talkers, the code itself, and medals and awards received for duty. Other content includes a photo gallery,...
eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Unanticipated Changes Lead to War

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the devastating changes the indigenous peoples of North America faced as Europeans encroached upon and colonized their land.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Henry Knox: Secretary of War

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Henry Knox, George Washington's first Secretary of War. Particularly interesting is his intent to honor the treaties made with the Native Americans.
Website
Other

Lane Memorial Library: King Philip's War

For Students 9th - 10th
This page at the Lane Memorial Library from a history of the town of Hampton, New Hampshire, details the involvement of the town in King Philip's War from 1675 to 1676.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Expanding Republic and the War of 1812

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the Jeffersonian Era up through the War of 1812.
Handout
Other

Sons of the American Revolution: Revolutionary War: Major General John Stark

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of New Hampshire native Major General John Stark.
Article
Other

Historical Society of Pennsylvania: The Fort Mims Massacre of 1813

For Students 9th - 10th
Many events that occurred during the War of 1812, like so many other periods in American history, are now largely forgotten and unknown to the general public. Atrocities or barbarities perpetrated against the Indians by settlers are well...
Handout
Arizona State University

Jaie: Counseling the Indian

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper from Journal of American Indian Education describes the plight of the 1965 American Indian and addresses the difficulty of living in a bicultural society.
Handout
Other

Lumen Learning: Encroachment and Resistance

For Students 9th - 10th
In the latter part of the 1800s, settlers began to ignore treaties when expanding westward. The government followed suit by declaring they would no longer negotiate new treaties, that they had the power to enforce laws on reservation...
Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Memorandum Regarding Enlistment of Navajo Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating description of the background behind the recruitment of Navajo speakers as code talkers in World War II. Included is the document from General Clayton Vogel who recommended the development of the use of code talkers, and...
Article
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation

History Is Fun: Powhatan's Challenge and Opechancanough's Action [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the interactions between the Powhatan and the English, the different leadership styles of the brothers Wahunsonacock and Opechancanough, and the events leading up to the Powhatan War and Opechancanough's defeat.
Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Westward Migration

For Teachers 7th
A comprehensive learning module on the westward movement that took place prior to the Civil War. It includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance...
Website
American Indian Heritage Foundation

American Indian Heritage Foundation: Crazy Horse: Tashunkewitko

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful and touching biography of Crazy Horse told by Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa), a Sioux scholar.
Website
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Battle of Little Bighorn Facts

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides a summary and list of interesting facts about the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids try out this fun crossword puzzle game about World War II. Learn about history and have fun at the same time.
Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Carving a Memorial to Chief Crazy Horse

For Students 3rd - 5th
This Harcourt Publishing site is all about the memorial carved in the Black Hills of South Dakota in honor of Chief Crazy Horse.
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of the Americas to World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on the art history of North and South America. These should be cross-checked against what we have from smarthistory.org. Found one of the resources there - eval 16069716368457046sekCR.
Lesson Plan
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Allies in War, Partners in Peace

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars will develop digital picture book telling the history of the Oneida People at Valley Forge.
Website
A&E Television

History.com: French and Indian War

For Students 9th - 10th
The French and Indian War saw two European imperialists go head-to-head over territory and marked the debut of the soldier who would become America's first president.
Website
American Indian Heritage Foundation

Indians.org: Geronimo

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides biographical information about the great Native American, Geronimo. This site also contains a few quotes from Geronimo himself as well as a few images of the Native American.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Closing the Frontier

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief look at the conflict between Native Americans in the last half of the 19th century. By the end of the century, Native Americans were relegated to reservation life. See how the struggle was fought and find out the advantages of...
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Pea Ridge National Military Park: The Battle of Pea Ridge

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the Battle of Pea Ridge. Navigate the information by clicking on the topics where you will find discussion of battleflags, the troops involved, how the troops were supplied, as well as first-person accounts.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 6: Becoming a Modern Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive learning module examines the role of large-scale industrialization, urbanization, and mass migrations in creating new demands on government and social organizations to design reforms, and looks at the global and domestic...