New Jersey History Teaching Resources :: 169

Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Middle Colonies: Quakers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

For Students 5th - 8th

A good look at the philosophy of the Quakers who colonized William Penn's religious refuge in the colony of Pennsylvania. Read about Penn's liberal views about government, religious freedom, and relations with Native Americans.

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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: History of the World Trade Center [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...

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9/11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum: History of the World Trade Center [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th

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On the Trail of Our Ancestors: A Bit of Dutch History

For Students 9th - 10th

An article on the Dutch Republic and the establishment and settlement of a Dutch colony in what later became the English colony of New Jersey.

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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: New York Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th

Wikipedia offers a quick overview of the famous New York harbor, a good example of an ice-free, natural harbor.

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Digital History

Digital History: Representation: By State or by Population? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

Read the opinions of some of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in regard to the very thorny issue of how states would be represented in the national legislature. [pdf]

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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: William Livingston 1723 1790

For Students 9th - 10th

Livingston was born in 1723 at Albany, NY. His maternal grandmother reared him until he was 14, and he then spent a year with a missionary among the Mohawk Indians. He attended Yale and graduated in 1741.

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Campaign Journal of a [Colonial] Militiaman

For Students 9th - 10th

Some excerpts from the Journal of William Houston written during the American Revolution. Houston served in the Continental Army and would later serve as a delegate from New Jersey to the Constitutional Convention.

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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Middle Colonies

For Students 9th - 10th

Article on the Middle Colonies provides facts on religion, history, economy, and government of Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey.

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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Woodrow Wilson: A Life in Brief

For Students 9th - 10th

This biography of Woodrow Wilson contends he was one of the five most important presidents in history. Read about his progressive legislation, foreign policy, and his attempt to bring about world peace.

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Cayuse Canyon

The Us50

For Students 9th - 10th

This clickable map of the United States gives students access to research information from history and tourism to attractions and famous historic figures.

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The Battle of Princeton

For Students 9th - 10th

The Battle of Princeton follows the Battle of Trenton in the New Jersey Campaign. Read a detailed history of the event here.

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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Population: Change

For Students 9th - 10th

Census population estimates for 2009 indicate that North Carolina continues to be one of the fastest-growing US states. Between the 2000 Census and July 1, 2009, the state's population grew by 16.5%, compared with the US growth rate of...

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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...

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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Lisa P. Jackson

For Students 9th - 10th

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Lisa P. Jackson, an American public official who served as commissioner of New Jersey's department of environmental protection (2006-08) and as administrator of the U.S. Environmental...

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