Eleventh graders identify Mansa Musa and discuss his pilgrimage, explain how he related to leaders in the East, and describe decisions he made about his homeland. They discuss changes brought about in Mali as a result of his pilgrimage.

Students create classroom Holocaust Gallery and Museum.

In this Oliver Cromwell worksheet, students read 10 facts about Cromwell and label each "hero" or "villain" depending on which each given fact supports.

Learners examine legislation on immigration policies. They discuss current immigration laws, read a handout, complete a chart, and answer discussion questions.

Students discuss strategies for confronting destructive stereotypes and mythologies, as well as promoting racial understanding in Students.

Young scholars recognize that there are class and school activities that can cause for their exclusion. They defend and dispute an issue in preparing for a debate and determine how a survey can tell you how other classes fell about...

In this lesson, students examine primary source materials to investigate how ideas change and evolve over time and what impact past ideas have on people's perceptions of the present, or how the present may be perceived at some future time.

Read the 1599 Geneva Bible with notes written by leaders of the Reformation. An historical gem.

This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....

The stock-market crash of 1929 is generally seen as the start of The Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in the history of the United States. The Depression had devastating effects on the country. But it also served as a...

Defines the Reform movement and lists major points regarding the different phases in its development. Also covers controversial topics and the Reform movement in the United States.

Follow the territorial and westward expansion of the newly formed United States. Learn about the thriving slave trade of that era and the spread of reform efforts across the country.

Information about the history of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Brief biography of William Learned Marcy explains his rise to prominence and influence on 19th Century American diplomacy.

Short bio of Hamilton Fish, a prominent statesmen who served as Secretary of State under Ulysses S. Grant.

Biographical material on Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen who was appointed Secretary of State by President Chester A. Arthur and served from December 19, 1881, to March 5, 1885.

Learn about the life and humanitarian political work of Oklahoma politician and educator Kate Barnard.

Part of a longer time line describing the history of the American West, this section covers the period 1829 to 1859 with hyperlinks to stories and people of this time period.

Explains what Progressivism looked like in Texas and how it differed from national Progressivism. It describes the laws and election reforms that discriminated against African Americans, immigrants, and poor people, the education reforms...

The National Women's Hall of Fame offers a biography of the extraordinary life of Sarah Winnemucca of the Paiute Indians.

Explore the Catholic Reformation that occurred in response to the Protestant Reformation. Learn how the Jesuit society rose out of the Catholic Church to help change the image of the church and bring people back. The Jesuits focused on...

A good overview of the reforms that were instituted not only in Georgia, but in the entire country during the Progressive Era. Read a history of the beginnings of progressivism, the people involved, and a recounting of the various...

This set uses primary sources to explore the financial practices that contributed to the Panic of 1837 and the impact of the crisis on America's politics, economy, and people.