Students compare the situation of Latin American immigrants with the situation of immigrants from other areas of the world. They use media to obtain information on topics of academic interest, personal interest, and intellectual interest.

Students explore U.S. foreign policy. For this diplomacy lesson, students discuss and analyze the evolution of U.S. foreign policy between 1970 and 2000. Students research their textbooks, the Internet, videos, and filmstrips.

Students analyze Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy. In this foreign policy lesson, students examine how the Wilson administration responded to civil unrest in Latin America.

Young scholars role play as Populist leaders and "advise" a group of newly founded Progressives about one of a specific list of topics. Then the Progressive personas speak about the success of their own reform efforts over the past decade.

The legacy of Theodore Roosevelt carries through modern American politics, economics, foreign policy, and society. But his proudest and most profound efforts were in the world of conservation, and in preserving the natural beauty of...

Twelfth graders discuss discrimination on a global scale. They rank the problems they see as most pressing. In groups, they create a PowerPoint presentation showing Bangladesh's progress in dealing with discrimination.

Students consider indicators that mark a country's progress, examine how last year's State of the Union address has affected U.S. foreign policy, research issues deemed important in that speech, and create report cards assessing the...

Covering the main events of the Cold War, this (mistitled) presentation includes photographs, political cartoons, and amusing graphics to illustrate its points. The information on the slides is helpful for an overview of the Cold War,...

Students study the key figures in African-American military history. They discover how African-American military history reflect both discrimination and the often heroic struggle to overcome discrimination. They examine the key periods...

Young scholars examine Haitian culture, including its discovery, colonization, and political and economic development. Role-playing in two ethnic groups, they caucus and develop strategies for the Haitian Revolution. In learning...

The United States may have pulled its troops from the Vietnam War in 1973, but the conflict was far from over for the citizens living in Asia at the time. An informative resource lets learners know about the wave of over 220,000...

Through an engaging, interactive experience analyzing primary sources, invite your young historians to take a closer look at the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.

Eleventh graders explore Jazz in America. They examine greats in Jazz, such as Duke Ellington. They are also to discuss the cultural implications of the music itself.

In this Iran's Ambassador change worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...

Students investigate the effect of terrorism on the Indian economy. They conduct research on terrorist activity in India, create a timeline, and participate in a summit between Indian and Pakistan.

Eleventh graders discuss the life of frederic remington and visit his museum. In groups, they research topics involving remington and write reports. They assemble their findings into a Web page about remington.

Tenth graders explore the massive immigration from Vietnam and Cambodia.  In this World History lesson, 10th graders examine the crisis that led to this immigration.  Students participate in a debate on whether the United...

Young scholars identify the Presidents of the U.S. by their physical characteristics and their impact on America. In this Presidents lesson plan, students read about each President, look at their pictures, and identify each of them based...

Eleventh graders explore the process of perfecting the Union through changes made to the Constitution, and through the powers delegated to each branch of government.  In this American Government lesson, 11th graders research various...

In this English worksheet, students read "Iran to Replace 40 Ambassadors," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

What did foreign policy look like from the Spanish American War through the first World War? Find out that and what domestic policies were during the Progressive Era. Utilize lessons, videos, and slideshows featuring these topics.

Homepage of the national magazine for peace and social justice, THE PROGRESSIVE. Read recent news regarding social justice here.

Discusses Kennedy's rise to power and the challenges he faced from within the government, his focus on foreign policy, the conflict with Cuba, American involvement in Vietnam, support for racial equality and civil rights, and Kennedy's...

This site from Fordham University contains the address made by JFK concerning the Alliance for Progress at a White House reception for Latin American diplomats and members of Congress.