Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Local Mobilization for War

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze how government policies led to complete concentration in war effort, evaluate how patriotism was encouraged by many local and state groups, and discuss fate of Japanese Americans.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making News

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars explore the news media. In this social studies lesson, students discuss what the definition of news is. Young scholars write a newspaper article about positive activity that students at their school are involved in.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Decision to Drop the Bomb

For Students 5th - 8th
Was it necessary to drop the atomic bomb on Japan in order to save lives? Were the consequences worse than the waiting for a surrender of Japan? Read this discussion of the decision to drop the bomb, find out about the possible motives...
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: An Evaluation of the New Deal

For Students 5th - 8th
No discussion about the Great Depression can be complete without a look at the legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal programs. Read about the changes and effects on the economy brought about by the programs, but see what...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Apollo to the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers an in-depth exploration of the U.S. space program and the role President John F. Kennedy took in setting the agenda for manned space flight to the moon.
Activity
Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez Project: United States v. Nixon (1974)

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Supreme Court case required President Nixon to produce the Watergate Tapes. This resource provides an abstract containing a concise summary, a link to the full text of the decision, and a record of how the justices that sat on...
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Other

Cyark: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Located in downtown Washington DC, the memorial honors Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and the struggle for freedom, equality, and justice. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is the first on the National Mall not devoted to a U.S....