Curated OER
Hard Rock - Lesson 1
Learners perform any part of a four-part keyboard ensemble with musical sensibility in a "hard rock" style. They improvise a melody over student accompaniment.
Curated OER
A Sense of West Virginia
Students consider their perceptions of the world through their 5 senses while visiting the West Virginia State Museum. In this West Virginia history instructional activity, students discover how knowing about the past helps with their...
Brown University
World War Ii: Diversity in American Society
Detailed and comprehensive picture of the social changes and events in the United States during World War II. Includes legislation and its effects, race riots, the position of women in the work force, African Americans and job...
US National Archives
Docsteach: Confronting Work Place Discrimination on the World War Ii Home Front
In this activity, students will analyze primary sources and evaluate the degree to which they demonstrate Civil Rights advances following President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1941 Executive Order providing equal opportunity in defense...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Westward Expansion: Social and Cultural
After the Civil War, westward expansion continued to increase, as migrants moved to the west in search of economic opportunities. In this video, Kim discusses the social and cultural effects of increased migration to the west, including...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Effects of Ww1 on America
Overview and detailed facts about the social and economic impact of WW1 on America.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: Civil Rights/casualties of Wartime
A lesson plan for that seeks to teach students about the domestic casualties, including civil rights restrictions, that often happen as a result of decisions made during a war.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment's emphasis on reason shaped philosophical, political, and scientific discourse from the late 17th to the early 19th century. This article traces the Enlightenment back to its roots in the aftermath of the Civil War, and...
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Personal Stories and Primary Sources
Students will explore the value of personal stories and first-hand accounts when exploring history, in this case, the events of the early twentieth century, which included World War I and the Great Depression. Through this five-unit...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: World History: Treaty of Versailles
Learners develop and express claims through discussions and writing which evaluate the effect the Treaty of Versailles had on settling the international disputes which had initiated World War I.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kindness, Empathy, and Resilience Collection
This learning module includes several lessons that help promote kindness, empathy, and resilience among students.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Colonialism
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students identify the Impacts of Colonialism - to include social, economic and political legacies and how these led to civil wars, dictators, and corrupt governments. Students grasp the complexity of...