Fifth graders investigate the end of slavery and the hidden paths slaves used to travel.  In this U.S. history lesson, 5th graders examine the travel routes slaves used in Essex County known as the Underground Railroad....

Students examine a video in which people want to change the city of Oakland, California. They decide on the best course of action.

Students are introduced to the various museum functions. In groups, they create a traveling exhibition based on Gutenberg's invention and the first printed book. They share their exhibition with the class and answer any questions presented.

Students create campaign materials to encourage the passage of legislation supporting higher education for immigrant minors. They produce flyers, brochures, pins and a voter presentation for a school fair. To prepare the materials they...

Students visit the links on the blog site to learn about class wikis. In this technology integration lesson, students visit the links to view class wikis.

Students examine photographs of memorials for veterans. They identify who is being honored and why. They research one hero they find interesting and create a memorial for them. They share their hero with the class.

Students are given a category to research (clothes, life before the New World, the voyage, etc.) about Pilgrim life. s Students, in groups, create presentations using software program such as PowerPoint.

Students discover the underlying scientific principles in common, daily events.

Students examine Edgar Allan Poe's "the Purloined Letter" from the perspective of a profiler. To sharpen search procedures, they examine the text and make lists of items and places in the house that were searched. Then students discuss...

Students evaluate the effectiveness of current climate change solutions. In this global warming instructional activity, students look at the current measures implemented and analyze whether they are beneficial to the environment or not....

The Social Security Administration site presents the platform that Sinclair Lewis promoted in 1934.

A good look at the idea of reform in the prison system in the early 19th century. See how social reformers attempted to rehabilitate those in jail.

This instructional activity will utilize the Internet to explore some of the more notable female social reformers in the United States from the mid-1850s to the early 1900s. Ideas for this instructional activity could include individual,...

Original photographs show everyday life in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.

Primary source photographs portray the issues and history surrounding the Watts Riots of California, and how the community came together.

Explains the wide-sweeping social programs Franklin Roosevelt introduced after taking office in 1933, and traces the development of the New Deal from Roosevelt's proposals to Congress, the Supreme Court's nullification of many of the...

This collection uses primary sources to explore women in the antebellum reform movement.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A great look at the Progressive Era, the issues dealt with at that time, and the legistlation passed to help alleviate social ills. Read about the great range of personalities and viewpoints that drove...

Includes facts on Social Security, its history, problems, and possible solutions for the program.

Essay offering an explanation of "scientific charity" by tracing its roots back to the 1870's. Excellent information about social reform and charities.

Find out about the impact of social reformers in the 19th century including women's rights, temperance, care for the mentally ill, and education.

The early 19th century saw giant strides in social reform. Read about those who advocated for the mentally ill, deaf, and blind from the Digital textbook from University of Houston.

A continuation of Part I of "The Social Gospel", the underlying causes for the reform movements in the last part of the 19th century and early 20th century.