Lesson Plan
Curated OER

This Great Enterprise”: Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the implications of the "Great Enterprise." In this Panama Canal instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding President Teddy Roosevelt and Panama Canal. Learners...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mythology - What Is It?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore Greek mythology. In this mythology lesson, students discuss and define mythology. Students view pictures and associate them with the correct Greek myth. Students answer trivia questions about their knowledge for mythology.
Interactive
Curated OER

Battle of Chickamauga Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive Civil War worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about the Battle of Chickamauga. Students may check their answers immediately
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Visual History of the Civil War III

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the Civil War. In this Civil War lesson plan, 8th graders analyze various images about the Civil War. Students write an essay in relation to the images of the Civil War.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Math Maven's Mysteries

For Students 4th - 5th
In these story problems worksheets, students read the story problem 'The Cuckoo Caper' and use the information to help them solve the problems. Students then solve the problem by finding the correct combination.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

History of the Jews in England

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the history of Anti-Semitism in England. In this Jewish history lesson, students discuss the Pyramid of Hate and the Pyramid of Alliance as they discover a brief history of the Jews in England in the last 1000 years.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reporting on a Battle

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students report on battles of the Civil War. In this American Civil War lesson, students conduct research that allows them to report on selected battles of the war. Student's newspapers should include eyewitness statements, photographs,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

President's Day Scramble

For Teachers 5th - 8th
In this President's Day worksheet, students review presidential history as they read a sentence about each president and unscramble words in each of the sentences.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Civil War Reading Comprehension Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
In this American Civil War worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages about the causes of the war and then respond to 20 short answer questions about how the war.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The American Presidents (Middle, History)

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders get a firm understanding of the major contributions and defining characteristics of the American Presidents.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Primary Sources: Letters from the Presidents

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research the life of a president by reading personal letters on the American Presidents web site, and explore the ways that the character and personality of the president affected the ways they handled historical events.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Paths to the Presidency

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate a timeline of the career paths that US presidents took before they became the president. They how these career choices prepared these men for the presidency.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Poetry and the American Presidents

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders choose a poetry activity in order to focus their research about American presidents.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

President Notebook

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make presidential notebooks which they add to throughout the year. They arrange information about each president into an informational chapter.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Visuals Patterns in Pascal's Triangle

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine Pascal's Triangle and attempt construct it on their own.  In this visual patterns instructional activity students explore patterns that exist in Pascal's triangle.
Worksheet
Curated OER

American Presidents

For Students 8th
In this American Presidents worksheet, 8th graders match 21 presidents with matching statements about events during their presidency. A reference web site is given for additional activities
Interactive
Curated OER

ESL: Possessive Nouns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this possessive nouns worksheet, learners read 4 rules for making possessive nouns, completing short exercises after each. Page contains multiple links to additional resources.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Plan on Military Leaders in the American Civil War

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students, in groups, half representing the Confederacy, half the Union, conduct research to find out about important Civil War military leaders from each side. They find the answers to a variety of questions regarding their military...
Primary
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Ulysses S. Grant at West Point, 1839

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A seventeen-year-old Ulysses S. Grant penned this letter to his cousin when he was a cadet at West Point revealing his first impressions of the academy. Also, includes a watercolor painted by Grant and...
Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive biography of Ulysses S. Grant including information about his life before his presidency, detailed essays on various aspects of presidency, brief biographies of members of his cabinet, and copies of his presidential papers.
eBook
Planet eBooks

Planet E Book: Ulysses [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "Ulysses" by James Joyce is available here in PDF format. Ulysses, which was first released in 1922, is 1,047 pages pages long.
Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: Ulysses

For Students 9th - 10th
"Ulysses", a novel by the Irish writer James Joyce, is a key text of literary modernism. It follows the structure of Homer's Odyssey. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
Lesson Plan
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Executive Branch: A Hero Betrayed: The Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson with activity on the Executive Branch, distribution of power, scandal and the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. Includes questions for discussion and class activity. Links to supplemental material.
Website
A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has President Ulysses Grant's biography, significant events in his life, an image gallery, and video clips.

Other popular searches