Curated OER
Pushing the Boundaries: The Pioneer Spirit
Eleventh graders recognize how social reform occurred at the turn of the century. Through a debate, 11th graders determine advantages and drawbacks of traveling west using original sources and descriptions of the attitudes, beliefs, and...
Curated OER
Life on the Canadian Prairie in the Late 1880s
Sixth graders are read excerpts of the book "Pioneer Girl" by their teacher. Using the text, they discover what life was like on the Canadian Prairies during the 1880s. They discuss why people moved west and the expansion of the railroad...
Curated OER
The Eerie Canal
Learners discover bodies of water in the United States by investigating the Eerie Canal. In this U.S. Geography lesson plan, students discuss Lake Eerie and the canal that was built in order to transport goods. Learners...
Curated OER
Nineteenth Century Family Portraits
Students compare two nineteenth century family portraits using historical data, statistics, and historical context. Students analyze their own family pictures adjusting the criteria to the current decade. Lastly students study the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Quiz 1
A quick five question quiz over US history in the mid 1800s.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: Market Revolution: Society and Culture
A quick comprehension check over the society and culture of the market revolution in the early 1800s.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Quiz 3
A quick comprehension check over reform movements in the US during the mid 1800s.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Quiz 1
A five-question quiz mainly over westward expansion in the late 1800s.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: The Rise of Industrial Capitalism
A quick comprehension check over the rise of industrial capitalism in America in the late 1800s.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Expanding Democracy
An overview of voting and democracy in the early 1800s.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: Expanding Democracy
A quick comprehension check over the expansion of democracy in the early 1800s.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: Technological Innovation
A quick comprehension check of technological innovation in the Gilded Age.
OpenStax
Open Stax: u.s. History: The Westward Spirit
From a chapter on America's expansion westward in a history textbook. This section looks at how Americans felt about westward expansion in the mid-1800s, and ways that the federal government promoted migration. Includes review questions.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Looks at the garment factory industry in the 1800s and the early part of the 20th century, where workers toiled in sweatshop conditions. After a terrible fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in 1911, labor unions gained support in...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Jefferson's Presidency and the Turn of the Nineteenth Century
This Khan Academy resource provides notes for American History. "Jefferson's Presidency and the Turn of the Nineteenth Century" is explained on this resource.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographia World: History of Belgium
Explore the history of Belgium through a timeline, starting with the Celts and ending with information on the "New Kingdom," the 1800s to the end of the 20th century.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Revolution in Agriculture
Comprehensive look at the United States agricultural revolution in the late 1800s. Discover the impact it had on the development of the country.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Hudson River School Artists
A discussion of the Americanization of painting in the early 1800s with the artists who were part of the Hudson River School of Art. Read about the new audience for their paintings and the subject matter.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The War of 1812
This Khan Academy resource provides information about the War of 1812, including the surround issues before and after the fighting of it.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Ellis Island
The official website for Ellis Island provides information and photos on the history and culture as well as news about the Island. Site includes information for teachers, especially in regard to planning a class trip. Also included are...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Native Americans and the Last Battles
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the history of the conflict between the US government and Native Americans on the Great Plains in the late 1800's.
Country Studies US
Countyr Studies: United States History: The Last Frontier
This site describes the settlement of the West happened quickly with the passage of the Homestead Act of 1862 and the push for the Transcontinental Railroad. With the explosion of the mining and ranching industries, the West was all but...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: A New National Capital: Washington, d.c.
John Adams was the first president to reside in the President's House in the new capital Washington, D.C. Thomas Jefferson was the first president to be inaugurated there. Read about how this swampy area became the location of the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Extra, Extra!! Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Newscast
This lesson will be an interdisciplinary lesson that involves both English Language Arts and Social Studies (History). The lesson will be primarily technology-based and also project-based that will have the students performing historical...