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Oh, Say Can You See...

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the meaning behind "The Star-Spangled Banner." In this music lesson, students sing the first verse of the national anthem and watch several performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Students define several vocabulary...
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Symbols of Our Land

For Teachers 2nd
Students explore the symbols and figures significant to the American culture in the five lessons of this unit. The U.S. flag in various versions, the Statue of Liberty, and the Lincoln Momorial are all covered in short segments in this...
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Canadian History: City In Transition

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders create an electronic presentation documenting information about St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. Using research from an interactive web exhibit, 12th graders create a PowerPoint presentation documenting the human...
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Decatur House

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners investigate the life of Stephen Decatur, how he acquired his wealth and his influence to become a hero in his own time. The practice of dueling in the early 19th century America is examined.
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Jefferson's Legacy: A National Library

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the creation of the Library of Congress. They investigate reasons why Thomas Jefferson sold his personal collection to the Library. Employing various research resources, students write newspaper articles about the sale...
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Make an Uncle Sam Folk Art Figure

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students create an Uncle Sam art figure. In this patriotic lesson, students use wood, paint, twigs, and glue to create a folk-art style figure of Uncle Sam.
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The Napoleonic Era

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive world history activity, students answer 21 fill in the blank questions regarding the Napoleonic Era. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Worksheet
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The Battle for New Orleans

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Battle for New Orleans activity, students read a 3 page article on the battle and then answer 10 true or false statements referring to the article.
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The Impact of the Cotton Gin

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study Eli Whitney and the cotton gin. In this lesson on the cotton gin, 4th graders use primary and secondary sources to gather information about Eli Whitney, the cotton gin that he invented and how it changed the south.
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The Flag of Argentina

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Flag of Argentina learning exercise, students color the Flag of Argentina after reading the directions to the colors and the history of the flag. Students color 1 flag.
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The Great British History Quiz!

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, learners test their knowledge of British history by completing 10 multiple choice questions.
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The Great British History Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this British history activity, students complete a ten question multiple choice quiz about British history. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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State of Maine

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Maine worksheet, students complete a 10 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the state of Maine. Included are facts about history and famous people.

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