Students analyze primary and secondary source documents to help them describe the cooperation and conflict that existed among the American Indians and new settlers. Then, students analyze the purpose, challenges, and economic incentives...

Seventh graders explore, analyze and study all the various aspects that happened concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis. They assess documents from the Cuban Missile Crisis and make decisions about what the United States should do based on...

Students examine maps of Lebanon, Vietnam and Nigeria, discuss relationship between ethnicity, land and conflict, review material from case studies, complete comparison chart, and write essays comparing two of the case studies.

Students investigate WWII by researching Adolf Hitler. In this dictator biographical lesson plan, students identify the role Adolf Hitler played in the self destruction of Germany by reading secret transcripts from German leaders....

Students explore executive decision making in the federal Cabinet. They are able to explain the need for executive decisions. Students explore how executive decisions are implemented through government departments.

Pupils discuss Spain's relationship with Europe and the U.S. and research incidents of American-European disagreements regarding international actions and policy. They write essays on how the world might be different if a multipolar...

Third graders investigate various aspects that are associated with the history of Maryland. They look at the establishment of America as becoming a superpower. They conduct research using the text provided. The students gather the...

Students interview a family member. In this interviewing lesson, students choose a family member to interview and write about. Students create a PowerPoint about the person including a timeline, photographs, and a narrative about their...

Eighth graders, while being introduced to Katherine Paterson's novel, Jacob Have I Loved, bring to class three facts about Pearl Harbor. They place the facts they brought to class on a display board. At the conclusion of the teachers...

Students research a number of websites to see how North Korea's leaders have shaped the country. They investigate Korea's ancient history and culture.

Students identify reasons genocide occurs through group research into specific Genocide incidents of the 20th century. They put into perspective why an organization such as the United Nations is necessary by introducing them to one of...

Students discuss the important role of music in lives of soldiers stationed in Iraq. They identify and demonstrate skills in creating compositions with limited resources, similar in concept to the soldiers viewed in the documentary.

Students develop an appreciation of the use of geometry in our everyday world and structures. Students collect various picures and multimedia objcets that explain geometric principles and place them in a powerpoint presentation to be...

Young scholars identify fire risk factors for a property located near a wildland area. Students discuss ecosystems subject to wildland fire and consider what could be done to eliminate the problem.

Ninth graders evaluate President Woodrow Wilson's principle of self-determination and its effects today. In groups, they research how the Great Powers dealt with Korea at the Paris Peace Conference and compare their perspectives with...

Students examine problems faced by the states of the Confederacy following the Civil war. They predict how Lincoln wanted to handle the problem of reconstruction by listening to his words. They describe conditions in the South...

Eleventh graders investigate Japanese-American internment. In this World War II lesson plan, 11th graders conduct research from the Manzanar National Historic Sites and then write essays based on their findings.

Young scholars investigate hands-on learning opportunities. In this current events lesson, students visit the Star Wars exhibition, the National Gallery, or Global Leap online or in-person to discover the learning opportunities that each...

For this Russian Revolution worksheet, students read about Tsarist Russia, Communism, the February Revolution, the October Revolution, and Russia's Civil War. Students answer 8 questions about the text.

Students reconsider the events leading to US entry into WWI through the lens of archival documents.

Tenth graders explore the massive immigration from Vietnam and Cambodia.  For this World History lesson, 10th graders examine the crisis that led to this immigration.  Students participate in a debate on whether the United...

Students read an account of a students reaction to the Vietnam War. They complete comprehension questions from the reading passage. They read arguments from the Supreme Court Justices and decide which arguments they agree with.

Students explore the concept of exponential growth.  For this exponential growth lesson, students solve a problem about ensuring fairness in a Tug-of-War.  Students determine which students should be on a team to ensure that...

High schoolers interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this foreign policy activity, students examine U.S. foreign policies of Presidents since World War II. High schoolers prepare...