Lesson Plan
Center for History Education

Should the Colonists Have Revolted Against Great Britain?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Should the Americans have taken the plunge and revolted against Great Britain? Using documents, including the famed Common Sense and a Loyalist response, pupils conduct a lengthy investigation of the question. The interesting resource...
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Women in Science: Space Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Through primary source documents, discover the history of NASA's "human computers," early aerospace industry pioneers, and the struggle for American women to be allowed into the astronaut program.
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: The Seneca Falls Declaration 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of the Senaca Falls Declaration of Sentiments authored by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1848.
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Rutgers University

Rutgers Oral History Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This archive records the personal experiences of the American men and women who served on the homefront and overseas during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. Also offers resources on the men and women who...
Primary
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Women's History

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of essays, primary source documents, teaching resources, and video of women in history.
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Other

Www Virtual Library: Medical History of Wwi: Nurse Helen Fairchild

For Students 9th - 10th
This story, told through letters home, is about Nurse Helen Fairchild, one of the brave women who played an important part in World War I. Includes pictures and illustrations of uniforms worn during that period.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: The World War Ii Home Front

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] World War II had a deep impact on the United States. The war affected all phases of American life both on the home front and overseas in battle. This text document addresses the many and varied ways...
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History Tools

History Tools: Catharine Beecher on Abolitionism & Duties of Amer Females [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source material excerpted from essay by Catharine Beecher on the appropriate ways for women to influence and be involved in society.
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The History Place

The History Place: Dorothea Lange: Migrant Farm Families

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the history of migrant workers in America by viewing the work of Dorothea Lange, one of the most famous photographers of the Great Depression.