Middle schoolers explore how World War I created a foundation for the United States to become a world power. In this World History lesson plan, students work in small groups to create posters and an oral presentation to share their...

High schoolers examine the nations, battlefields, troop movement of the Germans through Belgium and the location of both fronts during World War I by creating a map. They visualize the strength of the Germans early in the war.

Young scholars explore WW I through the publication of a completely student-compiled newspaper.

Eleventh graders describe the racial climate of Alabama, then discuss some of the war-related concerns of black and white Alabamians.

What do the members of your class already know about world history? This is a fabulous pre-assessment that will illustrate the varying levels of general world history knowledge among your young historians that you can use to inform your...

What is the difference between a Cold War and a Hot War? Scholars research the beginning of the Cold War. They analyze diary entries as well as excerpts from various events during the 45-year standoff. To finish, they prepare final...

Seventh graders create a classroom timeline of important world events. This lesson plan is meant to be used during the entire school year. As the school year goes along, events are added to the timeline as chosen by the class. The events...

Visual and print propaganda are featured in a lesson plan that asks readers of A Separate Peace to examine the techniques used in propaganda from World War I, World War II, presidential elections, and in the novel.

Learners explore the decision to allow African Americans enlist in the military. In teams of three to four, students debate allowing Muslim Americans to enlist in the war. Learners not participating in the debate serve as legislatures....

Young scholars investigate the role of Trench Warfare in World War I. In this World War I lesson plan, students read Christmas in the Trenches, 1914 and then discuss the conditions of war in trenches and how Christmas 1914 interrupted...

Students analyze maps of Europe, and research and discuss current wars in Europe, and compare them to World War I and World War II.

In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about years between World Wars I and II.

Students explore the final events and end of World War II. They examine the community impact of such events as the dropping of the dropping of atomic bombs, and President Roosevelt's death. Students prepare a presentation.

In this newspaper template worksheet, students create news stories that might have been on the front page of a newspaper following the World War I Battle of Somme.

In this World War I study guide worksheet, students discover details regarding trench warfare. Students examine a trench diagram in order to understand its functions.

In this World War I study guide worksheet, students uncover details about trench warfare. Students examine a trench diagram in order to understand its functions.

For this First World War worksheet, learners take notes, create tables, and answer questions about the weapons used in World War One.

Students examine the events related to the Russian Revolution. In groups, they use the internet to discover the concerns of Woodrow Wilson during this time period and relate them to the origins of the Cold War. To end the lesson, they...

Especially appropriate for classroom use on Veteran's Day or Remembrance Day, this poetry activity asks learners to read Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae's famous poem "In Flanders Fields." After reading, class members answer comprehension...

Each of these slides has clear images, text, and short summaries which will introduce basic facts about Germany to your students.  There are photographs to accompany facts about important events in World War I and II, and also some...

An all-encompassing view of the Ottoman Empire, this presentation takes a 300 year journey through the history, culture, and fate of the original "sick man of Europe." Grand photos and detailed maps provide the necessary context to...

In this Europe after World War I map worksheet, students note the 11 regions of the Europe labeled on the map.

Young scholars examine World War I war crimes. In this world history lesson plan, students use primary and secondary sources to research Armenian genocide and the trial of Soghomon Tehlirin.

Young scholars examine and evaluate the Treaty of Versailles. They read and discuss primary source documents, explore various websites, develop a list of postwar goals for France, Germany, and the U.S., and evaluate whether the treaty...