Commemorative Plates

Civil Rights in America is the theme of this 2014 packet of materials prepared for Florida's Black History Month studies. Class members examine news reports and images of key civil rights leaders and events during the struggle for equal...

In this boy scout merit badge:  stamp collecting worksheet, 8th graders research the topic with websites listed, answer 8 detailed questions about purpose, history, tools and methods of stamp collecting and complete specific tasks.

Students create their own festival. In this folk life lesson plan, students research their folklore history by interviewing their parents and grandparents, organizing the data found, and presenting that material to the class. Students...

Students explore 1960's America. In this American history lesson, students read about and research 1960's political and entertainment figures, social activism, the Civil Rights Movement, and environmentalism as they complete writing and...

Remembrance Day. Veterans Day. Armistice Day. The history and traditions associated with November 11 are the focus of a packet designed to honor the service and sacrifice of those involved in war and peacekeeping activities.

Students compare the consequences of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco to Hurricane Katrina's impact on New Orleans as a basis for investigating the transformative effect of infamous United States natural disasters.

Students examine why fabric was first sewn in layers and how it was used. They identify, compare and make 3 different fabric design types which will become a basis for looking at the quilts created by African Americans. They begin the...