Dress Reform in the 19th Century

Document the teritorial expansion in America during the late 19th Century. With a map and a list of specific items, students label 21 differnt locations.

What kind of treatment could a patient expect in an asylum during the 1800's? The abusive and neglectful conditions in 19th century asylums are the focus of a lesson that examines the work of reformers Nellie Bly, Dorothea Dix, and Dr....

Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. For this children's history lesson, students examine digital images regarding the role of children in society during the 19th and 20th centuries. Students respond to...

Use this project description and detailed rubric as a model for your next PowerPoint assignment. The handout lists topics from the Reformation period, and is followed by a presentation rubric that clearly conveys expectations for...

From the First and Second Banks of the United States to the founding of the Federal Reserve, discover how the American nation attempted to reform its financial history throughout the years.

Eleventh graders consider the impact of reform movements of the 19th century. For this Progressive Reform lesson, 11th graders examine documents and images associated with women's suffrage, prohibition, and labor reform. Students respond...

How did women transform pre-Civil War America? Your young historians will learn about the cult of domesticity and discover the efforts of women to improve prisons, schools, and end slavery in the United States during the nineteenth...

Kate Chopin's The Awakening introduces readers not only to the lush Louisiana setting of Grand isle but also to the nuances of Creole culture. the second lesson in a three-part series examines how Chopin's use of literary realism and...

Students list current largest United States cities, examine how and why cities of United States grew during 19th Century, research one of three 19th Century time periods in small groups, focusing on 25 largest cities during that time...

The final lesson of a three-part series on Kate Chopin's The Awakening has scholars investigate life as a woman in late nineteenth-century America. They research the role of women in society through the eyes of the characters in the...