Eyewitness to History

Students examine the differences between primary and secondary documents. In this primary and secondary source lesson, students examine three distinct sets of primary and secondary sources dealing with the eagle as a national symbol....

Students view primary documents of local history and relate to national events. In this primary source lesson, students answer critical thinking questions about the documents they view. local and national history comparison students...

Voting is one of the major reasons the US adopted public education. Educate your class populace, they will analyze the images on a bicentennial quarter and think about the contributions George Washington made to the United States. They...

Learners explore local history and relate to National Events.  In this primary documents lesson plan,students explore eyewitness accounts of events at special moments in American history.  Learners recognize symbols of our country....

Students evaluate world history by conducting an interview. In this natural disasters lesson plan, students discuss some of the recent storms and events which have caused damage to cities and identify people in the area who were...

Students explore the Ice Age. In this geology and social studies lesson, students read the book Eyewitness Books Early Humans and create a KWL chart about the Ice Age. Students locate Asia and North America on the World Map and...

Second graders look at inventions. In this technology lesson, 2nd graders look at a timeline of inventions and the beginning of World War II. They explain how the enigma machine ended World War II. 

Students determine that their lifetime shows just a small piece of history. They determine how two or more accounts of the same event can be different. They write an account of the same event from two perspectives.

Students consider how we learn about the past and discuss how the framing of history is always done by the person who is telling it. They construct a personal and class timelines, compare two or more accounts of the same event and record...

Young scholars invent, illustrate, and describe hybrid exotic animals, their imaginary origins, and lifestyles. They explain the ways in which ancient Romans made use of various animals.