ILLINOIS TIMELINE QUIZ

Students view and read portions of John F. Kennedy's Cuban Missile Crisis speech from October 22, 1962. Later in the year, students recall what they remember about the speech and use a Venn Diagram to compare it to Patrick Henry's...

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...

Native peoples established civilizations all over Central and North America. Introduce native civilizations with a unit that promotes discussion, reinforces map skills, enhances reading comprehension, and exposes young historians to the...

In this Lewis and Clark worksheet, students read about the events of the Louisiana Purchase. They identify items that assisted the expedition. Students also read a timeline and answer questions regarding the graph. There is a...

Young scholars describe the social and political life of Abraham Lincoln with a focus on his contributions and how they changed the United States of America.

Students examine the way various inventions have changed their lives. As a class, they create a timeline of the most important inventions during their lifetime and another timeline of how old they were when it was invented. ...

Negative effects of bullying come to light through listening to the book Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco. Class members identify philanthropic acts portrayed in the story and make illustrations to connect them to their own...

Use the accompanying assessment to determine your class's prior knowledge on Martin Luther King, Jr. before beginning a activity on the famous civil rights movement leader. The resource has young historians thinking about life for...