Pulling the Unit Together

Learners write their responses to five questions about their home town. After watching an excerpt from "The War", they work together in groups to identify the characteristics of the four towns in the movie into a graphic organizer. ...

High schoolers analyze copies of primary source documents and list similarities between the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut and the United States Constitution following a review of culture and government of the 17th century.

Here's a must-have resource for any study of the drive to pass the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The collection of primary source materials permits scholars to find a wealth of curated materials in one place....

In this online interactive geography worksheet, students examine a map of the United Kingdom and identify the 25 noted cities on the map using a pull down menu within 3 minutes.

Literature and social studies are definitely linked, and this lesson plan pulls them together to construct a great learning activity. The class will read several selections written at the turn of the 20th Century. They analyze ads from...

Although we currently focus on Abraham Lincoln's positive contributions in creating a more equal society, the truth is that Lincoln was actually a controversial character in his time! After studying the Civil War, give your high...

Students develop a constitution for a hypothetical country called Permistan by reviewing the constitutions from the other countries they have already studied.

Learners review the Russian American Timeline connected to the Russia's Colony unit narrative.

What was the true meaning behind WWII propaganda posters? Historians analyze images from the U.S., Great Britain, Nazi Germany, and the Soviet Union, sharing findings in small groups. A poster analysis worksheet and all posters are...

Students describe the history of California prior to 1848 and its early Californio culture. They relate how the Californios were changed by the coming of the Americans and analyze documents and plans that describe Californio architecture.