Tea at the White House

While many of our students may recognize the date of September 11, 2001 in the United States, most will not be able to personally recall what transpired. On Patriot Day, introduce your young learners to the events, aftermath, and...

Bring history to life for your young scholars with a Fourth of July lesson series. After a class reading of the Declaration of Independence, students translate this pivotal document into layman's terms before working in small groups to...

What can a Ganesh statue, hand ornament, and print block tell you about India? Introduce your learners to the geography, history, and culture of India by analyzing primary sources and using the well-designed worksheets provided in this...

Augment a unit on the traditions and legacies of Native Americans with an informational packet. With pages that detail the tribal origins of commonly used words, a list of ways that Native American customs influenced American democracy,...

Who was James Forten? Where is Bunker's Cove and why is it important? Secret agents, soldiers, sailors, and tea parties all come alive for fifth graders who need extra support with the concepts in the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt...

The major pre-Columbian settlements are studied in this excellente social studies lesson plan. Fifth graders explain how geography and climate influenced the way various nations lived and adjusted to the environment, and focus on eight...

Fifth graders research events that led to the Revolutionary War.In this point of view lesson, 5th graders examine situations and make connections between past and present events. Students discuss the importance of rules and how they...

Language learners develop their speaking and writing skills while reading about historic figures like Paul Revere and James Forten, and key events like the Boston Tea Party. All the lessons, readings, activities, and exercises are...

Young scholars examine artifacts to become familiar with Russian culture. For this Russian culture lesson, students watch a PowerPoint presentation and a video that shows different aspects of Russia. They act as investigators to locate...

Young scholars attempt to answer how African-American, Latino, and white students address race relations in the United States in the future.