The Great Migration Internet Research

What was life like during the Great Depression (1929-early 1940’s)? How did the experience of white Americans compare to that of black Americans? Learners tackle these and other questions in a unit that focuses on the Great Depression...

Students research the factors which contributed to the great migration and write a well organized research paper using multiple sources. They incorporate quotations into their paper, both direct and paraphrased, in accordance with MLA...

Discover how President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to alleviate hardships of the Great Depression by analyzing the words of his inaugural address and exploring the various New Deal programs he would later implement.

When it comes to the origin of the human species students are full of misconceptions. Clear up the hominid confusion with this evolutionary activity focused on assisting students in understanding prehistoric man and his family tree....

The creation of state home pages is the focus of this activity. Learners research one of15 states for which special State Quarters have been released, and create a home page for that state. They also perform Internet research and utilize...

I Have A Dream ... that after the lesson, all individuals master the reading, writing, researching, listening, and speaking skills the biography project helps them develop. Martin Luther King, Jr. serves as a topic example for a model...

If you are working at a private Jewish school or teaching a religious studies class this is the lesson for you. Young theologians work in groups to become mini-experts on a given era related to the development of the Torah She Be'al Peh....

Get your class to research and present historical background on the novel Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman. Learners use PowerPoint to convey their findings. This cross-curricular activity asks class members to learn history...

Students research the Great Migration of African-Americans to the North and form an opinion as to whether this migration was beneficial to its participants. They, in groups, research various experiences and debate the topic.

Young scholars examine the events of the Harlem Renaissance. Using art, music and literature from the time period, they discover the hopes and dreams of the authors and composers. They discuss what the Harlem Renaissance gave to the...