Trail of Tears

Students examine U.S. History by reading a nonfiction book in class. For this Native American lesson, students read the book Trail of Tears and identify different Native American tribes, their characteristics, and their geographic...

Students tear paper into representative continent shapes and configure them with world oceans through relative location, direction and latitude and longitude starting points. They recognize the shape of the continents. Students recognize...

Students examine how the events that took place during the time of the Westward Expansion affected the pioneers and Native Americans through the seven lessons of this unit. Enhancements in transportation over time are also a part of the...

Second graders study Fulton and his Steamboat, the "Trail of Tears," the Oregon Trail, the Transcontinental Railroad and the Pony Express in this series of lessons.

Students research the first people in America by completing activities in reading, listening, writing, and journal writing centers. In this American history instructional activity, students participate in centers to learn about the...

Second graders view a website to become familiar with Bethabara, a Moravian settlement.  In this Moravian migration lesson, 2nd graders find similarities and differences to the community of the Moravians in the 18th century.  Students...