Educators can use America From Scratch (and its discussion guides) to engage the most important issues of the day, and to encourage critical thinking and promote civic engagement with their students.

This course focuses on the Great Depression and World War II and how they led to a major reordering of American politics and society. We will examine how ordinary people experienced these crises and how those experiences changed their outlook on politics and the world around them.

This primary source set includes documents and images from the lives of American authors in the 19th century. A teacher guide is included to assist educators in utilizing the primary sources in their instruction.

An article based on data and evidence that includes charts and information that can be analyzed statistically by students.

This annotated slideshow adapted from KET's Electronic Field Trip to the Forest illustrates how blight decimated the American chestnut tree and the methods scientists use to identify and pollinate the remaining trees to create blight-resistant trees.

American history is filled with examples of the nationâ"s leaders and other citizens demonstrating civic virtues.

This reading provides information regard the U.S. Coal Industry in the 19th century.

This lesson introduces students to American colonial life and has them compare the daily life and culture of two different colonies in the late 1700s. Students study artifacts of the thirteen original British colonies and write letters between fictitious cousins in Massachusetts and Delaware.

This four-lesson curriculum unit will examine the nature of what Winston Churchill called the "Grand Alliance" between the United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union in opposition to the aggression of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.

This lesson extends over several class periods. Students analyze the claim, grounds, warrants, qualifiers and counterclaims in three articles about the American Dream. Students conduct research and find two additional articles about the American Dream. Students then analyze the argument in those articles. Finally, students write their own argument essay about the current state of the American Dream.

Prior to the arrival of European colonization on the North American continent, the ecological bio-diversity was much richer than we currently know in the 21st Century. Prior to the colonization animals such as the American Bison (Bison bison), Eastern Elk (Cervus canadensis canadiensis), Eastern Cougar (Puma concolor couguar), and Wolf (Canis lupus) were commonly seen across the North American continent. However, with the colonization from the old world came old world prejudices and practices. Within two hundred and fifty years all of these species were eradicated from the Eastern United States or extinct. Over the course of the last century an effort has been made to halt the loss of the North American fauna with the creation of national parks and animal preservation habitats, and in the last half of 20th century work was being done to reintroduce that fauna back to its natural habitat. This process has been used with several different species; however, no species has been given as much attention in the Eastern United States as that of the American Elk.

Groups of students read and discuss American folklore stories, each group reading a different story. Using a jigsaw strategy, the groups compare character traits and main plot points of the stories. A diverse selection of American folk tales is used for this lesson, which is adaptable to any text set.

This is an optional program for use by Utah LEAs, schools, and teachers to observe Founders Month and Consitution Day. It aligns with and supports mastery of many Utah Core Social Studies Standards in grade K-5. Standards alignment is provided, along with resources for possible use.

The era of the American Founding lasted from the 1770s through either the late 1780s or early 1790s, depending on one’s perspective or school of thought. For the sake of this resource, the Founding is defined as being the period from 1776 through 1789 – that is, from the writing of the Declaration of Independence through George Washington’s inauguration as the country’s first president. This toolkit provides guiding questions and links to essential documents, resources, and lesson plans related to America's founding.

American Government is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester American government course. This title includes innovative features designed to enhance student learning, including Insider Perspective features and a Get Connected Module that shows students how they can get engaged in the political process. The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of American government and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. American Government includes updated information on the 2016 presidential election.

UB TechÕs 990-hour certificate program in Welding has brought this high school senior a Skills USA gold medal and a scholarship to USU. His secret? A genuine love for his craft. Produced as part of American Graduate: Getting to Work, a public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit uen.org/americangraduate.

This student's commitment to avoiding student loan debt inspired her to consider getting to an IT certificate from Bridgerland Tech. Produced as part of American Graduate: Getting to Work, a public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit uen.org/americangraduate.

MTechÕs Automated Manufacturing program helps a young man get a cool job, merge his creativity and love of science, and choose the Engineering specialty he intends to pursue after he completes his AssociateÕs at UVU. Produced as part of American Graduate: Getting to Work, a public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit uen.org/americangraduate.

A newlywed finds satisfaction in advancing his skills as an Auto Tech with training that started at Southwest Tech. Job security is a plus. Produced as part of American Graduate: Getting to Work, a public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit uen.org/americangraduate.

A single mom earns a Pharmacy Tech certificate at Dixie Tech, overcoming discouraging beliefs about women and education. She finds financial independence, satisfying work and a path to a brighter future for her family. Produced as part of American Graduate: Getting to Work, a public media initiative made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. For more information, visit uen.org/americangraduate.