By researching these "ordinary" people and the now historic places where they …
By researching these "ordinary" people and the now historic places where they brought about change, students will discover how the simple act of sitting at a lunch counter in North Carolina could be considered revolutionary, and how, combined with countless other acts of nonviolent protest across the nation, it could lead to major legislation in the area of civil rights for African Americans.
Indigenous people have been forming governments and building nations for hundreds of …
Indigenous people have been forming governments and building nations for hundreds of years. The formal treaties that were made between the first colonists and the First Peoples of America was nothing new to the native communities as they had already had treaties in place between other tribes.
Learn about George Washington's creation of the cabinet, an advisory group for …
Learn about George Washington's creation of the cabinet, an advisory group for the President of the United States of America, and the cabinet's place in White House history. Featuring Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, historian at the White House Historical Association and author of The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution (available April 2020).
Since the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, Soviet leaders had been claiming that …
Since the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, Soviet leaders had been claiming that communism and capitalism could never peacefully coexist. Agreements regarding the postwar world were reached at Yalta and Potsdam, but the Soviets wasted no time in violating them. Harry Truman believed that the proper means of responding to an international bully was a credible threat of force.
These lessons on the Bill of Rights are part of Gilder Lehrman’s …
These lessons on the Bill of Rights are part of Gilder Lehrman’s series of Common Core–based units. These units were written to enable students to understand, summarize, and analyze original texts of historical significance. Students will demonstrate this knowledge by writing summaries of selections from the original document and, by the end of the unit, articulating their understanding of the complete document by answering questions in an argumentative writing style to fulfill the Common Core Standards. Through this step-by-step process, students will acquire the skills to analyze any primary or secondary source material.
This lesson on the Bill of Rights is part of Gilder Lehrman’s …
This lesson on the Bill of Rights is part of Gilder Lehrman’s series of Common Core–based units. These units were written to enable students to understand, summarize, and analyze original texts of historical significance. Students will demonstrate this knowledge by writing summaries of selections from the original document and, by the end of the unit, demonstrating their understanding through visual and oral presentations. Through this step-by-step process, students will acquire the skills to analyze any primary or secondary source material.
These lessons on the Bill of Rights are part of Gilder Lehrman’s …
These lessons on the Bill of Rights are part of Gilder Lehrman’s series of Common Core–based units. These units were written to enable students to understand, summarize, and analyze original texts of historical significance. Students will demonstrate this knowledge by writing summaries of selections from the original document and, by the end of the unit, articulating their understanding of the complete document by answering questions in an argumentative writing style to fulfill the Common Core Standards. Through this step-by-step process, students will acquire the skills to analyze any primary or secondary source material.
1 US History to 1877 1.1 Chapter 1: In the Beginning 1.2 …
1 US History to 1877 1.1 Chapter 1: In the Beginning 1.2 Chapter 2: When Cultures Collide 1.3 Chapter 3: British Colonial North America 1.4 Chapter 4: Colonial Government and Economy 1.5 Chapter 5: Colonial Slavery 1.6 Chapter 6: A Brief Overview of Colonial Religion 1.7 Chapter 7: Cultures of Colonial America 1.8 Chapter 8: An Intellectual and Religious Flowering in Colonial North America 1.9 Chapter 9: Towards Independence, 1750-1776 1.10 Chapter 10: Creating These United States, 1776-1800 1.11 Chapter 11: The Agrarian Republic and the Symbolic End of the Revolution, 1800-1826 1.12 Chapter 12: The Age of the Common Man, 1826-1850 1.13 Chapter 13: 19th Century Reform Movements 1.14 Chapter 14: War Drums, 1845-1860 2 US history from 1877 to the Present
A library lesson in which "An Outlaw Thanksgiving" by Emily Arnold McCully …
A library lesson in which "An Outlaw Thanksgiving" by Emily Arnold McCully is read aloud and then discussed to discover text to history/geography/reader connections.
This resource includes a reading and discussion questions about the African-American experience …
This resource includes a reading and discussion questions about the African-American experience in the United States of America. Access to this resource requires a free educator login.
This lesson helps students learn about the judicial system through simulating a …
This lesson helps students learn about the judicial system through simulating a real court case involving student free speech rights. In addition to learning about how the Supreme Court operates, students will explore how the Supreme Court protects their rights, interprets the Constitution, and works with the other two branches of government.
This course teaches critical learning abilities that are skills and attitudes to …
This course teaches critical learning abilities that are skills and attitudes to be taught across the curriculum: communication, problem solving or critical thinking, responsibility, and global awareness or diversity/appreciation. To these, we add information/technology literacy, and lifelong learning. By the end of the course students will be able to: Identify the major political, economic, and social developments in Pacific Northwest history and especially in the state of Washington; Integrate the perspectives of different peoples to interpret Pacific Northwest history; Describe the Pacific Northwestęs role in the context of American and world history; Apply your knowledge of Pacific Northwest history to your life by conducting an oral history and by researching and writing about issues in the region today; and Define current environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest and analyze their historical context.
In this video from Wide Angle, visit the Pankisi Valley, a no-man's-land …
In this video from Wide Angle, visit the Pankisi Valley, a no-man's-land in the Northeast of Georgia that has become home to the rebels and refugees of the Chechen war.
Once his political career had ended, George Washington made a deliberate effort …
Once his political career had ended, George Washington made a deliberate effort to organize and preserve his personal papers. He had the incredible foresight to know that his life and career influenced the appeal of the documents, and that they would become the foundation for much knowledge about the Revolutionary period and first presidency. At one point he even considered building a library to house them. Unfortunately, Washington died in 1799 before the grand library could be constructed.
Unlike the large amount of documentation surviving George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, …
Unlike the large amount of documentation surviving George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, relatively few papers exist to grant insight into James Madison's personal life. Madison didn't attempt to keep many of these private documents, and whether from humility or another unknown reason, he didn't think they would be of any importance to history. The few scattered documents which remained survived through the efforts of family and collectors.
Thomas Jefferson was one of the most prolific authors in United States …
Thomas Jefferson was one of the most prolific authors in United States Constitutional History, and his works both public and private have been preserved through the efforts of countless historical societies throughout the country. Most famously through these sources: Library of Congress and Monticello.
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the ratification …
The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the ratification period that followed the Federal Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Through various activities to understand the what, why, who, where, and when of state ratification debates, students will see that state ratification of the Constitution was a critical element of establishing the new government’s legitimacy. Student activities throughout the day will help to build a State Ratification Bulletin Board that highlights the students’ views and acquired knowledge.
Students will read the individual biographies and using their knowledge of who …
Students will read the individual biographies and using their knowledge of who the Patriots, Loyalists and neutrals were decide whether an individual was a Patriot, Loyalist, or was neutral. For each biography, they must explain why they made their decision.
After assigning each individual a side in the Revolution, the students will then have to decide which of the colonists could be recruited by the British and the Sons of Liberty to be a spy. Students must write a short explanation for making their selections.
Born in Dayton, Ohio in 1872 to former slaves from Kentucky, Paul …
Born in Dayton, Ohio in 1872 to former slaves from Kentucky, Paul Laurence Dunbar began writing poems at age 6, drawing from the stories his mother told him about plantation life. With his incredible body of work, Dunbar became the first African American poet to earn national distinction.
The White House is a stage for the peaceful transfer of power …
The White House is a stage for the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to the next. Discover how the transfer from John Adams to Thomas Jefferson set this precedent. Featuring Dr. Matthew Costello, Senior Historian at the White House Historical Association.
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