American author Pearl S. Buck spent most of her life in China. …
American author Pearl S. Buck spent most of her life in China. She returned to America in 1934, "an immigrant among immigrants"¦in my native land." In this lesson, students will explore American attitudes toward immigration in the 1930s through Pearl S. Buck's essay, "On Discovering America." They will explore the meaning of the term "American" in this context and look at how the media portrayed immigrants.
In 1950, Percy Julian was one of the few African Americans with …
In 1950, Percy Julian was one of the few African Americans with a Ph.D. He was Chicago's man of the year and a groundbreaking scientist. But it wasn't an easy road. Denied teaching positions and the target of death threats, Julian struggled to get ahead in a racially hostile world. Learn more about Percy Julian's contributions to science and civil rights. These resources, adapted from NOVA: Forgotten Genius, explore how Julian revolutionized chemistry with the first synthesis of a chemical compound, as well as the challenges he overcame as an African American facing legalized segregation.
This activity is designed to accompany the contextual essay “Keeping the Faith: …
This activity is designed to accompany the contextual essay “Keeping the Faith: African Americans Return to Congress, 1929–1970,” from the Black Americans in Congress website, history.house.gov/exhibitions- and-publications/baic/black-americans-in-congress/. Students have the opportunity to learn more about the Black Americans who served in Congress from 1929 to 1970. Students are encouraged to analyze the role African-American Representatives and Senators played in Congress during this era, as well as the ways in which they may have changed the institution.
A complement to a lesson covering the Federalists and their influence over …
A complement to a lesson covering the Federalists and their influence over the Constitutional Convention, this lesson is intended to help students understand the Anti-Federalist perspective. By the conclusion of this lesson, students should be able to explain the differences between Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Students will be able to assess and sort both perspectives and identify the importance of Anti-Federalist views in shaping the Constitution as we know it.
How are concepts, such as freedom, represented in works of art? What …
How are concepts, such as freedom, represented in works of art? What do specific works of art or architectural features tell us about what was important to the people who designed or made them, particularly if they are telling a story about the importance of freedom?
In the early 1900s, Lewis Hine left his job as a schoolteacher …
In the early 1900s, Lewis Hine left his job as a schoolteacher to work as a photographer for the National Child Labor Committee, investigating and documenting child labor in the United States.
After analyzing photojournalist James Karales's iconic photograph of the march, reading background …
After analyzing photojournalist James Karales's iconic photograph of the march, reading background material on it, and considering what the marchers might have thought and felt, students write and illustrate a postcard describing this civil rights event from a marcher's viewpoint.
Martin Luther King Jr. was the featured speaker at a March on …
Martin Luther King Jr. was the featured speaker at a March on Frankfort, Kentucky in 1964, where an estimated 10,000 people gathered in a peaceful protest for civil rights. In 2022, researchers Joanna Hay and Le Datta Grimes, Ph.D., recorded interviews with 10 people who participated in that march as teens or young adults. In this video, interviewees reflect on the importance of place, the march and the civil rights movement.
Examines the history of the United States as a "nation of immigrants" …
Examines the history of the United States as a "nation of immigrants" within a broader global context. Considers migration from the mid-19th century to the present through case studies of such places as New York's Lower East Side, South Texas, Florida, and San Francisco's Chinatown. Examines the role of memory, media, and popular culture in shaping ideas about migration. Includes optional field trip to New York City.
This activity is designed to help students understand the process and procedures …
This activity is designed to help students understand the process and procedures of the first day of Congress by re-enacting them in the classroom. Students have the opportunity to focus on and retain the key elements of beginning a new Congress, including electing a Speaker, taking the Oath of Office, choosing House Officers, and voting on the House Rules.
This activity is designed to help students understand the process and procedures …
This activity is designed to help students understand the process and procedures of the first day of Congress by re-enacting them in the classroom. Students have the opportunity to focus on and retain the key elements of beginning a new Congress, including electing a Speaker, taking the Oath of Office, choosing House Officers, and voting on the House Rules. Students will then participate in legislative business mimicking the U.S. House of Representatives, including being assigned to committees and researching a bill.
Jim Barber, National Portrait gallery historian and curator, examined one of the …
Jim Barber, National Portrait gallery historian and curator, examined one of the museum’s oil paintings titled, “Pocahontas.” The image is of the Native American woman who married an Englishman named John Rolfe in the early 1600s.
This program is part of a series called “Face to Face” about important individuals in American history who aided in the struggle for justice
Take our quiz to find out which one of our nine political …
Take our quiz to find out which one of our nine political typology groups is your best match, compared with a nationally representative survey of more than 10,000 U.S. adults by Pew Research Center. You may find some of these questions are difficult to answer. That’s OK. In those cases, pick the answer that comes closest to your view, even if it isn’t exactly right.
This activity is designed to accompany the contextual essay “Permanent Interests: The …
This activity is designed to accompany the contextual essay “Permanent Interests: The Expansion, Organization, and Rising Influence of African Americans in Congress, 1971–2007,” from the Black Americans in Congress website, history.house.gov/exhibitions-and-publications/baic/black-americans-in-congress/. Students have the opportunity to learn more about the Black Americans who served in Congress from 1971 to 2007. Students are encouraged to analyze the role African-American Representatives and Senators played in Congress during this era, as well as the ways in which they may have changed the institution.
Why are prayers at meetings of government bodies constitutional? Students learn why …
Why are prayers at meetings of government bodies constitutional? Students learn why in this lesson on the Supreme Court's landmark 2014 decision of Town of Greece v. Galloway from Teach Democracy's BRIA curricular magazine. Access to this resource requires a free educator login.
The Preamble is the introduction to the United States Constitution, and it …
The Preamble is the introduction to the United States Constitution, and it serves two central purposes. First, it states the source from which the Constitution derives its authority: the sovereign people of the United States. Second, it sets forth the ends that the Constitution and the government that it establishes are meant to serve.
Students will learn how the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution was shaped …
Students will learn how the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution was shaped by historical events and how it reflected the fundamental values and principles of a newly independent nation.
This unit is part of Gilder Lehrman’s series of Common Core State …
This unit is part of Gilder Lehrman’s series of Common Core State Standards–based teaching resources. These units were developed to enable students to understand, summarize, and analyze original texts of historical significance. Through a step-by-step process, students will acquire the skills to analyze any primary or secondary source material.
Presenting History is a lesson plan using Pages for iPad in order …
Presenting History is a lesson plan using Pages for iPad in order to present student learning about any HIstory topic. This lesson plan can be used with any informative reading on any subject as students use information they have learned to create a poster, magazine, slide show, or other presentation in order to summarize what they have learned. Preview image: https://www.wallpaperflare.com/search?wallpaper=history+teachingWallpaperFlare is an open platform for users to share their favorite wallpapers, By downloading this wallpaper, you agree to our Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy. if you are the author and find this image is shared without your permission, DMCA report please Contact Us
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