Video clips from federal and regional agencies show scientists at work with …
Video clips from federal and regional agencies show scientists at work with tools used to collect data about the climate and weather. This article, from the free, online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle, will help students visualize the tools and how they are used in the atmosphere, at sea, and other hard-to-access locations.
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, this Virginia law served as the model for …
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, this Virginia law served as the model for the religious clauses in the First Amendment. It established a clear separation of church and state and was one of Jefferson’s proudest accomplishments. Access to this resource requires a free educator login.
In this lesson, students decide which of the rights included in the …
In this lesson, students decide which of the rights included in the Constitution’s Bill of Rights they value the most. First, students discuss the basic rights of all Americans. Next, they read a short story (or watch a video) about a hypothetical alien creature that takes over the world. The creature is not totally hostile and will allow humans to keep five rights. Finally, students work in small groups to prioritize the five basic rights they find important and report back their findings. Access to this resource requires a free educator login.
RI.6.6, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1e, W.6.4, SL.6.1d, SL.6.4, SL.6.6Voices of Native American Boarding …
RI.6.6, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1e, W.6.4, SL.6.1d, SL.6.4, SL.6.6Voices of Native American Boarding Schools Audio Museum Performance TaskCreate a museum exhibit made up of audio recordings using narratives bystudents of American Indian boarding schools.Steps1. Select a text (a poem, personal narrative, etc.) written by a survivor of the boarding schools.2. Write a preface for the text that introduces it and provides context.3. Write a reflection that explains why the text is meaningful.4. Record yourself reading your preface, text, and reflection aloud using proper and respectful intonation, volume, and pacing.5. Review and re-record your reading, polishing it to perfection!6. Welcome guests to the audio museum! Listen to the recordings of your classmates, and answer questions about three classmates’ recordings on a note-catcher.8. Engage in a whole class discussion about the connections between the performance task and the module overall.PurposeThrough our work before and during the audio museum, we can help make sure that these powerful stories about American Indian boarding schools are exposed to a wider audience.
This lesson helps students "hear" some of the diverse colonial voices that, …
This lesson helps students "hear" some of the diverse colonial voices that, in the course of time and under the pressure of novel ideas and events, contributed to the American Revolution. Students analyze a variety of elementary documents illustrating the diversity of religious, political, social, and economic motives behind competing perspectives on questions of independence and rebellion.
In this activity, students will analyze a primary source document to find …
In this activity, students will analyze a primary source document to find relevant historical data and measure the degree of agreement and disagreement during the Constitutional Convention.
This resource from the National Constitution Center includes an introduction, big questions, …
This resource from the National Constitution Center includes an introduction, big questions, recorded class sessions, briefing documents, slide decks, and worksheets about voting rights in the United States of America.
This is a Unit plan for WWII. In this Unit plan there …
This is a Unit plan for WWII. In this Unit plan there are lecture note, activities, assignments, projects, and assessments. Videos and assignments are embedded in the lecture notes or attachments to help guide a teacher through all the concepts for WWII.
In this lesson, students explore the historical context of Walt Whitman's concept …
In this lesson, students explore the historical context of Walt Whitman's concept of "democratic poetry" by reading his poetry and prose and by examining daguerreotypes taken circa 1850. Next, students will compare the poetic concepts and techniques behind Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" and Langston Hughes' "Let America Be America Again," and have an opportunity to apply similar concepts and techniques in creating a poem from their own experience.
Wampum are small beads made by Native people on the Northeastern coasts …
Wampum are small beads made by Native people on the Northeastern coasts of North America, using the lustrous Quahog shell. Our host Dr. Lee Francis IV of Laguna Pueblo discusses how these delicate and beautiful beads were made using Indigi-Genius methods!
During World War II, the U.S. government ordered 120,000 persons of Japanese …
During World War II, the U.S. government ordered 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry into prison camps. Fred Korematsu, an American citizen of Japanese descent, refused to go, and his case went before the Supreme Court. Access to this resource requires a free educator login.
This inquiry leads students through an investigation of Containment. By investigating the …
This inquiry leads students through an investigation of Containment. By investigating the compelling question “Was Containment a Success?” students evaluate the need for and policies of containment. The formative performance tasks build on knowledge and skills through the course of the inquiry and help students make judgments on the policies of containment. Students create an evidence-based argument about the relative success or failure of containment.
In this lesson, students explore the First Industrial Revolution in early nineteenth-century …
In this lesson, students explore the First Industrial Revolution in early nineteenth-century America. By reading and comparing first-hand accounts of the lives of workers before the Civil War, students prepare for a series of guided role-playing activities designed to help them make an informed judgment as to whether the changes that took place in manufacturing and distribution during this period are best described as a 'revolution' or as a steady evolution over time.
In this lesson, students explore the First Industrial Revolution in early nineteenth-century …
In this lesson, students explore the First Industrial Revolution in early nineteenth-century America. Through simulation activities and the examination of elementary historical materials, students learn how changes in the workplace and less expensive goods led to the transformation of American life.
What caused the Civil War? Did the North care about abolishing slavery? …
What caused the Civil War? Did the North care about abolishing slavery? Did the South secede because of slavery? Or was it about something else entirely...perhaps states' rights? Colonel Ty Seidule, Professor of History at the United States Military Academy at West Point, settles the debate.
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