C3. Inquiry based lesson plan that includes several links and additional resources. Students evaluate why immigrants came to the U.S. and their experiences once they arrived at Ellis Island. Includes links to virtual tours of Ellis Island, primary sources (photographs), a poem to analyze, and an interactive resource that details immigrants' experiences. Excellent extension offered that connects wtih immigrants in present day.

Solve and create American history and civics challenges to explore Library of Congress primary sources—and look closer.
Eagle Eye Citizen is a freely available resource designed to help middle and high school students think critically about civic participation, Congress, and American history using primary sources from the Library of Congress.

Lesson Summary:
-Understand the impact of the Transcontinental Railroad on American bison herds.
-Compare and contrast differing perspectives.
-Upcycle found objects into artwork.
Note: This lesson is one of a group of lessons created to teach about the Transcontinental Railroad through the arts.

This resource is a Private i History Detectives unit from iCivics, consisting of three lessons. Description: Everyone deserves to be treated equally. But how can people make sure that happens? In this inquiry-based unit, students will explain how Amendments to the Constitution attempted to address slavery’s wrongs. They will learn how the courts are used to challenge unfair laws and research how individuals and groups fought for civil rights throughout the 1800s.

This link provides an activity that enables students to make connections between photographs and primary documents. Students look for for cause-and-effect relationships, identify the roles of government policy and technological improvements in the settlement of the West, and explain their impact on Native Americans.

A fun way to get students to do research on one of the 50 states and make an Adobe Express Presentation to share with their peers.

C3. Inquiry based lesson plan. Students investigate the conflicts, conditions, and factors of the western expansion in the U.S. prior to the Civil War. Includes supporting questions and a summative performance task. Also includes a song, maps, charts, excerpts from articles, posters/artwork from the time period, and more for students to analyze as a means of preparing their arguments.