American History/U.S. History Lesson Plans

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Historical Sites Project

Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its historical importance.

Subjects

Speech

American History/U.S. History

U.S. States

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"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop

Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions using one of Aesop's enjoyable fables.…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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Communities: Past and Present

Students explore an online resource to compare community life of the past with that of today.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Community and Ways of Life

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The King's M & M's: The Stamp Act

Learn why colonial Americans were upset with British tax laws, such as the Stamp Act.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Colonial America

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A Pilgrim Conversation

Students will reinforce their use of quotations by writing an imaginary dialogue among pilgrims as they land at…

Subjects

Punctuation

Creative Writing

Grammar

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Interactive Timeline

Students will explore ragtime music and gain an understanding of its development in relation to jazz. They will also…

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Twentieth Century

Music

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State Scavenger Hunt

Students use reference materials to gather information about the United States.

Subjects

Library Resources

Language Arts and Writing

U.S. States

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Influencing Others in Our World

Students will study the lives of individuals, such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, who have positively…

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Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

African-American History

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Life on the Prairie

Prairie life in the 1800s will come alive for students as they visit historical websites with photographs and…

Subjects

Vocabulary

American History/U.S. History

Language Arts and Writing

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Educator's Guide to Al Capone Does My Shirts

The discussion topics, lessons and activities in this educator's guide for Al Capone Does My Shirts will help you…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Novels

American History/U.S. History

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Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure

Complete, step-by-step guide to holding a Lincoln-Douglas style debate! The debates between Abraham Lincoln and…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

U.S. Elections

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Make a Map Jigsaw Puzzle

Students will review U.S. geography as they create jigsaw puzzles from a printable map. Use this jigsaw puzzle game to…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Geography

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The Declaration of Sentiments & Your Rights

Compare two declarations for personal rights and have students write their own. This is a great resource to use during…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

U.S. Historical Documents

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Great Mail Race Survey

Students create a survey to use in the Great Mail Race as a way of learning more about the United States.

Subjects

U.S. States

Geography

American History/U.S. History

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The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918

Learn more about the flu epidemic that killed more Americans than all wars of the twentieth century combined.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Illness and Diseases

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Marie Curie's Discovery

Students learn about Marie Curie's research and amazing discoveries that led to the Nobel Prize in physics.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Scientists

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"The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention

Recognize what the "Great Compromise" accomplished, including how it helped give birth to the U.S. Constitution.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

U.S. Constitutional History

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ACTIVITIES

Rocks in My Pocket

Deliver a lesson plan that will have your students collecting rocks so they can learn about the mining industry and…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Labor

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Immigrants' Experiences

Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived at Ellis Island. Then,…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Immigration

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Thanksgiving Placemats

Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful. This is an excellent Thanksgiving…

Subjects

Colonial America

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Widget Assembly

Explain why the use of interchangeable parts helped factories develop and lessened the role of individual craftsmen in…

Subjects:

Industrial Revolution

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Letter for Great Mail Race

Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

U.S. States

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Presidential Trading Cards

Students will use the Internet to gather data about the presidents of the United States. They will use this information…

Subjects

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

U.S. Presidents

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