In this lesson students will learn about the major events and nature of the Atlanta Campaign (May- September 1864) by using maps, stereographs, primary and secondary sources, and excerpts from …
Understanding the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War Using Maps and Stereographic Images Read More
In this lesson, students will be observing and analyzing primary source images of child laborers taken by Lewis Hine through a gallery walk. From the images, students will make inferences …
Gallery Walk- Child Labor and the Photographs of Lewis Hine Read More
Prior to this lesson, students should have some background knowledge of ancient Egypt and how religion impacted the lives of ancient Egyptians. Throughout this lesson, students will have the opportunity …
King Tut: Putting the Reality into the Virtual Read More
During World War II, the American Homefront changed in many ways due to the scarcity of resources. Throughout this lesson, the students will investigate the essential question: how does the …
Women During World War II and the Scarcity of Labor Read More
In this lesson, students will be exploring the history and the impact of the printing press. In order for students to learn about the printing press, the teacher will lead …
Gutenberg: The History and Impact of the Printing Press Read More
Throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, U.S. society (especially in the South) was segregated due to the Jim Crow laws. In this lesson students will use their prior …
Separate but Equal? Read More
TPS Mississippi Cognitive Tasks The purpose of this document is to provide districts, schools, and teachers a scope and sequence of cognitive tasks associated with teaching with primary sources. This …
Teaching with Primary Sources Mississippi Cognitive Tasks Read More
Lewis Hine was hired as a freelance photographer by the National Child Labor Committee. In his work, Hine captured images of children working in mills, factories, mines, and fields to …
Child Labor in Mississippi Read More
In this multi-day lesson, students will learn about the social class of Rome by analyzing quotations related to Ancient Rome, artwork illustrating the social classes of Ancient Rome, and a …
Rome’s Social Class: Plebeians and Patricians Read More
Elementary and middle school textbooks and state social studies curriculum frameworks rarely mention international or foreign trade beyond the slave trade. As textbooks and curriculum frameworks focus on slavery, trade …
Oman, Andrew Jackson, and trade: Early United States diplomatic efforts to establish international trade and commerce worldwide. Read More