Lewis Hine: Child Labor
Lewis Hine was a freelance photographer for the National Child Labor Committee. Hine captured images of children working in mills, factories, mines, and fields to convey the need of child …
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The Middle Ages
Throughout this lesson students will examine the daily life of people of different ranks during the Middle Ages. The teacher will present the students with images and literature of the …
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Elementary English Language Arts / Elementary U.S. History / English Language Arts / Grade 3 / Grade 4 / Grade 5 / Lesson Plan
The Mayflower Compact and Its Creators
In this lesson, students will explore the influences of the Mayflower Compact and determine importance of the compact. The class will partake in a discussion about the people on the …
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Creating Historical Narratives: Investigating the Death of Lincoln
In this lesson, students will be investigating the death of Abraham Lincoln through the use of questioning, investigating primary sources, and writing narratives. Students will be able to engage in …
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English Language Arts / Grade 10 / Grade 11 / Grade 12 / Grade 8 / Grade 9 / High School U.S. History / Lesson Plan / Middle School U.S. History / Uncategorized
Conspiracy Theories: Escape from Alcatraz
Alcatraz opened as a federal men’s prison in August of 1934 holding the “baddest of the bad” criminals as it was seen to be “escape-proof.” Throughout the years 36 men …
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Filling in the Map: Exploration and Growth of Knowledge
In this lesson, students will analyze maps that depict the world’s old view of the Earth. Students will be able to investigate the differences between historic maps and modern maps, …
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Debating the Decision of the Atomic Bomb
Dropping a bomb on two cities is a very big decision that effects everyone involved. In this lesson, students will examine the decision to bomb Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Students will …
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Ruby Bridges: Kids Are Heroes Too
At the age of six, Ruby Bridges became a Civil Rights activist, as she was the first African-American child to desegregate an all-white school in Louisiana. In order to get …
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English Language Arts / Grade 3 / Grade 4 / Grade 5 / Grade 6 / Grade 7 / Middle School U.S. History
Voting in America
The right to vote has not always been a right for everyone in America. Voting rights have changed over the last 200 years for many. In the lesson, students will …
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Gladiators in Ancient Rome
In ancient Rome, gladiators were slaves, prisoners, or volunteers that would fight in order to entertain royals and the public. Gladiators often became celebrities in the public eye and central …
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