With this lesson, students with examine the Emancipation Proclamation to introduce a unit on equality. By analyzing the significance of the document, students will have a better understanding of its …
The Emancipation Proclamation: Lesson on Genre, Rhetoric, and Diction Read More
In this lesson, students investigate and examine primary sources related to the use of the atomic bomb. The students will also analyze the societal impact of the atomic bomb through …
Cold War: Culture of the 50’s Read More
In this lesson taught to high schoolers, students investigate human migration and immigration exploring the evolution of United States quota laws. Through comparing and contrasting European and American attitudes towards …
Life in a Suitcase: A History of Ellis Island Read More
This lesson, taught to 11th graders, explores the causes of the dust bowl, including environmental abuses, and how this impacted society and government policies. The students complete the lesson by …
Dust Bowl: An Environmental Disaster and its Impact Read More
This lesson, taught to 3rd graders, explores the journey to create and fly the first heavier than air plane using primary sources. The students complete the lesson by synthesizing primary …
The Wright Brothers: First Flight Read More
Voting Rights: A Brief History: The WebQuest will trace Voting Rights from the 15th Amendment. The goal of this Quest is to illustrate the importance of voting to today’s students. …
Voting Rights: A Brief History Read More
For many of our students, The Statue of Liberty may resonate as nothing more than a statue; however, she symbolizes some of the values that we value most as Americans …
The Statue of Liberty: A Symbol of the United States Read More
The students will explore the history of the Parthenon, but particularly the Elgin Marbles and their displacement from Greece. The students will explore opposing opinions about the current placement of …
Who owns history? Investigating the Parthenon and the Debate of the Elgin Marbles Read More