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
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 …
Lewis Hine: Child Labor Read More
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 …
The Middle Ages Read More
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 …
The Mayflower Compact and Its Creators Read More
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 …
Creating Historical Narratives: Investigating the Death of Lincoln Read More
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 …
Conspiracy Theories: Escape from Alcatraz Read More
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 …
Debating the Decision of the Atomic Bomb Read More
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 …
Ruby Bridges: Kids Are Heroes Too Read More
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 …
Voting in America Read More