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American Indians in a Changing World | Elementary Curriculum

Elementary Curriculum: American Indians in a Changing World Find lesson plans, student activity sheets, interactive resources, classroom videos, and free professional development resources to expand your knowledge of American Indian history. Image:...

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Westward Migration | Elementary Curriculum

Elementary Curriculum: Westward Migration Find lesson plans, student activity sheets, interactive resources, classroom videos, and free professional development resources to expand your knowledge of westward migration. Source: John Senex, A Map of...

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Historical Context: Facts about the Slave Trade and Slavery

Economics, Government and Civics

9, 10, 11, 12

TRANS-ATLANTIC SLAVE VOYAGES Over the period of the Atlantic Slave Trade, from approximately 1526 to 1867, some 12.5 million captured men, women, and children were put on ships in Africa, and 10.7 million arrived in the Americas. The...

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Infographic: The Vietnam War Military Statistics

Government and Civics, World History

9, 10, 11, 12

Download Infographic as PDF Questions for Discussion In what year were the greatest number of US service members stationed in Vietnam? In what year were there the greatest number of US battle deaths in Vietnam? How many...

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Colonial America | Elementary Curriculum

Elementary Curriculum: Colonial America Find lesson plans, student activity sheets, interactive resources, classroom videos, and free professional development resources to expand your knowledge of colonial America. Image: Catawba deerskin map...