Lesson Plan Frederick Douglass: What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? 7, 8, 9, 10 Click to download this five-lesson unit :
Lesson Plan Theodore Roosevelt: A Bully Reformer Economics 9, 10, 11, 12 Introduction Theodore Roosevelt was the twenty-sixth president of the United States. His presidency would become the symbol of strong leadership, reform, and a square deal for Americans in the new century. When Roosevelt was...
Lesson Plan Abraham Lincoln: A Man for All Seasons 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Overview At one time in our country’s history we stood divided as a nation over the issue of slavery. It was Abraham Lincoln’s ideology and sense of purpose that helped to unite our country and set us on a path toward realizing the...
Lesson Plan The Great Depression and The New Deal Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Essential Questions What should be the role of government in solving a national crisis? How effective were the responses of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration to the problems of the Great Depression? Objectives Write a Document...
Lesson Plan The Cold War Across Time (1945–1990): A Jigsaw with Expert Groups Economics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Objective To discover the impact the Cold War had on multiple aspects of life, both in the United States and around the world, by exploring changes over time. Overview of Jigsaw Process Expert Groups will create four timelines...
Lesson Plan The Erie Canal and the Rise of the Market Economy Science, Technology, Engineering and Math 9, 10, 11, 12 Objectives Students will examine primary documents and secondary sources to analyze effects of technology on economic growth in the first half of the nineteenth century. Students will be able to identify the major economic trends of...
Lesson Plan Banking Basics Economics 1, 2, 3, 4 Introduction Many elementary school students are unaware of how banks make money and what causes them to fail. This lesson will provide students with a basic understanding of those two issues, linking them to the Great Depression and...
Lesson Plan The Promise of Democracy Government and Civics 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Source JFK’s Radio and Television Report to the American People on Civil Rights, June 11, 1963 , John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum (full text and audio available) Background Information This document will be used to...
Lesson Plan Children’s Attitudes about Slavery and Women’s Abolitionism as Seen through Anti-slavery Fairs 6, 7, 8 Overview Over two days, students will examine the attitudes that children from northern states had about slavery during the 1830s to 1860s and how abolitionists tried to change their way of thinking. They will also explore how woman...