In this lesson students will learn about the major events and nature of the Atlanta Campaign (May- September 1864) by using maps, stereographs, primary and secondary sources, and excerpts from …
Understanding the Atlanta Campaign of the Civil War Using Maps and Stereographic Images 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
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 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, …
Filling in the Map: Exploration and Growth of Knowledge 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
An iconic part of World War II was propaganda that urged the American people to enlist, join the work force, ration, and many more ways to come together to support …
World War II Propaganda Read More
After World War II countries began to change their political views due to victory or loss. As a result of this political change, maps also began to change. Today, maps …
Reshaped Countries Post World War II Read More
By organizing maps of the Battle of the Bulge in chronological order, students will develop an understanding of the battle. Students are encouraged to closely examine each map to understand …
Battle of the Bulge Read More