Was the American Revolution inevitable? This lesson is designed to help students …
Was the American Revolution inevitable? This lesson is designed to help students understand the transition to armed resistance and the contradiction in the Americans' rhetoric about slavery through the examination of a series of documents. While it is designed to be conducted over a several-day period, teachers with time constraints can choose to utilize only one of the documents to illustrate the patriots' responses to the actions of the British.
This section contains reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings of …
This section contains reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings of the National Archives of the United States, teaching activities correlated to the National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and Government and cross-curricular connections.
In a series of three brief clips, Larry Kramer, Dean of Stanford …
In a series of three brief clips, Larry Kramer, Dean of Stanford Law School, provides some insights into understanding and teaching various details of the constitution.
How does Norman Rockwell tell a story in a single frame? This …
How does Norman Rockwell tell a story in a single frame? This teacher guide provides background information, key images, and lesson plans that can be used either in conjunction with a museum visit or in the classroom.
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Texas Revolution. Digital Public …
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Texas Revolution. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.
Using archival materials, re-creations, and classroom activities, help your students think about …
Using archival materials, re-creations, and classroom activities, help your students think about which aspects of everyday life have changed and which have stayed the same.
This collection uses primary sources to explore the polio epidemic and vaccine. …
This collection uses primary sources to explore the polio epidemic and vaccine. Digital Public Library of America Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills and draw diverse material from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. These sets were created and reviewed by the teachers on the DPLA's Education Advisory Committee.
There are few ideas more sacred than the physical, emotional, and spiritual …
There are few ideas more sacred than the physical, emotional, and spiritual connections individuals have had with nature. The love of these beautiful landscapes has inspired countless generations to protect and preserve these lands and to make sure that the wild, untamed beauty will continue to awe future generations who have yet to come across their magnificence. On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park was federally recognized as the countrys first protected area, 44 years before the National Park Service was founded in 1916. And with this first step, the conservation, culture, history, and preservation of parks and protected areas began. Not only do these parks and protected areas ensure the vitality of natural resources, but of historical and cultural resources as well. Constructing and defining the National Park Service as the revered organization that it is today was no easy task. While some individuals have used their talents to create and preserve the physical landscapephysically building the parks and developing policies and lawsothers have used their literary and artistic skills to showcase their beauty and history. No one person is the guardian or champion of these protected areaswith collaboration, vision, and connection to the land, we are part of the parks equally as the parks are part of ourselves. Created by Clemson University Libraries.
This lesson plan introduces students to Thomas Edison's life and inventions. It …
This lesson plan introduces students to Thomas Edison's life and inventions. It asks students to compare and contrast life around 1900 with their own lives and helps students understand the connections between the technological advancements of the early twentieth century and contemporary society and culture.
Large stars die, and then explode into massive supernovae. This scatters all …
Large stars die, and then explode into massive supernovae. This scatters all the elements of the periodic table throughout the Universe, which results in Threshold 3.. Created by Big History Project.
About 200,000 years ago, man evolved to become the most important force …
About 200,000 years ago, man evolved to become the most important force for change on the Earth's surface. What makes us so different from other living things? How did we, together, make something entirely new? Created by Big History Project.
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