Who were the Hittites, and why was iron so important to them? …
Who were the Hittites, and why was iron so important to them? Sal covers the history of the Hittite Empire, a civilization in Asia Minor that was among the first peoples to master ironworking. Iron tools, weapons, and chariots gave the Hittites a decisive advantage in combat, and it enabled them to conquer and hold territory.
An overview of Holocaust including to an overview of the events that …
An overview of Holocaust including to an overview of the events that led up to it. Includes overviews of the Nazi Party, Mein Kampf, Nuremberg Laws, etc. Discussion of the term "genocide".
When the Founding Fathers weren't out fighting wars, drafting important documents like …
When the Founding Fathers weren't out fighting wars, drafting important documents like the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, or helping to found a country, they were at home with their families and businesses. Here are the places the Founding Fathers called "home," and some interesting facts about each man's personal estate.
This lesson recounts efforts to improve homesteading laws and make land ownership …
This lesson recounts efforts to improve homesteading laws and make land ownership possible for more settlers. The distribution of government lands had been an issue since the Revolutionary War. Preemption -- settling the land first and paying for it later -- became national policy; however, supporting legislation was stymied until the secession of Southern states. See one of the first applications for land under this law. Teaching activities are included.
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Homestead Acts. Digital Public …
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Homestead Acts. 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.
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Homestead Strike. Digital Public …
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Homestead Strike. 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.
This art history video discussion looks at Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks", 1942, oil …
This art history video discussion looks at Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks", 1942, oil on canvas, 84.1 x 152.4 cm / 33-1/8 x 60 inches (The Art Institute of Chicago).
What can photographs of the Civil War tell us about the conflict …
What can photographs of the Civil War tell us about the conflict and developments in the documentation of war? This lesson plan looks at numerous aspects of the Civil War through period photography.
How might history have been different if alternate plans for the Reconstruction …
How might history have been different if alternate plans for the Reconstruction of the South had been put into practice? Political leaders and parties in the tense time after the Civil War proposed various plans for Reconstruction. By observing artwork of this period, students will learn how these plans affected the South (and North) and relationships between people of different races and geographic regions.
The United States Congress consists of two legislative bodies, the House of …
The United States Congress consists of two legislative bodies, the House of Representatives and the Senate. There are many similarities between these institutions, so what are the differences?
What can we learn about community and culture from folk art? This …
What can we learn about community and culture from folk art? This guide uses SAAM's collection of folk art as a springboard to activities and questions about art and community history.
In this activity, students will analyze documents from the War Department’s Bureau …
In this activity, students will analyze documents from the War Department’s Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands — better known as the Freedmen’s Bureau — that Congress established on March 3, 1865, as the Civil War was coming to an end. Using the scale in Weighing the Evidence, students will evaluate the effectiveness of the Freedmen's Bureau in assisting formerly enslaved persons.
Article in the 1925 magazine "Your car; a magazine of romance, fact …
Article in the 1925 magazine "Your car; a magazine of romance, fact and fiction" by a former criminal about his experience working for Henry Ford. The article is on pages 44, 45, and 82.
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