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Interactive
DocsTeach

Petition Against Annexation of Hawaii

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Stop westward expansion! The quick activity delves into the past to understand the petition against the annexation of Hawaii by the United States. Scholars analyze the petition to understand why native Hawaiians were against the...
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AP Test Prep
College Board

2002 AP® Human Geography Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Nations and states may sound like similar ideas, but these concepts have led to endless wars and conflicts. Learners explore the terms using authentic College Board materials. An additional test item delves into the influence of...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Department of Archives and History

Alabama's Steps to Statehood

For Teachers 4th Standards
To demonstrate their understanding of the steps Alabama took to become a state, groups create a poster that identifies what the United States Constitution and the Northwest Ordinance required of a territory to become a state.
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Printables
Happy Housewife

State Notebooking Pages

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
When learning about US geography, it can hard to remember facts about 50 different states. Help your young scholars organize all of this information with a collection of easy-to-use note-taking guides.
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Writing
Curated OER

Jan. 3, 1959 | Alaska Becomes a State

For Students 10th - 12th
Make connections with past history and current events with this critical thinking exercise. Kids read background information relating to Alaska's statehood as well as information on oil drilling and Alaska's economy. They put it all...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Washington Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this state facts instructional activity, students read the statements about the state of Washington. Students find the correct answer for the 10 problems.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mississippi Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this state facts worksheet, students read the statements about Mississippi. Students select the correct answer to complete the 10 statements.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

New Mexico Statehood

For Students 4th - 5th
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of New Mexico and write information about the state.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

South Carolina Statehood

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture about the statehood of South Carolina. Students write information about the statehood.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

New Jersey Statehood

For Students 4th - 5th
In this statehood activity worksheet, learners draw a picture related to the statehood of New Jersey. Students then fill in information about the topic.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Concern in East Virginia

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate the statehood of West Virginia. In this lesson on statehood, students use primary sources to examine the separation of Virginia from Wes Virginia. The lesson incorporates a field trip as a means to put knowledge into...
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Lesson Plan
National First Ladies' Library

Statehood for Puerto Rico? You Decide!

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students discuss the legal status of territories, commonwealths, and other jurisdictions and examine the process of moving to statehood. Groups conduct research about the question of statehood for Puerto Rico and share their research in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

51st State

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students, in small groups, design a new state and create a brochure to present to an agency representative outlining the given information in the lesson. Students use templates in the compute lab to write sentences they have created...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

New Hampshire Statehood

For Students 4th - 5th
In this statehood activity learning exercise, students draw a picture relating to the statehood for New Hampshire. Students also fill in information about the state.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Nebraska Statehood

For Students 5th - 6th
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture related to the state of Nebraska and fill in information about the state.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ohio Statehood

For Students 5th - 6th
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture associated with the state of Ohio and fill in information about the state.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Kentucky Statehood

For Students 4th - 5th
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Kentucky and then write information about the state.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Nevada Statehood

For Students 5th - 6th
In this state facts worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Nevada. Students then fill in information about the state.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Nevada Challenge

For Students 5th - 6th
In this state facts activity, students read the statements about the state of Nevada. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mississippi Statehood

For Students 4th - 5th
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Mississippi and write information about the state.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

New York Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this state facts worksheet, learners read the phrases relating to the statehood of New York. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Maryland Statehood

For Students 4th - 5th
In this statehood activity worksheet, learners draw a picture relating to the statehood of Maryland. Students also write information about the state.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

South Carolina Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this state facts learning exercise, students read the statements associated with the state of South Carolina. Students select the correct answer for the 9 statements.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Maine Statehood

For Students 4th - 5th
In this statehood activity worksheet, students draw a picture relating to the statehood of Maine and fill in information about the state.