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Handout
Other

Irkutsk: Decembrists in Irkutsk

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the lives of Russian radicals after being condemned in 1825 for participating in a failed revolutionary attempt.
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Primary
Other

The Historical Text Archive: Benito Juarez

For Students 9th - 10th
An 1857 account written by the famous Mexican revolutionary leader, who overthrew the French puppet emperor Maximilian, about his early life.
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Primary
Global Catholic Network

Global Catholic Network: Encyclical: On Liberalism & Religious Indifferentism

For Students 9th - 10th
An 1832 letter from the Pope to Catholic leaders, condemning the revolutionary acts within Italy and encoraging support of the traditional church and state authorities.
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Website
Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College: The Balkans' Lethal Nationalism

For Students 9th - 10th
This article by historian William Hagan, "The Balkans' Lethal Nationalisms," (Foreign Affairs 78, no. 4 (July 1999), traces the background for the then contemporary conditions in Kosovo.
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Website
Other

Music History Online: Music of the 19th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the various styles of music from the 19th century. From romanticism to nationalism, this website goes into detail about the history of 19th century music.
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Website
The History Cat

The History Cat: World War One

For Students 9th - 10th
Takes a look at World War I focusing on the causes, the Western Front, America's entry into the war, the Russian Revolution, and the Treaty of Versailles.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Causes of World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes the major causes for the outbreak of World War I.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Maajid Nawaz: A Global Culture to Fight Extremism

For Students 9th - 10th
"Why do transnational extremist organizations succeed where democratic movements have a harder time taking hold?" Maajid Nawaz, a former Islamist extremist, talks about the new "age of behavior" and why people join extremists movements...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Causes of Wwi (An Introductory Lesson)

For Teachers 6th
Lesson provides an overview of the four main causes of World War I.
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Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Jacksonian Democracy?

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of this primary source set is to weigh both sides of the argument and decide whether Jackson's presidency was a time of democracy, a time of rising nationalism or a combination of the two.
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Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The People's Petition

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides the text of a British petition given to the Parliament asking that radical reforms be made.
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Chronology of Revolutions of Liberal Nationalism

For Students 9th - 10th
A chronology of revolutionary events from 1815-1848 with little detail.
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Website
Other

War at the Crossroads: The Emergence of Nationalism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about nationalism in the Balkans from the early 1900's to the present.
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Handout
Other

The Historical Text: Mexico's 19th Century Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
This history survey examines the issues that faced Colonial Mexico (New Spain), a vast territory characterized by a stable and responsive government, a wealthy and balanced economy, and a multiracial society that enjoyed considerable...
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story; A New Nation

For Students 3rd - 5th
As America was forming its government, many problems needed to be solved. The Library of Congress tells you more about this time and some of its interesting people.
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Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Daniel O'connell

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the work on Daniel O'Connell and his work to liberate Ireland. O'Connell's first success was the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829. Site provides a speech O'Connell gave to the House of Commons calling for equal justice.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The Star Spangled Banner

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of forty-four primary resources--historical documents, literary texts, visual images, maps--illuminated and contextualized by notes, thematic questions, and text-specific discussion questions for classroom instruction and...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Farewell to the Star Spangled Banner

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of forty-four primary resources--historical documents, literary texts, visual images, maps--illuminated and contextualized by notes, thematic questions, and text-specific discussion questions for classroom instruction and...