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Interactive
US Mint

U.s. Mint: Jamestown Challenge

For Students 3rd - 8th
Sail to the New World, and take the interactive, story quiz on the first permanent English settlement.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: America: How Has America Changed Over Time?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How has America changed over time? Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Unit: Period 8: 1945 1980 Unit Test

For Students 9th - 10th
A thirteen question unit test over US history between 1945-1980.
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Seven Years War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes events causing the Seven Years' War, which resulted mainly from quarrels over trading rights in the Ohio Valley. It goes on to briefly describe the series of four wars fought between the French and the British.
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Website
Danuta Bois

Distinguished Women of Past and Present

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive...
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Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: American Commands of Dwight D. Eisenhower

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ibiblio offers details of President Eisenhower's assignments as general during WWII.
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eBook
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Anthony Wayne

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biographical outline focuses on dates of events in Anthony Wayne's military career. There is also a description of a portrait but the portrait itself is not currently available.
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Article
George Washington University

La Times: Cia's Challenge in South Central

For Students 9th - 10th
This commentary from the Los Angeles Times discusses the connection between the Contras and drug trafficking.
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Handout
Other

Us flag.org: Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this timeline for the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to learn more about American history. It takes you from June 7, 1776, through to the writing of this major document in U.S. history.
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Activity
Other

A Brief History of the Two Party System

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a web-article on the brief history of the two party system.
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Unit Plan
C-SPAN

C Span American Writers: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of The Adventures of Huck Finn by Mark Twain. Also includes an online text of the work as well as links to other informational websites.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network presents an interactive and printable crossword puzzle on The Declaration of Independence.
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Handout
Other

History Central: Siege of Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the plan behind the siege of Boston by American troops from June 1775 to March 1776 when the British abandoned Boston.
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Handout
The White House

The White House: First Ladies: Lucretia Rudolph Garfield

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information of First Lady Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, wife of James A. Garfield.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Patriots vs Loyalists

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers everything from The Boston Massacre to the Boston Tea Party and even more. It also provides an assessment.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The 13 Colonies

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an overview of the original 13 colonies, including information about the individual colonies, fun facts, an interactive quiz and maps.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: 1920's and 1930's Undercover

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a guessing game in which each page reveals photographic clues of famous people or things of the 1920's and 1930's.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Asian Heritage: The Effects of Communism in Korea

For Students Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides some basic information and offers a structure for considering the role of Communism in Korea.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Benjamin Franklin Timeline

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a timeline of Benjamin Franklin's life. Each flipchart page highlights a high point in Franklin's life.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on the Civil Rights Movement and leaders of the 1950's and the 1960's.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Civil War

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use Activotes to answer questions about the Civil War in this flipchart.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The 20's and 30's

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an extensive review of the 1920's and 1930's in which students write down their answers to questions, read extra information, and check their answers on the next page.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: 13 Colonies Map

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the composition of the thirteen original colonies and asks students to identify the colonies on a map.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: American History

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed to quiz students about their general understanding of American History. Use as a review, a pre-test prior to instruction or just for fun!