Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: Simulation Oregon Trail
A fascinating lesson plan depicting life in the mid 1800's and comparing it to modern day life.
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American Heritage Education Foundation: The Declaration of Independence [Pdf]
Students examine and analyze the Declaration of Independence.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Holocaust Tutorial
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the holocaust and the concepts of genocide straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this remarkable...
Teachnology
Teachnology: Social Studies Teacher Resources
Comprehensive online resources designed for Social Studies teachers featuring lessons, worksheets, printables, and more using the latest in technology.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: Colonial Rules
An enlightening lesson plan which illustrates how and why the early colonists revolted.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: Supply and Demand
This lesson plan has students learning how markets fluctuate due to both consumers and suppliers.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: Consumer Borrowing and Saving
A lesson plan which has learners learning the realities of borrowing and saving money.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: Voting Simulation
A competent and thorough lesson plan depicting the voting process.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: A Practical Experiment in Colonization
A detailed lesson plan depicting life in the early American colonies.
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Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Trail of Tears
This detailed site has middle schoolers recreating what the Native Americans went through during the Trail of Tears. This lesson plan allows for critical thinking, collaboration, acting/role-playing, and writing.
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Jefferson County Schools: Social Studies Presentations
This page has a large collection of PowerPoints for Social Studies created by teachers. Topics from primary to secondary grades are covered, and include American and World History and Geography.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: Alliance Game, International Alliances
A lesson plan depicting how international alliances are formed.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: World War Ii
A very thorough lesson plan depicting the leaders, events and geography of World War II.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: Civics Jeopardy
A thorough lesson plan that has young scholars having fun while reviewing for their civics final exam.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: Civil Rights/casualties of Wartime
A lesson plan for that seeks to teach students about the domestic casualties, including civil rights restrictions, that often happen as a result of decisions made during a war.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: An Approach to Current Events
An innovative lesson plan of enhancing students' critical thinking skills by reading and watching current events.
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Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Experiencing Tiananmen Square
This thorough lesson plan has students learning about the events related to Tiananmen Square. The students have options for how their research can be completed.
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Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Civil War Battlefields Virtual Field Trip
This detailed lesson plan has students analyzing battles of the Civil War through the Internet and creating a presentation using the information learned. Note: Some links may no longer work but these battlefield sites can be easily found...
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Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Power Pointing Your Way Through the Civil War
This impressive lesson plan has students working together and creating a PowerPoint presentation about a specific Civil War topic.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: Articles of Confederation Game
A lesson plan demonstrating the reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: American Revolutionary War Power Point Presentation
This fabulous site provides a lesson plan in which the students create a PowerPoint presentation.
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Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Let's Explore African American History
This engaging lesson plan has middle schoolers exploring the Internet in search of information related to African American history.
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Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Significant Individuals of the u.s. Civil War
This complete lesson plan identifies important individuals of the Civil War. Pupils work together to compile their research into a final project.
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Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: The Civil Rights Movement (A Web Project)
This comprehensive lesson plan has students thoroughly researching and creating a Civil Rights Movement project.