Curated OER
Architecture and Life Style of the Middle Class in the 1800's
Fifth graders are briefed by representatives of the Arlington Historical Society on the history of the area. After visiting the area themselves, they make a chart or take photographs to show what they have learned.
Curated OER
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wall-paper" -- The "New Woman"
Students examine the roles of women in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. They identify how class and nationality affected a woman's place in society. They also discover women's resistance to change during the time period.
Curated OER
REFINEMENT IN DEERFIELD AS EXEMPLIFIED IN THE VISUAL IMAGE OF THE TOWN
Students study how Deerfield became prosperous because of the river trade and improved agricultural practices. They make connections between the changing ideals of "decencies" of life, new modes of behavior, and consumption.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Macaulay
This is the text from Thomas Macaulay's speech to the British Parliament in March of 1831. It is his speech for the Reform Bill of 1832.
PBS
Pbs Newshour: The Gi Bill's Legacy
Jim Lehrer, on his NewsHour program, offers an extensive interview with several historians discussing the impact of the GI Bill in transforming American society. Read what Stephen Ambrose, Doris Kerns Goodwin, Haynes Johnson, and Michael...
OpenStax
Open Stax: A New Social Order: Class Divisions
By reading this section of a chapter on "Industrial Transformation in the North," students will learn about the shared perceptions and ideals of each social class and be able to assess different social classes' views of slavery.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Suburbs
A comprehensive learning module on the suburbanization of America after World War II that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students examine...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Economic Impact of a Changing Middle Class
In this lesson, students analyze economic data to better understand America's middle class, its role in the economy, its impact on economic growth, and why a shrinking middle class matters to the U.S. economy.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History Period 6: 1865 1898: Development of the Middle Class
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The development of the middle class is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: Period 6: 1865 1898: Development of Middle Class
This practice exercise from Khan Academy covers Period 6: 1865-1898 in American History. The development of the middle class is reviewed in this resource. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: America at the Centennial
A lesson plan requiring student to analyze primary documents from the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876. Students interpret what these historical artifacts say "about the lives and values of Americans in 1876" among other things.
Other
The Florence Art Guide: The Florentine Republic
Article describing the various governmental systems prominant in Florence from 1075 to the 14th Century.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Renaissance: New Middle Class
Describes the rise of a new middle class during the Italian Renaissance and the resulting growth in Italian cities.