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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is History and Why Do We Study It?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine why it is important to study American history. In this American history lesson, students discuss why it is necessary to study history, arrange an outline of American history events in chronological order, and write an...
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Unit Plan
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Ben's Ab Cs

For Students 2nd - 4th
Each letter of this alphabet is linked to an important aspect of the U.S. Government, e.g. "A is for Armed Forces" has a link to the Air Force. Links are made to the Bill of Rights, symbols, branches of government and The Constitution....
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Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Declaration of Independence (9 12)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the Declaration of Independence, and get some other interesting information about it. Links at the bottom of the page explore the Declaration of Independence in fuller detail, including what the document is, who...