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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

American Heritage Themes

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Pupils define freedom, unity, progress, and responsibility in relation to American Heritage. They explore the origin of how American Heritage was developed and ways in which they can continue it today.  They also determine ways they can...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Celebrating Modernism at the A Century of Progress World's Fair

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine aesthetic movement known as modernism, discover why organizers chose modernism as World Fair's design pattern, interpret photographs of modernist fair buildings and identify artifacts that reflect modernist ideas, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Indian Removal: Does History Always Reflect progress?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the idea that progress for some might not mean progress for all. In this Native American lesson, students recognize different viewpoints about historical events through the study of primary documents. Young...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Cost of Progress

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the cost of progress from the 1500's to the 1800's around the world and create informative websites based upon their research. This instructional activity is intended for a high school World History class and uses the...
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Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Writer's Model: Progress Report Example

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This five-page essay provides an example of a Progress Report. Clicking on the "Writer's Guide" link in the upper right-hand corner of the page enables the user to get tips, directions, and explanations on the essay.
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Activity
Northern Illinois University

Guidelines for Writing a Progress Report

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Gives step-by-step directions and guidelines for writing a progress report. Includes information on the heading, the purpose statement, background, works completed, and more.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The High Cost of Progress

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet an activist who works to help the struggling farmers of rural India, in this video from Wide Angle. [2:30]