National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Eyewitness to History (Lesson Plan)
Understanding the important events in United States history and being able to recognize how history affects current events are crucial skills for learners. This lesson plan lets them examine and analyze important milestones through...
Ohio State University
Opper Project: Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach History (Lesson Plans)
Two dozen lessons that focus on using political cartoons as primary source resources for teaching American history. Lessons cover a range of topics in U.S. history from the Civil War era forward and are linked to Ohio content standards.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: World History Lesson Plans
These lesson plans deal with world history. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.
Library of Congress
Loc: Her Story
A rich Library of Congress resource page that is filled with links to historical and primary documents offering a female perspective throughout history. Lesson plan links are also given.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Ancient History Lesson Plans Egypt
A social studies teacher shares his information on Ancient Egypt for elementary students. Find easy-to-understand facts on such things as the hieroglyphics, the Three Kingdoms, daily life, and religion.
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Maryland Public Schools: Maggie L. Walker History Lesson Plan [Pdf]
With this lesson plan, students will learn about the life of African American teacher and entrepreneur Maggie L. Walker, the woman to own a bank in the United States. This document includes teacher resources, student resources and...
Ohio State University
Opper Project: Using Editorial Cartoons to Teach History (Lesson Plans)
Two dozen lessons that focus on using political cartoons as primary source resources for teaching American history. Lessons cover a range of topics in U.S. history from the Civil War era forward and are linked to Ohio content standards.
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Teaching Tennessee History: Lesson Plans for the Classroom Volume Vii [Pdf]
Between 1860 and 1910, America began to see an increase in the number of immigrants coming to America for a better life, religious freedom, and a brighter future for their families. It is estimated that about twenty-three million...
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Teaching Tennessee History: Lesson Plans for the Classroom Volume Iv [Pdf]
This collection of lesson plans allows students to explore Appachian history and culture in Tennessee.
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Teaching Tennessee History: Lesson Plans for the Classroom Volume v [Pdf]
These series of lesson plans provide information about cultures in conflict, the Revolutionary Era on the Cherokee frontier.
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Teaching Tennessee History: Lesson Plans for the Classroom Volume Vi [Pdf]
From Tennessee to the White House, these series of lesson plans explore the journeys of Presidents Jackson, Polk and Johnson.
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Teaching Tennessee History: Lesson Plans for the Classroom Volume Ix [Pdf]
During these lessons, students will gain insight into segregation prior to the student sit-ins of the 1960s and explore how the Civil Rights Movement affected Tennessee.
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Teaching Tennessee History: Lesson Plans for the Classroom Volume X [Pdf]
These lesson plans are designed to integrate language arts and primary sources into elementary social studies instruction.
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Teaching Tennessee History: Lesson Plans for the Classroom Volume Xi [Pdf]
These series of lessons allow young scholars to explore Knoxville, Tennessee during the Civil War.
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New Amsterdam History Center
A rich source of information about New Amsterdam. Includes history, lesson plans, a 3D tour of a digitally reconstructed New Amsterdam, resource links, and historical narratives. On the lesson page, there is also a 'Dutch History' link...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Decorative Arts Curriculum
An extremely well put together site full of information about the decorative arts, specifically the French decorative arts from about 1660 to 1790. Contains history, lesson plans, and even an image bank.
Lin and Don Donn
American History Lesson Plans: Fdr's Fireside Chats
A great lesson plan to examine Franklin D. Roosevelt's first fireside chat and apply the format in explaining a current economic problem.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: Family History (Lesson Plan)
In this A to Z Teacher Stuff lesson, young scholars research information about their family history, record it, and then present it orally to the class.
Library of Congress
Loc: Collection of Lesson Plans
This collection presents in-depth lesson plans on American history from the 18th century to the present. Lessons include African American history, women's history, Native American history and many other topics.
Alabama Department of Archives and History
Al Dept of Archives & History: African Americans: Reconstruction Lesson [Pdf]
With this lesson plan, learners learn about the lives of African Americans during Reconstruction. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Browse Lesson Plans
The following database allows teachers to search for lessons for all age groups covering a wide range of subjects. Simply click on the age group and the following content: arts, foreign language, literature and language arts,...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: World History Connected
An online journal dedicated to the teaching and study of world history. Contains scholarly articles, lesson plans for the world history teacher, book reviews and much more.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
One of the finest sites of its kind on the Internet, ArtsEdge is dedicated to supporting arts education through such initiatives as curriculum development, cross-curricular teaching, and technology integration. Find arts-related...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 45: Democracy Not Yet!
The following lesson uses the lyrics of four popular songs (songs that were commonly sung or played) to stimulate critical thought and discussion of what is right or wrong with American democracy.
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