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Curated OER

Early 19c Industrialization in America: The Market Revolution

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Posing a question about the effects of American Industrialization, this presentation provides viewers with a comprehensive look at the 19th century. From the "Lowell Girls" to the Iron Horse, these slides would be an excellent supplement...
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Activity
Constitutional Rights Foundation

The War of 1812: America’s First Declared War

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Free Trade and Sailor's Rights! Pupils dive into America's first declared war, the War of 1812. They analyze the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison through diary entries and historical reasoning. To conclude the lesson, they use their...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

America's History in the Making: Using Digital Technologies

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How can digital technology of today link us to the events of the past? Scholars use technology to uncover the vast number of historical resources available in lesson 12 of a 22-part America's History in the Making series. Using databases...
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Interactive
University of Richmond

Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America 1935-1940

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Redlining—or the practice of racial discrimination in housing loans—directly led to today's segregated living patterns in America. Using data from the federal Home Owners' Loan Corporation, classmates visualize the impact of policy on...
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Building Context for the Narrative: Slavery in America

For Teachers 7th Standards
Scholars use an Analyzing Images: Slavery in America handout to make predictions from pictures featuring slavery. They then discuss the pictures with partners. Learners further their thinking by close reading The Slave Trade and...
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Lesson Plan
Center for History Education

Reshaping American Society: How did Immigration and Urbanization Affect America in the mid 1800s?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
From the Know-Nothings to the Bible Riots, immigration and urbanization changed the face of America in the middle of the 1800s. Using documents that range from immigrant experiences to renderings of violent conflict between immigrants...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Colonial America: Causes Of The American Revolution

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils examine the causes of the American Revolution. In this colonial America lesson, students read handouts regarding the sequence of events that led to the commencement of the war. Pupils complete the provided worksheets and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Crossword: Introduction to Colonial America

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this crossword activity, students read 14 clues pertaining to colonial America. Students place their answers in this puzzle which does not have a word bank.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coming to America: A Look at Colonization in the 1600s

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the European colonization of America. In this colonial America lesson, students use provided Internet resources to research colonization and representative government. Students use their finding to create webpages,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Conquering North America

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students create a study guide on colonization of North America. In this American Colonization lesson, students complete a chart of explorers and their conquests. Students complete a crossword puzzle using explorer facts. Students read...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Geography of South America

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore South America. In this geography skills lesson, students watch a video about the geographical features of the continent. Students complete worksheets on the topic.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

New World, Old Evils: Latin America and the Holocaust

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine how Latin America was affected by the Holocaust in Europe. In groups, they research topics related to Latin America and World War II. They interview survivors if possible and discover how entire nations were effected...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

South America Map

For Students 2nd - 8th
For this South America worksheet, students view a blank map of South America that they can color or label. Students do this for all the countries in South America.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Strengthening Democracy in Latin America

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the many challenges facing the nations of Latin America today.  For this World Geography lesson, 6th graders analyze various documents that will help strengthen democracy.  Students create a visual profile of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Humanities in Colonial and Revolutionary America

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners demonstrate dances of colonial America. In this colonial American lesson, students learn forms of colonial social dancing including the Juba and Virginia Reel. Learners examine the history of the 2 dances as well.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Children in Colonial America

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students, in teams, race to find answers to questions about Colonial America using the Internet and print sources. They make charts that compare and contrast colonial times with the present.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Colonial America Group Creative Writing

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Colonial America writing activity, students collaborate with classmates in a group writing activity. Students have 25 minutes to write a group story about Colonial America using the 15 words in the box.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Colonial America Acrostic Poem

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this acrostic poem worksheet, students explore colonial America. Students write an acrostic poem about colonial America using the six letters in the word colony.
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Organizer
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Colonial America Timeline

For Students 4th - 6th
In this American history worksheet, learners write important events in colonial America on a time line. The time line is labeled with years from 1607 to 1682.
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Interactive
Curated OER

America & the British Empire (1)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive American history worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions regarding colonial America. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Interactive
Curated OER

America & the British Empire (2)

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive American history activity, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding colonial America and the British Empire. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Quiz on Colonial America

For Students 5th - 12th
In this Colonial America instructional activity, students complete an on-line quiz, choosing questions and matching answers. Students score 1 point for each correct answer; a printed version is available.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Colonial America: Causes of the American Revolution

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze colonial rule and policies with regard to the causes of the American Revolution. In this Colonial America simulation lesson, 4th graders role play in an Independence Game, reacting to a variety of "events" that...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wants Vs. Needs: The Pilgrims sail to America

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students work in groups to create a list of the items needed by the Pilgrims to bring to America.  In this wants vs. needs lesson plan, students must agree on what should be on the list. Students create their list by order of importance....

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