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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

That's Not Fair!! Human Rights Violations during the 1800s

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners explore the migration of African Americans into the Hoosier area. They develop a time line showing migration patterns in Indiana and explore reasons for African Americans to settle and/or travel through Indiana.
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Interactive
Curated OER

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: Vocabulary

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this vocabulary skills worksheet, students review the listed terms and figures related to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of the page.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Selavi

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read the novel "Selavi". They relate the story to their own experiences. They also make predictions as they read the story. They research a specific aspect of Haiti once they have finished reading.
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Website
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Getting the Message Through: Civil War Organization and Training

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive look at the Signal Corps, the legislation behind its formation, and its many uses during the Civil War. Find the equipment used, the code for the signal flags, and pictures of the troops. This is a very detailed and...
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Website
Cornell University

Cornell University: Library: Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of photographs from the Civil War is divided into seven different themes. Along with each picture, there is a lengthy description, the name of the photographer, and the date taken.
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Primary
Wisconsin Historical Society

Turning Points in Wisconsin History: Iron Brigade, Old Abe and Military Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
A treasure trove of articles, artifacts, and books dealing with Wisconsin soldiers in the Civil War. Included is a picture of a feather from Old Abe, the bald eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. Many...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Goya, and There's Nothing to Be Done (From the Disasters of War)

For Students 9th - 10th
Francisco Goya created the aquatint series The Disasters of War from 1810 to 1820 using the techniques of etching and drypoint. The images remain shocking today, and even influenced the novel of famous American author Ernest Hemingway,...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Whose Land Is This? Webisode 8

For Students 9th - 10th
From Joy Hakim's marvelous set of books, A History of US, this webisode offers narrative, pictures, and teaching guides for the settling of the West after the Civil War.
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Handout
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Picturing America: Saint Gaudens: Robert Shaw Memorial [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Analysis of a memorial sculpture dedicated to the 54th Massachusetts, the first regiment of African Americans recruited for service in the Union Army.