Curated OER
Runaway Ad - Using Primary Documents
Students examine a runaway slave advertisement. In this American history activity, students investigate a missing slave advertisement run by Thomas Jefferson in 1769. Students make inferences based on the advertisement.
Curated OER
Discovering and Converting the Battle of Homestead
Learners study and explore the Homestead strike and locate where the events took place. In this investigative lesson students use several perspectives to write an objective newspaper article on the event.
Curated OER
Developing Flags
Students examine why having a symbol such as a flag is important for countries. In this flag lesson plan, students break into groups and create their own flag to represent their group dynamic.
Curated OER
Revolution, Revolution
In this revolutions worksheet, students use a set of song lyrics, follow along with the song "Revolution, Revolution," then use a word bank to answer a set of 5 questions and fill in correct answers to 7 additional questions. No song...
Curated OER
Nineteenth Century Family Portraits
Students compare two nineteenth century family portraits using historical data, statistics, and historical context. Students analyze their own family pictures adjusting the criteria to the current decade. Lastly students study the...
Curated OER
Creating a Neighborhood Timeline
Middle schoolers research information about their neighborhoods. Uncovering facts about geology and Native Americans, they examine how the neighborhood has evolved over time. They work together to create a timeline of specific events.
Curated OER
Knife River: Early Village Life on the Plains
Learners discover the complex culture and trading economy of the Hidatsa and Mandan tribes in North Dakota during the 18th century, as seen by anthropologists and artists.
Curated OER
What is an American?
Students investigate how the definition of being American has changed over the years using online primary source documents.
Curated OER
LAND-GRANT COLLEGES
Students will explore the Morrill Acts and how the agricultural system is involved in education through the land-grant colleges.1. Have groups find the addresses of the land-grant universities in their assigned states and
write a letter...
Ancestry
Gene Pool: Colonial Occupations
A glossoary of colonial occupations (chandler, hooper, bluestocking, etc.) in the 18th century and their modern equivalents.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Tools
Lists the tools used by colonial merchants and tradespeople. Each tool listed is linked to a description, many complete pictures.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: 18th Century Trades Sampler
This site provides the types of trades and merchants found in 18th Century Williamsburg. Such trades include: apothecary, blacksmith, founder, harness maker, milliner, printer and bookbinder, shoemaker, silversmith, and wigmaker.
A&E Television
History.com: 6 Common Jobs in Colonial America
In the colonial era, the most prestigious jobs were reserved for well-off white men, who secured appointments as colonial governors and military leaders. But there were many other types of jobs in Britain's 13 American colonies. Here are...
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg Trades
This site takes a look at some of the occupations and trades that were part of daily life in the colonies during the 18th Century.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Occupations and Trades of the 18th Century
A comprehensive list of the types and descriptions of occupations available in the 18th century. From the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Signs of the Times
Site challenges students to examine how goods were advertised, and sold in Colonial Times versus Today. Excellent hands-on activity.
Other
Gary Olds Art and Fine Craft: Colonial Soap Making: Its History and Techniques
This article by Marietta and Arthur Ellis describes the history of soap-making. Scroll through to find reference to colonial soap-making history and techniques. [PDF]
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Apothecary Shop
This site gives you an idea of what you might find in a colonial Apothecary Shop. Don't know what that is? Even better, go visit the shop of Pasteur & Galt.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: The Geddys Family of Tradesmen
Links provide you with the story of one colonial silversmith's family. The occupation and impact on family is discussed.
Other
Virtual Jamestown: Occupations of the New World
This is a chart of the many occupations in Jamestown at the beginning of the 17th century. Includes how many people for each occupation and when they arrived in America.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Tools of the Trade"
Students will research tools that were used in Colonial tradeshops to determine how the tools were used during the 18th century. During the lesson, the students will have the opportunity to work together with their peers to conduct their...
Other
New Netherland Institute: What Was New Netherland?
Provides a detailed history of New Netherland. Looks at why it was founded, where settlers came from, how they reached there, why they came, their homes, occupations, possessions, diet, childhood, school, play, and what eventually...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Organization of Cells
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how multicelled organisms have specialized cells that do specific jobs and single celled organisms exist without the help of other cells.