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Penguin Random House: "Persuasion" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
In-depth, 18-page teacher guide for "Persuasion" includes a lengthy introduction, overview of characters and historical background, and biographical sketch of the author. Also features lists of thought-provoking, pre-reading questions as...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "The Scarlet Letter" Teacher Guide [Pdf]
Teacher guide for "The Scarlet Letter" commences with excellent introductory information, synopsis, commentary, and pertinent biographical/historical resources. Questions cover themes, language, characters, setting, symbolism, etc....
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Historic Mount Vernon: The Home of Our First President
An excellent site for information about Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, as well as information about Washington himself. Be sure to take the virtual tour of the house and investigate the archaeology projects going on.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Joseph Bellamy House: The Great Awakening in New England
This site describes the influence of the Reverend Joseph Bellamy and religion in 18th century colonial life. This lesson plan has excellent information, an inquiry question, historical context, maps, readings, images, and activities.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Clara Barton National Historic Site Interactive
Take a virtual tour of Clara Barton's Glen Echo home, which served as the National Headquarters of the American Red Cross. Browse 360-degree footage of where volunteers worked, where guests gathered, and where supplies were stored. Also,...
EL Education
El Education: Stone Tolan House Historical Coloring Book
Students learn about a local historical site through fieldwork, experts, and other sources in order to create an informational coloring book. The coloring book is then produced and made available at the site as an introduction for young...
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English Heritage: Chiswick House
Short illustrated article about historic English property Chiswick House.
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Watergate, Gerald Ford, and the Nixon Pardon
Lesson plan on an incredible chain of events that led to Ford's presidency. Learners learn about this tale of American history, beginning with the Watergate break-in, the Saturday Night Massacre, and an accelerating crisis that would...
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: The Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
Information and lesson plan about Thomas Jefferson's inauguration as the first Republican President and the political unrest around the time of his election as the third President of the United States.
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Territory
Information with lesson plan for grades 9-12 about Thomas Jefferson and the events surrounding his decision to purchase the Louisiana Territory.
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: John F. Kennedy and the Space Race
A look at John F. Kennedy's goal for the United States, which was to send the first man to the Moon and to bring him safely back to Earth. Informational text and lesson plan for students in grades 9-12.
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: The Great Cause of Union
Information with lesson plan for grades 9-12 about Abraham Lincoln's presidency focuses on the decisions and political actions he had to make throughout the Civil War.
White House Historical Association
White House Historical Association: Thence Forward, and Forever Free
Informational text and lesson plan for grades 9-12 tracing Abraham Lincoln's battle against slavery from the time he was in the Illinois State Legislature through his presidency and writing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
White House Historical Association
The White House Historical Association: The Presidents
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: A Life of Service: Nurse Bennett Heritage House
Nurse Myra Grimsley (Bennett) was a nurse in Britain throughout World War I. She came to Newfoundland in 1921 as a volunteer and worked there for over 50 years. She was the only source of medical aid to people living along a...
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Old State House Museum: "Them Dark Days": The Arkansas Slave Narratives
Read what life was like for the slave population in Arkansas in this extensive collection of eyewitness accounts. Presented in a list of main topics, then broken down into specific stories. Highly recommended!
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Old State House Museum: Arkansas Depression Era Photos
Take a pictorial journey back in time to experience the Great Depression as it occurred for many Arkansas people. Photos of the time create a visual history of the 1930's.
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Old State House Museum: John Barleycorn Must Die: The War Against Drink
The social struggle for and against drink in Arkansas is the focus of this expansive exhibit, including the Temperance and Prohibition Movements. This interactive site is divided into chronological narratives with detailed information...
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University of Michigan: Susan B. Anthony House: Susan B. Anthony
This resource divides her life into the following parts: abolitionist, educational reformer, labor activist, temperance worker, suffragist, and women's rights campaigner.
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Old State House Museum: Arkansas and the u.s. Mexican War
Arkansas's involvement in the U.S. - Mexican War is the focus of this detailed exhibit. The main menu lists a series of relevant topics, each of which opens to provide additional details. Highly recommended!
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Things to Do at Home
Families can come together through games designed to make history something fun and integral to family life. Build a sod house like prairie settlers did in the 1800s. Go back in time to visit five families that lived in the same house...
US House of Representatives
History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: The Decade of Women
In 1992, American voters sent as many new women to Congress as were elected in any previ's liberation movement all played a part in the results of that historic election. Read more about the "Decade of the Women" in this summary.
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Fairbanks House Historical Site, Dedham Massachusetts, 1637 41
At the online home of the Fairbanks House, believed to be the oldest surviving timber frame house in North America, see views of the home's interior and exterior. Learn about the home's architecture and history, how it survived over the...
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Historic Maps: Revolutionary Boston: Old South Meeting House
Uncover what happened the night of the Boston Tea Party in 1773 where a large meeting was held in the Old South Meeting House to decide how to handle the duty taxes being put on tea by the British.