Curated OER
Today We Encountered the White Man
Young scholars analyze and interpret artifacts and a timeline to get specific information. In this timeline lesson plan students work in groups to research an Indian tribe and write an information piece of their research.
Peace Corps
Peace Corps: History
In 2011, the Peace Corps celebrated 50 years of volunteer service. Learn about this government service organization and the work members have done to improve the quality of life for people all around the world.
Digital History
Digital History: The Peace Corps
Some 150,000 Americans have served in the Peace Corps since it was formed in 1961. Peace Corps volunteers live and work for two years in communities in the developing world. They must learn the languages of the people they serve. They...
Peace Corps
Peace Corps
This is the official site of the Peace Corps. Learn about potential assignments for volunteers, countries available, potential benefits, and the type of people who join, as well as information about the history and management of the...
TES Global
Tes: Peace Corps: Discovering New Perspectives on Life
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan allows students the opportunity to read about the experiences of a Peace Corps volunteer and how his worldview changed from learning more about another culture.
US Department of State
Office of the Historian: Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps, 1961 1969
A look at the Alliance for Progress and the assistance it promised for Latin American countries who agreed to increase democracy in their governments. See what successes there were through this program. Also read a brief overview of the...
US National Archives
Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
Peace Corps
Peace Corps: This Is Tanzania
Learners will learn about the history of volcanoes and wildlife in Tanzania in this lesson plan.
Other
Americorps: Vista History
Read a brief history of VISTA, or Volunteers In Service to America. This article overviews the reasons behind its establishment in 1965 and the circumstances surrounding its growth.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Ambrose Burnside
A thorough biography of Ambrose Burnside and his military career. Read about his command of the Ninth Corps in several battles and as commander in the Department of the Ohio.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Kennedy's Global Challenge
The Cold War was still being waged during John Kennedy's administration. Read about the challenges he faced in Europe, Latin America, and, most ominously, in Cuba.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Kennedy's New Frontier
Read about John Kennedy's vision for America upon his becoming president. Find out about the space race with the Soviet Union, and expanded social programs for the poor and elderly in America.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Peace Becomes Cold War, 1945 1950
A discussion of historical events that led to the Cold War from the perspective of the U.S. Army. Particular emphasis is placed on military leadership and policy.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Timeline: World War I
This timeline detail American women's involvement in World War I.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Contesting Futures: America in the 1960s: The Kennedy Promise
Discusses Kennedy's rise to power and the challenges he faced from within the government, his focus on foreign policy, the conflict with Cuba, American involvement in Vietnam, support for racial equality and civil rights, and Kennedy's...
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US Mint
U.s. Mint: Our Goal Pole [Pdf]
In this four-part lesson, students will demonstate knowledge of the sequencing of events by studying the westward journey, use terms that indicate the sequence of events and demonstrate an understanding of certain historical figures in...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Kennedy and the New Frontier
This overview of President John F. Kennedy suggests that he set a liberal tone with his agenda rather than the more hands-on approach of his successor, Lyndon Johnson.