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Activities from the Society for the History of Psychology Website
The Society for the History of Psychology provides a list of teaching activities designed to acquaint learners with the various fields of psychology and introduce them to prominent psychologists. Details for several of the activities are...
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Explaining 9/11 in Historical, Cultural, and Internatinal Context "Why Here, Why Us, Why Now?"
Students trace similarities among three major religious groups in Western history.
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The First "Colored" World Series
High schoolers utilize reading and listening skills in order to discover the key issues in American history and Black baseball history. Students investigate the beginning of the Negro Baseball Leagues and its signature historical...
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First Class First? Using Data to Explore the Tragedy of the Titanic
Young scholars analyze and interpret data related to the crew and passengers of the Titanic. They research information on a Titanic database to illustrate specific statistical conclusions, and whether or not social status affected the...
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Gatsby and the American Twenties Newspaper
Students research 1920's US History. In this historical literature instructional activity, students use the novel The Great Gatsby as a tool to examine the era. They work in individually to create newspaper articles based on different...
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Consumer Culture in the 1950s: New Shopping Centers and Advertising trends
Eleventh graders analyze the cultural and social aspects of the 1950s. Using primary source documents, they work together to determine what society was like. They use that information to write an essay about how their information...
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New York on the Pacific Coast
Young scholars explore the interaction and consequences of contact among different ethnic groups. Students examine a timeline and the important historical
events in American History. They discuss immigration and migration.
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Before We Travel, We Research
Pupils conduct research on a historical site in preparation for a field trip. In small groups, they conduct research, and present the information to the class in the form of a PowerPoint presentation or poster.
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Gaslight Ad
Students analyze historic advertisement for clues and information about the past. They synthesize and think critically about advantages and disadvantages of new products and again understanding of how people perceive "the comforts of home"
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The Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas: Pictures, Images, and Photographs
Students examine how art is used to make statements about social conditions. They analyze photos by the photojournalist Russell Lee, and complete a worksheet.
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Document Question- The New Deal
Learners use primary resources in order to investigate the historical New Deal era. They describe the measures about housing instituted in the legislation. An evaluation of the measures is written by students. The incorporation of the...
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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...
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Historical Development of a Scientific Idea
Ninth graders examine how scientist's contribute to atomic theory. In this development of a scientific idea lesson students work in groups and research the development of the atomic model.
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Social Studies: The Declaration of Conscience
Students examine Margaret Chase Smith's Declaration of Conscience and discuss its impact on Maine politics. After reading it, they discuss their opinions and write short responses about them. As a follow-up activity, students write their...
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Jazz In America
Students explore the Jazz Era in America not only by answering questions but listening to music as well.
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Jazz in America
Students explore Free Jazz and Fusion by answering questions and listening to music.
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Jazz in America
Pupils learn the basic elements of music and gain an understanding of the elements found in Jazz.
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Jazz in America
Students explore jazz and its origins by focusing on the people in which Jazz came from.
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Stamp Act: Virtual Representation vs. Actual Representation
Eleventh graders research and discuss the different points of view of colonists in terms of taxation, as well as how these viewpoints helped lead to the revolution.
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Archaeological Discoveries
Artifacts, inscriptions, and monuments. Here's an activity designed to ensure that all learners are familiar with the key terms and concepts they will need to begin a study of archaeological discoveries.
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Jazz in America
Students explore different instruments and what role they play in Jazz. They also each person's role in a democratic society.
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Freedom and Dignity Project
Eleventh graders explore slavery and the civil war. In groups, 11th graders discuss and slavery and identify reasons for its beginning. In groups, they role-play a character for a talk show. Students determine what slavery was like in...
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Jazz in America
Students explore the Swing Era and its implications. They answer questions and listen to music from the era.
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Childhood in Early 19th-Century America
Students interpret and analyze primary source documents and compare and contrast childhood today with that of the past.