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Lesson Plans
- -Ancient Civilizations (Donn)
 Provides units organized by ancient civilization. Includes over a dozen units within each ancient civilization, including China, India, Greece, Egypt, Rome, Mesopotamia, Africa, Aztecs, Incas and Mayans.
- -Ancient History - Roman Reform (Donn)
Provides a problem solving context for students to work on basic issues of government, such as taxation and abuse of power.
- African American History - The Amistad (National Archives and Records Administration)
Provides teaching activities about the slave ship Amistad, organized around the National Standards for History.
- American Anthem - Star-Spangled Banner Lesson (National Park Service - Fort McHenry)
Provides activities related to the national anthem. Includes a handout with the words to the Star-Spangled Banner. 9-01
- American Flag Lesson Plan (Montgomery Public Schools - Furr, Campos, and White)
Provides activities related to the flag of the USA. 9-01
- American Flag Lesson Plan (PBS)
Provides a lesson plan and activities for a range of ages related to the flag of the USA.. 11-01
- American History (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History)
Provides lessons, handouts, and Web resources for studying controversial issues in American history. 6-02
- American History (Information Institute of Syracuse)
Provides U.S. history lessons by grade level. 1-04
- American History (New York Times)
- American History - Grade K - 5 By Period (AskERIC - Bernstein)
Provides a dozen essays with lessons. 1-04
- American History - Grades 4 - 12 (AskERIC)
Provides over two dozen lessons in U.S. history. 1-04
- American History - Indian Removal Act (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History)
Provides lessons and Web resources for studying this Act and its important consequences in American history. 6-02
- American History - United States (Donn)
Provides lessons and resources on the United States.
- American History Lessons (National Archives and Records Administration)
Provides lessons by topic and ties them to national standards in education. 2-01
- American History by Period - Lessons (National Archives and Records Administration)
Provides lessons on American history, correlated to national history standards. Includes Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s), Expansion and Reform (1801-1861), Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877), The Development of the Industrial United States (1870-1900), The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930), The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945), Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s), and Contemporary United States (1968 to the present). 5-01
- American Presidents - Inauguration of the Presidents (PBS)
Extends to the current inauguration.
- American Revolution Lessons (National Archives and Records Administration)
Provides lessons on the American Revolution. Also includes a history of the period from the Declaration of Independence to the peace treaty between the USA and Britain. 5-01
- Ancient Africa (Donn)
Provides 5 lesson plans on Ancient Africa.
- Ancient Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans (Donn)
Provides lesson plans and resource materials on Ancient Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans.
- Ancient China (Donn)
Provides dozens of lessons by topic.
- Ancient China - Daily Life in Ancient China (Donn)
Provides a comprehensive view of ancient China, including daily life activities and overall history.
- Ancient Egyptians - Projects (Seagraves)
Provides lesson plans and projects, such as making "mummies," pyramids, a sphinx, and more. 2-01
- Ancient Greece (Donn)
Provides 17 complete lesson plans on Ancient Greece. Stresses development of problem solving and analytical skills, as well as interactive skills.
- Ancient Greeks (Seagraves)
Provides lesson plans and projects to understand ancient Grecian culture, architecture, and daily life. 2-01
- Ancient History (Labyrinth)
Provides college level syllabus and links to reading materials for courses in Medieval history.
- Ancient History - By Civilization and Period (Donn)
Provides 71 lesson ideas.
- Ancient History - Middle Ages (Donn)
Provides units, lesson plans, activities & resources on the Middle Ages.
- Ancient History - Women of Ancient Mesopotamia (Women in World History Curriculum - Reese)
Provides lesson ideas regarding women of ancient Mesopotamia.
- Ancient Mesopotamia (Donn)
Provides 12 complete lesson plans on Ancient Mesopotamia. Stresses development of problem solving and analytical skills, as well as interactive skills.
- Biography Maker (Bellingham Schools - McKensie)
Provides step by step assistance in writing a biography - or autobiography.
- Civil War - Letters, Telegraphs, and Photos Illustrating the Causes of the Civil War (National Archives and Records Administration)
Provides lessons and documents showing how the causes of the Civil War. 5-01
- Civil War History - Grade 4 - Civil War Songs (McGraw-Hill)
Provides a lesson, focusing on Virginia, that involves writing a song appropriate for the Civil War period.
- Colonial America (Donn)
Provides units, lesson plans, activities & resources on Colonial America.
- Colonial America - American Revolution (Donn)
Provides units, lesson plans, activities & resources on the American Revolution.
- Great Depression - Three Lessons (Library of Congress - Perry and Sauer)
Provides an opportunity for research so that "...students will be able to gain a better understanding of why the government takes care of its people and how this type of welfare state started. Armed with this knowledge, they can then evaluate the current need of government programs, such as welfare, Medicare and Social Security, on the federal and state level." The three lessons are designed to take 2-3 weeks. 5-02
- History - Ancient Chinese (Nguyen and Donn)
Provides a fully developed lesson plan. 4-00
- History - Ancient Egyptian Papyrus (Mollet)
Provides compelete lesson on papyrus, the early form of paper.
- History - Ancient History of the Olympics (Campbell)
Provides lessons to promote the study of the ancient olympics. 6-02
- History - Daily Life of Children(Webb)
Provides a lesson plan to help children compare daily life 100 years ago with now.
- History Lesson Plans (Teachers.Net)
Provides over 3 dozen individual lessons. Specifies a general grade level for each, such as elementary. The quality of lessons varies widely and some only announce the availability of lessons on a topic. 5-00
- History Lessons (Information Institute of Syracuse)
Provides 15 lessons by topic and grade level. (Formerly called AskERIC.) 1-04
- History Lessons by Topic (Teachers.net)
Provides resources by topic. 3-00
- U.S. History Lessons (Bennett)
Provides four lessons. 2-01
- Vietnam War Lessons (TeachVietnam.org)
The Echoes From the Wall teacher's guide provides lessons, resources, and timelines related to the war between Vietnam and the United States. 4-01
- Women in History (Women in World History Curriculum - Reese)
Provides lesson ideas regarding women.
- World History (Information Institute of Syracuse)
Provides lessons by topic and grade. 1-04
- World History (New York Times)
- World History - Australia and Oceana (Donn)
Provides lessons and resources on Australia and Oceana.
- World History - Canada (Donn)
Provides lessons and resources on Canada.
- World History - Central America (Donn)
Provides lessons and resources on Central America, especially Costa Rica.
- World History - Eastern Hemisphere (Donn)
Provides lessons and resources on Asia, Africa, Europe, Middle East, North Africa and the Soviet Union.
- World History - Latin America (Donn)
Provides lessons and resources on Latin America.
- World History - Mexico (Donn)
Provides lessons and resources on Mexico.
- World History - South America (Donn)
Provides resources on South America.
- World History Lessons (Bennett)
Provides several lessons, focusing especially on social philosophies. 2-01
- World History by Period of the 1900's (British Columbia Ministry of Education)
Provides highlights of world history by time period in the 1900's. The materials are called an Integrated Resource Package. Grade 12. 2-01
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