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Publisher: EDSITEment Dust Bowl Days 
 Lesson plans for teaching students about the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression "through photographs, songs and interviews with people who lived through the Dust Bowl." Designed for grades three to six. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=300 Topics: Agriculture, History, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, United States History, Weather Last updated Dec 19, 2008 Helpful Animals and Compassionate Humans in Folklore
This lesson plan focuses on helpful animal tales and folk tales with human and animal cooperation. Provides three lessons (for grades 3-5) with suggested readings. Includes a link to a related lesson plan, "Folklore and Ecology: Animals and Humans in Conflict and Cooperation." From EDSITEment, a partnership of the National Endowment for Humanities, National Trust for the Humanities, and the MCI Foundation. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=377 Topics: Lesson Plans Last updated Feb 7, 2006 Mark Twain and American Humor
This lesson plan for high school students examines the "structure and characterization in the short story and consider the significance of humor through a study of Mark Twain's 'The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.'" Includes links to the short story and to related material on topics such as literary humor (and "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," by Nathaniel Hawthorne). From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=327 Topics: Humor, Literature: Fiction Last updated Mar 6, 2006 Like Father, Like Son: Presidential Families
This lesson plan, which is intended for use on either Father's Day or President's Day, looks at father-and-son presidents (John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush). Includes suggested activities and links to online material about the presidents. Written for grades K-2. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=264 Topics: Families, Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 20, 2008 The Boston Tea Party: Costume Optional?
This lesson plan (for grades 6-8) focuses on "What really happened at the Boston Tea Party? How can we 'know' what happened at an historical event of the distant past?" It features activities, and links to primary source readings and related websites. Includes a link to a lesson plan about other revolutionary tea parties. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=397 Topics: U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Dec 4, 2006 Oh, Say, Can You See What the Star-Spangled Banner Means?
Series of classroom lessons (grades 3-5) focused on the meaning of Francis Scott Key's "The Star-Spangled Banner." Includes links to images and readings related to the U.S. national anthem and flag. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=298 Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, K-12 Education, Musical Genres Last updated Feb 28, 2007 Born on a Mountaintop? Davy Crockett, Tall Tales, and History
This lesson plan (for grades 3-5) uses the legend of Davy Crockett to teach students about the characters, events, and literary characteristics of tall tales. Includes suggested activities and links to online material about Crockett and tall tales. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=288 Topics: Literature: Fiction Last updated Aug 13, 2007 Metaphorical Gold: Mining the Gold Rush for Stories
Lesson plan (for grades 6-8) that allows students to "'min[e]' online databases for primary texts and period photographs, ... [to] explore the Klondike Stampede, and, like [Jack] London, ... glean from their visit sufficient period details to help them create their own narratives based on the Gold Rush." Features links to numerous sites. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=433 Topics: United States History Last updated Aug 22, 2007 "An Expression of the American Mind": Understanding the Declaration of Independence
This 2-part lesson plan (grades 9-12) covers the structure of the Declaration of Independence ("introduction, main political/philosophical ideas, grievances, assertion of sovereignty") and the ideological and political origins of the ideas in the Declaration. Includes background for teachers, suggested activities, and links to additional material. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=723 Topics: United States History Last updated Jun 18, 2008 The Gift of Holiday Traditions: Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas
Lesson plan about December holidays. "December is a month of holidays, celebrations, gift giving, and ... school vacations. Before taking time off to enjoy the holidays, take the opportunity to discuss with students the way different cultures contribute to what becomes a popular holiday tradition." Includes links to material about and activity ideas for Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and Christmas. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=83 Topics: Christmas, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism Last updated Nov 24, 2008 FDR's Fireside Chats: The Power of Words
This lesson plan (grades 9-12) focuses on the impact and appeal of two of Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chats. ("The first, 'The Bank Crisis, was given on March 12, 1933, and the second, 'On the New Deal,' was given on May 7, 1933.") Includes suggested activities, and links to audio and transcripts of chats and to related material. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=766 Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Jan 22, 2009 Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
"You and your students can celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage month [May] by taking a trip to Asia with a host of original EDSITEment lesson plans and reviewed Internet resources." Includes lesson plans on Angkor Wat, haiku, the Chinese zodiac, Indian epics (such as "The Ramayana"), George Orwell's essay on life in Burma, and more. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/monthly_feature.asp?id=125 Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, United States History Last updated Apr 13, 2009 |
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