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U.S. History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Age of Imperialism 
 An introduction United States history during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when the country "pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the globe." Included are Expansion in the Pacific , Spanish American War , Boxer Rebellion , Panama Canal , and U.S. Intervention in Latin America . Each event contains background information, some primary documents, images, and maps. The Lesson Plan has ideas for discussion and activities. http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/toc.html Topics: Lesson Plans, United States History Last updated May 18, 2002 The Amistad Comes to Life!
"Activities across the grades and across the curriculum bring to life the story of the revolt on the Amistad." Lesson plans, tips, and suggestions with links to related resources. http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson043.shtml Topics: Black Resources, Lesson Plans Last updated Jan 25, 2005 The Battle of Bennington: An American Victory
This lesson plan focuses on the Battle of Bennington, which took place in New York in the summer of 1777 between "the British army and its Canadian, Indian, and Loyalist supporters faced [by] Patriots defending their newly proclaimed independence." The site includes maps, excerpts from historical materials, and suggested activities. From the U.S. National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places program. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/107bennington/107bennington.htm Topics: Lesson Plans, National Parks & Forests, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Building America's Industrial Revolution: The Boott Cotton Mills of Lowell, Massachusetts
This lesson plan is based on the national historic park that is the site of "mills built from the mid-1830s to the early 20th century, reflecting the early use of waterpower, steam power, and finally electric power." Discusses the Industrial Revolution, cotton mill equipment, the textile industry, and related topics. Includes images, maps, and related resources. From the National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places program. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/21boott/21boott.htm Topics: Industries, Lesson Plans, National Parks & Forests, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Californio to American: A Study in Cultural Change
A lesson plan for studying "centuries of dramatic changes to an adobe ranch house and its surroundings [and] to analyze the interaction between Spanish and Anglo culture in California." Includes maps, readings, site plans and photographs of Rancho Los Alamitos (Long Beach), activities, and links to related resources. From the U.S. National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places program. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/8californio/8californio.htm Topics: Lesson Plans, National Parks & Forests Last updated Jul 11, 2007 Campfire Stories with George Catlin: An Encounter of Two Cultures
"Take a virtual journey to meet American Indians of the 1830s with artist, ethnologist, and showman George Catlin. This site compiles paintings, historical documents, and commentary from contemporary experts so you can explore the intersections of two cultures, both in Catlin's time and today." Also includes lesson plans and curriculum standards. Searchable by keyword or tribal affiliation. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/catlinclassroom/ Topics: Art by Region, Lesson Plans, Native Americans Last updated Mar 8, 2009 The Civil War Through a Child's Eye
This lesson plan from the Library of Congress uses materials from the American Memory project to focus "on the use of historical fiction and primary sources to expand students' perceptions of the Civil War era. Literature and photographic images reflect, communicate, and influence human perspectives of historical events." The site features a teacher's guide, a slide show, and links to related information. http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/99/civilwar/index.html Topics: History, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Photograph Collections: History, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive
This site describes the collaborative project of Washington State University (Pullman and Vancouver) and the historical societies of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state. The site provides digital archives on the ethnic groups of the Columbia River Basin region, tutorials and lesson plans "on how to research and interpret library and museum resources, and ... public dialogue about ethnic history sources and issues in its online discussion forum." Searchable. http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/crbeha/ Topics: Geography, Lesson Plans, Water Last updated Sep 21, 2006 Conscience and the Constitution
Explores how 63 Japanese-Americans in 1944 "stood trial for resisting the draft at the concentration camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming." Contains profiles of the resisters, a timeline of events, information on the trial and ostracism by the Japanese-American community, the role of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and spokesman Mike Masaoka, and the Fair Play Committee. Includes related documents, audio, video, and lesson plans. Online companion to PBS documentary of same title. http://www.pbs.org/itvs/conscience/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Lesson Plans, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History, World War II Last updated Nov 8, 2004 Creole Echoes: Résonance Créoles
This online exhibit with detailed annotations explores "the richness and diversity of Nineteenth Century New Orleans intellectual and cultural life." Provides an overview of the city, examines the lives of selected men and women, and reviews the press and opera. Places special emphasis on the Francophone cultural life and Free People of Color. Includes lesson plans. Available in English and French. http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/exhibits/creole/ Topics: Lesson Plans, U.S. History By Place Last updated Aug 17, 2004 Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project
With the goal of documenting oral histories of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II, the site features essays on the causes of the incarceration along with selected oral history videos. Includes lesson plans, a glossary, a timeline, a bilingual (English and Japanese) exhibition, oral history archives (free registration required), and related links. From Densho, an organization whose Japanese name means "to pass on to the next generation." http://www.densho.org Topics: History, Lesson Plans, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History, World War II Last updated Aug 30, 2004 Digital Classroom
The "National Archives' gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students." Features sample lesson plans for K-12 teachers (topics include Constitution Day, the Amistad case, black soldiers during the Civil War, and Jackie Robinson as a civil rights advocate). From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2005 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 February One: The Story of the Greensboro Four
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Independent Lens film about four college students who, in 1960, "began a sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter in a small city in North Carolina. The act of simply sitting down to order food in a restaurant that refused service to anyone but whites is now widely regarded as one of the pivotal moments in the American Civil Rights Movement." Features biographies, photos, related links, and lesson plans. http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/februaryone/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Feb 2, 2005 Go For Broke Educational Foundation
The goal of this organization is "to preserve the 'American story' of the Japanese American World War II veterans." The site features clips from over 100 oral histories, a timeline, maps, photographs, lesson plans, and material for children as well as the interactive "Virtual Veteran Experience" that chronicles the lives of five veterans. Also includes links to related sites. Requires free registration to view complete oral histories. Searchable. http://www.goforbroke.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Lesson Plans, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, World War II Last updated Mar 31, 2004 H.I.P. Pocket Change (HPC)
This site is "a fun, educational tool ... that generates interest in coins, the Mint, and U.S. history." (H.I.P. stands for "History In Your Pocket.") Find games, cartoons, and other activities for students. The teachers section provides ideas, projects, and lesson plans for using coins in social studies, math, language arts, and science classes. Includes a special set of lesson plans for use with the 50 State Quarters Program. From the United States Mint. http://www.usmint.gov/kids/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Lesson Plans Last updated May 27, 2005 Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms
This site features thematic sets of historical maps "accompanied by lesson plans written for four grade levels and designed to support a variety of social studies, history, and geography curricula." Themes include exploration, migration, environmental history, transportation, political and military history, and American communities. Also provides a glossary. From the Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography at the Newberry Library. http://www.newberry.org/K12maps/ Topics: Geography, History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, Maps, U.S. Maps, United States History Last updated Nov 10, 2009 The History of Jim Crow
"An educator's site that presents teachers with new historical resources and teaching ideas on one of the most shameful periods in American history." The material includes essays, personal narratives, lesson plans, photographs and historical images, and maps and geographical perspectives on segregation in the United States from the 1870s through the 1950s. "Content was generated by a national collaboration of classroom teachers, working with professional historians." http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Education, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, Social Issues Last updated Jan 6, 2004 In Motion: The African American Migration Experience
This site contains tens of thousands of essays, books, articles, manuscripts, illustrations, lesson plans, and maps related to black migration during the past four hundred years. From the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. http://www.inmotionaame.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Lesson Plans Last updated Jan 24, 2007 Jewish Women's Archive (JWA)
The JWA aims "to uncover, chronicle, and transmit the rich legacy of Jewish women." "Discover" profiles Jewish women, past and present, in online exhibits; "Teach" provides primary sources and lesson plans by type (cartoons, films, letters, photographs, speeches), time period (1800-1849, 1850-1899, 1900-1949, 1950-2000), and topic (anti-Semitism, immigration, philanthropy); and "Research" has a searchable archive of information on "hundreds of women, women's organizations, and manuscript collections." Includes links to related Web sites and resources. http://jwa.org/ Topics: Judaism, Lesson Plans, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 6, 2007 LearnCalifornia.org
Homework and curriculum resources for students and teachers of California history. The site features documents and photographs contained in the California State Archives presented alongside thematically arranged collections of Internet links. Sample topics include the California Gold Rush, hydraulic mining, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the Progressive era, and the Great Depression. Also includes lesson plans. Searchable and browsable by topic. From the California Secretary of State. http://www.learncalifornia.org Topics: History, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History Last updated May 25, 2005 The Learning Page: Especially for Teachers
"The Learning Page is designed to help educators use the [Library of Congress] American Memory Collections to teach history and culture. It offers tips and tricks, definitions and rationale for using primary sources, activities, discussions, lesson plans and suggestions for using the collections in classroom curriculum." The section on professional development includes information about Webcasts and other training opportunities for teachers. From the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/learn/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, United States History Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Lewis and Clark: Mapping the West
A cooperative project of several organizations, this site provides access to Lewis and Clark maps, with related activities and lesson plans. http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark/ Topics: Geography, History, Lesson Plans, Maps, U.S. Maps, United States History Last updated Jan 11, 2004 Locke and Walnut Grove: Havens for Early Asian Immigrants in California
This lesson plan uses two Sacramento River towns in California for studying the Asian immigrant experience. Materials include maps, readings, images, activities, and links. From the U.S. National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places program. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/locke/locke.htm Topics: Lesson Plans, National Parks & Forests Last updated Jun 16, 2007 Mythweb
This "guaranteed kidsafe" site is appropriate for students and teachers with an interest in Greek mythology. Appealing and colorful cartoons (some animated) depict the world of Greek gods and heroes. Also included is the "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology," which contains detailed definitions and cross references from the Latin names of the deities, and lesson plans. Searchable. http://www.mythweb.com/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Religion Last updated Dec 30, 2003 New Perspectives on THE WEST
Complements the eight-part PBS documentary series on the history of the American West and includes an interactive timeline of events in The West; historical sites information on western states from Kansas to California; biographical information on Stephen Austin, Buffalo Bill, Chief Joseph, Crazy Horse, Alice Fletcher, Lewis Meriwether, Big Bill Haywood, and seventy others; links, and a set of lesson plans with materials designed for middle and high school students (grades 6-12). http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/ Topics: Lesson Plans, United States History Last updated Jun 28, 2001 Old Sturbridge Village
This living history center in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, depicts village life in early 19th century New England. The "Learning Lab" section of the site provides annotated images of objects, historic documents, papers and articles, and graphics of the period. The site also features materials for children (such as craft instructions, games and puzzles, and articles), lesson plans, a quilt exhibit, and a virtual tour of the center. Searchable. http://www.osv.org Topics: Lesson Plans, Museums by Place: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Dec 26, 2004 September 11: Lessons and Resources for Classroom Teachers
"Education World has culled from the Web and listservs a list of possible resources" teachers can use to "help their students understand the attacks that took place September 11, 2001." In addition to an annotated list of lesson plans and related links, Education World provides several lesson plans of its own. http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson244.shtml Topics: Lesson Plans, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 15, 2005 Silicon Valley History Online
The goal of this site "is to create a gateway to the major historical resources of California's Santa Clara Valley. You will find photographs, maps, letters, postcards, manuscripts, scrapbooks, menus, programs from events, and many other materials from local libraries, archives, and museums." Searchable, or browsable by topic (agriculture, education, people, technology, transportation, and urban life). Also includes lesson plans. http://www.siliconvalleyhistory.org Topics: Correspondence, Lesson Plans Last updated Nov 10, 2004 Teaching with Historic Places
This site contains lesson plans that use "properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects." Browse by location, theme, time period, or by U.S. National Standards for History (grades 5-12) and Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Features contains thematically grouped lessons. Also included are guidelines for creating individualized lesson plans. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/index.htm Topics: History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, National Parks & Forests, United States History Last updated Sep 28, 2009 Territorial Kansas Online, 1854-1861
"Explore the turbulent times of 'Bleeding Kansas.' Hundreds of personal letters, diaries, photos, and maps bring to life the settling of Kansas during the fierce debate over slavery." Features topics such as territorial politics, border warfare, immigration, and biographies of historical figures. Document archives are accompanied by a timeline, bibliography, lesson plans, images of "The Annals of Kansas," and related links. Browsable and searchable. From the Kansas State Historical Society and the University of Kansas. http://www.territorialkansasonline.org/ Topics: Black Resources, Correspondence, History, Labor, Lesson Plans, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Nov 2, 2005 The War Relocation Centers of World War II: When Fear Was Stronger than Justice
A lesson plan designed to study the U.S. government's confinement of people of Japanese ancestry to relocation centers during World War II. Resources include maps, readings, photographs and layouts of the Manzanar (California) and Rowher (Arkansas) camps, activities, and links to related Web sites. From the U.S. National Park Service program, Teaching with Historic Places. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/89manzanar/89manzanar.htm Topics: History, Lesson Plans, National Parks & Forests, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, World War II Last updated Jun 20, 2007 Wheat Farms, Flour Mills, and Railroads: A Web of Interdependence
This lesson plan focuses on "the interdependence of wheat production, flour processing, and transportation." Based on the National Register of Historic Places registration files for sites located in Minnesota and North Dakota, it includes readings, maps, images, and activities. From the U.S. National Park Service Teaching with Historic Places program. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/106wheat/106wheat.htm Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, History, Lesson Plans, Transportation, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 20, 2007 Who Do You Think You Are? An Introduction to Immigration History in Indiana
Emphasizing the 19th and early 20th centuries, this site features essays, a timeline (1800-1950), maps, photographs, digitized documents (passports, greencards, visas), interviews, demographical information, a glossary, and lesson plans for teachers. From the Indiana Historical History. http://www.indianahistory.org/programming/immigration/ Topics: Emigration & Immigration, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 9, 2002 Work 'n' Progress
"An online labor history curriculum program designed for middle and high school students." This website presents a detailed history of the labor movement in the southern United States, from the colonial and antebellum eras to the present. Features documents and images covering the textile industry, unions, the Great Depression, and other topics. From the Southern Labor Archives, Georgia State University Library. http://www.library.gsu.edu/spcoll/pages/area.asp?ldID=105&guideID=511 Topics: Labor, Lesson Plans, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jul 8, 2008 World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument
The "In Depth" section of this site contains text and photographs outlining the story of the USS Arizona and the events of December 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. Includes links to separate lists of USS Arizona casualties (with rank, service, and home state), survivors, and Pearl Harbor casualties. "Education Programs" features a lesson plan related to the memorial. From the National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/valr/index.htm Topics: Lesson Plans, Military, National Parks & Forests, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, World War II Last updated Sep 24, 2009 |
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