Elementary
Hard Times and New Deals: Teaching Fifth Graders about the Great Depression (Elementary Education)
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Virginia’s New Hamster: A Thirteen States Mnemonic
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 4:06pmNancy L. Gallenstein
This humorous short story assists students in memorizing the original 13 states of the Union in 1776.
Piecing It Together: America’s Story in Quilts
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 4:03pmJudith R. Marrou
Like the United States, a quilt could be described by the words "e pluribus unum" -- out of the many, one.
Ribbons and Beads: Native American Art Reveals History and Culture
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 3:54pmAva L. McCall
The textile arts are a valuable means by which students learn about the history of specific Native American nations.
The Garbers: Using Digital History to Recreate a 19th-Century Family
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 3:51pmCheryl L. Mason and Alice Carter
An online archive, "Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities during the American Civil War", provides primary sources for elementary students.
Using Art to Teach History to Young Learners (Elementary Education)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 11:04am—Lois McFadyen Christensen
This lesson plan offers elementary students the opportunity to learn about the civil rights movement through the memory-inspired paintings of folk artist and voting rights activist Bernice Sims.
Fear, Panic, and Injustice: Executive Order 9066 A Lesson for Grades 4-6 (Elementary Education)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 1:11pmBy Theresa M. McCormick
In this lesson, students use primary sources to understand how a climate of fear influenced the president to sign the order that forced the incarceration of Japanese Americans.
Conducting Interviews to Learn about World War II (Elementary Education)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 1:07pmBy Mary E. Haas
The featured lesson plan offers student interviewers the opportunity to evaluate multiple perspectives, interpret information, and draw historical conclusions.
Habeas Corpus and “Enemy Combatants”
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 1:00pmBy Carolyn Pereira and Nisan Chavkin
The writ of habeas corpus has been a critical tool for balancing the rights of individuals with the government’s responsibility to protect the nation’s welfare. The featured elementary, middle, and high school lessons explore the significance of this right.
Question: Who Can Vote?
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 12:56pmBy Misty D. Rodeheaver and Mary E. Haas
Key historical events changed voting practices in America and extended the right to vote. This article spotlights a few of those events, as well as contemporary voting issues, and outlines a teacher-tested lesson on voting.
