US History
An Annotated List of Census Resources for Educators
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:32pm--Pat Watson --> read more »
Changing Faces: Your State Hero in the U.S. Capitol
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:14pm--Dennis Denenberg
Each state has a statue of one of its notable citizens displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Learn about this collection, read your state hero's biography, and/or propose a new hero!
Uncovering Immigrants’ Stories: It All Begins With Picture Books
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 2:05pm--Andrea S. Libresco, Jeannette Balantic, and Jonie C. Kipling
To deepen students' thinking about immigration, the authors designed a gallery walk activity and an oral history interview that build upon the reading of children's literature.
National Day of Listening Comes to Midland, Michigan: A StoryCorps Project
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:22pm--Ann Burke
NPR's StoryCorps can be a opportunity for students to conduct an oral history project, or interview people about their daily experiences, or survey opinions regarding a current event. This project involved team teaching.
Dear César Chávez: Writing Persuasive Letters in the Sixth Grade
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:11pm--Maggie Beddow
Students learn about a farm workers' union, its current struggles, and then write letters to Mr. Chavez.
Years later, their hand-written letters appear in lesson plans at the website of the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation.
From Geography Action to Civic Engagement: The Mesa Grande Ruins
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 12:06pm--Carol C. Warren
Students learn about ancient people who lived in their area, the Hohokam, and then help to preserve the archaeological evidence.
Raise Up Your Cloth! The Woman Suffrage Movement's Second Generation
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 11:44am--Catherine M. Carter
This lesson plan with handouts focuses on Alice Paul's nonviolent protests. More classroom handouts follow in "Winning the Vote for Women: OBJECTION and ANSWER" by Jenny Wei (NMAH) and "Game Changer: Women's Basketball and Equal Opportunity" by Tedd Levy. Download the 16-page PDF (which is about 3 megabytes) at this URL: --> read more »
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum: A Window on Immigrant Life
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 11:34am--Adam Steinberg and Michael J. Berson
Students can learn about immigrant life ca. 1900 from the words and photographs at this museum's online collection.
This PDF downloads a 16-page issue of MLL, about 3 megabytes.
Lights, Camera, . . . Reenaction! Creating Video as We Study the Civil War
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 11:25am--Angela Stokes
A video project challenges students to read, research, and interpret historical sources, then create a short drama that reflects their understanding of events. Journey through Hallowed Ground sponsored this project, but you can do a low-budget version at your school.
Analyzing Historical Political Cartoons: Helping Students With Diverse Learning Needs Analyze Primary Sources
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 11:15am--Grant R. Miller
Students analyze drawings available at one of three kid-friendly,online collections of political cartoons.
As they analyze, corroborate, and synthesize information, students are following the steps of UDL, Universal Design for Learning.
This PDF is the September 2011 issue of MLL, about 3 megabytes. See page 13.
