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Curated OER

Solving the Puzzle

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create a map showing the United States borders at a specific period in history and produce three questions to be answered by examining the map. They also write a productive paragraph explaining who, what, when, where, how/why a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a Map!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate the different types of historical and geographical information that one can gather through close study of historical maps from the 16th through the 19th centuries. They create their own maps.
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University of Texas at Austin

The Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection contains more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world, and ranging from political and shaded relief maps to the detailed and the historical. Select from a region of the world or an area of highlighted interest.
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: u.s. Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site find any type of map on the U.S. and any of its states here. Great site for teachers to print out maps to use in the classroom.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: History Sourcebook: France 1360 the Peace of Bretigny

For Students 9th - 10th
This Fordham University map shows France's boundaries in 1360, which lands were ceded to Edward, and the path of his march to Calais.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: History Sourcebook: France in the Late 15th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
France 1461 is divided into various duchies, provinces, and these are marked with the names of their rulers (i.e., the Duc d'Alencon).