Students study the manhunt for, John Wilkes Booth, the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln. In this activity about a president, students write and role-play they are announcers who are informing the world of the...

Learners research Abraham Lincoln in a variety of ways. In this Abraham Lincoln lesson plan, students use primary sources, vocabulary activities, books, and more to research and learn about Abraham Lincoln.

Who was Walt Whitman, and what link does he have to president Abraham Lincoln?  After Lincoln's assassination, Whitman wrote "O Captain! My Captain!" This poem and "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" are the focus of...

Railways are an integral part of the history of California. Using a timeline format, class members connect major historical events to the rise of the railroads and their impact on the state. Activities include a mix of independent and...

Railways not only cross the US, but they are also intertwined with the history of America. Using a timeline format, individuals explore the connections between major events in American history—such as the Civil War—and the rise of the...

In this subject worksheet, 5th graders review and master the subject of sentences.  Students respond to 28 questions, underlining or writing the subject of each given statement.

Students examine the impeachment proceedings of Andrew Johnson. In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the details of Andrew Johnson's impeachment and Reconstruction. Students...

Famous 19th century actor, and brother of John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated President Lincoln. Booth played in Richard III and many Shakespearean tragedies.