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US National Archives

National Archives: Running for Office

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of political cartoons by Clifford K. Berryman that illustrate the presidential campain trail. Most of these cartoons appeared on the front page of Washington newspapers from 1898 through 1948.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Bonus March

For Students 5th - 8th
Read how anger about the increasing hardships affecting people in the Great Depression resulted in a march on Washington, D.C., by veterans of World War I. See what the demands were of the so-called Bonus Army, and how the demands were met.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: World War Ii Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the National World War II Memorial, located on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Contains information on all facilities and park map and brochures in PDF form etc.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Our President Lives in the White House

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the White House in Washington, D. C. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Courage to Take Action: A Lesson From Rosa Parks

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A speech given by President Barack Obama at a dedication ceremony for a Rosa Parks statue in Washington, D. C. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
Fact Monster

Fact Monster: Inaugural Addresses of u.s. Presidents

For Students 3rd - 8th
From George Washington to George W. Bush, find the Inaugural Addresses of all U.S. Presidents in this complete file.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: A World of Stories: The Boo Hag

For Students K - 1st Standards
North Carolina-based storyteller Donna Washington tells a scary tale from the Gullah culture about a man and his beautiful wife-who is not what she seems to be. The story explains the Gullah tradition of painting doors and windows blue...
Professional Doc
Other

Overview of Discipline Procedures for Students Receiving Special Education Services [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This flowchart provides a guideline for the steps to be taken when school officials deem that disciplinary removal is necessary for a special education student. From the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Article
Texas A&M University

Jae: Agricultural Teacher Education Preceding the Smith Hughes Act [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article from the Journal of Agricultural Education describes the place of agriculture in both elementary and secondary education in the early part of the 20th century. Read about the push to graduate teachers of agriculture...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Whiskey Rebellion [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Whiskey Rebellion was an early challenge to the new United States government. Read about the importance of whiskey in the back country and the need for the United States to find sources of revenues. This is a story of east vs. west,...
Website
Other

Jamestown S'klallam Tribe: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Official website of the Jamestown S'Klallam tribe. Contains a good mix of history and current events for the tribe.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Domestic and International Politics

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the politics, both domestic and international, of the three presidents in the 1920s. Domestic scandals and attempts to patch international problems stood out in this decade.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Nick Visits the Lincoln Memorial

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Nick who visited the Lincoln Memorial while on vacation with his family. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Telegraph

For Students 9th - 10th
The telegraph was an electronic means for the rapid and reliable transmission of coded information over extended distances. In time it was also perfected to interpret and print the electronic symbols into readable text. By 1848 a...
Interactive
Other

Constitution facts.com: Which Founding Father Are You?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Answer five questions to learn which of six Founding Fathers you are most like.
Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: We the People

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will examine the original and final drafts of the Constitution and evaluate the significance of the selection of the words 'We the People.'
Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: The Constitution in Action: Article Ii (Lab Team 3)

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity students will analyze the Senate Journal of the First Congress and identify how the document demonstrates content contained within Article II of the Constitution in action.
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Revolutionary War Turning Points: Saratoga and Valley Forge

For Students 9th - 10th
The resources here, including letters, lithographs, official documents, and maps, document the Revolutionary War battles of Saratoga and Valley Forge.
Article
Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: Walter Reed

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides an easy to read account of the life and work of Dr. Walter Reed (1851-1902 CE), Major in the United States Army Medical Corps who proved that yellow fever was transmitted by...
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Watergate Scandal

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed facts and an overview of the conspiracy and cover-up of the 1972 Watergate Break-in.
Graphic
Curated OER

Social Studies Help Center

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief outline of information about African Americans & reform during the Progressive Era. Links to more information on Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Marcus Garvey.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Battle at the Brandywine, 1777

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the area in Pennsylvania south of Philadelphia detailing the Battle of Brandywine during the American Revolution (September 11, 1777). The map shows the battle site of Chad's Ford, the Lancaster Road, the British and American...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Seat of War in New Jersey, 1777

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of New Jersey showing the routes of Washington to Trenton in 1776 from the Battle of Long Island and the route of British commander Clinton to Monmouth and New York after the capture of Philadelphia in 1777.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Philadelphia and Vicinity, 1777

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Philadelphia and vicinity in 1777 during the capture of the city by British Major General William Howe. The map shows the route of Howe's Philadelphia Campaign from Elkton to Chad's Ford, site of the Battle of Brandywine against...