Students investigate the lives of families in two different centuries. They compare the 1600's to the 1800's. Students write an essay about the differences and how they developed in history. Special attention is paid to the external...

Students move from fact finding to interpretation as they examine paper money from the time of the American Revolution. In the final exercise, they use the issue dates of the bills to construct a chronology of political changes during...

Students see the importance of primary sources in the study of history, but also the limitations of relying only on primary sources of taking the money, as it were, at face value.

Learners explore the Frontier House website, examining the challenges of frontier settlement in the American West in the late 1800's. They develop budgets, and create displays based on their own research.

Middle schoolers examine the phases of westward migration in the United States during the 19th century focusing on the incentives that led many African Americans to make the move.

Students examine the migration of rural African Americans to northern cities following World War !!. After predicting the effects of cultural and economic factors, they write essays explaining the impact of migration on communities and...

Students use a database to conduct a schoolwide election. They discover the importance of voting and democracy. They incourage one another to vote.

Students experience famous historical documents that were initiated and propelled by signatures such as Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution. They create a school amendment using the information gathered.

In this ESL conversation starter worksheet, students read 15 controversial statements. Students circle numbers between 1 and 5 to show degrees of agreement/disagreement. Students talk about the statements. Note: The statements are...

In this religion discussion worksheet, students answer questions about different aspects of religion.

In this dialogue about sports worksheet, students read a questions and answers concerning sports.

In this English activity, students read " Spain Legalizes Same Sex Marriage," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

View this engaging online exhibit to learn about Harriet Tubman, an outspoken advocate for African American and women's rights.

Students will examine primary sources about the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 to understand why a women's rights movement was necessary to gain greater rights for women.

This instructional activity focuses on the life and trials of Anne Hutchinson, who fought for the rights of women in mid-17th century New England.

A program to put an end to the oppression of women and girls worldwide brings together an information site where visitors can find blogs, social media feeds, celebrity and crew diaries, videos, and up-to-date information about the...

The papers of educator, lecturer, suffragist, and civil rights activist Mary Church Terrell consist of approximately 13,000 documents. Spanning the years 1851 to 1962, with the bulk of the material concentrated in the period 1886-1954,...

Read about the issues that motivated Lucretia Mott to become an abolitionist and fighter for women's rights.

Information on the passage of the 14th and 15th amendments that helped to transform the women's rights movement.

Kyrgyzstan is a nation in Central Asia. This learning module will look at how women are viewed and treated and what is expected of them in Kyrgyzstan. Consider the freedoms women have in the United States to other nations.

Examine the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting women voting rights.

Eleanor Roosevelt redefined the role of an agent of social change as the First Lady of the United States and later as a representative to the United Nations. She helped to create The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which remains...

Lesson plan on Martha Hughes Cannon, the first female state senator in U.S. history.

The women's movement was launched with the publication of the book "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan in 1963. After years of interviewing women, Friedan concluded that many were unhappy in their lives and unhappy with their...