Lesson Plan Pilgrims, the Plymouth Colony, and Thanksgiving, 1608-1621 Government and Civics, Religion and Philosophy, World History 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Click here to download this five-lesson unit.
Video The Emergence of the Frontier, the Expansion of Railroads, and Mining Government and Civics, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Video Emancipation and the Question of Agency: The Power of the Enslaved, the Power of Policy Government and Civics 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ Historian James Oakes (The Graduate Center, City University of New York) addresses the timeless question of agency in emancipation—who freed the slaves?—by suggesting that the query demands greater nuance. The agency of slaves and...
Spotlight on: Primary Source Birth of a Nation, 1915 Government and Civics This "Advice Sheet" flyer was distributed with D. W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation to theaters when the film was released in 1915. Significantly, the distributors are adamant that "NEGROES MUST NOT BE ADMITTED . . . under any...
Lesson Plan Of Mice and Men and Migrant Farm Workers of the Great Depression Literature 9, 10, 11, 12 Overview John Steinbeck’s famous hobos, George and Lennie, bring the migrant farm experience of the Great Depression to life in the celebrated classic of American literature, Of Mice and Men . Part of the huge grain growing industry...
Lesson Plan Understanding President Washington through His First Inaugural and Farewell Addresses Government and Civics 8 Lesson Overview In this lesson, students will read and analyze excerpts from two of George Washington’s most important addresses. The first is the speech he gave to Congress on the day of his first inauguration in 1789; the second is...
Video: Inside The Vault Inside the Vault: 1796 Civics Textbook Government and Civics 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ On July 6, 2023, our curators were joined by Dr. Adam Laats (Binghamton University) to discuss the 1796 book A Plain Political Catechism Intended for the Use of Schools in the United States of America . The program explored the...