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Students examine a set of primary source documents related to the life of an immigrant girl and her family in order to investigate what life might have been like at the turn of the century. [...] »
In this lesson, students will organize photographs both chronologically and conceptually in order to construct a narrative of the Holocaust. [...] »
Through the lens of both official and unofficial documents concerning the Iran-Contra Affair, this lesson enables students to examine how audience and purpose affect a document’s contents. [...] »
In this lesson, students explore the multiple stories behind the creation of the cotton gin. [...] »
Fact: kids love toys. Engage young learners in the classroom by having them compare popular toys from the past with those from the present. [...] »
![Print, The first battle near Manturia [i.e. Manchuria], c. 1919, LoC](http://teachinghistory.org/system/files/imagecache/thumbnail/splash-lpr-pearlharbor.jpg "Print, The first battle near Manturia [i.e. Manchuria]. The Japanese soldiers defeated the enemy's cavalry, c. 1919, Library of Congress")
Explore the rise of animosity between the U.S. and Japan through primary source documents and related classroom activities. [...] »
Help students understand wartime propaganda with this excellent lesson plan. [...] »
Take a variety of perspectives into account before moving past the first Thanksgiving. [...] »
This creative lesson transforms language into a historic artifact and enables students to analyze how language changes over time. [...] »
