This lesson, using video segments from the Wide Angle film "To Have …
This lesson, using video segments from the Wide Angle film "To Have and Have Not" (2002), can be used after a lesson on the Communist Revolution and Mao's rule. A basic knowledge of China's geography, of the tenets of Chinese Communism, and of Mao's efforts to redirect the course of China's future by means of the Cultural Revolution, is required for the successful completion of the lesson.
In this lesson, students will participate in short mock arguments, with commentary …
In this lesson, students will participate in short mock arguments, with commentary from the judges, on a similar fact scenario presented under three different legal ancient regimes – Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Greek.
Students explore the two worlds that made contact when Columbus stepped ashore …
Students explore the two worlds that made contact when Columbus stepped ashore in the New World in 1492. The goals of this lesson are to gain an understanding of the forces within European society that found expression in the voyage of Christopher Columbus, to examine the cultures of those whom Columbus and his successors encountered in the New World, to analyze the degree to which cultural expectations shaped the encounter experience for Columbus, and to reconstruct the encounter experience for those who saw Columbus sail into their world.
This lesson is a very brief introduction of the European Union, Eurozone, …
This lesson is a very brief introduction of the European Union, Eurozone, and the Europe Debt Crisis. Through a PowerPoint centered discussion, students are introduced to the European Union.
This article traces the history of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. This …
This article traces the history of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. This period was when North China, under the control of the Tuoba clan of the Xianbei tribe (a proto-Mongol people), was politically separated from, yet culturally connected with, the Chinese dynasties established in Jiankang (Nanking).
This is an activity which has the students interacting with a primary …
This is an activity which has the students interacting with a primary source document dealing with the annexation of Hawaii. This document is a petition against the United States against annexation in both Hawaiian and English.
Students will investigate photosynthesis and respiration in plants. They will also apply …
Students will investigate photosynthesis and respiration in plants. They will also apply their knowledge about these processes to the issue of deforestation in tropical forests.
This article explains Portuguese motives for exploring Africa in the 15th through …
This article explains Portuguese motives for exploring Africa in the 15th through 17th centuries. Motives included access to commodities and a faster means to South Asia. In addition, religion played an important role in Portuguese exploration of Africa.
This lesson plan introduces the practice of using primary sources; where to …
This lesson plan introduces the practice of using primary sources; where to find primary sources, what they are, how to examine them, and how to construct a context to tell more of the story.Students will:Analyze personal artifacts as primary sources; Analyze historical primary sources; andConnect historical text with primary sources.Materials/Links Included:Primary Source Analysis ToolPrimary source setsTeacher's guide to Analyzing Primary Sources
Students will watch a short set of videos and respond to questions …
Students will watch a short set of videos and respond to questions set provided on the Protestant Reformation and determine if the Diet at Worms should condemn Martin Luther using primary sources.
Are all historical sources equally trustworthy? How might the reliability of a …
Are all historical sources equally trustworthy? How might the reliability of a historical document be affected by the circumstances under which it was created? In this activity, students sharpen their ability to source documents and learn to think critically about what sources provide the best evidence to answer historical questions.
This article explains how the Reformation put an end to the relative …
This article explains how the Reformation put an end to the relative unity that had existed for the previous thousand years in Western Christendom under the Roman Catholic Church. It discusses the role of Martin Luther and other important figures of the movement.
The Committee of Public Safety's assumption of political power and rule between …
The Committee of Public Safety's assumption of political power and rule between 1793 and 1794 marked what was arguably the most radical phase of the French Revolution. The Committee justified its excesses as necessary to protect against domestic and foreign counter-revolutionaries. In this lesson, students question the motives of the Committee through analyzing excerpts from the "Decree Against Profiteers" and "Law of Suspects."
This lesson is a measure of understanding at the end of the …
This lesson is a measure of understanding at the end of the Religions Unit. Students will compare and contrast the ancient religions in an essay with supporting details. *Cna be modified for other ages.
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