This lesson examines the propaganda produced by the Jacobites in their efforts to push the resoration of the Stuarts to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
This page contains extensive documents and resources related to the Jacobite Rebellion of 1715, including the propaganda, the resistance, the treatment of prisoners, and the Battle of Sheriffmuir.
This page contains extensive documents and resources on the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, including accounts of the battle of Culloden and Prestonpans, the lives of Jacobite soldiers, the treatment of Jacobite prisoners, the defense of London, and examples of museum objects.
In this lesson, students explore Keynesian Economics. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students will consider proposals to create more jobs in times of recession or depression. Students will rank them by importance and then defend their top choice before the class.
In this lesson, students will learn about Marx's support of communism over capitalism. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students will research key thinkers from world history and role play as one of them in a panel discussion simulation. Students will prepare responses to the question: "What is a just society?"
In this lesson, students read about the history of the Congo and examine how true events inspired Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness." A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students will role play a U.S. congressional committee deciding whether to impose standards on American corporations doing business in undeveloped countries.
In this lesson, students review the evolution of Parliament in England. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students will compare the U.K.'s Parliamentary system and the American Presidential system.
This lesson considers the story of Thomas Blood and encourages students to investigate primary sources to work out how and why he tried to steal the Crown Jewels.
In this lesson, students learn about Kristallnacht as an occurrence of genocide.
This lesson begins with a lecture/presentation about the Kurds and their history/geography. Students are then asked to divide into pairs, randomly choose a place and time in modern Kurdish history in which their character will live, conduct research on the historical situation, fill out the research question guide and the options pros and cons guide, and write a detailed letter explaining what actions their fictional character plans to take and why.
In this lesson, students investigate the causes and effects of the Mexican revolution, as well as the individuals who played a major role in the events of the revolution. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students will write an essay explaining why they think Villa, Zapata, both, or neither should have become president of Mexico.
In this lesson, students read about Spanish colonialism and the laws that were created to monitor the impact on the New World. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students will role play in a simulated Council of the Indies lawmaking session.
In this lesson, students will use political cartoons to become familiar with the purpose of, and controversy surrounding the League of Nations.
In this lesson, students learn about Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic empire. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students will write a series of letters - one to a person that they have studied in world history and one letter to the American people of today.
With this digital collection, students will examine the foundations that were established during the Middle Ages. Medieval Europe bequeathed a legacy to the Renaissance and beyond that continues to influence our thought, art, institutions, and culture. Students will consider the following essential questions as they review the documents: 1. Why might Renaissance and later historians want to envision an abrupt difference between their own times and the medieval past? 2. How do medieval manuscripts help us to understand the “long view” of the development of many modern institutions?
In this lesson, students will become familiar with China, Central Asia, and the Silk Road in the time of Marco Polo.
In this lesson, students investigate trade in West Africa's ancient civilizations. They will also explore Islam and how it spread across Africa and how this influenced the development of trade in West Africa.
In this lesson, students will become familiar with China, Central Asia, and the Silk Road in the time of Marco Polo.
In this lesson, students explore the origins of Timbuktu and how it became a part of Mali.
In this lesson, students will understand and describe the geography of China and the conditions for travel in ancient and medieval times.