The aim of this lesson is to introduce the role and contribution of the Indian forces on the Western Front. Students should recognise that the Indian forces made their contribution despite on-going prejudice and racism from British society.

In this resource, students can learn about different waterways which were constructed during the 19th Century in the United States. This resource is connected with the Smithsonian Museums.

This Problem-Based Learning Assignment addresses the following questions:

- When do Americans have the right to privacy?
- Are there ever any circumstances where Americans should give up certain rights to privacy in order to have greater security measures to be protected by the government?

Grabber: a John Oliver video and two articles about snapchat and internet privacy, relevant to students' worlds

Introductory mini lesson is included

In the Culminating Activity students are researching the FBI v. Apple debate. They are split into four group sand must collaborate together to come up with a stance their perspective would agree with alongside historical events in history that support their side.

Students can access an interactive resource around the United States Flag from Fort McHenry which the Star-Spangled Banner poem was written about.

This lesson serves as an introduction to the European Union and many of the countries that are part of the European Union. Students will independently learn about the history, institutions, and policies of the European Union through a webquest. As a culminating activity, students will research an EU member country to create a travel brochure and jingle that will educate their classmates about the various EU member countries.

Students will investigate patterns in immigration through data
tables and data maps. They can also develop their own graphs to view the information in
other ways.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case J.E.B. v. Alabama and the 6th and 14th amendments. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.

Students will watch and discuss a short video about an early American steam
locomotive, the John Bull.

In this activity, students will watch and discuss a 22-minute video of a theater presentation created by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The activity could also include an in-classroom simulation, extension activities, and a sing- along performance of a freedom song.

This collection of material is connected with the Frontline show dedicated to the same topic. It has four case studies as well as discussions with different members of the juvenile justice system about the the issues facing the system in modern America.

In this article, there is a discussion about possible treatments for young children diagnosed with autism who can recover and lead normal lives. The article discusses the challenges these individuals still have and speculate on why it does not not work in all cases. Finally, there is a discussion about the ethics of treating or attempting to "cure" children with this diagnosis.

In this lesson, the students will learn about how weather makes the seasons.

This parent guide supports parents in helping their child at home with the Kindergarten Social Studies content.Within the folder you will access Parent Guide PDFs in FIVE Languages: Arabic, English, Hindi, Spanish, and Vietnamese to help on-going communication with caregivers. 

This resource accompanies our Rethink Kindergarten Social Studies Behavioral Sciences unit. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.

This resource accompanies our Rethink Kindergarten Social Studies Civics & Government unit. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.

This resource accompanies our Rethink Kindergarten Social Studies Geography unit. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.

This resource accompanies our Rethink Kindergarten Social Studies History unit. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.

This resource accompanies our Rethink Kindergarten Social Studies Unit #3. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.

This article examines the development of the Luba and Lunda Empires of central Africa in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

This online interactive lesson from the United Kingdom's National Archives guides students through several primary sources in this case study about the Korean War 1950-3 to answer the big question, "How did the Cold War work?" There is a worksheet, glossary, and timeline provided to assist students in their analysis. You must click on the picture of each primary source to access it.