This classroom activity, which centers on documenting the location of a meteorite in Antarctica, introduces students to the technology of Global Positioning Systems. The printable handout includes a series of inquiry-based questions to get students thinking about the challenges of marking exact positions in an area where the landscape is continually changing, illustrated activity directions and a worksheet that guides students through the way satellites are used in GPS and includes areas for recording their findings.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Locke v. Davey and the 1st amendment. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.

In this lesson, students can learn about the traditions of the Sioux, who resided in the Midwestern part of the United States. This lesson focuses on their winter traditions, including the migration patterns which they followed.

Students will do a digital field trip to learn more about the Pentagon's memorial for September 11,2001, and then visit a local memorial.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia and equal protection. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Commission and eminent domain. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key and an extension activity included in the lesson.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case MGM Studios v. Grokster, property rights, and copyright. Students then answer analysis questions about the case.

The six lessons that compose this guide may be used sequentially or as independent units. An introduction to the key principles of each lesson is followed by a close examination of each work, including formal analysis, historical context, and biographical information about the designer or artist. Discussion questions lead students through formal analysis of the artwork and seek to create connections between information and visual evidence. The activity or project that concludes each lesson encourages students to synthesize what they have learned about each work and carries the lesson into the broader curriculum or relates it to skills students are practicing in the classroom.

Students will learn about women's history by studying quilts. They will then make a quilt square in honor of a person who is important to them.

Students will create their own paper mache Carnival masks as a way to learn about Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican culture. This resource is part of an OurStory module entitled A Puerto Rican Carnival.

Students will learn how to make their own fish kites, called koinobori. Koinobori are an important expression of Japanese culture that became an important part of life for children in Japanese American internment camps during World War II.

Students will learn the story of the flag that inspired the national anthem. An OurStory module entitled Making the Star-Spangled Banner, the resource includes links to hands-on activities and a list of recommended readings

In this video, students will learn about the flag from the War of 1812 which is on display at the Smithsonian Museum. They will learn about the history of the flag and the efforts which are being made to preserve it.

This resource is a collection of posters showing the struggles and triumphs of the life of Nelson Mandela. These posters are from around the world and show the international effort in dealing with South Africa in the late 20th Century.

Students will be able to compare portrayals of individual soldiers to depictions of battle scenes and discuss the impact of each on viewers; analyze rhetorical strategies in two newspaper articles about a current war; write two different newspaper articles about a current war from different viewpoints; and create digitally or manually manipulated photographs.

Students analyze patterns of cholera in an area of London similar to how Dr. John Snow, father of epidemiology, did in 1854.

In this lesson, students will complete several classroom activities to improve basic map skills.

In this lesson, students read primary and secondary source documents about the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison and judicial review. Students then answer analysis questions about the case. There is a teacher answer key included in the lesson.

Students will learn about the remarkable travels of Marco Polo. They will consult maps to locate Venice and follow the routes Marco took to Beijing and back. They will learn about the challenges of traveling along the Silk Road, discover some interesting facts about China under Mongol rule, and find out how Marco came to produce his famous book.

Students will cook one or more historical maritime recipes and then compare the foods they eat to what was served on ships in the past.