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![Making the Star-Spangled Banner Homepage](https://img.oercommons.org/160x134/production-01/media/upload/materials/screenshots/materials-course-14511.png)
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
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Author:
- Smithsonian National Museum
- Date Added:
- 02/26/2019
![Making the Star-Spangled Banner Teacher Guide for the Classroom Videos](https://goopennc.oercommons.org/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
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.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Author:
- Smithsonian National Museum
- Date Added:
- 07/07/2017
![Music, Poetry and History: The National Anthem](https://goopennc.oercommons.org/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
Students will be able to recite the first verse and paraphrase "The Star-Spangled Banner." Students will also be able to explain why Francis Scott Key wrote these words in 1814.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Author:
- Smithsonian National Museum
- Date Added:
- 02/26/2019
![A Nation Divided](https://img.oercommons.org/160x134/production-01/media/upload/materials/screenshots/materials-course-6835.png)
In this lesson, students will explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War by examining how the differences between the North and South create conflict and war between the two regions.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Making Thinking Visible with Technology
- Date Added:
- 07/27/2017
![A Nation Divided: Why Couldn't They Just Get Along?](https://img.oercommons.org/160x134/production-01/media/upload/materials/screenshots/materials-course-4132.png)
In this lesson, students will explore, through analyzing and interpreting primary sources, both Northern and Southern perspectives of the Civil War and understand the issues that led to the secession as it applies to the differing economies. Additionally, students will recognize and evaluate the reliance of slave-labor in the South and articulate the reasons for why the Northern states were called the "free states" and the Southern states were the "slave states."
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
- Date Added:
- 05/02/2017
![New France](https://img.oercommons.org/160x134/production-01/media/upload/materials/screenshots/materials-course-26060.png)
The compelling question for this resource is, "Did the French Lose out in North America?" In this resource, students will explore what relationships developed between Native Americans and the French over the fur trade, review the benefits and costs of the North American fur trade, and make a claim about the French and Indian war. Students will be able to identify examples of French influence and heritage.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- C3 Teachers
- Author:
- C3Teachers
- Date Added:
- 02/26/2019
!["Nicolay Draft" of the Gettysburg Address](https://goopennc.oercommons.org/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
In this activity, students read a transcript of the Gettysburg Address and answer a series of questions. The questions are designed to guide students into a deeper analysis of the source and sharpen associated cognitive skills.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Provider:
- The History Teaching Institute
- Date Added:
- 02/27/2017
![Northern and Southern Differences in 1856](https://img.oercommons.org/160x134/production-01/media/upload/materials/screenshots/materials-course-4087.png)
In this lesson, students will study documents to learn about how the North and the South each viewed slavery. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the issues that divided our nation and led to the Civil War by identifying the events and differences between northern and southern states that divided Virginians and led to secession, war, and the creation of West Virginia.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
- Date Added:
- 05/01/2017
![Patriot Spy](https://img.oercommons.org/160x134/production-01/media/upload/materials/screenshots/materials-course-5122.png)
In this online interactive, students are tasked with delivering a letter to Paul Revere so that he can warn others that the British are coming. Students will learn about colonial Boston and the events surrounding the American Revolution.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Provider:
- WebRangers
- Date Added:
- 05/24/2017
![Powder Monkey](https://img.oercommons.org/160x134/production-01/media/upload/materials/screenshots/materials-course-5135.png)
In this online interactive, students learn about the War of 1812 through the perspective of a young boy employed as a powder monkey on the USS Constitution.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Interactive
- Provider:
- WebRangers
- Date Added:
- 05/24/2017
![Preparing for the Oath: Establishing Independence - Lesson Plan](https://goopennc.oercommons.org/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
This lesson is about important events and people that were part of the beginning of the United States, such as George Washington, the writing of the Declaration of Independence, and the War of Independence. Students will learn about George Washington as a symbol of American independence and freedom.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Date Added:
- 07/03/2017
![Preparing for the Oath: Establishing Independence - Teacher Guide](https://goopennc.oercommons.org/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
This Teacher Guide identifies the Civics Test questions covered in the theme, Establishing Independence. It also provides the instructional steps to familiarize teachers with the elements and navigation of the Preparing for the Oath - Establishing Independence student interactive so that they can be comfortable presenting it to their class.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Date Added:
- 07/03/2017
![Preparing for the Oath: The 1800s](https://img.oercommons.org/160x134/production-01/media/upload/materials/screenshots/materials-course-14478.png)
In this resource, students can review the history of America in the 1800s through short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The eight questions included in this segment cover topics such as the Civil War, slavery, the Louisiana Purchase, and Susan B. Anthony. This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate†ESL level.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Author:
- Smithsonian National Museum
- Date Added:
- 02/26/2019
![Preparing for the Oath: The 1800s - Teacher Guide](https://goopennc.oercommons.org/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
This Teacher Guide identifies the Civics Test questions covered in the theme, The 1800s. It also provides the instructional steps to familiarize teachers with the elements and navigation of the Preparing for the Oath - 1800s student interactive so that they can be comfortable presenting it to their class.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Date Added:
- 07/03/2017
![The Price of Freedom: Americans at War -- Civil War: Women's Role in the War Effort](https://goopennc.oercommons.org/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
Students will understand the role women played in the Civil War. They will also appreciate the
ways in which museums use objects to study how people in the past did their jobs.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Author:
- Smithsonian National Museum
- Date Added:
- 02/26/2019
![The Price of Freedom: Americans at War - Section 1: War of Independence - Lesson 2: Who's in Camp?](https://goopennc.oercommons.org/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
In this lesson, students understand who fought in the War of Independence and how their lives and the lives of their families were affected by the war.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Date Added:
- 07/06/2017
![The Price of Freedom: Americans at War - Section III: Civil War - Comparing Confederate and Union Soldiers](https://goopennc.oercommons.org/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
In this lesson, students understand the different experiences of Union and Confederate soldiers.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Date Added:
- 07/06/2017
![The Price of Freedom: Americans at War -- War of Independence: General George Washington, Military Leader](https://goopennc.oercommons.org/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
Students will understand who fought the War of Independence and how their lives and the lives of their families were affected by the war. This lesson focuses on the leadership skills of George Washington.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Author:
- Smithsonian National Museum
- Date Added:
- 02/26/2019
![The Price of Freedom: Americans at War -- War of Independence: Who's in Camp?](https://goopennc.oercommons.org/static/newdesign/images/materials/default-thumbnail-index.png)
In this resource, students will understand who fought the War of Independence and how their lives
and the lives of their families were affected by the war.
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Author:
- Smithsonian National Museum
- Date Added:
- 02/26/2019