This resource discusses the purpose and significance of castles during medieval times, following their introduction in 1066.

In this activity, students will analyze a picture from 1233, during the reign of King Henry III, and discuss how it relates to the centuries-long persecution of Jewish people.

In this activity, students listen to a historical narrative and analyze other primary and secondary sources in order to answer a series of questions.

In this activity, students use primary source documents to answer the question: "What were the political, social, and economic reasons that colonists rebelled against the king in 1776?"

In this lesson, students will analyze primary resources to explain how the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and the issue of fugitive slaves escalated tensions between the North and the South, and led to the secession of several states and finally to war. Respond to an ECR writing prompt to demonstrate understanding of how the North and the South had different cultures and how these differences eventually drove them apart.

In this lesson, students will learn how the North Carolina Constitution is relevant in today’s world. They will view and take guided notes from a Power Point that explains the changes made to the state Constitution since its ratification in 1776, helping students understand that the state Constitution is a “living document” and that is can be updated to reflect the times while keeping its core principals the same. Students will then complete a “Comparing Constitutions Scavenger Hunt” where they will examine the NC and US Constitutions and compare the differences and similarities. The lesson culminates in a “You Be the NC Supreme Court Justice” activity where students examine a scenario and determine its constitutionality.

In this lesson, colonial newspapers of the 1760s provide many insights into how citizens felt about the new taxes put in place by the British government after the French and Indian War. By using these primary and secondary source documents, students can interpret feelings of specific colonial groups and British groups. By analyzing and discussing the documents, students can see the particular bias of a colonial group for or against the stamp tax.

In this lesson, students compare, contrast, and reflect on primary source documents to infer how the two leading commanders of the U.S.-Mexican War influenced Ulysses S. Grant and prepared him for future leadership roles.

Students will learn about the North Carolina Fund, a series of experimental programs developed by Governor Sanford's administration to address these challenges. Students will explore the North Carolina's Fund's components and its challenges and successes within the context of segregation and the fight for civil rights.

In this resource, students can use short videos, mini-activities, and practice questions to explore American history from the 1900s in this segment of Preparing for the Oath: U.S. History and Civics for Citizenship. The nine questions included in this segment cover topics such as World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and September 11, 2001. This site was designed with the needs of recent immigrants in mind. It is written at a “low-intermediate” ESL level.

This Teacher Guide identifies the Civics Test questions covered in the theme, The 1900s. It also provides the instructional steps to familiarize teachers with the elements and navigation of the Preparing for the Oath - 1900s student interactive so that they can be comfortable presenting it to their class.

This lesson is about the 1900s in the United States, when citizens worked together to form movements to expand individual rights. This lesson reviews three movements that worked to expand individual rights in the 1900s: the women’s rights movement, the civil rights movement, and the youth rights movement.

In this lesson, students compare how both George and Martha Washington felt about General Washington becoming the first President of the United States. Students should complete the George Washington's Letter to Henry Knox about the Presidency and Martha Washington's Letter about the Presidency worksheets prior to beginning this activity.

In this activity, students listen to a historical narrative and analyze other primary and secondary sources in order to answer a series of questions.

This lesson is a remix of the lesson above posted at the following link: https://goopennc.oercommons.org/courses/lesson-3-a-debate-against-slavery-2The focus of this mini lesson is to focus on standard: 8.H.1.4.This could be used as an introduction to the lesson or a mini lesson in historical inquiry.

In this lesson, students will employ their detective skills to examine the life, ideals, and actions of John Brown, one of historyʹs most controversial abolitionists. Reviewing primary source documents regarding Brown’s actions throughout the 1850s, students will work with partners in an inquiry activity to learn about the righteous crusade Brown waged against slavery, based in religious faith yet often carried out with violence.  Applying critical thinking skills to the “evidence” presented regarding Brown, students will make a “detective’s” determination regarding Brown’s character and the justifiability of his actions.

Students will explore how various black entrepreneurs thrived in Durham's downtown, so much so that Durham's Parrish Street was soon known as Black Wall Street. Students will gain a sense of the challenges overcome and successes experienced by the various black entrepreneurs and businesses on Black Wall Street.

In this lesson, students examine how various government policies, such as rationing and limited wage increases,impacted Americans’ daily lives during World War II. By examining various government agencies and their war time policies, students will gain insight into how and why the government encroached upon people’s daily lives during the War. Students will apply what they have learned throughout the lesson by creating their own World War II advertising campaign informing Americans how they can contribute to the war effort.

In this lesson, students will learn strategies and activities for learning about economics, civics and government, and U.S. history text through reading, taking notes, and composing a response about capitalism through a claims and evidence based approach.

In this activity, students complete a primary source worksheet focused on close reading skills. Students are asked to read and analyze Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789.