Containing more than 50 articles from the award-winning Tar Heel Junior Historian …
Containing more than 50 articles from the award-winning Tar Heel Junior Historian magazine and over 40 lesson plans, this multidisciplinary Educator Notebook will enrich your exploration of North Carolina and American history with diverse perspectives. This resource's link takes you to a very short form that gives you free downloadable access to the complete PDF book.
Students can learn about how Native Americans have been represented on stamps …
Students can learn about how Native Americans have been represented on stamps over the history of the United States. This is a resource from the Smithsonian Postal Museum and it addresses the culture of the United States.
Students can learn about African-Americans and how they have been represented on …
Students can learn about African-Americans and how they have been represented on stamps over the history of the United States. This is a resource from the Smithsonian Postal Museum and it addresses the culture of the United States.
In this activity, students will take a close look at a comic …
In this activity, students will take a close look at a comic book from the 1950s and 60s about nonviolence in the civil rights movement and think about ways those tips could help you today. Included in an OurStory module from Smithsonian's National Museum of American History entitled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Nonviolence, this activity is designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together through the use of children's literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities.
Students will learn about the methods and tools needed to conduct a …
Students will learn about the methods and tools needed to conduct a genealogical interview. It is included in an OurStory module entitled Great Women of Our Pasts.
Enrich your lessons of North Carolina history and culture by connecting the …
Enrich your lessons of North Carolina history and culture by connecting the past to crafts that are easy and fun to make in your classroom. Supply lists and instructions are provided on each page! Make copies as needed for your students and share accompanying histories to add meaning to the activities. This resource's link takes you to a very short form that gives you free downloadable access to the complete PDF book.
Students will practice using primary sources by to learn about slavery and …
Students will practice using primary sources by to learn about slavery and the Underground Railroad by analyzing newspaper advertisements regarding runaway slaves from the Charleston Mercury
In this lesson, students practice using language related to chronology. They work …
In this lesson, students practice using language related to chronology. They work with the histories of their own lives as well as the history of their school. They begin to learn about different sources of information.
In this lesson, students practice using map elements to study location, distance, …
In this lesson, students practice using map elements to study location, distance, and directions and create maps of the local community, comparing differences in human characteristics in rural and urban communities.
Students can access links to hands-on activities and a list of recommended …
Students can access links to hands-on activities and a list of recommended readings related to the topic of women's history. These links are associated with the Smithsonian Museum in the United States.
Students will examine an historical newspaper, a piece of historical fiction, and …
Students will examine an historical newspaper, a piece of historical fiction, and their social studies textbooks for accounts of the civil rights movement, and then define 'equality' and 'discrimination'. They will then use these definitions to look for instances of equality and discrimination in modern society.
Students will be able to explain the difference between primary and secondary …
Students will be able to explain the difference between primary and secondary sources, and explain how the value of using primary sources is important to history. By using primary sources to answer a series of questions, they will see that, much like detectives, historians have to prove that their answers are correct by providing evidence.
Students will go on a field trip that takes them to historic …
Students will go on a field trip that takes them to historic places to learn through asking questions and seeking answers through observation and using experts. Students will be better able to observe details and ask questions. It will help children build an understanding of a specific historical place and time period, and also spark curiosity about history and ways to creatively solve problems.
Students will take a trip to explore the architecture in their communities, …
Students will take a trip to explore the architecture in their communities, hunting for specific features from the Field Guide and using the suggested discussion questions.
Students will discuss, investigate, reflect, and make a photograph connected to the …
Students will discuss, investigate, reflect, and make a photograph connected to the American flag. They will then write a detailed description that responds to one or more prompt questions and share both photographs and descriptions online.
Students will investigate patterns in immigration through data tables and data maps. …
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.
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