In this lesson from Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress “American Memory” Collection, students will explore how the events of September 11 have impacted America. Using Library of Congress primary resources, students will analyze how the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have changed American domestic and international policies and the of attitudes of individual Americans. The lesson culminates in students creating a 10-15 minute retrospective radio news story weaving in a variety of interviews and viewpoints based around a theme of their choice. Handouts, rubric, and links included in the 18 page pdf.

In this primary source based resource, students will spend two, 50 minute class periods exploring the methods of persuasion that were used during the suffrage movement and evaluating their effectiveness.

Students will explore the methods of persuasion that were used during the suffrage movement and evaluating their effectiveness.

In this lesson from Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress “American Memory” Collection, students will explore how the Coca-Cola Company has created many print and television advertisements that reflect the historical mood of the time. In this lesson, students will examine both print and video advertisements from 1949-1999 and analyze the media for its message, artistic tools, and connections to historical time periods. The final product asks students to develop a print or video advertisement for a modern day product. Their product should reflect some aspect of the social, economic or political climate of today.

Students will research the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl Era. Teamed groups of students will explore the American Memory website, journal ideas, and create storyboards to share with the entire class.

In this primary source based resource, students will research the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl Era. Teamed groups of students will explore the American Memory website, journal ideas, and create storyboards to share with the entire class. 10 lessons are included, as well as a storyboard assessment.

In this lesson, students will analyze two sets of primary sources related to the Haitian Revolution in order to understand how it influenced and was influenced by other world events of the period, specifically the French Revolution and the Louisiana Purchase.

In this lesson, students will understand the economic, environmental, societal effects that various inventions had upon the population by researching key figures, events, documents, maps, photos, videos, and recordings. This project-based learning lesson plan attempts to develop collaborative and communicative skills as well as higher order thinking by having students work together on teams to research the industrial revolution using primary and secondary sources. They will then create a product or presentation that answers the driving question and present their work to the class.

Students will explore how the public interest influences the liberties and rights of individuals. First, students will work in pairs to examine foundational documents. Then, students will work in groups to examine one of 6 different primary document sets in order to deepen their understanding. Rubric included.

Students will explore what it was like for Japanese-Americans to be placed in interment camps during World War II. This lesson uses primary sources and the Socratic Seminar format to explore how war impacts civil rights.

This project-based learning lesson plan attempts to develop collaborative and communicative skills as well as higher order thinking by having students work together on teams to research the industrial revolution using primary and secondary sources. They will then create a product or presentation that answers the driving question and present their work to the class.

Students will analyze the strategies employed by the suffragettes and their opponents to make generalizations about the sacrifices many made to gain the franchise. Students will synthesize the information and apply it to their own campaigns to encourage the community to vote.

In this primary source based resource, students will analyze the strategies employed by the suffragettes and their opponents to make generalizations about the sacrifices many made to gain the franchise. The
students will synthesize the information and apply it to their own campaigns to encourage the community to vote in their November elections.

In this lesson from Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress “American Memory” Collection, students will explore the American public’s response to the Vietnam War through the prism of members of the entertainment industry. In groups, they will examine primary sources from both side of the controversy, as well as draw connections between media and conflicts of the present day. Students will explore how the films and music of the time reflected viewpoints of American society, culminating in writing their own protest song or letter to the editor.

In this lesson from Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress “American Memory” Collection, students will explore how the events of September 11 have impacted America. Students will begin by looking at the Witness and Response Exhibition, record observations onto a graphic organizer, discuss possible causes and effects of these attacks, and learn about the USA Patriot Act, and its controversies. Finally, students will respond to a critical response prompt, discussing individual rights and liberties v. national security and the common good.

Students will complete two different parts. The first is web research assignment, preferably done as homework. The second part is a group activity involving primary sources and crafting arguments for and against suffrage for women.

n this lesson utilizing the “American Memory” section of the Library of Congress, students will use primary sources from the Library of Congress website along with other documents to explore the complicated issues surrounding the Equal Rights Amendment. Students will be able to recall events of the Woman’s Rights Movement (1960’s – 1970’s), as well as identify possible results if the amendment had passed. As a final assessment, students will compose an essay about whether women should be drafted into the military.

Students will construct General Douglas MacArthur's argument for the use of nuclear weapons to contain China and the spread of communism. Students will analyze MacArthur's address to the joint session of Congress in 1951, outline his position on the use of nuclear weapons in the Far East (Korea and China), and answer the essential question in a persuasive essay.

In this lesson from Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress “American Memory” Collection, students will focus on the women’s suffrage movement during the Progressive Era. Students will focus on leaders such as Alice Paul Lucy Burns, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Woodrow Wilson. Students will analyze various primary sources leading up to the equal suffrage amendment, analyze political cartoons illustrating differing viewpoints on Women’s Suffrage, and interpret and discuss pictures, political cartoons, and newspaper headlines to gather conclusions about women’s political plight during this era. As a final assessment, students will use a variety of sources to write a newspaper editorial on the justification of equal suffrage.

Students will work in groups to determine if suffrage accomplished full equality for women. Includes Library quest and worksheet, as well as activities for writing a newspaper editorial or a letter to a representative.