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.

This interactive resource provides video clips of actual earthquakes to help students better understand the Richter scale and the Mercalli Intensity Scale.

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.

In this activity, students will measure off a 2' by 2' square area and examine the soil and its components in the designated area.

This interactive resource provides background information about the powerful forces that shape our world. The tutorial includes descriptions of the layers of the Earth, what causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, how glaciers shape the land, and the theory of plate tectonics.

In this lesson students will be able to describe America's trade with China after the American Revolution. They will also be able to explain why trade with China played a significant role in the early development of the United States.

This tutorial and self-test focuses on the most common grammatical mistakes made in writing. The mistakes are organized under 13 grammatical categories. In each of these categories, the tutorial presents an error, explains it, and shows ways of avoiding or correcting it.

This tutorial focuses on the most common grammatical mistakes made in writing. The mistakes are organized under 13 grammatical categories. In each of these categories, the tutorial presents an error, explains it, and shows ways of avoiding or correcting it. Use the examples and explanations in this section as reminders when you proofread and edit your written work.

Students will become familiar with general uses of punctuation marks using this tutorial. Special attention is given to the most common mistakes that occur when punctuation does not follow standard written English conventions. The section also covers the use of apostrophes and capital letters; these do not directly refer to punctuation but more to mechanics and spelling.

This tutorial utilizes a pre-test to identify weaknesses in familiarity with, and use of, MLA and APA styles as well as using a formal writing style. After reviewing the mini-lesson on the missed items, you will be presented with additional interactive quizzes for each style type. The arrows at the bottom of each mini-lesson will lead you to these quizzes for extra practice and support.

This website lists 45 actors and play titles along with a picture of their costume for the play. Some are sketches, and some are portraits. This is a great resource to show students what actors in England at the turn of the century were wearing for costumes. These pictures are from a book entitled, "Players of the Day" published in London by George Newnes, circa 1902.

This is an online version of the book "The History of Costume" by Braun & Schneider published from 1861-1880. This online version includes all 125 original plates and is an excellent resource of historical dress from antiquity to the end of the 19th century.

This resource supports the English language development of English language learners. Students help Detective LePlant to solve the mystery of plant life and will identify the different parts of plants, what each part does, and how plants grow. The case has a case brief, facts, a quiz, and activities. This is available in Spanish, also.

This resource supports English language development for English language learners. Students help Detective LePlant to solve the mystery of seeds, what is needed for germination and seed growth, differences in seeds and how they survive, describe nonflowering plants that produce seed-like structures, describe a seed's structure, and list seeds that are used for food. When students click vocabulary words, a window opens to define the word in English with a Spanish option. The case has a case brief, facts, a quiz, and activities. Available in Spanish, also.

This resource supports English language development for English language learners. Students help Detective LePlant to solve the mystery of soil: find out what soil is, why it is important, what types of living organisms can be found in and around soil, and in what kinds of soil plants grow. A window opens to define vocabulary words in English with an option in Spanish. The case has a case brief, facts, a quiz, and activities such as classifying the components of soil. This lesson is available in Spanish, also.

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.

This interactive resource provides a map of the United States, with geologic regions of importance labeled. The labels can be clicked on and a description of how that geologic region was formed/created is given.

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.

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.

In this lesson students will look at the role of international trade between the United States and other countries after the American Revolution. They will look at why trade with China was profitable as well as routes taken to make the most of trading with other countires along the way.