US History

Students will learn about the people and events of the War of 1812 with this presentation and note guide. Topics include but are not limited to: Madison, impressment, War Hawks, the Battle of New Orleans, Lake Erie and Commodore Perry, the Treaty of...

Students will learn about the people, events, and politics from the Early Republic (Presidents Washington, Adams, and Jefferson) with this presentation and note guide. It guides students through the origins of political parties, relations with Native...

Students will learn about US Imperialism (Imperialism in US History, American Imperialism) with this presentation and note guide. The topics covered include, but are not limited to, the reasons for and against Imperialism, the Spanish-American War, the...

Students will get an overview of FDR's New Deal with this presentation and note guide. Topics covered include, but are not limited to: the Emergency Banking Relief Act, fireside chats, the CCC, AAA, TVA, AAA, WPA, PWA, Social Security, the Dust Bowl,...

Students will get an overview of the Progressive Era with this presentation and note guide covering, but not limited to, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, the goals of Progressives, muckrakers, New Nationalism, New Freedom, conservation, the...

This presentation provides an overview of the Korean War. It begins with background information on the two sides of the Cold War and concludes with a look at a nighttime map of North and South Korea today. There are recap questions and discussion or...

Students will read an account of President Johnson's impeachment trial during Reconstruction and answer 17 questions, including one relating this event to modern times. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate! ...

Students will read and analyze two points of view on whether or not the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 should be passed (George Hoar and James Slater) by answering 34 questions and completing a creative task. They will also analyze 5 images according to...

Students will read and analyze two points of view on whether or not America needs a New Deal by answering 37 questions and completing a creative task (text excerpts are from FDR and Hoover in 1932). They will also analyze 6 images according to provided...

Students will read and analyze two points of view on whether or not there should be labor unions by answering 37 questions and completing a creative task (text excerpts from Henry Clews in 1886 and Samuel Gompers in 1894). They will also analyze 4 images...

Students will read and analyze two points of view on conservation and preservation (Pinchot and Muir) as related to Hetch Hetchy Valley by answering 26 questions and completing a creative task. They will also analyze 3 images according to provided...

Students will read and analyze two points of view on Reconstruction (whether it should be harsh or lenient) by answering 39 questions and completing a creative task. They will also analyze 3 images according to provided prompts. The answers are included...