This is an online inquiry assignment that ecourages students to be intentional about how they search, consume and reflect on information online.  Students who complete this assignment will gain new information about the Battle of Gettysburg and learn about their own online inquiry practices. This unique assignment utilzes a free Chrome Extension called ThinkingApp which allows students to record and submit a record of their online activity back to their teacher.  The activity could be used as a blended learning activity or inclass assignment.  

Who was affected more by the Battle of Gettysburg: the soldiers or the civilians? Students will analyze primary sources related to the Battle of Gettysburg using primary sources such as personal narratives, letters, maps, political cartoons, and speeches. As they examine the primary sources in this inquiry, students will first examine how the Battle of Gettysburg affected the soldiers and then the civilians. The final activity will have students analyze the Gettysburg Address and if its impact was more important for the soldiers who fought in the battle or the civilians. Close examination of the supporting questions will guide students to answer the compelling question. The resource was created by Andrew Halsey, Winnebago Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

The Indian Wars are of the 19th century are often ignored in history books. This is a first person account of the Battle of Little Big Horn. Considered to be the last major Indian battle of the west. It is long (11 pages typed) but worth looking at as a primary source. In the classroom I would have my students highlight the names of the individuals written into the report. They would then find out who they were and their career with the military. Finally I would challenge my students to find a Native American view of the same event.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866 by L.C. Mix & Co. in the clerk's office of the District Court of the United States, for the Northern District of New York.|Inscribed in ink upper left: Entd. & Deposd. October 9, 1866.|Title appears as it is written on the item.|Forms part of: American cartoon print filing series (Library of Congress)

This is a crossword that will help students of grade 7 to remember some essential details for the battle of Thermopylae, a very important lesson regarding ancient Greek history.

Students explore the properties of composites using inexpensive materials and processing techniques. They create beams using Laffy Taffy and water, and a choice of various reinforcements (pasta, rice, candies) and fabricating temperatures. Student groups compete for the highest strength beam. They measure flexure strength with three-point bend tests and calculations. Results are compared and discussed to learn how different materials and reinforcement shapes affect material properties and performance.

In 2016, a billionaire businessman and the first woman nominated by a major party ran against each other for president of the United States. In very different ways, both candidates approached the presidency as outsiders, reaching beyond the traditional boundaries of US presidential politics. As outsiders, the 2016 candidates are noteworthy, but not unique; indeed, the 2016 race resonates with the legacies of outsiders who have come before. This exhibition explores the rich history of select individuals, parties, events, and movements that have influenced US presidential elections from the outside—outside Washington politics, outside the two-party system, and outside the traditional conception of who can be an American president.

Using gumdrops and toothpicks, students conduct a large-group, interactive ozone depletion model. Students explore the dynamic and competing upper atmospheric roles of the protective ozone layer, the sun's UV radiation and harmful human-made CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons).

Lesson Objective: At the completion of this lesson, students will be able to create a budget to accomplish personal financial goals.

Poster showing, in silhouette, soldiers with a cannon. Poster no. 127. W 8768/576. Title from item.

This guide walks you through the "Be Internet Awesome" Digital Citizenship games and curriculum created by Google for grades 2-6 (although older students might also enjoy the games). The games are extremely engaging and can be played on their own--or accompanied by their corresponding lessons. The lesson plans provide everything educators need to begin teaching this content in their classrooms

Poster showing, in silhouette, a soldier bearing a rifle with bayonet. Title from item. Poster no. 81. W. 1690 10M - 5/15.

Poster showing a soldier holding a mug from which steam is rising and eating a piece of pie, he has a big smile on his face.

Poster showing a soldier holding a mug from which steam is rising and eating a piece of pie, he has a big smile on his face.

Participants learn what to do before, during, and after a potentially damaging earthquake. They brainstorm valuable components for an emergency supplies backpack and then present on their ideas. The primary resource is the booklet Are you prepared for the next big EARTHQUAKE in Alaska?

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Short video (1:39) for middle and high school students that describes the effects of bullying and how to be an "upstander" when observing bullying.

Lesson outcomesSWBAT:  demonstrate characteristics of good citizenship.  AssessmentMonthly questionnaires and evidenceFinal presentation and project showcaseState Standards, Indicator, ObjectiveDescribe the responsibilities of being an effective citizen, such as cleaning up your neighborhood, being informed, obeying rules and laws, participating I class decisions, and volunteering (3.1.0.1a)Describe rights and responsibilities of being a citizen in Maryland (4.1.0.1)Describe individual rights and responsibilities in the United States (5.1.01)Examine the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen in the world (7.1.0.1)                     

U.S. Marines recruitment poster showing a marine putting on a helmet as he looks over a barricade of sandbags on which a rifle rests. Courtesy New York Herald.

Poster showing a woman in a white uniform opening a door marked "Opportunity." 34-1146-20 G.L. Co.