Students work in small groups to research how issues of race have manifested in different wars of the United States and create illustrated textbook entries incorporating their research. In this lesson, students examine the similarities and differences among the experience of modern-day immigrants through investigating the personal experiences of several immigrants. In this lesson, students explore archaeological evidence of Viking settlement in North America 500 years before the voyages of Columbus. Students synthesize information presented in the featured article by creating geographic maps that illustrate Viking explorations of North America. In this lesson, students explore the issues of urban and suburban sprawl.
Students then work in small groups to create their own planned communities.
In this two-day lesson, students investigate, through interviews, personal reflection and research, the impact on the past, present and future of 20th century historic events in the United States. In this lesson, students explore the many ways that diverse immigrant populations impact cities by investigating the local immigrant populations. In this lesson, students explore the historic transfer of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama, investigating how this shift might affect various aspects of Panama's economy, relations with other countries, and international trade. In this lesson, students investigate icons, monuments and places that serve as symbols of American history, assessing how and why the meanings of these historic symbols evolve through time to acquire new or different significance. Finally, students will pool their information to make predictions about the kinds of artifacts that might be found in this ongoing archeological survey.