Lessons and Activities

The Progressives and Imperialists

An overview of the Imperialists and Progressives; including T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, the Muckrakers, the building of the Panama Canal, Regulation and Conservation, aquring Alaska and Hawaii, and the Spanish-American War.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Historical Cultures & Periods

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 25, 2010

Posted by:

joneita.kelly

Henry Ford and the Great Depression

An overview of the life of Henry Ford, the growth of Ford Motor Company, and how the invention of the automobile helped the US through the Great Depression.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Historical Cultures & Periods

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 25, 2010

Posted by:

joneita.kelly

Civil War Quiz 1

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  History & Social Studies

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Apr. 30, 2013

Posted by:

Paul Gigliotti   

WWI: The Beginning

A short synopsis of how the death of one man led to the Great War.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17

• Subjects:

  History & Social Studies

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Aug. 15, 2011

Posted by:

sregister 

Canadian Provincies and Capitals Quiz

Two quizzes: Canadian provinces, Canadian capital cities. Multiple choice quizzes with color coded map for each question.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  History & Social Studies

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jan. 18, 2013

Posted by:

k.baron@rcsd.ca

North Carolina Firsts

Research things the state of North Carolina is noted for being the first to do. (i.e. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the nation's oldest state university)

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 8 | Age 14

• Subjects:

  History & Social Studies

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Oct. 14, 2010

Posted by:

Cathy_Bunce

World Population Growth; Agree or Disagree?

This is a series of statements focusing on many controversial issues surrounding the world’s population growth.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Society

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 1, 2013

Posted by:

k.baron@rcsd.ca

Civil War Podcast Audio Gallery

This gallery file is a five part series of the Civil War in podcast format. This audio series focuses on the the key points of the war. Students ...

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15

• Subjects:

  History & Social Studies

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Paul Gigliotti   

Battleship - Generic

A Battleship game that can be programmed by the user or in small group - computer center. Adapted from Isciortino's ink file

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  World Languages

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 11, 2011

Posted by:

Ramona_Henderson 

FEMA Offices 2011-07-19

In this Building Block video, the camera begins on a close-up of the Department of Homeland Security seal, then pulls back to show the exterior of the FEMA building.

• Grade Level(s):

  Pre-K | Age 5, Gr. K | Age 6, Gr. 1 | Age 7, Gr. 2 | Age 8, Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  History & Social Studies

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jul. 18, 2011

Posted by:

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