Let Me Take a #Selfie – World War II Version (15MS602)
Summary In this lesson, students create “selfies” to represent various historical figures from the World War II era. Students are assigned a historical figure from …
CategoryUS History
Connecting With Our Native American Friends, Past and Present – A Visual Story- 7162
Summary This project was created and implemented as a part of Longdale Elementaryʼs 2013-14 Partners in the Arts Grant program, “Virginiaʼs First People.” The goal …
The Homefront: America during WW II – 7883
Summary Students analyzed the impact of World War 2 on the homefront in America. Students used various forms of media to directly access the best …
First Graders Leading the Way – 7160
Summary Our class first met to set a purpose for studying famous Americans and decided it was important to learn more about these leaders because …
Secession Investigation – 7812
Summary In this lesson, students use Voyant, a digital textual analysis tool, to analyze the Declaration of Secession for one of four Confederate States (South …
Westward Expansion Jigsaw – 7811
Summary This lesson will allow students to deeply explore the territories in Westward Expansion in 1-2 class periods, while encouraging them to research and communicate …
Blogging About the Bomb
Image from Metaphors in American Politics Summary Students read a story about the dropping of the atomic bombs at the end of WWII. They then …
REAL to REEL – 7566
Summary Students learning about World War II will create a 1940s style newsreel video to teach others about the important events of WWII. They will …
21st Century Fireside Chats – 8167
Summary To gain a deeper understanding of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs and the impact of radio as a medium for delivering information to …
Yellow Journalism – 7564
Summary Students will be looking at an important event from World War I from the perspective of an investigative journalist. They will dig deep to …