Democracy, We Love It!
Summary Whether students realize it or not, the government that they live under affects them every day. The Constitution and Bill of Rights allows them …
CategoryUS History
Abraham Lincoln and George Washington – 4610
Summary This is a rich project that aligns itself well with SOL 1.2 : The student will describe the stories of American Leaders and their …
‘Edcanvassing’ AP U.S. History
Dan Dickey, Deep Run High School Summary The immense amount of information to be covered in an Advanced Placement course often forces delivery of the …
Four Documents That Rocked Our Nation – 5680
Summary Students were given these directions: “ You are making a presentation on the following documents: The Charters of the Virginia Company of London, The …
Memorializing America’s First Five Presidents: Monument Design Project – 5379
Submitted by: Ellen Jewell Collaborators: Joy McDonald, ITRT School: Hungary Creek Middle Summary After participating in a webinar on Google SketchUp, students wanted to incorporate …
Tweet Me 20’s
Summary Do you know who the most influential Americans in the arts were in the 1920’s and 1930’s? This lesson took students on a journey …
Lessons of the Holocaust – 6900
Submitted by: Andy Givens School: Varina High School Summary The goal of this lesson is for students to be able to put a human face …
iHistory – President Cell Phone – 5311
Summary Students will create an iPhone for one of the first 5 U.S. Presidents, had iPhones existed then. Each “iPhone” will have contain at least …
Mr. President, What did you say?
Submitted by: Kelly Wolfgang and Josh Boyd School: Tuckahoe Middle School Summary Presidential speeches can inform the nation about pressing concerns that the president would …
Freedom Project
Summary This lesson was written for a smaller classroom of students, so the focus was not necessarily on group work. Students independently read an article …