History Lesson Plans

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Cooperative Learning Lesson Plan

Part of a two-part series covering the history of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the specific issues surrounding the current turmoil. This lesson plan allows to students to be creative with a group activity while the lesson plan in part one deals with the history of the conflict.

Published by Noreen (2934 pts) on Oct 26, 2009 to
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History Lesson Plan: The Battle of Antietam

The Battle of Antietam is perhaps the most crucial in its importance in changing the course of the American Civil War. This lesson plan focuses on why students should appreciate what happened at Antietam and its connection to the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed southern slaves.

Published by Curt Smothers (6178 pts) on Oct 26, 2009 to
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History Lesson Plan: The Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg was the biggest and most deadly battle of the US Civil War. Robert E. Lee led his army north into Pennsylvania and used it up in a three-day battle that would end the South's hopes for independence. This lesson plan focuses on the battle and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Published by Curt Smothers (6178 pts) on Oct 22, 2009 to
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Bill of Rights Lesson Plan

Tired of the same old lesson plans on the Bill of Rights? This interactive Bill of Rights lesson plan involves multiple learning styles and full class participation.

Published by Trent Lorcher (30053 pts) on Oct 22, 2009 to
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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Lesson Plan: Part 2 of 2

This part of the lesson plan will help teach chidlren about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by using creative skills such as art, music and poetry. By the end of this lesson students will be able to identify Haiku poems, dioramas, and various Hebrew songs.

Published by Jacqueline Chinappi (7905 pts) on Oct 21, 2009 to
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Lesson Plan on Early Humans

Read this article for an idea on how to use the new information on Ardipithecus in your prehistory lesson plans.

Published by Noreen (2934 pts) on Oct 19, 2009 to
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History Lesson Plan: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict has been going on for decades and is a daunting topic to understand and teach. The social studies lesson plan in this article is a guideline for teachers in grades 7-12. It contains vocabulary words and links that can be used in a middle or high school setting.

Published by Noreen (2934 pts) on Oct 18, 2009 to
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History Lesson Plan: The Battle of Shiloh

The Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, is perhaps the most underrated in its importance to the outcome of the American Civil War. This lesson plan focuses on why students should appreciate what happened at Shiloh and how it was a preview of bad things to come for the Southern cause.

Published by Curt Smothers (6178 pts) on Oct 18, 2009 to
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World History in a Year (or 10 months)

Social studies teachers know how difficult it is to include everything in a world history curriculum that covers thousands of years, and calls for students to acquire social studies and critical thinking skills along they way. Read this article for tips on handling this intimidating task.

Published by Noreen (2934 pts) on Oct 16, 2009 to
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Social Studies Teaching Strategies: Lesson Plan on Industrial Revolution and the Assembly Line

Social studies teaching strategies should include hands-on activities to make concepts clear for elementary students. This lesson plan on Industrial Revolution concepts includes making an assembly line in the classroom. Students make "a product" by themselves, and then make one on the assembly line.

Published by Margo Dill (8013 pts) on Oct 12, 2009 to
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