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Primary Sources, Lessons & Activities, Worksheets
Becoming US is a new educational resource for high school teachers and students to learn immigration and migration history in a more accurate and inclusive way. The people of North America came from many cultures and spoke different languages long before the founding of the Uni
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Lessons & Activities, Worksheets
What kinds of food do you eat? How do the foods you eat today compare to the types of foods that sailors ate during long voyages of the past? In this activity, students will cook one or more historical maritime recipes and then compare the foods they eat to what was served on ships in the past. I
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Lessons & Activities
Find out about the sky through a field trip! In this activity, children will determine the best way to observe the night sky (through a visit to a planetarium, using a telescope, or a trip outside in the evening) and discuss what they see. The activity guide includes printable tip she
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Lessons & Activities, Worksheets
Do you live near the water? There is probably a body of water closer than you think! In this activity, students will use Google Maps to first find their school, and then locate and learn about the closest body of water to their school. Included in an OurStory module entitled Li
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Reference Materials, Lessons & Activities
People around the world have studied the stars and shared stories through constellations and astrology. By using this OurStory module, children and adults can enjoy exploring history together through children's literature, everyday objects, and hands-on activities. Focused around Maria's Come
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Lessons & Activities, Worksheets
Protest signs are a powerful and important way for people to express their feelings. In this activity children will compare two protest signs from the civil rights movement and then create their own expressive chalk art or poster. It is included in an OurStory module entitled Student
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Reference Materials, Lessons & Activities
Jingle the Brass is a book about a young boy who learns words used by railroad workers of the steam-engine era while on an exciting train trip. Part of an OurStory module entitled All Aboard the Train!, this activity includes strategies that will help adults and children activel
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Reference Materials, Lessons & Activities
In this OurStory module entitled Life in a WWII Japanese American Internment Camp, students will learn about the lives of Japanese American children who were forced to leave their homes and move to internment camps during World War II. The module includes links to hands-on activities, pertinent w
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Reference Materials, Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities, Worksheets
Learn more about First Lady Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson, wife of President Lyndon Baines Johnson and her work to protect the environment and bring beauty to every community. This module from the OurStory program includes active reading suggestions and discussion questions for the illustrated biog
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Reference Materials, Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities
See one of America's earliest steam locomotives, the John Bull, come to life while riding the rails. Part of an OurStory module entitled All Aboard the Train!, this activity includes strategies that will help adults and children actively view a 4-minute video of the John Bull in
Reading Level:
High School,Adult
A historical fiction story of love between two teenagers in an Emergency Refugee Shelter during World War II.
Author:
Susan Hazen-Hammond
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School
A modern Native American perspective of the importance of buffalo and the traditions of the Pueblo.
Reading Level:
High School,Adult
Biography of civil rights leader Thurgood Marshall.
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School,Middle School
A powerful historical novel that is harsh and realistic, not only about the brutal effects of slavery that the runaways carry with them forever but also about the prejudice and hardship they encounter on their journey to freedom.
Reading Level:
Pre-School,Early Elementary School,Late Elementary School,Middle School
A lyrical reminiscence for the time before electrical illumination made the natural beauty of the night sky so hard to see.
Reading Level:
Early Elementary School
An illustrated children's version of the Woody Guthrie song "This Land is Your Land" in its entirety.
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School,Middle School
A photographical memoir or Ruby Bridges' integration experience.
Author:
Catherin O'Neill Grace
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School,Middle School
A beautiful book filled with fascinating details and illustrations about our nation's most important residence. The book artfully covers the long history of the White House and offers behind-the-scenes insights into how it lives, breathes, and operates today.
Reading Level:
Pre-School,Early Elementary School
An entertaining tool for discovering Puerto Rico's rich vejigante tradition - beautiful coloring activities and informative historical notes illuminate the style and symbolism of Puerto Rico's folk festivals.
Author:
Christopher Charles Curtis
Reading Level:
Late Elementary School,Middle School
A family moves from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama, where they experience the historic violent summer during the Civil Rights Movement.
