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The Question of Immigration

Grade Level
10
Teaching Area
World History since 1500
… … Syria … Middle East … Education … World History since 1500 … The Question of Immigration …
Diagram of the Federal Government and American Union

Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists: A Debate that Rages On

Grade Level
4-8
Teaching Area
US History to 1877
American Government
… behind the role and size of the government in our country’s history. While students will not be reading the article … Cartoon Analysis Group Discussion Lesson Materials: … US History to 1877 … American Government … Federalists vs. …
Wrangell-St Elias Natl Park by CheWei Chang, Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0

America’s National Parks: 10 Moments of Insight

When you “pair the intellect with emotion and place,” what often results is a moment of insight: an unexpected instance where you suddenly understand something deeper about history, about nature, about others, about yourself.
… deeply problematic within the larger trajectory of American history, including the dispossession of Native American … where you suddenly understand something deeper about history, about nature, about others, about yourself. … David …
children, men, women and soldiers during WWII

10 Great World War II Films

Focusing on films that “do” history well; that is, offer meaningful interpretations about the past or otherwise engage thoughtfully with previous interpretations of the past.
… Stephen Norris picks his top 10 videos that “do” history well; that is, offer meaningful interpretations … and Nicholas Breyfogle.     … Focusing on films that “do” history well; that is, offer meaningful interpretations …
a pope sitting in a chair in a cathedral

Top 10 Popes Before 1500

Professor Kristina Sessa, an historian of Late Antiquity, presents her top 10 popes based on overall historical significance, appetite for intrigue, and messy electoral politics.
flag of the FARC

The FARC: A Road to Rebellion

Grade Level
4-8
Teaching Area
World History since 1500
War & Peace
… political violence and failed peace treaties. Given the history of FARC, students will be asked to create a timeline … Pair, Share described here .   Lesson Materials: … World History since 1500 … War & Peace … The FARC: A Road to …
cracks in the ground due to drought

Paris, and Existential Global Challenges

… Existential Global Challenges." A world leader in climate history, Brooke has written  Climate, Human Population and … other  Origins  articles on the environment! … Connecting History … Climate Change … Global/Transnational … …
U.S.S. Arizona on fire after the Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor?

Few place names in American history produce such a visceral response as Pearl Harbor, the Hawaiian bay that housed the U.S. Pacific Fleet in 1941.
… of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Few place names in American history produce such a visceral response as Pearl Harbor, … and Katherine Weiss. … Few place names in American history produce such a visceral response as Pearl Harbor, …
nurses holding stretchers

The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic vs. the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic

What political, economic, and ecological effects did the 1918 Spanish Flu have on the United States and the British Commonwealth?
Grade Level
9-12
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12
Teaching Area
US History since 1877
… a primary goal of educating the next generation in history is to equip young adults with the knowledge and … States … U.S. Laws and Legislation … 20th Century … US History since 1877 … The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic vs. the …
Etching of Theodore Roosevelt.

Our Federal Government: Still for Sale

… knows but will not admit. For a long time in the nation’s history — from the 1860s to the 1910s — the selling of the … at Bowling Green State University. … Andrew M. Schocket … History News Service … United States … U.S. Politics … …
people holding banner that reads ACT UP Shreveport AIDS coalition to unleash power

ACT UP, Ball Culture, and the AIDS Crisis

Grade Level
9-12
Teaching Area
US History since 1877
Gender & Sexuality
… the origins of HIV, where it stands today, and its complex history. We used this article to explore social change … Instruction Document-Based Questions Lesson Materials: … US History since 1877 … Gender & Sexuality … ACT UP, Ball …
A tractor purchased through the Marshall Plan for France.

Grand Fenwick, Afghanistan and Iraq

… what to do with those countries by taking a break from big books and watching a funny movie. Not any funny movie, but … at Bowling Green State University. … Andrew M. Schocket … History News Service … South Asia … Afghanistan … …
Pioneers Palace in Kiev, Ukraine

Ukrainian Architecture at War

Architecture is a way of understanding the world: recording its history, sharing its culture, and connecting with people.
… is a way of understanding the world: recording its history, sharing its culture, and connecting with people. We … is a way of understanding the world: recording its history, sharing its culture, and connecting with people. … …
Phyllis Schlafly with fellow opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Are Women People?!

Grade Level
9-12
Teaching Area
US History since 1877
American Government
Gender & Sexuality
… Amendment (ERA) and how it has been viewed throughout history. The debate over the ERA has been going on for … Stations Document with materials, Laptops or Chromebooks Files for download:  Lesson Plan Stations Graphic … Organizer Station Sources Are Women People.pptx … US History since 1877 … American Government … Gender & …
Women suffragists marching on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C., March 3, 1913.

The First Time Women Marched on Washington

… to vote. It remains the largest suffrage event in U.S. history. These women hoped to attain the vote during … after January 21st. … Kimberly A. Hamlin … Connecting History … United States … U.S. Politics … Women & Gender … …
Betty Friedan

Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique"

Friedan’s book encouraged women to break free of what she called “the feminine mystique,” a concept insisting that women’s true fulfillment was to be found through dedication to household labor and their roles as wives and mothers.
Bartholomew I, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, signs the tomos (January 5, 2019) that officially established the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and granted it autocephaly.

The Religious Roots of the War in Ukraine

Many observers have been surprised that this war has a religious dimension. Yet its roots lie in the intertwined but separate religious histories of Ukraine and Russia.
Cover of The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union by Serhii Plokhy

"The Greatest Geopolitical Catastrophe of the Century"

Review of The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union, by Serhii Plokhy (New York: Basic Books, 2014)
… would do well to read The Last Empire, Serhii Plokhy’s new history of the demise of the Soviet Union. Ultimately, the … of the Soviet Union , by Serhii Plokhy (New York: Basic Books, 2014) … Steven M. Higley … Reviews … Soviet Union … …
Engraving of Roman plague doctor, Schnabel c.1656.

Quarantino: Plague and the Origins of Social Distancing

… large social gatherings, these measures have a long history. Quarantine as a response to epidemics first emerged … for the Humanities. … Sarah K. Douglas … Connecting History … Europe … Pandemics & COVID-19 … Public Health, …
marijuana label - orgo blackberry 3.7 g For medical use only

Government Smackdown: Federalism

Grade Level
9-12
Teaching Area
US History since 1877
American Government
… federalism on a different level. The article compared the history of alcohol prohibition back in the early 1900’s to … States … U.S. Politics … Drugs/Drug Policy … Education … US History since 1877 … American Government … Government …
Immigrant rights march for amnesty in downtown Los Angeles, California on May Day, 2006.

Make Residency, Not Just Working, Legal

… is an independent historian in Houston and a writer for the History News Service. … John H. Barnhill … History News Service … United States … Borderlands … …