Presentations and Activities Presentations look across the American Memory collections to investigate curricular themes. They include historical background, helping to tell the story behind the theme. American Memory TimelineA comprehensive look at America's history, through primary sources... a teacher's wish, come true! TeachersStudents (Gr. 8- 12) The Branding of AmericaWhat are "brand name" products? Why do they endure over the years? ElectionsHow have elections changed over time? TeachersStudents (Gr. 5- 12) Fill up the CanvasWhat was the historical significance of the Lewis and Clark expedition? TeachersStudents (Gr. 4-12) From Fantasy to FlightUse these Resources from the Library of Congress documenting the history of flight the dreams, fantasies, experimentation and inventions that came before and after the historic achievement of the Wright brothers. TeachersStudents (Gr. 5-12) The Great American PotluckWhat can we learn about a nation from its food? TeachersStudents (Gr. 4- 12) TeachersStudents (Gr. 6-12)
Heritage History | Homeschool History Curriculum Teacher's Guide | Antiques Roadshow Welcome to the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW guide for teachers. If you are looking for new ways to get your students excited and engaged in history, geography, the arts and society, and a range of other topics, you've come to the right place. This area of the Web site helps you integrate the study of material cultureIn a given community or society, the material objects that people make, collect, and use, which give insight into the beliefs and customs held by that community. (artifacts and objects) into your teaching, using objects appraised on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Through questions, activities, and other resources, students take a closer look at the "things" people have used throughout history to create history — their own, their communities', and the world's — and gain new insights and a sense of wonder about the people and events of the past, the present, and perhaps the future. We are surrounded by things, and we are surrounded by history.
Thanksgiving History Thanksgiving is a particularly American holiday. The word evokes images of football, family reunions, roasted turkey with stuffing, pumpkin pie and, of course, the Pilgrims and Wampanoag, the acknowledged founders of the feast. But was it always so? This article explores the development of our modern holiday. Giving thanks for the Creator’s gifts had always been a part of Wampanoag daily life. As with Native traditions in America, celebrations - complete with merrymaking and feasting - in England and throughout Europe after a successful crop are as ancient as the harvest-time itself. Jan van de Velde, August from The Twelve Months (series of engravings), 1616. The arrival of the Pilgrims and Puritans brought new Thanksgiving traditions to the American scene. Florida, Texas, Maine and Virginia each declare itself the site of the First Thanksgiving and historical documents support the various claims. So how did the Pilgrims and Wampanoag come to be identified with the First Thanksgiving?
The New World: A Stage for Cultural Interaction Interactions among Europeans and Native Americans varied from place to place, and members of each nation forged relationships with Indians in very different ways, depending on a variety of economic, social and political factors. While we should be mindful of this diversity, we can still make certain generalizations. Few Europeans considered Native Americans their equals, because of differences in religion, agricultural practice, housing, dress, and other characteristics that—to Europeans—indicated Native American inferiority. However, the French, Spanish, and Dutch sought profit through trade and exploitation of New World resources, and they knew that the native people would be important to their success. The Spanish: Spain, the most powerful monarchy in Europe and the Americas, wished to enrich themselves with the New World’s natural resources. The French: Like the Spanish colonies in North America, New France did not attract many French settlers.
Native Words Native Warriors This website explores the lives and experiences of American Indian Code Talkers, the servicemen who used their traditional tribal languages to transmit secret messages for the United States military during World War I and World War II. The content focuses on the Code Talkers’ wartime experiences, as well as their pre- and post-war lives. Their highly honored military achievements are placed in a larger cultural and historical context to encourage deeper appreciation of and respect for the complex and difficult challenges they faced as American Indian people of the twentieth century. Features of the website include: Introduction and Six Chapters Introduction: Code Talkers Languages: Living the Culture Boarding Schools: Struggling with Cultural Repression Code Talking: Intelligence and Bravery Coming Home: Strength through Culture Survival: Hard Times and Racism Recognition: Medals and Praise Included in each chapter are the following: Mini-stories. The Gallery Grades 6-12 Era 8. Preparation
Dear Mrs. Roosevelt During the Great Depression, thousands of young people wrote to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for help. They asked for clothing, money, and other forms of assistance. Robert Cohen of the University of Georgia tells us the story. How the Depression Affected ChildrenThe LettersMrs. Roosevelt's ResponseDigging DeeperLesson Plans A student-created project from Sacred Hearts Academy in Honolulu, Hawaii 4Real Forums: Picture Books Through History - List MaryMBoard Moderator Joined: Feb 11 2005Location: Colorado Online Status: OfflinePosts: 13034 19th CENTURY (1801-1900) The Firekeeper's Son (Linda Sue Park) - Korea, 1800s, bonfire system Ocean Wide, Ocean Deep (Susan Lendroth) - Old China Trade, early US commerce, 1783-1844, early 19th c. Ox-Cart Man (Donald Hall) - early 19th century New England The Red Sash (Jean Pendziwol) - Fur trade, voyageur - early 1800's Duel: Burr and Hamilton's Deadly War of Words (Dennis Fradin) - 1804 A Big Cheese for the White House: The True Tale of a Tremendous Cheddar (Candace Fleming) - Jefferson Administration, 1801-09 Northwest Territory - Ohio Frontier: early 1800s Warm as Wool (Scott Russell Sanders) - Ohio life, 1803 The Floating House (Scott Russell Sanders) - Frontier, Ohio/Indiana 1815 Aurora Means Dawn (Scott Russell Sanders) - Ohio frontier early 1800's Nothing Here but Trees (Jean van Leeuwen) - post War of 1812, Ohio frontier National Road: 1811-1839 Hog Music (M. Marvelous Mattie: How Margaret E.