Rationing During World War II: Middle School Webquest
The men were fighting a war in Europe and Africa, but the women and children back home felt some impact, as well. Find out what effect the war had on …
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Trail of Tears Webquest: The Indian Removal Act
Learn about a sad era of American history with this Trail of Tears webquest. Encourage your students to work together to design a striking memorial to …
Continue ReadingAlexander The Great WebQuest Assignments for Students
Alexander the Great lived to be only 33, but in that short life he amassed an empire, opened the western world to the east, and vice versa, changing …
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Julius Caesar was a pivotal figure in Ancient Roman and World History. Use the webquests in this lesson to introduce your class to one of the most …
Continue ReadingWebquests: A Journey Into Ancient Egypt for Middle School Students
You can’t take your social studies students to Egypt to see the Pyramids or the Valley of the Kings, and there’s no way you can possibly show them …
Continue ReadingSend Your Students on a Webquest: Ancient Greek Culture
A webquest is an excellent educational tool. It is interactive and can address various cognitive skills at once. Here we look at ancient Greek …
Continue ReadingLiving History: Role-Play Ideas for American History Lesson Plans
Teaching American history lesson plans by utilizing “Living History” and role-play creates an environment where the students become part …
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This article contains an Ancient Rome lesson plan from its beginnings to the Roman Republic. The lesson plan contains notes, vocabulary, a time line …
Continue ReadingKeep Students Engaged with an Evolution Worksheet and Lesson Plan
The various genus and species associated with the theory of human evolution. It contains a completed reference worksheet for the teacher, as well as a …
Continue ReadingThe Neolithic Revolution Lesson Plans on Early Civilization
Where did civilization begin? The four earliest known civilizations developed in fertile river valleys which explains some of the where and why of …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan for a Middle School History Class on the American Civil War Siege of Vicksburg
The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, was the culmination of a year-long Union campaign to wrest control of the Mississippi from the Confederacy and …
Continue ReadingMiddle School History Lesson on the Fall of Atlanta in the American Civil War
The fall of Atlanta, Georgia, was the fulfillment of General Sherman’s mission.That mission, as stated by Sherman’s superior, General Grant, was to …
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