President Abraham Lincoln Webquest: America's 16th President
President Abraham Lincoln is well known as the president who was in office during the American Civil War. But what else do your students know about …
Continue ReadingExperienced history teachers share the lesson plans that keep tweens and pre-tweens intrigued and focused on facts and figures that happened long ago. Students and graduates of history degree programs share their passion for the past as well, providing a robust library of history lesson plans for the middle school grades of sixth, seventh and eighth. You’ll find interactive lessons that engage students and draw parallels between modern day and the past, as well as plans designed to enhance critical thinking skills. You’ll also find a variety of teaching strategies for sixth, seventh and eighth grade, including Webquests, group activities and projects, as well as detailed lessons and guides, all based on the collective experience of the teachers and educators who write for Bright Hub Education.
President Abraham Lincoln is well known as the president who was in office during the American Civil War. But what else do your students know about …
Continue ReadingLearn about our nation’s 14th president, Franklin Pierce, with this webquest.
Continue ReadingLearn about America’s 15th president, James Buchanan, with this webquest.
Continue ReadingThis President’s Day encourage your students to learn about some of our nations presidents through a series of webquests! This series covers our …
Continue ReadingHave your students work on their geography skills during a unit on Westward Expansion. This lesson has students examining primary sources as well as …
Continue ReadingCan you imagine what it would be like to leave your home and everything familiar to you in order to travel west to places you could have never …
Continue ReadingHead west with your classroom with lessons that engage their sense of adventure. This first lesson in the series is on the myth and history of John …
Continue ReadingIn western towns away from the hands of the law, settlers often took legal matters into their own hands. Teach on two examples of vigilante justice in …
Continue ReadingFor the final lesson in your series on Ireland, go over these Gaelic quotes with your class. They make great writing prompts to encourage creative …
Continue ReadingTir Na Nog, the mythical Irish land of the fairies, is a wonderful place for your students to visit this Saint Patrick’s Day. Teach your students …
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