U.S. History Lessons

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General Lessons

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American Revolution

  1. School House Rocks Videos: 1620 – 1776 No More Kings (2:57)
  2. 1774 Uncovering Loyalties (ICivics) The year is 1774 in Colonial Williamsburg, can you uncover where loyalties lie?
  3. Revolution 250 1776 – 2026 This is an amazing resource for the celebration of the 250th Anniversary of our Declaration of Independence. There are so many incredible events and resources.
  4. Mission US: A Revolutionary Way to Learn History (1770) – EXCELLENT: Interactive Lesson on the American Revolution created by Mission US (@missionUS). Students role-play and make decisions that impact the final outcome. This is great for middle school and high school freshman since the main character is a 14-year old boy. Mission U.S. has great activities for several time periods in U.S. History. Lesson Time (2-3 class periods)
  5. April 19th, 1775: National Park Service @NatlParkService The Concord Hymn Read by William Jefferson Clinton
  6. June 17, 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill: Revolutionary Spaces @RevSpaces (1.7K followers) Boston, MA Blog Bunker Hill in Four Objects
  7. “The Soiling of Old Glory” 1776 US History Lesson
  8. School House Rocks Videos: July 4th 1776 Fireworks (3:05)
  9. July 4th, 1776: The Declaration of Independence Read by Great Americans: This is a great resource for the Declaration of Independence. It is a dramatic reading with famous actors and actresses. It is even narrated by Morgan Freeman.
  10. ICivics DBQuest: America’s Founding Preambles: Preambles_DBQuest Teacher & Student Materials.pdf (12 pages)
    • Declaration of Independence – Introduction & Preamble
    • The Articles of Confederation
    • The U.S. Constitution

School House Rocks

  1. School House Rocks Videos: 1620 – 1776 No More Kings (2:57)
  2. School House Rock: Great American Melting Pot

The Constitution & Early Government

  1. ICivics DBQuest: The Constitution’s Cover LetterCover Letter_DBQuest Teacher & Student Materials.pdf
    • Washington’s Letter To Congress, September 17, 1787
  2. ICivics DBQuest: Hamilton and the National Bank Hamilton_DBQuest_10_6.pdf (17 Pages)
    • Report on a National Bank (excerpt) | Alexander Hamilton, December 13, 1790
    • Letter to George Washington from James Madison | February 21, 1791
    • Report on the Constitutionality of a National Bank (excerpt)
  3. ICivics DBQuest: The Louisiana Purchase: Branching OutA Purchase_DBQuest Teacher & Student Materials.pdf (20 pages)
    • To Appoint & Approve Thomas Jefferson’s Letter to the Senate Jan. 11, 1803.
    • The Pocketbook Thomas Jefferson’s Letter to Congress Jan 1, 1803
    • Beyond the Treaty ​​Thomas Jefferson’s Letter to Congress October 21, 1803

Native American Relations

  1. ICivics DBQuest: Cherokee Resistance Cherokee_DBQuest Teacher Docs.pdf (32 pages)
    • Excerpt from “An Address to the Whites” (Elias Boudinot) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1826
    • Major Ridge’s Speech Before the Signing of the Treaty of New Echota New Echota, Georgia, 1835
    • Cherokee Petition Protesting Removal Washington D.C., 1836

Civil War

  1. ICivics DBQuest: Resisting Slavery Resisting Slavery_DBQuest Teacher & Student Materials.pdf (18 pages)
    • Nancy’s Story From the Darkness Cometh the Light; or, Struggles for Freedom, 1891, St. Louis, MO
    • Polly’s Story From the Darkness Cometh the Light; or, Struggles for Freedom, 1891, St. Louis, MO
    • Lucy’s Story From the Darkness Cometh the Light; or, Struggles for Freedom, 1891, St. Louis, MO
  2. ICivics DBQuest: Historical Monuments & MeaningMonuments_DBQuest.pdf (33 pages)
    • The Western Sanitary Commission; A Sketch. . . Report by J.G. Forman, 1866
    • The Story of Archer Alexander: From Slavery to Freedom Biography by William Eliot, 1885
    • “A Suggestion” National Republican, April 19, 1876 A Letter to the Editor by Frederick Douglass
  3. The Smithsonian Museum & The Price of Freedom: 3 Ideas for Teaching the Civil War
  4. Ken Burns in the Classroom: Great Civil War Teaching Resources

World War I

  1. ICivics DBQuest: Woman Suffrage and World War I Woman Suffrage_DBQuest Teacher Docs.pdf (18 pages)
    • 6 Women Pickets Are Sent to Jail (Newspaper Article)
    • If You Are Good Enough for War, You Are Good Enough to Vote (Drawing)
    • Suffrage as a War Measure (Leaflet Excerpt)
  2. ICivics DBQuest: Women in Service Women in Service DBQuest.pdf (20 pages)
    • Colonel Mary A. Halleran’s testimony to Senate Armed Services Committee 1947, Washington, DC
    • Interview with Commander Janie Mines, US Navy, Retired October 2, 2020, Washington, DC
    • Press Release: Carter Opens All Military Occupations, Positions to Women December 3, 2015, Washington, DC

Civil Rights Movement

  1. ICivics DBQuest: The Nashville Sit-Ins Nashville_DBQuest Teacher & Student Materials.pdf (11 Pages)
    • Bernie Schweid Interview Transcript
    • Newspaper Photograph
    • Diane Nash Interview with Transcript
    • Textbook Excerpt
    • Rev. James Lawson Interview Transcript
  2. ICivics DBQuest: Little Rock: Executive Order 10730 Executive Order_DBQuest Teacher Docs.pdf (24 pages)
    • Headline Round Up: Newspaper Headlines
    • Ark. Gov. Defies Federal Order (Newspaper Article) The Detroit Tribune, September 7, 1957
    • President Eisenhower’s Address on the Situation in Little Rock (Speech)
    • U.S. Constitution, Article II and 14th Amendment

Citizenship

  1. ICivics DBQuest: Non-Voting Delegates in Congress Non-Voting Delegates DBQuest_Teacher & Student Materials.pdf (19 pages)
    • Interview clip with DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton C-Span video transcript January 4, 1997 Washington, DC Citation: District
    • Congressman A.B. Won Pat Reports From Washington 1973 Washington, DC 
    • What is a Resident Commissioner? 2021 From website of Office of Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón
  2. ICivics DBQuest: Kids Making a Difference – Garden Edition Kids Making a Difference.pdf (14 pages)
    • My Summer’s Work c.1917, New York
    • Letter to the Editor: My Victory Garden Boston Herald, 23 May 1943
    • Spotlight: Katie Stagliano, Founder of Katie’s Krops 2018, Washington, DC
  3. DC Voting Rights DC Voting DBQuest.pdf (18 pages)
    • For District Suffrage (Evening Star, Washington, DC. January 22nd, 1895, pg. 12)
  4. Policy, Public Interest, and… Margarine? Public Policy Public Interest and Margarine_ DBQuest.pdf (17 pages)
    • Address by HC Adams The 28th Annual Report of the Wisconsin Dairymen’s Association February 14, 1900 Watertown, Wisconsin
    • Washington Post Article Martha Ellyn’s Platter Chatter: Margarine Again Meets Demands of War Time October 8, 1943 Washington, DC
    • Gallup Poll Public Opinion News Service March 5, 1949 Princeton, New Jersey
  5. US Civics Test: Test Your Knowledge
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Digital Learning: ICivics

  1. Convene the Council for Presidential Foreign Policy Decision Making: Consult the National Security Council to make decisions as the President of the United States.

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