Middle School United States History Teachers Resources
21 items
American Heroes, Past and Present
Lesson - 3 Activities
Lesson
3 Activities
How have Americans shown civic virtues throughout history?
George Washington and Self-Governance
Lesson - 4 Activities
Lesson
4 Activities
100 Min
What is the virtue of prudence? Explore how George Washington's prudence influenced the early republic and how it influences what we value in both citizens and leaders.
100 Min
Tiananmen Square and Courage
Lesson - 2 Activities
Lesson
2 Activities
90 Min
How did the anonymous individual who refused to yield to a tank during the crackdown on protesters at Tiananmen Square display the virtue of courage?
90 Min
Dwight Eisenhower and Responsibility
Lesson - 3 Activities
Lesson
3 Activities
90 Min
What military decisions did Dwight Eisenhower make on D-Day in World War II and how did he take responsibility for his grave decisions of launching the Normandy invasion?
90 Min
Elizabeth Eckford and Courage
Lesson - 4 Activities
Lesson
4 Activities
90 Min
What is the virtue of courage and why it is important in a society that values individual liberty? Trace the experience of Elizabeth Eckford and the Little Rock Nine to explore these questions.
90 Min
The Founding Documents: A Three-Act Drama
Curriculum
Curriculum
Immerse little learners in the story of the Founding using this interactive resource. Introduce students to key figures like Benjamin Franklin, George Mason, and Thomas Jefferson among others. Complete with activity sections and vivid illustration, this resource is a wonderful introduction to Founding Principles.
Question Formulation Technique (QFT): Map of 1491 vs. 1754
Lesson
Lesson
55 Min
It is recommended that this Lesson be completed to introduce the first unit of AP U.S. History. This Lesson will benefit from students having limited prior knowledge about the course content. This Lesson can also be used in conjunction with the Native People Narrative and The Oral Tradition of the Foundation of the Iroquois Confederacy Primary Source.
Maps Showing the Evolution of Settlement, 1624–1755
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
Art Analysis: Washington Crossing the Delaware
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
Cartoon Analysis: The “Rail Splitter” at Work Repairing the Union, 1865
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
Cartoon Analysis: Thomas Nast Takes on “Boss” Tweed, 1871
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
Art Analysis: American Progress by John Gast, 1872
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
Images from the Carlisle Indian School, 1880s
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
Photographs: The Dust Bowl and Rural Poverty, 1936–1937
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
World War II Propaganda Posters, 1941–1945
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.
