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A Childhood Lost
Student examine a document and photographs of child labourers during the early 1900s.
- middle school (7 - 9), high school (10 - 12)
- Progressive Era 1880 - 1914
- English Language Arts, US History, Economics, Civics/Government
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A Soldier's Personal View of the Civil War
Students will study a painting and personal letters to gain an understanding of some aspects of military life.
- upper elementary (4 - 6), middle school (7 - 9)
- Civil War Era 1860 - 1880
- English Language Arts, Art, US History, Geography
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A "Sampler" of a Young Girl's 18th Century Education
Students will look at examples of 18th Century samplers of young school girls and create their own.
- lower elementary (K - 3), upper elementary (4 - 6)
- New Nation 1750 - 1800, Expansion 1800 - 1860
- English Language Arts, Art, US History
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A Ball for George!
This activity will be a re-creation of a Washington Ball held in honor of our first president.
- upper elementary (4 - 6), middle school (7 - 9), high school (10 - 12)
- New Nation 1750 - 1800
- English Language Arts, Art, US History
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A Bulletin Board: Children , Now and Then.
Students will create a bulletin board from information learned about children's activites, then and now.
- lower elementary (K - 3)
- Progressive Era 1880 - 1914
- English Language Arts, Art, US History
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A Captive Audience: Biased Lessons of the 1800's
Students will examine this collection to find evidence of stereotyping of and bias against people, places and creatures.
- middle school (7 - 9)
- Expansion 1800 - 1860, Civil War Era 1860 - 1880, Progressive Era 1880 - 1914
- English Language Arts, US History, Geography
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A Cultural Math Lesson - Rum vs. Water
Compare arithmetic problems from 1840 to arithmetic problems from today.
- upper elementary (4 - 6)
- Expansion 1800 - 1860
- Mathematics, English Language Arts, Art, US History
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A Day in the Life
Use artifacts from the Colonial period to help illustrate a story about a day in the life of a colonial boy or girl.
- upper elementary (4 - 6)
- Colonial 1600 - 1750
- English Language Arts, US History
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A Day In The Life. . . The World War II Homefront
The students, along with teacher guidance, will explore World War II Ration and Civil Defense Documents and decide their impact on a civilians daily life.
- upper elementary (4 - 6), middle school (7 - 9)
- Two World Wars 1914 - 1945
- Mathematics, World History, English Language Arts, US History, Geography, Economics, Civics/Government
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A Grave Lesson
Students will understand that symbols on gravestones in the colonial era often depicted death heads and wings and vines to indicate their spiritual understandings and beliefs.
- upper elementary (4 - 6)
- Colonial 1600 - 1750
- English Language Arts, Art, US History
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