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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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