History
- African American History and Culture - For Educators Page - Find lesson plans for K-6th graders: "Save Our African American Treasures" and "Let Your Motto Be Resistance."
- African American Pioneers in Aviation - Teacher Guide - Designed for students in Grades 5 through 9, the guide includes four activities using the Black Wings: African American Pioneer Aviators website. (PDF Format)
- African American World - PBS History Classroom - Bring jazz, abolitionism and Marcus Garvey into your classroom; plan a lesson about African American History.
- American History - The Learning Network - Explore current issues in depth or search American history by topic.
- American Masters Database For Teachers - PBS - Get lesson plans and interactive materials on significant and influential American writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, and filmmakers.
- Big Apple History - Parents and Teachers Page - Lead students through exercises involving everything from evaluating their town's economy to writing a poem inspired by their community.
- Circle of Stories - PBS - Find lesson plans and activities that will allow students to examine the oral tradition of Native American storytelling.
- Constitution Day Resources - In celebration of Constitution Day, the Library of Congress has compiled a variety of materials from across its collections.
- Cultural Education Resources - Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage - Get educational guides, lesson plans and videos on all types of diverse cultures from the U.S. and around the world.
- Filipino American Story: A Century of Challenge and Change Lesson Plan - Highlights the historical and cultural experiences of Filipino Americans within a multicultural and global context by emphasizing cultural connections, critical thinking, and community activism.
- First Thanksgiving Teacher's Guide - Students will explore the Mayflower and its 1620 voyage; the lifestyles of the Pilgrims and Wampanoags; and the people, foods, and activities that were a part of the first Thanksgiving.
- Global History - The Learning Network - Explore current global issues in depth or search by subject; also view slideshows.
- Library of Congress Lesson Plans - Teacher-created, classroom-tested lesson plans using primary sources from the Library.
- New England History - In the Classroom - Find history lessons, teachers' best picks and curricula about early New England.
- Primary Source Sets - Library of Congress - Focuses on a specific topic and provides primary sources for teachers to use with that topic.
- Renaissance Connection - Lesson Plans - Use these lesson plans to learn about the Renaissance era.
- The American Presidency - Teacher Materials - Help students think about the office of the presidency, its many occupants, and its importance in American and world history; provides activities and lesson plans from elementary to high school level
- U.S. History Topics - Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Find lesson plans and activities featuring wars, government, geography, people, presidents, inventors, explorers, movements, business, states and more.
- Underground Railroad Teacher's Guide - Students will travel back to the year 1860 and follow a young slave as he flees a Kentucky plantation for Canada along the Underground Railroad.
- World Studies - Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Find lesson plans on world history, countries, and more.
- World War II Remembered - Teacher's Guide - Gives students the opportunity to investigate World War II by learning about events through the stories of people who experienced them firsthand.