The American Revolution: Victory--U.S. History lesson plan (grades 6-8)--Discove Students learn that the United States began to recognize the wounded as deserving of commendation toward the end of the American Revolution. The Purple Heart is different from other military medals. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/r...
Ben Franklin--U.S. History/Literature lesson plan (grades 6-8)--DiscoverySchool. Students learn that Ben Franklin is known, among other things, for his wit and wisdom. Franklin published an almanac annually for 25 years. He scattered proverbs (or aphorisms), short sayings that spoke the truth, throughout the almanac. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/r...
In Memory In this lesson, students examine the issues that designers and civic planners face in designing memorials to historic tragedies, wars and other events.. http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
The Object Is Objectivity In this lesson, students will search for and read articles about the initial United States strike on Afghanistan from non-U.S. news sources.. http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Civil Rights: An Investigation--U.S. History lesson plan (grades 9-12)--Discover Students learn about the concepts of civil rights and civil liberty; and understand and evaluate the roles played by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and J. Edgar Hoover during the American civil rights movement. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/c...
Will the Real Ben Franklin Please Stand Up? In this lesson, students will research and debate Benjamin Franklin's most significant role and contribution to the history of the United States. http: //thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/ben_frank...
The American Revolution: Saratoga to Valley Forge--U.S. History lesson plan (gra Students learn that those who direct and fight wars are real people who make observations and have feelings. The conditions under which the American Revolution was fought during the period 1777 until July 1778 were indeed harsh. http: //school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/r...