What does a western community look like?
leavenworth, mactavish, primary sources, west, wiebe
Dr. Bruce MacTavish from Washburn University and Glenn Wiebe of ESSDACK presented information and strategies to help teachers understand how Western communities developed and what those communities were like.
Introduction to the Lewis and Clark Expedition
8th grade, corps of discovery, lewis and clark, mike sabala, primary sources
The students will realize the magnitude of Corps of Discovery’s mission and use Thomas Jefferson's letter to Captain Lewis to understand the Corps oobjectives
Introduction to the Industrial Revolution
8th grade, industrial revolution, primary sources, sharon quinn
Civil War Medicine: The Minnie Ball and the Surgeon
8th grade, civil war, medicine, nathan mcalister, primary sources
Sarah and Angelina Grimke: Advocates for Abolition and Women’s Rights
8th grade, jody lubbers, primary sources, speech, womens rights
Jody''s lesson is designed to give students an overview of the work that Sarah and Angelina Grimke did for the cause of abolition and women’s rights.
Reconstruction: Analyzing Political Cartoons
8th grade, cartoons, darrel knoll, primary sources, reconstruction
My News of the Industrial Revolution
5th grade, industrial revolution, leslie krug, newspapers, primary sources
Leslie's lesson is designed to give students an in-depth knowledge of the Industrial Revolution by understanding how propaganda, especially newspapers, plays a role in many revolutions.