We have taken another step in our efforts to increase the visual richness of educational materials: Please have a look at 6 minutes video about Andrew Jackson’s early life. We find it quite easy to perceive. This lesson is a collaboration effort between GetArchive and the popular educational project “Reading Through History” that was founded …
1929 It was 1929, and the Great Depression began. Families weren’t able to pay their bills, businesses collapsed, farmers were not able to borrow to raise money for a crop. The Great Depression caused so much misery and pain to each and every U.S. citizen that it is still remembered as the darkest period in …
In colonial America, broadsides delivered the latest news and much more: government proclamations, public service announcements, opinion papers, advertisements, and entertainment updates. Colonial broadsides address virtually every aspect of the American Revolution, providing a wide range of suitable classroom topics. In this lesson, students will use the resources from the Library of Congress collections to …
Find famous historical people, identify who they are and what significance they had in history. Look at familiar and rare photos of historical figures. Perfect for Social Studies extra curriculum activity. Lesson Plan: Step 1: Go to picryl.com create a collection of famous people. Cover the people recently mentioned in classes for best results. Step 2: …
How progressive reformers used the public outrage over Upton Sinclair’s book In this lesson, students learn how Progressive reformers in government used the public outrage over Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle as a catalyst for legislation. The story of how two progressives, Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey W. Wiley, worked together within the federal government is …