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American History

Paper Ships Wheel – Christopher Columbus

Make a large ships wheel out of a single sheet of newspaper.

Women’s Suffrage: Why the West First?

Why were the Western states the first in the nation to grant full voting rights for women?

Found in: 6th Grade • 7th Grade • 8th Grade • History • March • Social Studies

Women in the White House

In this lesson, students explore the role and impact of recent First Ladies through research and family interviews, then work in groups to present a documentary portrait to the class.

Voting Rights for Women: Pro- and Anti-Suffrage

What attitudes about women and their relationships with men had to be overcome before women could take their rightful place in American society? What were the arguments for and against suffrage?

Found in: 6th Grade • 7th Grade • 8th Grade • History • March

Remember the Ladies: The First Ladies

Through the lessons in this unit, you will explore with your students the ways in which First Ladies were able to shape the world while dealing with the expectations placed on them as women and as partners of powerful men.

Found in: 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • 5th Grade • History • March