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American History Teacher Resources

Study the people, politics, and events that comprise America's rich history – from colonial times to the twenty-first century – using the teaching resources below. You will find American Revolution printables, Civil War lesson plans, presidential quizzes, suffrage references, and much more! Native-American crafts, patriotic songs, reading passages, and stock market activities make it easy to incorporate U.S. history across your curriculum.
Slideshows
Leaders in U.S. Women's Suffrage Movement
Fun State Facts Printables Slideshow
WWII Printables Slideshow
Favorite Columbus Day Activities Slideshow
Virtual Field Trip of Underground Railroad in New Bedford, MA
Columbus Day Printables Slideshow (6-8)
Presidential Trivia Crossword Puzzles: Printables Slideshow
Printables for Grades K-2
A Thanksgiving Quilt
Native American Indian Crafts
Patriotic Book
A Thanksgiving Poem
Patriotic Hat
Thanksgiving Word Hunt
The Pledge of Allegiance
More Popular American History Printables
Printables for Grades 3 & 4
The Story of the "Star-Spangled Banner"
The Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments
All About the Boston Tea Party
All About Early Explorers
American Patriotic Pencil Wrap
Colonial Times – Everyday Things
Indians and Pilgrims
More Popular American History Printables
Printables for Grades 5-8
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Pilgrims Meet the New World
Set Design
Columbus Day Printable Book (2-5)
Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page
World War II Printable Book (5-12)
Star Design
More Popular American History Printables
Printables for Grades 9-12
Columbus's First Voyage to the New World
The Earliest Americans and Eastern Woodlands Indians Answer Key
Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide
Columbus Discovers a New World
Slaughterhouse-Five Questions
All-Bright Court and Imani All Mine Reader's Guide
The Controversy Over Nuclear Weapons
More Popular American History Printables
Lesson Plans
Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons)
Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7)
A Pilgrim Conversation
Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7)
The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7)
Pilgrim Children - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 7 of 7)
A Day in the Life of Colonial America
More Popular American History Lesson Plans
Quizzes
Native Americans Quiz
Constitution and the Bill of Rights Quiz
American Colonies Quiz
Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz
Early America Quiz
Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Advanced Level)
Asian-American History Quiz
More American History Quizzes
Bulletin Board Ideas
Who's in the News Bulletin Board
American Flag Bulletin Board
Who's in the News Bulletin Board -- Teacher Preview
Educational Technology Resources
Oregon Trail
Life on the Prairie
The Era of Thomas Jefferson
The Dust Bowl Worksheet
Colonial America Kaleidoscope
Colonial American Gazette
Life on the Prairie Worksheet
More Educational Technology for American History
Puzzles & Games
17th-Century Pastimes and Sports
Citizenship Word Search
Columbus's Discovery Maze
The Original Thirteen States Crossword
Pilgrim Dot-to-Dot
Columbus Word Search
Columbus Day Maze
More American History Puzzles & Games
References
Christopher Columbus Facts
Indian Pudding
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet
Brief History of Thanksgiving
Just Where Was Columbus?
American Indians Today
Columbus's Voyages
More Popular American History References
Art & American History Connected
Paper Weaving Instruction Sheet
Paper Weavings
Thanksgiving Placemats
Multicultural Statue of Liberty
Egg Carton Uncle Sam
Explorer's Ship
The Bill of Rights
More American History Art Activities
Music, Drama, & American History Connected
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Patriotic Songs
Unite or Die: How 13 States Became a Nation Reader's Theater
Follow the Drinking Gourd Song
Patriotic Poems and Songs
The Star-Spangled Banner I
"Yankee Doodle" Measure Mix-Up
More Music & Drama Activities for American History
Mathematics & American History Connected
Designing a Quilt Pattern
Columbus Day - Four Voyages
Columbus's Magic Sail
Get Ready to Sail
Understanding the Stock Market
Patriotic Holidays
Bank Information
More American History Activities for Math Class
Science & American History Connected
Make a Dried Bouquet
The Dust Bowl
The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918
Learn About Johnny Appleseed
Dr. Mae Jemison
The Mystery of DNA
Reading Warm-Up 40 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
More American History Activities for Science Class
Literature Resources for U.S. History
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide
Of Plymouth Plantation
Of Plymouth Plantation Excerpt
Homesick: My Own Story
More Popular Literature Resources for U.S. History
U.S. History Activities for Language Arts
Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader
Native American Life
Immigrants' Experiences Worksheet
Setting the Stage for the American Revolution Worksheet
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test A
A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric
Colonial Times: Heritage Handwriting
More Popular U.S. History Activities for Language Arts
Black History Month Resources
Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700
Triangular Trade in the Atlantic Ocean
The Underground Railroad
Rosa Parks Coloring Page
Indentured Servants
The Underground Railroad Worksheet
The Struggle Against Segregation
More Black History Month – Teacher Resources
Native-American History Resources
The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7)
Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)
Sacagawea
Learn About Pocahontas
Native American Culture Groups
The Trail of Tears
Largest Indian Reservations and Tribes
More American Indians/Native Americans - Teacher Resources
U.S. Women's History Resources
The Declaration of Independence & Your Own Rights
Readers Theater Script: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Readers Theater Script: Little House on the Prairie
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Women and the Vote Worksheet
Learn About Susan B. Anthony
Amendments to the Constitution: Voting
More Women's History – Teacher Resources
Colonial Times in America
Pilgrim Fact Cards
Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives
Thanksgiving Menu: Then & Now
A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving
William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List
Choosing Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 3 of 7)
A Day in the Life of Colonial America Worksheet
More Colonial Times Teacher Resources
American Revolution Resources
Articles of Confederation
The King's M & M's: The Stamp Act
Setting the Stage for the American Revolution
Learn About Paul Revere
American Revolution Books by Jean Fritz
The American Revolution Crossword
Boston Tea Party
More Popular American Revolution Resources
Constitutional History
Iroquois Confederacy: Seed for the U.S. Constitution
Is It Constitutional? Worksheet
"The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention
Is It Constitutional?
Consensus & The Articles of Confederation
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble
The Nineteenth Amendment
More U.S. Constitution Resources for Teachers
U.S. Civil War Resources
Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure
Classroom Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
Chronology of Conscription in the U.S. -- Colonial Era to 1999
The Red Badge of Courage
Across Five Aprils -- Test A
Civil War Epitaphs
More Popular U.S. Civil War Resources
Twentieth-Century American History
Hiroshima
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
1920's Timeline
The Struggle Against Segregation Worksheet
Famous Firsts: 1940s
Women and the Vote
Overview of the 1920s
More Twentieth Century—Teacher Resources
American History Biographies
Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue
Analogies
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life
George Washington Carver Little Book
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Sarah Boone Coloring Page
I Have a Dream: Drawing Activity
More Biographies – Teacher Resources
U.S. Speeches & Addresses
Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Assessment
Women Abolitionists -- Poem and Speech
Emancipation Proclamation
Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Inaugural Address
William Jefferson Clinton's First Inaugural Address
More U.S. Speeches & Addresses
U.S. Monuments & Landmarks
The Statue of Liberty's History
Statue of Liberty Activities
The Liberty Bell: Connect the Dots
Current Archaeology -- Student Assignment Sheet
National Cemeteries
The Golden Gate Bridge
Monumental Bingo
More U.S. Monuments & Landmarks
Historic U.S. Buildings & Sites
Ellis Island
Ellis Island Worksheet
Communities: Past and Present
Angel Island Five W's Worksheet
Communities, Past and Present Worksheet
Ellis Island Vocabulary
New York's First Skyscraper
More Historic U.S. Buildings & Sites
Government Resources for U.S. History
Mock Election Ideas for the Classroom
U.S. President: Facts
Origin of U.S. State Names
Know the Presidents
The Early Congresses
List of Firsts for U.S. Cities
Nicknames of U.S. State Residents
More Popular Government Resources for U.S. History
History Resources for U.S. Elections
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Women's Right to Vote Little Book
Election Facts and Figures: 1920s
A Teacher's Guide for Vote!
Susan B. Anthony
Frances Elizabeth Willard
Mary Church Terrell
More Popular History Resources for Elections
U.S. History Activities for Presidents' Day
American History Activities
Patriotic Shield
Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page
Patriotic Resist
The Life of Abraham Lincoln -- Reading Comprehension
Presidential Trivia Crossword Puzzles: Printable Book (4-8)
Presidents' Day Worksheets
More Popular Presidents' Day Activities for U.S. History
U.S. History Activities for Memorial Day
Vietnam War Student Project
My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects
My Brother Sam Is Dead Mapping Activity
My Brother Sam Is Dead Answer Key
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test C
Betsy Ross Flag Company
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test B
More U.S. History Activities for Memorial Day
Independence Day History Resources
The Declaration of Independence Little Book
Declaration of Independence
Favorite Flag Day Activities Slideshow
Favorite July 4th Activities Slideshow
The Story Behind the Fourth of July
If the Declaration of Independence Kept a Diary
Stars and Stripes Writing Activity
More Popular Independence Day History Resources
U.S. History Resources for Veterans Day
Three Famous Americans in the Civil War
Slaughterhouse-Five Synopsis
The Selective Service System
More Popular Veterans Day Resources for History
Physical Education & American History Connected
More Popular History Resources for Physical Education
Additional American History Resources
Asian-Pacific-American History – Teacher Resources
Explorers – Teacher Resources
Popular Creative Writing Activities for History
Popular Geography Resources for History Class
Popular Historical Fiction Resources
Popular States Resources for History Class
U.S. Presidency Resources
U.S. Presidents' Biographies
Virtual Field Trip: Black History in Boston
World War I Teacher Resources
World War II Teacher Resources

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