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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
Favorite July 4th Activities Slideshow
Leaders in Women's Suffrage Movement
Virtual Field Trip of Underground Railroad in New Bedford, MA
Favorite Flag Day Activities Slideshow
Favorite Columbus Day Activities Slideshow
Favorite Women's History Month Activities Slideshow
Printables for Grades K-2
Patriotic Book
A Patriotic Book
Egg Carton Uncle Sam
The Pledge of Allegiance
Patriotic Hat
Star Design
Daily Warm-Up 40 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
More Popular American History Printables
Printables for Grades 3 & 4
July 4th Trivia
Birth of America Printable Book (4-8)
The Story Behind the Fourth of July
The Story of the "Star-Spangled Banner"
Patriotic Poems and Songs
The Quotable Fourth
The Declaration of Independence: The First 182 Words
More Popular American History Printables
Printables for Grades 5-8
Letter to the Editor
Patriotic Word Search
Citizenship Word Search
Betsy Ross Flag Company
American Trivia
Printable American Flag
On July 4th…
More Popular American History Printables
Printables for Grades 9-12
How Rainbow Bridge Was Formed
Underground Railroad Map - New Bedford, MA
Black History Printable Book (6-12)
Slaughterhouse-Five Synopsis
The Controversy Over Nuclear Weapons
All-Bright Court and Imani All Mine Reader's Guide
Slaughterhouse-Five Projects
More Popular American History Printables
Lesson Plans
The Declaration of Independence and Your Own Rights
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
American Flag Bulletin Board
Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons)
Paper Weavings
Multicultural Statue of Liberty
Classroom Lincoln-Douglas Debate
More Popular American History Lesson Plans
Quizzes
Asian-American History Quiz
Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Advanced Level)
George Washington's Life Quiz (Advanced Level)
Abraham Lincoln Misspelled Words Quiz
Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Beginner Level)
Constitution and the Bill of Rights Quiz
George Washington Word Problems
More American History Quizzes
Bulletin Board Ideas
Who's in the News Bulletin Board
Who's in the News Bulletin Board -- Teacher Preview
Educational Technology Resources
Oregon Trail
Thomas Jefferson's Times
Lessons from History
Life on the Prairie
A Day in the Life of Colonial America
Life on the Prairie Worksheet
Lessons from History Worksheet
More Educational Technology for American History
Puzzles & Games
Olympics and Politics
17th-Century Pastimes and Sports
The Original Thirteen States I
The Blue and the Gray
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
Columbus's Discovery Maze
Pilgrim Dot-to-Dot
More American History Puzzles & Games
References
Declaration of Independence
Christopher Columbus Facts
Pilgrim Fact Cards
Born on the 4th of July
Conspiracy Theories Behind Martin Luther King's Assassination
Origin of U.S. State Names
Columbus's Voyages
More Popular American History References
Art & American History Connected
The Liberty Bell
Paper Weaving Instruction Sheet
Native American Indian Crafts
Designing a Quilt Pattern
Patriotic Resist
Patriotic Shield
Sarah Boone Coloring Page
More American History Art Activities
Music, Drama, & American History Connected
Daily Warm-Up 46 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
Patriotic Songs
Follow the Drinking Gourd Song
The Barnum & Bailey Circus
Oscar Night
Woodstock Music Festival
The Great Contralto: Marian Anderson
More Music & Drama Activities for American History
Mathematics & American History Connected
Patriotic Holidays
Columbus Day - Four Voyages
Quotations by Famous Presidents
Bank Information
Understanding the Stock Market
Presidents' Day Problems
Get Ready to Sail
More American History Activities for Math Class
Science & American History Connected
Make a Dried Bouquet
The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918
Disaster in the Air
Space Shuttles
Space Explorations
Women in Space: Sally Ride and Christa McAuliffe
Two Female Physicists
More American History Activities for Science Class
Literature Resources for U.S. History
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Of Plymouth Plantation
Lost in the Tunnel of Time Teacher's Guide
Readers Theater Script: Little House on the Prairie
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Homesick: My Own Story
More Popular Literature Resources for U.S. History
U.S. History Activities for Language Arts
Stars and Stripes Writing Activity
Thirteen Original Colonies -- Secret Code
A Pilgrim Conversation
Thirteen Original Colonies -- Secret Code (Answer Key)
Martin Luther King Jr: Civil Rights Leader
Setting the Stage for the American Revolution Worksheet
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
More Popular U.S. History Activities for Language Arts
Black History Month Resources
Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700
Rosa Parks -- Coloring Page
American History Activities
The Underground Railroad
Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page
The Struggle Against Segregation
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Life
More Black History Month – Teacher Resources
Native-American History Resources
Native Americans in the Civil War
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet
The Earliest Americans and Eastern Woodlands Indians Answer Key
Indian Pudding
Native American Culture Groups
The Trail of Tears
Dull Knife, Little Wolf, and the Long Way Home
More Native Americans - Teacher Resources
U.S. Women's History Resources
Women and World War II
Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph
Readers Theater Script: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Betsy Ross Little Book
Current Archaeology -- Student Assignment Sheet
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Amendments to the Constitution: Voting
More Women's History – Teacher Resources
Colonial Times in America
American Revolution Books by Jean Fritz
William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List
Colonial Times – Everyday Things
Colonial Hidden Meanings
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test A
All About the Boston Tea Party
Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7)
More Colonial Times Teacher Resources
American Revolution Resources
Setting the Stage for the American Revolution
Readers Theater Script: Johnny Tremain
Jean Fritz's American History Books
My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects
Abigail Adams Writes a Letter
The Early Congresses
Site of the Boston Massacre
More Popular American Revolution Resources
Constitutional History
Colonial Times -- Heritage Handwriting
Is It Constitutional? Worksheet
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble
Is It Constitutional?
Articles of Confederation
Compromise
Consensus
More U.S. Constitution Resources for Teachers
U.S. Civil War Resources
Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure
Chronology of Conscription in the U.S. -- Colonial Era to 1999
The Underground Railroad Worksheet
The Red Badge of Courage
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
A Classroom Divided
More Popular U.S. Civil War Resources
Twentieth-Century American History
Hiroshima
Art Experiences: Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Overview of the 1900s
First Lady of the Air: Amelia Earhart
A New Deal for the Arts - WPA Photographs
Hiroshima: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections
More Twentieth Century—Teacher Resources
American History Biographies
Just Where Was Columbus?
George Washington: Father of Our Country
Influencing Others in Our World
U.S. Women's Firsts
Frances Elizabeth Willard
Susan B. Anthony
Lucy Stone
More Biographies – Teacher Resources
U.S. Speeches & Addresses
Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience
William Jefferson Clinton's First Inaugural Address
John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Inaugural Address
George Washington's First Inaugural Address
Ronald Reagan's First Inaugural Address
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Speech
More U.S. Speeches & Addresses
U.S. Monuments & Landmarks
The Statue of Liberty's History
The Wall
Statue of Liberty Activities
National Cemeteries
The Golden Gate Bridge
54th Regiment Memorial
Monumental Bingo
More U.S. Monuments & Landmarks
Historic U.S. Buildings & Sites
Ellis Island
Ellis Island Worksheet
Angel Island Five W's Worksheet
African Meeting House/Abiel Smith School
Harriet Tubman Memorial
Emancipation Group
66 Phillips Street/86 Pinckney Street
More Historic U.S. Buildings & Sites
Government Resources for U.S. History
The Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments
U.S. President: Facts
Vote! Discussion Guide
List of Firsts for U.S. Cities
List of State Nicknames
Nicknames of U.S. State Residents
Hispanics in Congress
More Popular Government Resources for U.S. History
History Resources for U.S. Elections
Alice Stone Blackwell
Mary Church Terrell
Paulina Wright Davis
Anna Howard Shaw
Closest Presidential Races
Julia Ward Howe
Know the Presidents
More Popular History Resources for Elections
U.S. History Activities for Presidents' Day
Presidential Trivia Crossword Puzzles: Printable Book (4-8)
Presidents' Day Printable Book(4-8)
Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page
Presidents' Day Printable Book (1-3)
Thomas Jefferson's Times Worksheet
President Warren Gamaliel Harding Biography
History of Presidential Inaugurations
More Popular Presidents' Day Activities for U.S. History
U.S. History Activities for Memorial Day
Vietnam War Student Project
Slaughterhouse-Five Questions
Slaughterhouse-Five Short Answer
American Patriotic Pencil Wrap
Three Famous Americans in the Civil War
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test B
My Brother Sam Is Dead Answer Key
More U.S. History Activities for Memorial Day
Independence Day History Resources
If the Declaration of Independence Kept a Diary
When Did Your State Enter the Union?
The Declaration of Independence Little Book
Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Ex-Presidents Send Letters of Regret
Abolitionists Protest the Fourth
History of the American Flag
More Popular Independence Day History Resources
U.S. History Resources for Veterans Day
Postage Stamps
The Selective Service System
More Popular Veterans Day Resources for History
Physical Education & American History Connected
The Sultan of Swat: Babe Ruth
The History of Baseball
Baseball Greats
Jim Thorpe
The Black Sox
The All-Female League
Satchel Paige and the Negro League
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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