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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.

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Leaders in U.S. Women's Suffrage Movement
Top 10 Flag Day Activities Gallery
WWII Printables Slideshow
Fun State Facts Printables Slideshow
Presidential Trivia Crossword Puzzles: Printables Slideshow
Places Where Women Made History
Favorite July 4th Activities Slideshow

Printables for Grades K-2

Patriotic Book
The Pledge of Allegiance
Star Design
Patriotic Hat
Citizenship Word Search
Make a Three-Cornered Hat
American Patriotic Pencil Wrap
More Popular American History Printables

Printables for Grades 3 & 4

The Story of the "Star-Spangled Banner"
The Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments
Egg Carton Uncle Sam
The Life of Abraham Lincoln -- Reading Comprehension
All About the Boston Tea Party
First Garden: The White House Garden and How It Grew Reader's Guide
Patriotic Shield
More Popular American History Printables

Printables for Grades 5-8

Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
American Trivia
World War II Printable Book (5-12)
The War of 1812
Ellis Island
Rosa Parks Coloring Page
Citizenship Test I
More Popular American History Printables

Printables for Grades 9-12

Slaughterhouse-Five Questions
Hiroshima: Discussion Questions & Project Ideas
Has the Past Been Just? Handouts
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Pros & Cons of the Brooklyn Bridge
U.S. Constitution Quiz: Amendments 1-10
Slaughterhouse-Five Projects
More Popular American History Printables

Lesson Plans

Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Triangular Trade in the Atlantic Ocean
Multicultural Statue of Liberty
The Declaration of Sentiments & Your Rights
Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons)
Paper Weavings
Chart Columbus's Voyages
More Popular American History Lesson Plans

Quizzes

Native Americans Quiz
Asian-American History Quiz
Early America Quiz
Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz
American Colonies Quiz
History of Music Quiz
Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Advanced Level)
More American History Quizzes

Bulletin Board Ideas

American Flag Bulletin Board
Who's in the News Bulletin Board—Teacher Portion

Educational Technology Resources

Colonial America Kaleidoscope
Life on the Prairie Worksheet
Life on the Prairie
The Era of Thomas Jefferson
School Pictures
Colonial American Gazette
Lessons from History
More Educational Technology for American History

Puzzles & Games

17th-Century Pastimes and Sports
Olympic Games and Politics
The Original Thirteen States Crossword
The Blue and the Gray
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
Columbus Word Search
Columbus's Discovery Maze
More American History Puzzles & Games

References

Christopher Columbus Facts
Harriet Tubman Biography
American Indians Today
Kids at Work
Amendments to the Constitution: Voting
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
Declaration of Independence
More Popular American History References

Art & American History Connected

Native American Indian Crafts
Patriotic Resist
The Bill of Rights
Designing a Quilt Pattern
Postage Stamps for Heroes
Sarah Boone Coloring Page
Make a Dried Bouquet
More American History Art Activities

Music, Drama, & American History Connected

Patriotic Songs
Reading Warm-Up 41 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Unite or Die: How 13 States Became a Nation Reader's Theater
The Dynamic Duo: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
Patriotic Poems and Songs
The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll
Reading Warm-Up 46 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
More Music & Drama Activities for American History

Mathematics & American History Connected

Understanding the Stock Market
Set Design for "Pilgrims of Plymouth"
Presidents' Day Problems
Patriotic Holidays
Quotations by Famous Presidents
Columbus Day - Four Voyages
Constitutionally Correct
More American History Activities for Math Class

Science & American History Connected

Reading Warm-Up 44 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
Reading Warm-Up 42 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Reading Warm-Up 40 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
Reading Warm-Up 38 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
Learn About Johnny Appleseed
The Mystery of DNA
Space Explorations
More American History Activities for Science Class

Literature Resources for U.S. History

The Crucible
The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship Discussion Guide
Vietnam War Student Project
Readers Theater Script: Little House on the Prairie
To Be a Slave
More Popular Literature Resources for U.S. History

U.S. History Activities for Language Arts

Betsy Ross Flag Company
Reading Warm-Up 42 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
Reading Warm-Up 44 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Fourteen Points Writing Exercise
Reading Warm-Up 44 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
Reading Warm-Up 41 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
Reading Warm-Up 43 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
More Popular U.S. History Activities for Language Arts

Black History Month Resources

Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700
Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page
Reading Warm-Up 42 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad
Civil War Epitaphs
Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader
More Black History Month – Teacher Resources

Native-American History Resources

Reading Warm-Up 43 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Reading Warm-Up 36 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
Sacagawea
Learn About Pocahontas
The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7)
The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7)
Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)
More American Indians & Native Americans - Teacher Resources

U.S. Women's History Resources

Betsy Ross Little Book
Reading Warm-Up 31 for Gr. 5 & 6: Biography
Learn About Susan B. Anthony
First Lady of the Air: Amelia Earhart
Women and World War II
Sojourner Truth - Biography
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
More Women's History – Teacher Resources

Colonial Times in America

Colonial Times – Everyday Things
The King's M & M's: The Stamp Act
Birth of America Printable Book (4-8)
Reading Warm-Up 45 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Pilgrim Fact Cards
Articles of Confederation
Colonial Hidden Meanings
More Colonial Times Teacher Resources

American Revolution Resources

The American Revolution Crossword
My Brother Sam Is Dead: Tests & Activities
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Boston Tea Party
Learn About Paul Revere
Reading Warm-Up 38 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
Reading Guide for Chains
More Popular American Revolution Resources

Constitutional History

Is It Constitutional?
"The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention
Colonial Times: Heritage Handwriting
Iroquois Confederacy: Seed for the U.S. Constitution
Consensus & The Articles of Confederation
Citizenship Test II
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble
More U.S. Constitution Resources for Teachers

U.S. Civil War Resources

Chronology of Conscription in the U.S. -- Colonial Era to 1999
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
Reading Warm-Up 45 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History
Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure
Three Famous Americans in the Civil War
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
A Classroom Divided
More Popular U.S. Civil War Resources

Twentieth-Century American History

Reading Warm-Up 41 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
The Manhattan Project
Events in the Vietnam War
Reading Warm-Up 45 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
Famous Firsts: 1940s
The Struggle Against Segregation
The Sultan of Swat: Babe Ruth
More Twentieth Century – Teacher Resources

American History Biographies

Benjamin Franklin Little Book
Learn About Lewis and Clark
George Washington Carver Little Book
Hiroshima
Homesick: My Own Story
American Revolution Books by Jean Fritz
Abraham Lincoln
More Biographies – Teacher Resources

U.S. Speeches & Addresses

Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Third Inaugural Address
George Washington's First Inaugural Address
John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Inaugural Address
Ronald Reagan's First Inaugural Address
More U.S. Speeches & Addresses

U.S. Monuments & Landmarks

The Statue of Liberty's History
The Golden Gate Bridge
Statue of Liberty Activities
The Liberty Bell
National Cemeteries
54th Regiment Memorial
Current Archaeology -- Project Calendar
More U.S. Monuments & Landmarks

Historic U.S. Buildings & Sites

Communities: Past and Present
66 Phillips Street/86 Pinckney Street
Harriet Tubman Memorial
Historical Sites Project
Site of the Boston Massacre
Old South Meeting House
African Meeting House/Abiel Smith School
More Historic U.S. Buildings & Sites

Government Resources for U.S. History

Mock Election Ideas for the Classroom
U.S. President: Facts
Making Schools Equal
Origin of U.S. State Names
Know the Presidents
List of Firsts for U.S. Cities
U.S. State Mottoes
More Popular Government Resources for U.S. History

History Resources for U.S. Elections

History of Presidential Inaugurations
Women's Right to Vote Little Book
Closest Presidential Races
Carrie Chapman Catt
Sojourner Truth
Mary Church Terrell
Lucy Stone
More Popular History Resources for Elections

U.S. History Activities for Presidents' Day

Patriotic Word Search
Reading Warm-Up 28 for Gr. 1 & 2: Biography
George Washington: Father of Our Country
Reading Warm-Up 30 for Gr. 1 & 2: Biography
Presidential Trivia Crossword Puzzles: Printable Book (4-8)
Presidents' Day Printable Book (Grades 4-8)
President Warren Gamaliel Harding Biography
More Popular Presidents' Day Activities for U.S. History

U.S. History Activities for Memorial Day

Stars and Stripes Writing Activity
Slaughterhouse-Five Synopsis
Slaughterhouse-Five Short Answer
More U.S. History Activities for Memorial Day

Independence Day History Resources

Reading Warm-Up 40 for Gr. 1 & 2: American History
The Declaration of Independence Little Book
History of the American Flag
July 4th Trivia
The Story Behind the Fourth of July
On July 4th…
Born on the 4th of July
More Popular Independence Day History Resources

U.S. History Resources for Veterans Day

The Selective Service System
More Popular Veterans Day Resources for History

Physical Education & American History Connected

Olympic Star: Jesse Owens Biography and Activities
Jim Thorpe, Olympic Athlete
Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph
African-American Hall of Fame
The History of Baseball
The Black Sox
Jack Johnson and the Great White Hope
More Popular History Resources for Physical Education

Additional American History Resources

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Explorers – Teacher Resources
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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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