This lesson focuses on the economic and psychological factors that allowed Fascism to take over Germany, the tactics the Nazis used to do so, and t... ByChris Butler
As with a lot of the more tragic/epic events in history, such as wars, I like to present this as a timed slide show that tells the story through pi... ByChris Butler
As with a lot of the more tragic/epic events in history, such as wars, I like to present this as a timed slide show that tells the story through pi... ByChris Butler
This handout is on Kristallnacht, an event during the Holocaust. It is meant to provide an introduction, as well as lead into a reading of a poem c... ByMrs. Ace
The Powerpoint in this lesson finishes discussion of the immediate Postwar era by looking at the West's response Stalin's takeover of Eastern Europ... ByChris Butler
This two-page summary begins with a list of 17th & 18th century scientific discoveries (Galileo, Newton, Lavoisier & Priestly, Jenner) that contrib... ByAmy Surdacki
The flowchart for this lesson gives a brief outline of the histories of the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. The main feature of the Powerpoint is ... ByChris Butler
Should John Adams defend the British soldiers accused of killing civilians at the Boston Massacre? This dilemma reviews solid historical content w... ByInteractive Education
Contrary to popular belief, the Catholic Church was not always monolithic institution that dominated religious life in medieval Western Europe. No... ByChris Butler
With the invention and the development of the camera in the 1800s, the images of the Civil War are forever captured in photographs. Americans toda... ByRandy Tease
This is the number one selling Professor Presley History Rocks song available on Itunes. The song explains the causes of the War of 1812, covers s... ByProfessor Presley
The students will be able to describe the life of Benjamin Franklin. They will be able to think about and locate Ben Franklin's place in space and... ByCatherine Wood
In this historical reenactment, students will choose from one of the three scenerios in which they will write and perform a skit. 1) The decision ... ByMichael Schepps
In this activity, students are asked to read, annotate (and hopefully listen to!) the song by Cole Porter and explain how it relates to the 1920s. ... ByMs. W.
This is a set up for a class discussion on several possible reasons why the U.S. entered WWI. This is also accompanied by several quotes that prov... ByAdam Nance
Another pervasive element in our society since 1945 has been advertising. This lesson traces the development of modern Post war advertising and th... ByChris Butler
Galileo challenges the 17th century traditional view of the universe that the sun and the planets revolve around the earth. Probe questions provid... ByInteractive Education
The decline and fall of the Roman Empire is an issue that has engaged historians for centuries. This lesson analyzes how a multiplicity of factors ... ByChris Butler
Building upon the geographic background and historical outline given in FC.092, this lesson views early Russian history in more detail. It especia... ByChris Butler
If you're looking for a comprehensive and integrated approach to teaching world history that appeals to visual learners, this is it. Over the past... ByChris Butler
At the turn of the milennium, there was a poll among historians on what were the most important events or developments of the past milennium. The t... ByChris Butler
Scattered through the Powerpoint are pictures on the various aspects of the Reign of Terror, including lesser known things such as the new calendar... ByChris Butler
This presentation looks at the parallel developments of the Civil Rights Movement and the emergence of the Baby Boomer generation as a voice of pro... ByChris Butler
This is a self-contained PowerPoint that develops slide by slide while other notes for the students scroll down the side. It can be run as a timed... ByChris Butler
A powerpoint presentation that explains the US, specifically TX, after the Civil War. Includes slavery, Lincoln, Amendments, KKK, Jim Crow, and sha... ByCarlos Salinas
While the Phoenicians were not great empire builders, their nautical innovations and spreading the alphabet had a major impact on history. Picture... ByChris Butler
This is a self-contained PowerPoint that develops slide by slide while other notes for the students scroll down the side. It can be run as a timed... ByChris Butler
This lesson consists of one PowerePoint with two flowcharts, one giving an overview of the Russian Revolution, the other comparing the French and R... ByChris Butler
This puzzle is one of a set of 11 crossword puzzles dealing with United States History. The entire set includes Famous Explorers, the Colonial Per... ByDonna Melton
This lesson tracks the reasons for China's difficulties, especially in its relations with the West in the 1800s, culminating with the founding of S... ByChris Butler
Found on streaming Netflix. This guide is tool for keeping students on task. This is NOT higher level thinking, it is designed for quick answers ... ByStephanie Poynor
When Octavian Caesar defeated Antony and Cleopatra at Actium in 31 B.C.E., most Romans expected a continuation of the cycle of dictatorships and ci... ByChris Butler
Great powerpoint to introduce the lesson on Industrialism in America in the late 1800s and 1900s. The turn of the century changes to industry are ... ByMichele Luck's Social Studies
A look at the long-range causes leading to the French Revolution.
Inclluded is a hypothetical series of royal budgets to illustrate how easily the... ByChris Butler
Throughout much of the Middle Ages, France (AKA Frankland) was considered the premier monarchy of Europe: first under Charlemagne and again in the ... ByChris Butler
This lesson focuses on how Camillo Cavour, prime minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia, in the aftermath of the failed revolutions of 1848, mastermin... ByChris Butler
This powerpoint lecture covers the Gilded Age and post-Civil War westward expansion. It's really two units in one, so it can be used over a few cla... ByChristopher Broadfoot
This lesson teaches students how to use the skill of storyboarding while learning the key information related to the War of 1812. Designed to go wi... ByProfessor Presley
Students must use higher level thinking skills as they read the points of view of various Native American tribe members. For the first time they s... ByGina Kennedy
Presidents' Day Bundle: 7 printable activities key concepts include:
.Presidential Word Search
.Mix up and place presidents in ordinal positi... ByMrs. Motley
In 1600, Nkrumah, the rule of Asante (Ashanti), a kingdom on the west coast of Africa, is asked by Portuguese slave-traders to supply them with sla... ByInteractive Education
This quiz covers basic facts about the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations, as they might be studied in an introductory humanities course. Th... ByGinna Wilkerson
This is a Document Based Question essay based on industrialization, immigration and closing of the frontier. It includes an essay question and doc... ByAdam Nance
C.C.C. Photos from 1934 in Rainbow, Michigan, Placerville, California, Williamsburg,
Virginia, and at Glacier National Park.
There are also famil... ByLawrence Russell
This document analysis activity requires students to analyze document excerpts that examine the issue of whether or not the United States should en... ByRhodey