A Family Perspective: Letters from Harry to Bess Truman
After an examination and reading of letters from President Harry S. Truman to his wife, Bess, students will be able to come to a consensus as to the true feelings President Harry S. Truman had regarding specific Cold War events such as the Marshall Plan.
Author: Jesse McClain
The Human Cost of War: The Responsibility of the Leadership in World War I
A class debate: To what extent was the leadership responsible for the carnage of the First World War?
Author: Tim O'Neil
Introduction to Mr. John Brown
This lesson would be used as an introduction to John Brown and his role in Kansas History. The 7th grade state standards are listed below but John Brown is a pivotal character in Kansas. The state of Kansas wants us to explicitly teach abou
Author: Mary Myers
The Road to the Presidency
Students will research requirements and qualities of presidential leadership and create a PowerPoint to share their research findings
Author: Janet Richards
Perspective is Everything Using Primary Sources to Learn about History
During the lesson students will learn how to analyze primary sources, search for and find bias, decide which sources are most reliable, and create a blog post with their findings. This lesson is about the Border War in Kansas and Missouri
Author: Ronda Hassig
