historical analysis

Cold, desperate, and broken; the men of General Washington's army suffered severe conditions at their winter camp of Valley Forge during 1777 and 1778.  Students will read primary and secondary sources focusing on the experiences of Washington and his army while they endured the freezing cold,...

The Civil War pitted, brother against brother, friend against friend, and neighbor against neighbor. Many technological advances were made during this war including the repeating rifle, rail travel, and improved communications. In this module students will read a firsthand account of the Battle...

World History is replete with examples of "Bad Boys" - groups that are remembered for cruelties and excesses that forever cast a dark shadow on their legacy. The reputations of many of these group are well deserved. But are some of these groups unfairly remembered? Are contributions and positive...

This short LDC module is based on a Nazi Propaganda lesson plan from the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) http://sheg.stanford.edu/upload/V3LessonPlans/Nazi%20Propaganda%20Lesson...

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Throughout history, many military leaders have led conquests as a way to increase power and as a result have established an improved status in modern textbooks. Some of the most exceptional of these generals have been assigned the label of “great”. Historians often argue in comparing the...

In this task students assume the role of a futurist, a person who studies the future in order to help people understand, anticipate, prepare for and gain advantage from coming changes. Students act as part of a team of futurists working for a company called Foresight Enterprises that has been...

This module asks 9th and 10th grade students to read two famous speeches regarding the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. Students are challenged to closely analyze these speeches in terms of language structure and democratic ideals.

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As President Reagan’s second term in office drew to a close, he delivered this speech to a group of university students at Moscow State University. What he did not know was that the Cold War was also to end in just a few years. This speech was an attempt to bridge the gap between the two...

Students will read the novel "The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg" by Rodman Philbrick. After reading the novel and taking notes on historic events described in the novel, students will read informational articles on the Battle of Gettysburg and evaluate the historical accuracy of the...