Lesson Plans
Danbury Teaching American History participants have authored these lessons plans.
| Title | Course | Grade Level | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| World War II: Strategic Meeting of 'The Big Three' | N/A | N/A | 'Change' This is the main theme present throughout all units for academic year. |
| American Landmarks in NYC | N/A | 5-12 | American Landmarks |
| Public Opinion in the American Revolution | American Studies | N/A | American Revolution |
| Women's Role in the Revolution | American Experience | 11 | American Revolution |
| American Revolution Analyzed from Primary Sources | American Studies/American Experience | 11 | Analyzing Primary Sources |
| Reconstruction Simulation and the 1876 Election | N/A | N/A | Conflicting goals of various groups in Reconstruction and the factors that led to the Compromise of 1877. |
| Constitutional Convention Simulation | N/A | N/A | Constitution Simulation |
| Economic Conditions in the Colonies | 5-12 | Economic growth in Colonial America | |
| Ellis Island: The Immigrant Experience | History 505: History and Civics for ESL students | 10-12 | Ellis Island was a critical portal in the United States history of Immigration |
| Why did Changes in the North Worry the People in the South | U.S. History (ESL) | 11-12 | Growing Tension between North and South |
| Northen States during the Industrial Revolution | U.S. History (ESL) | 11-12 | Growing Tension between the North and the South |
| Immigration to the U.S. during the 19th and Early 20th Centuries | N/A | 11 | Immigrant Experience |
| Immigration and the Rise of Urban America | N/A | N/A | Immigration and Urbanization |
| Immigrant Experience in America | N/A | N/A | Immigration to America |
| Famous American Bridges | Geography | 7 | In what ways does the growth of America create the need for bridges? |
| Japanese Internment | N/A | N/A | Japanese-American relocation during WWII |
| New York City: Understanding By Design | N/A | N/A | New York City |
| Changing New York City | History 525 | N/A | New York City and Change |
| Conditions in the Early Colonies of New Amsterdam & N.Y (part 1) | History 535 | 5 | New York City: Its History and Culture |
| Conditions in the Early Colonies of New Amsterdam & N.Y (part 2) | History 535 | 5 | New York City: Its History and Culture |
| Declaration of Independence | American History | 8 | Revolutionary War |
| Colonies Protest Against Britain | American Experience | 11 | The American Revolution |
| Life in Antebellum America | American Experience | 11 | The Campaign for Women's Rights |
| Race for Mayor 2005: An Experience in Democracy | N/A | 9 | To create "The Perfect Candidate" |
| Boston Massacre | American History | 8 | What Really Happened at the Boston Massacre |