What was life like for Irish immigrants settling in America during the late 1800's? Learners examine primary source documents, such as lyrics, poems, and letters, to understand the immigrant experience. They then use those primary source...

Students examine facts about the Irish Potato Famine and explore primary resources, such as newspaper articles, photographs, songs, and poems, related to the famine. Once research is complete, they create a small collage of their...

Students examine events the lead people to emigrate. In this Irish Potato Famine lesson plan, students research primary and secondary sources regarding the Irish Potato Famine and collaborate to create a classroom mural depicting the...

Students explore the influence of the landscape of Ireland on shaping the poetry of William Butler Yeats. They work in groups researching the growth of the Irish Nationalist Movement, Celtic origins, invasions, and the impact on the...

Students explore the Nevada mining of 1850-1880. In this history lesson plan, students investigate the Comstock Lode and examine the mining tools that were used to search for silver and gold.

Twelfth graders create an electronic presentation documenting information about St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. Using research from an interactive web exhibit, 12th graders create a PowerPoint presentation documenting the human...