Welcome to ushistory.org's Declaration of Independence website. This site provides a wealth of information about the signers of the Declaration, the history of the Declaration, and an online version of the Declaration for you to read.
How were things changing for children during this time?
the teenage phase — was becoming a reality in America. American adolescents were displaying traits unknown among children and adults. Although the word teenager did not come into use until decades later, the teenage mindset dawned in the 1920s.
Teaching history by using historic places from all 50 states of the United States. Search through lesson plans by state, location, time period and several other pre-created lesson plans.
In 1800, everyday life had changed little since the year
1000. Yet, by 1900 the Industrial Revolution had transformed the world's
economy. The United States was still new and making its way to becoming
a world power. Watch it happen as you browse your way through each decade.
The purpose of these pages is to present a series of web guides on the
decades
of the twentieth century. The pages are being prepared by the
Reference
Librarians.
This section contains reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings of the National Archives of the United States, teaching activities correlated to the National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and Government, and cross-curricular connections.
If you aren't familiar with the institute, they have loads of free resources for US History teachers at all levels - including primary sources, images, and lesson plans. You can also apply, for free, to be an associated institution which will give you access to even more material!