US history resources, including activities, worksheets, games, lesson plans, puzzles, posters, presentations, assessments and other ideas for you to use with your high school students.
In the "Educational Resources" section of the National Women's History Museum web site, teachers will find quizzes, timelines, and famous quotes relating to women's history, as well as guidelines for teaching classes in women's history from the elementary to high school levels.
The following is a simple lesson plan for middle school and high school history, but it can also serve as a lesson idea teaching individuality and creativity, too. You can use the video and discussion questions for a quick ten-minute character lesson, or you can stretch the lesson into a more in-depth education of modern-day historical heroes which could last for several days.
The most effective technology integration lessons put students at the center of the learning process. These lessons empower students by fostering creativity and innovation and they enhance collaboration and communication. Look for lesson plans that help build 21st century skills such as inventive thinking, communication and collaboration, and information literacy.