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Posted April 1, 2025
Free Lesson! Mysterious Bermuda Triangle
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Free Lesson! Crime Increase-Decrease 1980s-1990s
Yellow Press and Spanish-American War
Free Lesson! Were atomic bombings of Japan justified?
Free Lesson! Causes of World War I: Evaluating Causes
It is common for students to learn the four main underlying causes of World War I. They are easy to remember because they form the word MAIN (militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism). But are these four actually important causes of the war? That is what students evaluate in this lesson.
Free Lesson! Life Expectancy in the Great Depression
(Critical Thinking Skill: Analyzing Cause and Effect)
Free Lesson! Civil Service Reform in 1883: Decision Making
The civil service is a topic of concern for both political parties in trying to make the government efficient and effective. By focusing on the debate over civil service reform in the 1880s, students can get a historical perspective on the contemporary issues surrounding government employment. The focus of the lesson is on the guidelines for hiring, supervising and firing government employees.
Free Lesson! Stab-in-the-back theory after World War I
Decision Making Lesson List (99 US History Lessons, 41 in World History). Order lessons from Social Studies School Service.
Free Lesson! Rise of the Nazis
Free Lesson! Tariff in 1930 Decision