High School Resource History of St. Patrick’s Day by History.com This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the history behind St. Patrick’s Day. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.6.4, SS.6.4.b.1, SS.6.4.c.2, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

Elementary School Resource Betty Friedan by History.com This resource talks about Betty Friedan, and her book The Feminine Mystique as well as her role in the women’s rights movement as a founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW). Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.9.b, SS.11.10, SS.11.10.b.1, and more! Be sure to check out our […]

High School Resource Malcolm X by History.com This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on Malcom X speaking on the Black Nationalist Movement. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.8.9, SS.8.9.a.1, SS.E.1, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and more!

Middle School Resource Becoming Barack Obama by History.com This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on how Barack Obama’s childhood helped to make him who he is today. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.5.6.a.1, SS.7.5.b.1, SS.8.9.a.3, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher […]

High School Resource Freedom March by History.com This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the Freedom March lead by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.11.4.a.2, SS.11.10.a, SS.E.1, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and […]

Middle School Resource The End Of The Civil Rights Movement? by Discovery Education In this activity, students will understand the following: Close observation is an important tool for social scientists and for others who comment on American society. The laws that leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. worked for are in place but don’t […]

High School Resource Adventures in History Series: The Grand Canal New York’s First Thruway Authors Eric Brunger and Lionel Wyld detail the history of the Erie Canal from its first inception as an idea in 1700 to its completion in 1825. This pamphlet is one of twenty-seven volumes in the Adventures in WNY History Series, […]

Middle School Resource The Map of New York State In this activity, students will identify the major physical features of New York State in the teaching language (TL). Related NY State Academic Standards: LOTE.ML.1.1.A.A, LOTE.ML.2.1.A.A, LOTE.AS.1.1.A.C, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, […]

Elementary School Resource Adventures in History Series: The Canadian Shore Although divided by water, Western New Yorkers have a long history with the Canadian Shore of Ontario. Author Peter C. Andrews examines this noteworthy and historic relationship. This pamphlet is one of twenty-seven volumes in the Adventures in WNY History Series, which were produced based […]

High School Resource Women in Politics by History.com This video, from History.com’s archives, focuses on the fight for women’s rights in America and politics. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.5.6.c.1, SS.7.7.c, SS.7.7.c.1, and more! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, rubrics, teacher resources, multimedia, and […]