Middle School Resource Veterans Day Observance Objectives: Students will gain an awareness of various employment opportunities at a hospital. Students will become aware of the importance of veterans. In this activity: Students write letters to local veterans’ medical facilities, inviting them to send representatives to their class. Teacher works with hospital staff to ensure that […]

Middle School Resource This Day in History: Erie Canal Opens by History.com This resource describes what went into creating the Erie Canal and the benefits that came from building it. Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.7.6, SS.7.6.b, and SS.7.6.b.1! Be sure to check out our Educational Resources, featuring thousands of activities, lesson plans, constructed-response questions, […]

Middle School Resource Work, Culture, and Society in Industrial America by Pappas This DBQ explores the world of the rural men and women who moved to the cities in search of a better life. The Industrial Revolution began in Western Europe and eventually spread across much of the world. It transformed humanity’s age-old struggle with […]

Write a Resume as a European Explorer This lesson is designed for use in grade seven, Unit Two: Exploration and Colonization of the Americas, of the core curriculum: United States and New York State History. This activity proves to be an encounter for the students as they travel back in time and take on the […]