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United States History

Causes and consequences of slavery | Civil rights movement | Colonies and colonial systems | Cultural movements in American society, 1920s | European exploration and colonization, 9th to 17th centuries | Family and gender roles | Family life past and present | Great Depression | Immigration and the immigrant experience | Impact of society on the environment | Indigenous peoples of the state and region | Perspectives on federal Indian policy and westward expansion | Revolutionary War | Roles of individuals in history | Significant ideas and events in the state's history | Social experience of the Civil War | Symbols and historic landmarks | Territorial expansion in the United States, early 19th century | Women's movement for civil rights and equal opportunities

World History

Black Death in the 14th century | Development of ancient cultures and civilizations | Diversity of cultures | Mayan civilization | Mongol empire | Renaissance, Reformation, and Catholic Reformation | Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment | Scope and human costs of World War II | Social class structure and interactions | Unification of the Mediterranean basin under Roman rule

Historical Understanding

Chronological thinking | Conducting historical research | Historical analysis and interpretations | Historical change and continuity | Historical timelines | General history resources

United States History

Causes and consequences of slavery

• Legacies of the Middle Passage (Grades 5–6)—McREL
• Follow the Drinking Gourd: A Cultural History (Grades 6-9)—Chelsey S. Brandt
• Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (Grades 1–3)—Lisa B. Hylton

Civil rights movement

• Perspectives on Civil Rights (Grades 6–8)—McREL

Colonies and colonial systems

• Caught Between Worlds: Frontier Life as Reflected in Captivity Narratives (HS social studies)—McREL*
• A Practical Experiment in Colonization (Grades 8–12)—Gene W. Mason; Emerson Junior High; Enid, OK
• Immigrants and Columbus: Then and Now (Grade 3)—Columbus Historical Society
  

Cultural movements in American society, 1920s

• Live from Channel 22 (HS social studies)—McREL
• Reporting on the 1920s (Grades 7–8)—McREL

European exploration and colonization, 9th to 17th centuries

• The Great Explorers (Grades 3–6)—McREL
• Interpreting Christopher Columbus (HS social studies)—McREL*

Family and gender roles

• Herstory (Grades 4–12)—The Learning Page; The Library of Congress; Washington, D.C.*
• Miss America (Grade level not listed; secondary social studies)—PBS Online®

Family life past and present

• Family History (Grades PreK–2)—McREL
• Centennial Schools: Then and Now (Grade level not listed; secondary social studies)—Utah Education Network

Great Depression

• Dust Bowl Depression (Grades 5–8)—McREL
• Reflections of Hunger and Poverty: the Works of Lange, Kollwitz, and Orozco (Grades 5–8)—McREL

Immigration and the immigrant experience

• The Welcome Wagon (Grades 3–4)—McREL
• Exploring Our Roots (Grades 7–12)—Sandy Bahan; Norman Central Middle/High School; Norman, OK

Impact of society on the environment

• Environmentalism: Then and Now (HS social studies)—McREL
  

Indigenous peoples of the state and region

• Caught Between Worlds: Frontier Life as Reflected in Captivity Narratives (HS social studies)—McREL*
• Creation Stories (HS social studies)—McREL

Perspectives on federal Indian policy and westward expansion

• Indian Boarding Schools: Civilizing the Native Spirit (Grades 6–9)—The Learning Page; The Library of Congress; Washington, D.C.

Revolutionary War

• Give Me Liberty! (Grades 6–8)—McREL
• Taxed Tempers Toss Tea To Tides (Grades 5–8)—McREL

Roles of individuals in history

• Ulysses S. Grant (Grade level not listed; secondary social studies)—PBS Online®

Significant ideas and events in the state's history

• Abbie Gardner Sharp Cabin (Grades 5-12)  Prairie Voices. Iowa History Online,Malcolm Price Laboratory School
  Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls,
• Harvest of History (Grade 4)—Farmers' Museum; Cooperstown, NY
• History of the Local Community (Grades 6–12)—Linda M. Sander; Kenneth Henderson Middle School; Garden City, KS
• The Portal to Texas History (Multiple lessons; multiple grades)—University of North Texas, Denton

Social experience of the Civil War

• The Home Front (Circa 1863) (HS social studies)—McREL

Symbols and historic landmarks

• What's Your State Symbol? (Grades K–2)—McREL
• The Flag (Grade 2)—NationMaster.com
• Mystery History (Grade level not listed; elementary social studies)—Utah Education Network
• Symbols of Utah (Grade level not listed; elementary social studies)—Utah Education Network
  

Territorial expansion in the United States, early 19th century

• Adventures with Lewis and Clark (Grades 7–8)—McREL*
• Westword Ho (Grades 6t–8)—McREL

Women's movement for civil rights and equal opportunities

• Herstory (Grades 4–12)—The Learning Page; The Library of Congress; Washington, D.C.*
• Tupperware (Grade level not listed; secondary social studies)—PBS Online®

World History

Black Death in the 14th century

• Role-playing the Plague (HS social studies)—McREL

Development of ancient cultures and civilizations

• Civilization Pie (Grades 7–8)—McREL
• The Daily Athenian: A Greek newspaper project (Grades 5–12)—PBS Online®

Diversity of cultures

• Accepting Me, Accepting You (Grade 2)
• Tales From Around the World (Grades K–2)—McREL
• Multicultural Journeys (Grades 7–12)—Paulette Buster

Mayan civilization

• Let's Go Maya! (Grades 5–6)—McREL
• Reading Maya Hieroglyphs (Grade level not listed; elementary social studies)—PBS Online®

Mongol empire

• The Golden Horde (Grades 7–8)—McREL