Back to Overview Menu Lesson Plans Each lesson plan on this site is divided into seven sections. The lessons are designed to help you make the best possible use of this site in your classroom and school computer center. Each lesson begins with an introductory paragraph describing the lessons in general, (For Teachers - An Introduction). You are then provided with a brief paragraph of background information about the lesson topic. This paragraph may contain material that is supplementary to what your students see online, and is designed to provide you with a general description of the topic being studied. What You Will Need for This Lesson: This section outlines the materials needed to complete this lesson as a class in your school's computer center. The materials needed for the online section of the lessons are the same for each topic. Skills Objectives: Each lesson emphasizes four main skills objectives for students to master while completing the lesson online. Using This Lesson in Your Classroom: This is a step-by-step guide directing your students to the site and helping them explore the site's features while you are working in the computer center. We recommend that you plan one online unit ("Abolition", for example) per 40-minute class period in the computer center. What Your Students Will See in This Lesson Online: All of the online Activity questions your students will experience online are transcribed for your use in this section. Thought Questions for Online Exploration: While your students were in the computer center, you presented them a handout of thought questions. You will have received the teacher's key at the same time as you downloaded this list of questions. We chose not to provide a key in the lesson plan section of the site because the materials would be easily accessible to students, but a transcription of these questions for your use is provided here. Extending the Lesson: Historical Themes in ___________________ Many of the topics in this site lend themselves well to extension activities associated with larger themes. Each theme includes objectives, class discussion questions, and optional activities for further study outside of the computer center. You are encouraged to choose and adapt activities to fit your particular student or curriculum needs.

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