Lesson Plans

America The Story of Us

Grades: Middle & High School

Subject Area: History

Made Possible By: HISTORY

Trace the impact of innovation on American history with activities that use primary sources drawn from the HISTORY documentary series America The Story of Us. Students meet some of the trailblazers whose inventions propelled our nation’s growth, examine how changing communication technologies have shaped the national dialogue, join Thoreau in meditating on how machines have set the pace for the American lifestyle, and weigh the costs of transforming our environment to create an industrial society. Includes a timeline poster and family viewing guide with facts and historical puzzlers.

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America The Story of Us

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Complete Program
Complete Program
Student Activity Sheets
Student Activity Sheets
Poster
Poster
Viewing Guide
Viewing Guide
HISTORY Classroom Guide
HISTORY Classroom Guide
Visit the Documentary Series Website
Visit the Documentary Series Website