Lesson Plans

There are so many wonderful directions you can go with a study on Clara Barton!  Our top recommendations are to study her life, the American Red Cross, First Aid, human...

There are so many wonderful directions you can go with a study on Louis Armstrong!  Our top recommendations are to study his life, his music, jazz music as a genre,...

There are so many wonderful directions you can go with a study on Ansel Adams!  Our top recommendations are to study his life, study photography, and/or study the National Parks. ...

There are so many wonderful directions you can go with a study on Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Little House books!  Here are a few ideas to get you started!...

There are so many wonderful directions you can go with a study on Sequoyah.  Study his life, Cherokee and Native American history, and all things alphabet!  Here are a few...

There are so many wonderful directions you can go with a study on Helen Keller!  Our top recommendations are to study her life, her writings, Braille, or sign language.  Here...

There are so many wonderful directions you can go with a study on John Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed.  Study his life, early westward expansion, and apples!  Here are a few...

Our deepest thanks to the staff of the Stephen Foster Memorial, Center for American Music at the University of Pittsburgh for their assistance with the research for the Stephen Foster...