In this lesson, students explore an obscure pseudoscience of heroic medicine and evaluate its practices. Through handwritten letters between relatives, we peer into lives of those suspected of consumption (tuberculosis), and the consequences of the common medical treatment: administration of calomel (mercurous chloride). Herein, science,...
Poetry can provide insight into how important events and big ideas affect individuals. In this lesson students will hear a contemporary poem and a poem from a period in American history, then conduct their own research about that time period. As students learn about the cultural and historical context, they will discuss how what they learn...
This lesson looks at current U.S. policy towards Cuba and examines the question of whether or not the economic embargo on Cuba should be lifted. This lesson can be adapted for 1 to 2 class periods to teach the content and discuss lesson issues; however, students will need additional time to conduct research and write position papers. Time...
Learn about the role The Civilian Conservation Corps played in the creation and construction of Green Lake State Park. Green Lake State Park is a scenic State Park located near Syracuse.
Children in America worked long before the Industrial Revolution. While industrialization did not create child labor, it did change the nature and places in which children worked, especially after the Civil War. More children began working outside the family...