Public Lands: Preserve or Develop?  This lesson introduces students to the various ways that public lands are valued, used, and managed in the United States.

Social Trade-Offs  Students practice the skill of decision-making through role-playing.  Students are presented with a scenario in which they, along with their  brothers and sisters, have just inherited a section of forestland.  They must attempt to balance their interests with those of their siblings in order to reach a fair settlement on the use and management of the land...

Be an Energy Saver   Students will...explain how economic incentives influence people's behavior.

Scarcity and Choice   Students participate in a role play as producers of two goods, allowing students to experience scarcity....  (Adaptable for younger students, written for older students)

National Geographic Maps: Made for printing..

Civil War:  Witness the conflict between North and South and the South's eventual secession that led to a rush to arms, pitting countryman against countryman.  United Streaming.

Ancient Rome: Struggles for Power:  They came, they saw, they conquered; they rose and they fell; they created the world's first superpower, then ended as captives of illiterate barbarians. The ancient Romans changed the face of the world.  United Streaming.

And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?  In this program, based on the 1973 book written by Jean Fritz and illustrated by Margot Tomes, Paul Revere comes to life! This is a meticulously detailed story of what he did before, between and after his patriotic adventures.  United Streaming.

George Washington's Mother:  Jean Fritz's beloved book, "George Washington's Mother," comes alive with illustrations by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan. This is the true story of Mary Washington.  United Streaming.

The American Revolution: Declaration of Independence and the War:  Using artwork and photographic re-creations, this program illustrates the colonists' struggle for independence from British rule.  United Streaming.

Suggestions for English Language Learners:  (E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) (E/B, D, E) Students draw pictures to represent their understanding of natural resources. (E/B, D, E) Students use above examples of literature to find out how land use affects the land and its inhabitants. (E/B, D, E) Students study a map where Native Americans lived and identify the natural resources   located in the area. (E/B, D, E) Students use a picture map of how the different groups of Native Americans lived to answer questions asked by teacher. (E/B, D, E) Students list areas of early settlement and natural resources located in each area. (E/B, D, E) Students look at pictures of elements of geography in Communities, Adventures in Time and Place to learn about early Native Americans. Students make a picture collage to show their understanding. (E/B, D, E) Students listen to stories to describe land use by Native American and European Settlements. (E/B, D, E) Students find out where they originated and then tell why they came to America. (E/B, D, E) Students copy Venn Diagram that compares Europeans and Africans during the exploration and settlement of America.

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