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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

World War I propaganda posters
U.S. Government propaganda posters spelled out the reasons for American involvement in World War I and encouraged all Americans to help in the war effort.
Format: slideshow (multiple pages)
Traditional weaving in Ecuador
Photographs and text illustrate traditional weaving in Ecuador, from carding and spinning wool to selling finished products at the market.
Format: slideshow (multiple pages)
World War II on the home front: Rationing
During World War II, the United States asked citizens at home to cut back on food, fuel, shoes, and consumer goods and to turn in scrap metal, rubber, paper, and even used cooking grease for recycling. Photographs, posters, and artifacts tell the story.
Format: slideshow (multiple pages)
Traditional performing arts in Bali
Photographs and text illustrate traditional performance in Bali, including music, theater, and dance.
Format: slideshow (multiple pages)
World War I political debate
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.7
In this lesson for grade six, students will use their knowledge of World War I to debate whether Germany should have paid reparations following the war.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
By Shea Calloway.
Why inquiry?
The rationale for using discovery learning methods in teaching science.
Rethinking Reports
Creative research-based assignments provide alternatives to the President Report, Animal Report, and Famous Person Report that ask students to think about old topics in new ways, work collaboratively, and develop products that support a variety of learning styles.
Format: series (multiple pages)
Cost of living 1918, 1944 / Price control began here
Cost of living 1918, 1944 / Price control began here
Government-produced poster compares rising prices in World War I with the success of price controls in World War II.
Format: image/poster
Photo analysis: Focus on world pottery traditions
A worksheet for students to use when analyzing photographs of pottery-making.
Format: worksheet
By Eric Eaton.
The world in 1910
The world in 1910
Map of the world in 1910 showing colonial possessions and commercial highways.
Format: image/map
Disney World timelines
The students have won a trip to Disney World but there are several things they have to do before they get to Orlando. The students will make a timeline to display these events and answer questions about them.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Mathematics)
By Jennifer Williams.
World War I tank
World War I tank
This photograph shows a tank in a field. A couple of buildings can be seen in the distance. Tank warfare had its beginning during World War I.
Format: image/photograph
The Columbian Exchange at a glance
In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 5.2
Countless animals, plants, and microorganisms crossed the Atlantic Ocean with European explorers and colonists in the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries. This chart lists some of the organisms that had the greatest impact on human society worldwide.
Format: article
Pearl Harbor (from World at War)
Clip from a film produced by the U.S. Government to educate Americans about the war.
Format: video/video
Diseases throughout human history
Students will trace the historical impact of disease on humankind and research key events in the history of disease.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
By Greg Mitchell.
Memorial to bombing vicitims
Memorial to bombing vicitims
A simple monument, dedicated to the victims of the bombing of a shelter during World War II, stands in Hamburg, Germany. A stone figure crouches in a corner of two brick walls. A few of the bricks are missing to show that the "building" has been damaged. In...
Format: image/photograph
2007 Physical map of the world
2007 Physical map of the world
Format: image/map
Pilgrimage: Mission
The students view symbols and traditions of world religions in artwork as a source for discussion of the effect of “mission” in world history. This discussion also parallels texts usually taught in English II.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
By Betty Eidenier.
Map of World War II in the Pacific
Map of World War II in the Pacific
Format: image/map
World War I corn propaganda poster
World War I corn propaganda poster
This poster from World War I shows a woman with a variety of products made from corn, including corn meal, grits, hominy, pancakes, and muffins. Published by the United States Food Administration, it was one of many propaganda posters printed during the era....
Format: image/poster