Old AC History Lessons by Teachers

The old American Centuries web site included 600 History Lessons by Teachers lessons. PVMA staff reviewed all of the lessons and determined that approximately 185 of the lessons should be re-created in the new website. Many of the 185 lessons have been re-created in the new website.

You can view a snapshot of each lesson listed below by clicking the link. These snapshots are to be used to re-create any lessons in the new website that were not re-created before the shutdown of the old website.

Lessons
Burke, Sunday — A Ball for George!
Richards, Linda — A Child’s Daily Routine- Then and Now
Skorupski, Janine — A Childhood Lost
Penniman, Val — A Cultural Math Lesson – Rum vs. Water
Edgin, Laura — A Day In The Life. . . The World War II Homefront
West, Lisa — A Local Look at World War I through Artifacts – Activity 4
Bernard, Marcia — A Man’s Home Is His Castle: The Story of the Erving Castle
Berneche, John — A Nation Prepares for Civil War
Haggerty, Beth — A Young Person’s Diary: 1859 and 2010
Colson-Montgomery, Patricia — All Work and No Play
Di Silvio, Laila — American Voting Rights Timeline
Morse, Joanna — American Women Boycott British Goods
Rubin, Benjamin — An Investigation of Tools: A Historical Perspective
Patch, Alyson — Analyzing Historical Fiction: Boy Captive of Old Deerfield
Gebo, Lynn — Battles of Lexington and Concord Poetry Comparisons
Keating, Maureen — Beavers and Trade
McCollough, Jettie — Beloved Possessions as Symbols
White, Kevin — Bridging the Gaps
Morse, Joanna — Can Students Make a Difference?
Farrell, Linda — Children: Then and Now
Ingram, Karen — Children’s Books
Farrell, Linda — Children’s Toys and Games
Naglieri, Kristen — Colonial Tradesmen
Charren, Deborah — Commerce in the Colonies: Barter, Coinage and Currency
Daignault, Mary — Comparing Dolls Across the Centuries
Illingsworth, Patricia — Comparing Food in Early New England and Ancient Greece
Bouyea, Jeff — Comparison Dred Scott Articles
Tonelli-Green, Ginny — Controversy over the Vietnam War
Goos, Kathy — Deerfield Arts and Crafts Movement
Cox, Jim — Early American Textbooks: Truth or Tall Tales
Burke, Marilyn — Educating Children Into Society
Foy, Bridget — Eisenhower and Sputnik
Illingsworth, Patricia — Equal Rights are a “Dream” Within Reach!
Bussler, Anne — Experience A One Room School House
Smith, Carol — Exploring Artifacts in a Picture Book
Roche, Lori — Farm For Sale
Dawson-Greene, Tracy — Finding the Causes and Effects of the Mill River Flood
Foulis, Jill — First Impressions of the Reform Movement
Della Giustina, Amber — Formation of Anti-Slavery Societies
Rodriguez, Holly — Four Little Girls
Bredin, KAthie — Fourth of July: Then and Now
Vanderpoel, Deborah — From Peacefulness to Peril, but Who’s to Blame?
Davey, Vicki — From Simple Beginnings to Modern Comfort
Gamble, Clark — Games and Toys, Girls and Boys
Goos, Kathy — George Fuller: 19th Century American Painter
Bryant, Karen — George Washington, American Idol
Kaczmarczyk, Steven — George Washington’s Birthday
Taylor, Deborah — Getting into Shapes
Scott, Kathleen — Going to the Fair
Robinson, Kimberly — Grammar Schools: Yesterday and Today
Russo, Thomas — Harnessing Water Power
Sanger, Michelle — Harvesting Ice in New England
Warren, Beth — How do we occupy our free time?
Bryant, Karen — I Spy: Finding Clues to the Past
Green, Sheila — In the Footsteps of Sojourner Truth and Eleanor Roosevelt
Farrin, Mary — Indentured Children of the Eighteenth Century
Rogers, Jeremy — Is reading believing?
Santos, maria — Is there a Civil War Monument in your Town?
Kimberly, DeSorcy — It’s not easy fighting for what you believe
Wood, Andy — Jefferson’s Embargo: Decisive leadership or naive ignorance?
Scott, Kathleen — Keeping the Cool: Shipping Ice from New England to India
Lavigne, Patricia — Keeping Track of Business
Fisher, Carole — Liberty Pole
Orzel, Alison — Living at the Time of the First World War
Brown, Kevin — Look at the Sky, Youngster!
O’Shea, Kathleen — Making A Clean Sweep
Weinstein, Johanna — Making Tracks to Canada: Map Skills
Kosterman, Sandy — Maps—-Our Town and Your Town
Lozanski-Byrnes, Barbara — Martin Luther King and Civil Rights
Piers-Gamble, Dawne — Massachusetts’ Complicity in Slavery 1640-1865
Galenski, Charlene — Mechanization Affects Agricultural Growth
Farrin, Mary — Metacom or King Philip’s War
Owen, Chris — Modern Day New England Primer
McCollough, Jettie — Moral Lessons in 19th Century School Books
Silverman, Mark — Mr. Bill Goes to Washington
Stapert, Mike — Native Americans Through a Distorted Lens
Ramsden, Diana — Nature’s Bounty
Goelz, Leslie — New Deal Efforts In Massachusetts
Silverman, Mark — New Slaves on the Block
Silverman, Mark — Oh! Wilderness! or How do you make a town on the frontier?
V, Ellen — Opening Our Eyes and Our Cameras When Studying History
Bernard, Marcia — Our Flag – A Symbol of America
Helmuth, Sara — Out and About! A Transportation Activity
Sole, Chantalle — Paul Revere’s Engraving of The Boston Massacre
Baldwin, Mark — Pioneer Valley Immigration
Vignone, Stephanie — Poetry Recitation
Gamble, Clark — Privileges to Exercise
Valley, Vicki — Progressive Era/Local Aspects Linked to the National Story
Baker, Justin — Propaganda and its use in U.S. History
Pinkham, Tracey — Pursuit of Freedom
Wolejko, Dianne — Raid on Deerfield 1704- Through the Eyes of the Survivors
Pree, Megan — Responsibilities of your Local Government
Mari, Pati — Saying Goodbye to My Quabbin Hometown
Kitfield, Nolan — Sentiments for the Simple Items
O’Brien, Joan — Shays’ Rebellion – Catalyst for the Constitution
West, Lisa — Shays’ Rebellion and American Promises
Weinstein, Johanna — Simulated Archeological Dig of Native American Artifacts
Knittle, Bill — Snowshoe Speeds
Burke, Marilyn — So What Are We Going To Do About It? The McCarthy Era
Gruen, Robert — So you’re the little woman who wrote the book …
Graichen, Allison — Standing Tall on Propaganda, Falling Short on Accuracy
Biancuzzo, Kristen — Stories in Cloth
Mead, Susan — Story Problems Now and Then
Esposito, Patricia — Sugar and Spice, Snips and Snails
Von Flatern, Ellen — Sunderland Bridges Falling Down
Jagodowski, Ann Marie — Susan B Anthony- A Fighter for Rights
Haggerty, beth — Taverns and their signs
DuCharme, Janet — The American Flag-Symbols of Today and Yesterday
Tafel, Carol — The Boston Tea Party
Burke, Marilyn — The Changing Role of Religion in US Education
Blasioli, Sandra — The Constitution and Shays Influence
The controversial nature of US involvement in WWI
V, Ellen — The Five Themes of Geography
Beaulieu, Scott — The Five Themes of Geography through Historical Maps
Gillane, Sean — The Fugitive Slave Act in Boston: A Spectrum of Opinions
Cerone, Dianne — The Great Depression
Yell, Ann — The Impact of WWII on New England Families at Home
Colson-Montgomery, Patricia — The Legend of the Great Beaver
Douglas, Damon — The Life and Times of Sarah Bishop
Cantwell, Renee — The Lives and Times of Women
Mullen, Christine — The Making of Santa Claus
Tafel, Carol — The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Mullen, Christine — The Mill River Calamity
Ross, Susan — The Politics of Women’s Suffrage
Wood, Denise — The Shape of Things to Come
Brown, Aimee — The Thoughts of a Civil War Soldier
Hoyt, Jerry — The Times They Are A Changing
Boraski, Susan — The Tory and Whig Perspectives
Hardaker, Cyndy — The War of 1812
Hebert, Johnna — Then and Now Simple Machines
Boyea, Sue — Time Saving Inventions
Ducharme, Janet — To Grandfather’s House We Go..Then and Now
Land, Jackie — Toast!
Wells, Suzanne — Top Chef
Moner, Meriel — Touch of a Feather
Sowa, Nick — Town Hall Meeting on Shays’ Rebellion
Dole, Lynn — Town Meeting: A Local Example of Direct Democracy
Patch, Alyson — Town Meeting: Democracy in Action
Douglas, Damon — Trading Beaver Pelts
Mottola, Julie — Transportation Time Line
Green, Sheila — Traveling On The Underground Railroad
Taylor, Deborah — Trees: A Tremendous Natural Resource
Haggerty, Beth — Two Battles 35 Years Apart-What Do They Share?
Silverman, Mark — Two Cities upon a Hill
Baldwin, Mark — Two Schools of Thought: Hudson River vs. Ashcan Schools
Farrin, Mary — Understanding Shays’ Rebellion
Von Flatern, Ellen — Understanding the Role of Legends in Local History
Sullivan, Kelley — Using Geometry to Explore Houses in Deerfield
Gordon, Randy — Vietnam and the Pioneer Valley
Baldwin, Mark — War Protests: Civil War and Vietnam
Jorgensen, Maureen — What Does A Flag Stand For?
Di Silvio, Laila — What Makes a Civilization?
Fallon, Julie — Wheels for Work and Play
Chismer, Crystal — Where to Build a Dam and Mill/ Hydroelectric Facility
Lovell, Leanne — Where Were the Animals?
Bussler, Anne — Who Is Who in Women’s Suffrage
Imbriglio, Courtney — Winter in New England: Then and Now
Scholz, Karen — Women during World War II
Dawson-Greene, Tracy — Women’s Suffrage: opposing views
Jordan, Cindy — Work Made Simple–Then and Now
Edgin, Laura — World War I Propaganda: How and Why It Was Used
Gordon, Randy — World War II and the War on Terror
Dubilo, Ligia — WWII Rationing
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