History Activities

Franklin D. Roosevelt's words and their meaning in the context of the 1940's are the foundation for a book that create. ...

explore the concept and meaning of liberty by summarizing Thomas Jefferson's ideas. ...

explore the concept and meaning of liberty by summarizing Thomas Jefferson's ideas. ...

This poster and related lessons get thinking about the domestic and foreign affairs in 1961 and compare them to those in 2001. ...

Quizzes from the 20th CenturyFrom the Industrial Revolution to the rise of the World Wide Web, take a look back at the 20th Century with these quizzes.1900-1909 Turn the clock back to the start of the century. What do you know about the men, wome...

Historical ReporterFor: Kids 10 - 14Required: Reference sources. Ask your child to research an historical event (or begin with one he or she has been studying in school). Then, assign your junior journalist a news story, based on the happening. T...

Instant Lecture Series Required: Reference books Drawing supplies How would you like to turn your living room into a lecture hall and host some of the greatest thinkers—within your family, that is—at the drop of a hat? You can easily transfo...

When it comes to screen time and kids, it isn't all bad news. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidelines on how to make screen time healthy and educational.

Meet Historical FiguresFor: Kids 10-14 Required: Reference sources. Ask your kids the same question, then see if they can collect enough research to piece together a bio. Offer some standard questions to "ask" during the time travel, such as: How...

Historical ToursFor: Kids 8 to 12 Anybody can study history. But it takes an enterprising young historian, like your child, to give scholarly driving tours of your hometown -- the way it looked years and years in the past. There are two variatio...

Changing History For: Kids 9 and upRequired: Just your time. Perhaps your young negotiators would have found a way for the colonists and the British to resolve their differences without warfare -- and now they can tell you how they would have acc...

Meet Historical FiguresFor: Kids 10-14 Required: Reference sources. Ask your kids the same question, then see if they can collect enough research to piece together a bio. Offer some standard questions to "ask" during the time travel, such as: How...