Contemporary democratic ideals originated in England, were transplanted to North America by English settlers, and have evolved in the United States as a result of regional experiences. To understand this evolution of democracy and the conflict between...

Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2011

Title:
American Revolution
American Revolution

Lesson

Grades: 10, 11

Prior to the 1706s, American colonists remained loyal subjects of Great Britain. However, around the 1760s, problems between Great Britain and the American colonists began to erupt when Great Britain...

Selfies and Portraits in the Past and Present
Selfies and Portraits in the Past and Present

Lesson

Grades: 10

In groups of three or four, students will research, potentially by field trip but invariably online, a miniature portrait found in the colonial American section of the Gibbes Museum of Art. Students...