(H)our History Lessons

(H)our History Lessons are one-hour resources featuring a reading, discussion questions, and 1-3 activities. Some are based on longer, traditional Teaching with Historic Places lesson plans while others feature new material. Intended for use in a structured learning setting (whether at school or in a home classroom), (H)our History Lessons engage students with thought-provoking questions about the past.

You can find (H)our History Lessons grouped together in a topic series (such as women’s history, civics, and legacies of slavery). Or you can explore individual lessons in the listing below.

(H)our History Lessons (By Series)

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  The Legacies of Slavery

  The lesson plans in this series guide students though conversations about the history and injustices of slavery in the US.

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  Women's History to Teach Year-Round

  These lessons span the geography of the US and cover diverse women’s experiences through the nineteenth and twentieth century.

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  Teaching Engaged Citizenship

  These mini-lessons make it easier to fit civics education into a variety of social studies classrooms.

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  Civil Rights and Public Education

  These short lessons explore the significance of desegregation in the American public school system.

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  Claiming Civil Rights

  Learn about efforts to claim civil rights in the US, from the story of Dred and Harriet Scott to the work of activist Mary McLeod Bethune.

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  Wilmington, NC, WWII Heritage City

  These lesson plans support the development of understanding the significance of Wilmington, NC as a WWII heritage city.