Truman Library Middle and High School (Secondary) Lesson Plans

Middle and High School (Secondary) Lesson Plans Elementary lesson plans 1919-1939 lesson plans -- Teacher conference 2009. 1948 -- Teacher conference 2008 World War One lesson plans -- Teacher conference 2007 Cold War -- Teacher conference 2006 War Crimes Trials -- Teacher conference 2005 Presidential Years exhibit curriculum
Lesson Plan Title	Author

3 Branches of Government	Kathy Vest and Kay Cox
1948 Campaign Student Activities	Various authors
1948 Whistle Stop Tour	Linda DeCota
1948 Democratic Convention - audio activity	Judi O'Neill
Analyzing cartoon booklet prepared for the 1948 presidential campaign
Analyzing Primary Sources--National Archives Resource Worksheets	National Archives
Analyzing State of the Union Messages (1945-1951)
Armed Forces: Radio Address on April 17, 1945 and a teaching activity	Judi O'Neill
Atomic Bomb-Truman Press Release-August 6, 1945	Truman Library
Basics of the 20th Century: Practicing Reading and Writing Skills While Reflecting on the 20th Century	Tanya L. Hallock
Benton Mural Activity	Truman Library
Berlin Airlift	Jean Chirnside
Berlin Airlift: Primary Sources (Photos and Cartoons) to Motivate Learning	Scott Trusty
Berlin Airlift-June 27, 1948 to May 12, 1949	Truman Library
Cold War lessons	Various authors
Desegregation of the Armed Forces - Change Over Time	Tim Dugan
Developing Questioning Skills
Election of 1948 - Digital Scrapbook	Megan Horn
First Lady Fashions	Tanya Foster
Gathering, Recording, and Presenting Data	Gala Buell
George Marshall Exhibit Teaching Activities	Mark Adams
German Surrender: Radio address and teaching activity	Judi O'Neill
Great Depression Essay	Cathy Ann Dickerson
The Holocaust: Resistance Movements	Jill McComas
Holocaust Learning Unit	Carmen Marshall
Holocaust and Truman	Mark Adams
Japanese Surrender: Radio address and teaching activity	Judi O'Neill
Kansas City History	Brad Peck
Korean War - Banning Letter	Truman Library
Korean War	Brad Peck
Legends Coming to Life	Barbara Carney
Library Project: Truman Book	Marie McAdams
Lost Art of Letter Writing	Michelle Vietor
Making of a President	Joyce Randall
Martin Luther King, Jr.	Gaye Sharp
Media Blitz	Marie McAdams
NATO Geography & Language
National defense	Tim Leach
Notable American Composers	Aaron Kirchhoff
Nuclear Science: Understanding the Development and Control of Nuclear Energy	Gayla O'Connor
On This Day	Janice Gumerman
Political Cartoons	Roy Keeland
Political Cartoons: Introduction to Symbols	Mark Adams
Potsdam Conference	Truman Library
Powers of Persuasion (Poster Art from WWII)	National Archives
Recognition of the State of Israel	Mark Adams
Scoring Guide for Evaluating Student Research Projects Using Primary Sources	Roy Keeland, Kathleen Vest
Show Me the Money!	Michele Cole
Steel Crisis	Jennifer Payne
Strengthening Social Science and English Instruction with Project Based Learning	Nancy Lewis
Student Newspaper on World War I	Jeremy Plowman
Summarizing political cartoons
Spy's Dilemma	Truman Library
Truman Balcony and the White House Renovation	Dianne Schrik
Truman Doctrine	Truman Library
Tour the Oval Office	Betty Paulsell
Truman's Desk
Truman Family Tree	Jan Butler
Truman Foreign Language Lesson
Truman Pamphlet	Dee Montee
Understanding the United Nations through a Geography Focus	Kathleen Vest
United Nations Milestones	Kathleen Vest
United Nations Mini-Unit	Amanda L. Laws
Using Adjectives in Dialogue	Nancy Umsted
Using Truman Footlocker in the Classroom
Using Truman Trivia as a Springboard to Research and Oral Presentation Skills	April Harmon
War Crimes and International Law	Various authors
War Relocation Authority	Truman Library
Women's Day Speech	Judi O'Neill
World War II	Connie Stephan
World War II Posters teaching activity	Judi O'Neill

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