John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” is published

Submitted by snituama on September 21, 2012 - 4:40pm
in
Main Subject Areas: 
History & Social Studies
Literature & Language Arts
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Sat Apr 14 2035 .
April 14, 2012
April 14, 2013
April 14, 2014
April 14, 2015
April 14, 2016
April 14, 2017
April 14, 2018
April 14, 2019
April 14, 2020
April 14, 2021
April 14, 2022
April 14, 2023
April 14, 2024
April 14, 2025
April 14, 2026
April 14, 2027
April 14, 2028
April 14, 2029
April 14, 2030
April 14, 2031
April 14, 2032
April 14, 2033
April 14, 2034
April 14, 2035
Event Date Display: 
April 14, 1939
Related Lesson Plans: 
John Steinbeck’s "The Grapes of Wrath": The Inner Chapters
John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath”: Verbal Pictures
Related Links: 
John Steinbeck: A Voice for a Region, A Voice for America
The Dust Bowl, a Film by Ken Burns

Theodore Roosevelt gives New Nationalism Speech

Submitted by jphelan on May 16, 2013 - 7:50am
in
Main Subject Areas: 
History & Social Studies
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Fri Aug 31 2035 .
August 31, 2013
August 31, 2014
August 31, 2015
August 31, 2016
August 31, 2017
August 31, 2018
August 31, 2019
August 31, 2020
August 31, 2021
August 31, 2022
August 31, 2023
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2025
August 31, 2026
August 31, 2027
August 31, 2028
August 31, 2029
August 31, 2030
August 31, 2031
August 31, 2032
August 31, 2033
August 31, 2034
August 31, 2035
Event Date Display: 
August 31, 1912
Priority: 
1
Related Initiatives: 
We The People
Related Links: 
Teaching American History: New Nationalism Speech

1st Boston Marathon run

Submitted by jphelan on April 19, 2013 - 7:09am
in
Main Subject Areas: 
History & Social Studies
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Thu Apr 19 2035 .
April 19, 2013
April 19, 2014
April 19, 2015
April 19, 2016
April 19, 2017
April 19, 2018
April 19, 2019
April 19, 2020
April 19, 2021
April 19, 2022
April 19, 2023
April 19, 2024
April 19, 2025
April 19, 2026
April 19, 2027
April 19, 2028
April 19, 2029
April 19, 2030
April 19, 2031
April 19, 2032
April 19, 2033
April 19, 2034
April 19, 2035
Event Date Display: 
April 19, 1897
Related Lesson Plans: 
300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae: Herodotus' Real History
Related Links: 
Chronicling America: Boston Marathon

Martin Luther King publishes his Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Submitted by jphelan on April 15, 2013 - 5:46pm
in
Main Subject Areas: 
History & Social Studies
Literature & Language Arts
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Mon Apr 16 2035 .
April 16, 2013
April 16, 2014
April 16, 2015
April 16, 2016
April 16, 2017
April 16, 2018
April 16, 2019
April 16, 2020
April 16, 2021
April 16, 2022
April 16, 2023
April 16, 2024
April 16, 2025
April 16, 2026
April 16, 2027
April 16, 2028
April 16, 2029
April 16, 2030
April 16, 2031
April 16, 2032
April 16, 2033
April 16, 2034
April 16, 2035
Event Date Display: 
April 16, 1963
Related Lesson Plans: 
Lesson 1: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Nonviolent Resistance
Related Initiatives: 
We The People
Related Links: 
Closer Reading Blog: How To Teach Martin Luther King's Letter
MLK Papers: Letter from a Birmingham Jail Annotated Version

Dr. Martin Luther King delivers last speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop"

Submitted by jphelan on April 3, 2013 - 7:07am
in
Main Subject Areas: 
History & Social Studies
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Tue Apr 03 2035 .
April 3, 2012
April 3, 2013
April 3, 2014
April 3, 2015
April 3, 2016
April 3, 2017
April 3, 2018
April 3, 2019
April 3, 2020
April 3, 2021
April 3, 2022
April 3, 2023
April 3, 2024
April 3, 2025
April 3, 2026
April 3, 2027
April 3, 2028
April 3, 2029
April 3, 2030
April 3, 2031
April 3, 2032
April 3, 2033
April 3, 2034
April 3, 2035
Event Date Display: 
April 3, 1968
Related Lesson Plans: 
Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Power of Nonviolence
Related Initiatives: 
We The People
Related Links: 
American Radio Works: MLK "I've Been to the Mountain Top"
Encyclopedia Alabama: Martin Luther King

President Andrew Jackson vetoes Bank Bill

Submitted by jphelan on March 17, 2013 - 12:01pm
in
Main Subject Areas: 
Literature & Language Arts
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Tue Jul 10 2035 .
July 10, 2013
July 10, 2014
July 10, 2015
July 10, 2016
July 10, 2017
July 10, 2018
July 10, 2019
July 10, 2020
July 10, 2021
July 10, 2022
July 10, 2023
July 10, 2024
July 10, 2025
July 10, 2026
July 10, 2027
July 10, 2028
July 10, 2029
July 10, 2030
July 10, 2031
July 10, 2032
July 10, 2033
July 10, 2034
July 10, 2035
Event Date Display: 
July 10, 1832
Priority: 
1
Related Initiatives: 
We The People
Related Links: 
Teaching American History: Jackson Votes Rechartering Bank of United States

American Statesman Henry Clay born

Submitted by jphelan on March 14, 2013 - 10:00am
in
Main Subject Areas: 
History & Social Studies
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Thu Apr 12 2035 .
April 12, 2013
April 12, 2014
April 12, 2015
April 12, 2016
April 12, 2017
April 12, 2018
April 12, 2019
April 12, 2020
April 12, 2021
April 12, 2022
April 12, 2023
April 12, 2024
April 12, 2025
April 12, 2026
April 12, 2027
April 12, 2028
April 12, 2029
April 12, 2030
April 12, 2031
April 12, 2032
April 12, 2033
April 12, 2034
April 12, 2035
Event Date Display: 
April 12, 1777
Related Lesson Plans: 
Lesson 1: An Early Threat of Secession: The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Nullification Crisis
Lesson 3: The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854: Popular Sovereignty and the Political Polarization over Slavery
Related Initiatives: 
We The People
Related Links: 
Abraham Lincoln: Eulogy for Henry Clay
Kentucky Encyclopedia: Henry Clay

Boston massacre

Submitted by jphelan on March 4, 2013 - 4:18pm
in
Main Subject Areas: 
Art & Culture
History & Social Studies
Literature & Language Arts
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Mon Mar 05 2035 .
March 5, 2013
March 5, 2014
March 5, 2015
March 5, 2016
March 5, 2017
March 5, 2018
March 5, 2019
March 5, 2020
March 5, 2021
March 5, 2022
March 5, 2023
March 5, 2024
March 5, 2025
March 5, 2026
March 5, 2027
March 5, 2028
March 5, 2029
March 5, 2030
March 5, 2031
March 5, 2032
March 5, 2033
March 5, 2034
March 5, 2035
Event Date Display: 
March 5, 1770
Priority: 
0
Related Lesson Plans: 
Voices of the American Revolution
Related Initiatives: 
We The People
Related Links: 
The Coming of the American Revolution
Misson US: For Crown or Colony: The Game

Political philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau born

Submitted by jphelan on March 2, 2013 - 12:03pm
in
Main Subject Areas: 
Art & Culture
Foreign Language
History & Social Studies
Literature & Language Arts
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Thu Jun 28 2035 .
June 28, 2013
June 28, 2014
June 28, 2015
June 28, 2016
June 28, 2017
June 28, 2018
June 28, 2019
June 28, 2020
June 28, 2021
June 28, 2022
June 28, 2023
June 28, 2024
June 28, 2025
June 28, 2026
June 28, 2027
June 28, 2028
June 28, 2029
June 28, 2030
June 28, 2031
June 28, 2032
June 28, 2033
June 28, 2034
June 28, 2035
Event Date Display: 
June 28, 1712
Related Links: 
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Jean Jacques Rousseau
Major Political Writings

Anti-slavery advocates meet to discuss establishing new political party

Submitted by jphelan on February 27, 2013 - 2:54pm
in
Main Subject Areas: 
History & Social Studies
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Wed Feb 28 2035 .
February 28, 2013
February 28, 2014
February 28, 2015
February 28, 2016
February 28, 2017
February 28, 2018
February 28, 2019
February 28, 2020
February 28, 2021
February 28, 2022
February 28, 2023
February 28, 2024
February 28, 2025
February 28, 2026
February 28, 2027
February 28, 2028
February 28, 2029
February 28, 2030
February 28, 2031
February 28, 2032
February 28, 2033
February 28, 2034
February 28, 2035
Event Date Display: 
February 28, 1854
Priority: 
1
Related Lesson Plans: 
Lesson 3: The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854: Popular Sovereignty and the Political Polarization over Slavery
Related Initiatives: 
We The People

EDSITEment has partnered with Thinkfinity to help you find, save, and share even more free lesson plans and educational resources. Try it Now

Keep Informed

Get updates on new lesson plans and other resources.

Sign Up Now