Great Chicago Stories

This website from the Chicago History Museum and the NEH is a suite of twelve powerful historical fiction narratives and supporting educational materials inspired by artifacts in the collection of the museum. This award-winning resource for elementary and high school students can support and enhance classroom instruction as well as make valuable connections for students both pre- and post-field trip to the museum. Great Chicago Stories explores key themes of place, identity, and contested space while making local, regional, and national connections.

View Great Chicago Stories
Image of forensic skeleton from the Parkman murder trial

Murder on Beacon Hill: The Parkman Murder

A gaming app based on an infamous murder in 19th-century Boston. A week before Thanksgiving, 1849, Dr. George Parkman, one of the richest men in Boston, went missing. Professor John Webster was arrested and put on trial for the murder. A superb history game.

View Murder on Beacon Hill: The Parkman Murder
Deatail of American Writers logo

American Writers

A permanent archive for educators, researchers and every one interested in the writers featured in the C‑SPAN series.

 

View American Writers

Sir James Barrie, author of Peter Pan, is born

Submitted by edsite.admin on April 18, 2011 - 5:39pm
in
Main Subject Areas: 
Art & Culture
Literature & Language Arts
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Wed May 09 2035 .
May 9, 2011
May 9, 2012
May 9, 2013
May 9, 2014
May 9, 2015
May 9, 2016
May 9, 2017
May 9, 2018
May 9, 2019
May 9, 2020
May 9, 2021
May 9, 2022
May 9, 2023
May 9, 2024
May 9, 2025
May 9, 2026
May 9, 2027
May 9, 2028
May 9, 2029
May 9, 2030
May 9, 2031
May 9, 2032
May 9, 2033
May 9, 2034
May 9, 2035
Event Date Display: 
May 9, 1860
Related Lesson Plans: 
Mapping the Past
Related Links: 
Victorian Web: Never-Land, Lulworth Cove and the intellectual circles of J. M. Barrie...

National Teacher Day

Submitted by edsite.admin on April 14, 2011 - 11:06am
in

National Teacher Day celebrated with EDSITEment Lesson Plan "What Makes a Hero?"

Main Subject Areas: 
Art & Culture
Literature & Language Arts
Event Date: 
Repeats every year until Tue May 08 2035 .
May 7, 2012
May 7, 2013
May 7, 2014
May 7, 2015
May 7, 2016
May 7, 2017
May 7, 2018
May 7, 2019
May 7, 2020
May 7, 2021
May 7, 2022
May 7, 2023
May 7, 2024
May 7, 2025
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2027
May 7, 2028
May 7, 2029
May 7, 2030
May 7, 2031
May 7, 2032
May 7, 2033
May 7, 2034
May 7, 2035
Event Date Display: 
May 7, 2013
Related Lesson Plans: 
What Makes a Hero?
U.S. Map

U.S. State and Territory Online Encyclopedias

This collection of free, authoritative source information about the history, politics, geography, and culture of some of the states and the territories.

Read More

  • Midnight Ride of Paul Revere: Fact, Fiction, and Artistic License

    Created March 8, 2011

  • Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying": Printing Press

    Created March 2, 2011

  • Narrating Quentin's Mental Breakdown

    Created February 16, 2011

  • Understanding the Content of Modernist Poetry

    Created February 9, 2011

    • 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