Offering “ripped from the headlines” relevancy, these complimentary Readex Lesson Plans feature a powerful primary source document, carefully selected from Readex’s vast archive. Each lesson plan aligns closely with key concepts covered in undergraduate courses across the social sciences and the humanities. All are written by subject matter experts who are also college and university instructors highly experienced in using primary sources in their own classes. And every lesson plan includes an embedded link that offers all faculty and students full access to the selected document.
Historical Era:
American Revolution
For faculty in many departments, including:
History, Political Science
Ideal for a wide range of classes, including:
American Revolution and Constitution, 1763-1800; World History Since 1500; American Literature: 1607-1860; American Political Thought
Historical Era:
American Revolution
For faculty in many departments, including:
History, Political Science
Ideal for a wide range of classes, including:
American History, World History, Political History of the United States, American Revolution
Historical Era:
American Revolution
For faculty in many departments, including:
History, Political Science, English
Ideal for a wide range of classes, including:
American Revolution and Constitution, 1763-1800; World History Since 1500; American Literature: 1607-1860; American Political Thought
Historical Era:
Gilded Age
For faculty in many departments, including:
History, Political Science, Economics
Ideal for a wide range of classes, including:
Problems in American History since 1865; The United States: 1877-1920; Introduction to U.S. Economic History; American Labor Movement
Historical Era:
Gilded Age
For faculty in many departments, including:
History, Political Science, Economics
Ideal for a wide range of classes, including:
The United States: 1877-1920; American Political Thought; American Political Parties and Politics; Cultural History of the United States
Historical Era:
Progressive Era
For faculty in many departments, including:
History, Political Science, Economics, English
Ideal for a wide range of classes, including:
Problems in American History since 1865; The United States: 1877-1920; American Political Thought
Historical Era:
Progressive Era
For faculty in many departments, including:
History, Political Science, Economics, English
Ideal for a wide range of classes, including:
Problems in American History since 1865; The United States: 1877-1920; American Political Thought
Historical Era:
Progressive Era
For faculty in many departments, including:
History, Political Science, Sociology
Ideal for a wide range of classes, including:
Problems in American History since 1865; The United States: 1877-1920; American Political Thought, African American History, American Race Relations
Historical Era:
Progressive Era
For faculty in many departments, including:
History, Political Science, African American Studies, Sociology
Ideal for a wide range of classes, including:
American History, African American History, Social Activism, Race Relations
Historical Era:
World War I and Aftermath
For faculty in many departments, including:
History, Political Science, Economics, International Relations, Military Studies
Ideal for a wide range of classes, including:
U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1898, Europe Since 1914, U.S. Foreign Policy, Conflict Studies
Historical Era:
World War II
For faculty in many departments, including:
History, Political Science, African American Studies, Sociology
Ideal for a wide range of courses, including:
American History, African American History, Labor History, Social Activism, Labor Politics
- The 1868 Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: Balancing Legislative-Executive Power
- The Enforcement Acts of 1870: Using Federal Troops to Suppress the Ku Klux Klan
