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Students will study the impact of World War I on wheat farmers, learning how a dramatic world event can impact a small sub-set of people.

This exercise will enable students to understand how each individual’ personal bias could be affected by evidence presented to them, in this case, posters of WWI.

Students will analyze American propaganda posters from World War I.

This activity will give students an awareness of the types of documents that advisors consider as they advise a president. Their analysis will help them see the different viewpoints to consider.

Students will conduct research and analyze primary sources to investigate why Indiana could be called the “mother of Vice Presidents”.

This lesson will give students the opportunity to examine the role of the President from various angles to consider its important role within the United States’ government.

Students will evaluate primary sources such as documents and political cartoons related to decisions made by President Ford's administration during the final days of the Vietnam War.

Students will understand the major turning points of the Civil War, why these turning points were important, and how many of these turning points are interconnected.

Students will compare and contrast First Ladies

This lesson will require students to examine the primary sources of personal letters and conduct biographical research on either President or first lady Truman. They will then use their information to determine the influence and relationship of the first lady and her presidential husband and examine her influence on the issues of the time.