About this Activity

• Historical Eras:

  Colonial America (1630s - 1760)
  Revolution and New Nation (1754 - 1820s)
  Expansion and Reform (1801 - 1861)
  Civil War and Reconstruction (1850 - 1877)
  Industrialization (1870 - 1900)
  Turn of the Century and WWI (1890 - 1930)
  The Great Depression and WW II (1929 - 1945)
  Postwar United States (1945 - 1970)
  Contemporary United States (1965 - present)

• Thinking Skill:

• Grade Level:

  Lower Elementary
  Upper Elementary
  Middle School
  High School
  College University

• Topics:

  Adirondacks
  African Americans
  Agriculture
  American Revolution
  Animals
  Architecture
  Civil Rights
  Civil War
  Colonial America
  Communication
  Community
  Dutch
  Education
  Elections
  Environment
  Erie Canal
  Global History and Geography
  Immigration
  Indigenous Peoples of North America
  Industry
  Labor
  Latinos
  LGBTQ+
  None
  Slavery
  Tourism
  Transportation
  Urban Renewal
  Vietnam
  Women
  World War I
  World War II

• Primary Source Types:

  Artifact
  Audio Recording
  Broadside
  Census Record
  Image
  Map
  Photograph
  Political Cartoon
  Video
  Written Document

• Regions:

  Western New York
  Finger Lakes
  Southern Tier
  Central New York
  North Country
  Mohawk Valley
  Capital District
  Mid Hudson
  New York City
  Long Island
  New York State
  United States
  Global

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