Here’s our resource link buffet for U.S. History!. As we come across new and improved resources, we hope to update this website to reflect those discoveries, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back often!
American History Resources & Activities
All Years – American History Overview (Scroll down for individual topics)
The Great American Story: A Land of Hope High School Video Curriculum
5 Amazing Family Read-Aloud Stories of God’s Providence in American History
Interactive U.S. History Map
American History Timeline Figures
Crash Course U.S. History Videos
U.S. Presidents Notebooking Pages
Drawing Americana Art Tutorial
American History Songs
American History Literature List at Old-Fashioned Education (includes suggested reading levels)
Story of the World Volume 3 Lapbook
Story of the World Volume 4 Lapbook
Cycle 3 Reading Plans
Short films on Famous Moments in Early American History
American History Notebooking Pages from Practical Pages
American History Coloring Pages
Scholastic’s Teach Dear America
History Channel Classroom Study Guides
Adventure Tales of America Student Activity Book
Adventure Tales of America Vol 1
Adventure Tales of America Vol 2
Cavalcade of America’s Old-Time Radio programs
You are There Old-Time Radio programs
American History Stories Volume 1: Norsemen to end of French & Indian War by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick (audio)
American History Stories Volume 2: American Revolution & Patriotic Songs by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick (audio)
American History Stories Volume 3: The First President through the Fugitive Slave Law by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick
American History Stories Volume 4: Abraham Lincoln through the War Between the States by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick
America’s Story for America’s Children Vol 1-5 by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick
Animated Atlas – Growth of Our Nation
Comix with Content – American History
Columbus
Columbus Lapbook and Unit Study
Dave Raymond’s American History Free Lesson – Early Explorers
Santa Maria paper toy
New World Explorers Unit Study
Christoper Columbus Paper Puppet PDF
Christopher Columbus maps
“Columbus” by Joaquin Miller Audio
Cavalcade of America You Were There Columbus Discovers America program
Cavalcade of America’s Admiral of the Ocean Sea (Download mp3 here.)
Discoverers and Explorers By Edward Shaw
Homeschool Share’s Explorer Unit.
How to Make a Compass
Pilgrims
Landing of the Pilgrims Poetry & Picture Study
The Mayflower Route Map
Dave Raymond’s American History Free Lesson – The Colonies
4 Thanksgiving Read-Aloud Stories From American History
5 Amazing Family Read-Aloud Stories of God’s Providence in American History (David Brainerd, Missionary to Native Americans)
The First Thanksgiving Book
Colonial Life & Handicrafts in History Studies
Toymaker’s Paper Mayflower PDF
Trailblazing Transit Art Tutorial – Native American Canoe
Toymaker’s Paper Pilgrim and Indian Finger Puppets
Paper Toys Pilgrim family
Pilgrim “Thank You God” mini-book from Christian Preschool Printables
50 States Before They Graduate – A Pilgrimage to Plymouth
Virtual Thanksgiving Field Trip to Plimouth Plantation
Cavalcade of America’s Sailing of the Mayflower (rightclick to download mp3)
Notebooking and mini-book combo for the Pilgrims and Early American History PDF
Notebooking Pages on early life in the colonies PDF
Imagining Life as a Settler Game
On-line Game: Explore Jamestown: Map of Discoveries
Interactive Thanksgiving History Game
Native American Study
Native Americans Connections
Tom-Tom drums craft
New England Colonies in 1677
American Heritage: From Colonial Settlement to the Current Day High School Video Course
Boston Tea Party
American History Timeline
The Boston Tea Party by H.W. McVickar
Treading Boston’s Freedom Trail
American Revolution Lapbook (click here for direct link to lapbook download)
Practical Pages Lapbook templates for the Boston Tea Party
Mission US: For Crown or Colony game
Mission US Downloadable teacher’s resources
American Revolution Unit Study with Games and Crafts
American Flag Coloring Page
G.A. Henty’s True to the Old Flag audio
American Revolution Connections
40 episodes of Liberty’s Kids videos
American Revolution Timeline
American Revolution Map
Declaration of Independence
Revolutionary War Battles Map
Two Free Video Lessons from Dave Raymon’s American History – Jefferson & Adams
5 Amazing Family Read-Aloud Stories of God’s Providence in American History (Battle of King’s Mountain)
Schoolhouse Rock’s The Shot Heard Round the World
Schoolhouse Rock’s Fireworks
Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
American Revolution Lapbook (click here for direct link to lapbook download)
American Revolutionary War Printable Packet
Games & Videos on the American Revolution on neok12
Interactive American Revolution Timeline
American Revolution Unit Study with Games and Crafts
American Revolution Information on Ducksters
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution of the United States of America 1787
Declaration of Independence Lapbook templates.
Homeschoolshare’s American Revolution Connections
Clothespin toy soldiers craft
Music of Early America
Cavalcade of America You Were There Declaration of Independence program. (Download mp3 here.)
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Garden of Praise Thomas Jefferson Resources
About Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross Coloring Page
Paul Revere Coloring Page
Thomas Jefferson Coloring Page
Benjamin Franklin Lapbook
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense Coloring Page.
Audio recording of Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A Ridiculous Sesame Street Video on the American Revolution
Washington
George Washington Video Chalk Pastel Lesson from American History Video Art Lessons (scroll down)
Presidents and First Ladies – Field Trip Guide
3 Read-Aloud Stories of God’s Providences In History (A Divine Interposition at the Formation of a Nation (c. AD 1781))
Read or listen to the first 15 chapters of Four Great Americans by James Baldwin – all about Washington’s life for young readers. pdf | Audio
American History Songs
George Washington for Kids
Make a Paper Three-cornered (Tricorn) hat PDF
DIY George Washington Wig
George Washington Comic from Chester Comix
Practical Pages George Washington lapbook components PDF
George Washington Lesson Plan PDF
Practical Pages History Resources
The Life of George Washington (Video in 3 Parts: Early Years Military Commander and Guiding the New Nation)
Homeschoolshare’s Presidents Day Lapbook
Louisiana Purchase
Exploring the Louisiana Purchase Map
Two Free Video Lessons from Dave Raymond’s American History – Jefferson & Adams
National Geographic’s Lewis & Clark Site
Trailblazing Transit Art Tutorial – Lewis & Clark’s Keelboat
Discovering Lewis and Clark
On the Lewis & Clark Trail: Finding the Falls
Interactive Map of Lewis & Clark Expedition
Free Lewis and Clark and Me Unit Study
Westward Bound Lewis & Clark Board Game
Thomas Jefferson’s Letter to Congress requesting money and reasons for this expedition.
Lewis & Clark notebooking pages and mini-books.
Homemade Lewis & Clark Journals
Cavalcade of America’s Will to Explore
Lewis & Clark Jeopardy Game
Westward Expansion Connections
War of 1812
Star-Spangled Banner Activities (Including math connections)
Folding the American Flag
Early 1800s Unit Study
The War of 1812: The story of two unlikely heroes
Hats Off Poetry & Picture Study
Drawing Americana Art Tutorial – Abstract Flag
American History Songs
Printables for Francis Scott Key Unit Study
Patriotic Hymn Study
The Star-Spangled Banner on Hymnary.org
Free Star-Spangled Banner Sheet Music in Other Keys
Star-Spangled Banner Music MP3 (with or without Choir) and PDF
PBS: War of 1812 Teaching Resources
History of the Star-Spangled Banner & War of 1812
Fort McHenry Teacher’s Guide
Lesson Plans & Teacher’s Guides from National Park Service for War of 1812 (Grade 4 & 8)
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise Map
Activities from Henryclay.org
Slavery in America Timeline
The Underground Railroad Interactive Journey
Underground Railroad Map
Teacher Guide for The Underground Railroad Interactive Journey
PBS History of Us – A Fatal Contradiction
Slavery and the Making of America (PBS)
Missouri Compromise Article (History Channel)
Origins of Slavery in America and other videos leading up through the Civil War
History Summaries (Search for current topic)
Map of Missouri Compromise
Free Audiobook: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Free Audiobook: Up from Slavery by Booker T Washington
5 Amazing Family Read-Aloud Stories of God’s Providence in American History (John Quincy Adams argues the Armistad Case)
Compromise of 1850
Adventure Tales of the Civil War & Reconstruction
Harriet Tubman Coloring Page
Mission U.S.: Flight to Freedom
Events Leading to the Civil War
Early 1800s Unit Study
Torchlighter Harriet Tubman Coloring Pages & Activities: Student Guide | Teacher Guide
Torchlighter Harriet Tubman Video on Amazon Prime
Manifest Destiny & Westward Expansion
American History Songs
Land Lost by Mexico Map
Territorial Gains by the U.S. Map
Life Portrait of James K. Polk
The Pioneer Life: Laura Ingalls Wilder Resources
Presidents and First Ladies – Field Trip Guide
Trailblazing Transit Art Tutorial – Pioneer’s Wagon
Early 1800s Unit Study
Westward Expansion Art Study
Trails West Activities Lessons Resources
Wagon Design – Parts of a Wagon
Oregon Trail Documentary
Westward Ho Coloring Page
Printable Oregon Trail Board Game
Pioneers and The Oregon Trail Squidoo Lens
PBS: The Donner Party (for older students)
PBS: Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill Mini-Book
Daniel Boone Mini-Book
1843 Map of Oregon Trail (Includes click-through tour of the Oregon Trail and its landmark sites)
Modern Map of Oregon Trail
America 101: All About the Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail On-Line Game
Get a Sense of What a Sod House Was Like | PDF
Traveling to the Distant West PDF (Reading Comprehension)
Apples to Oregon Unit Study
Westward Expansion Connections
Little House on the Prairie Themed Printables and Resources
Craft: Pioneer Wagon
Craft: Pioneer Print-outs: Horse and Wagon
Oregon Trail File Folder Game
Oregon Trail Supplies Math
Westward Ho Lapbook and Games
Westward Expansion at-a-glance
Animated Map: Westward Trails Oregon and Santa Fe
Westward Expansion: Trails West
Trails West in the Mid-1800s Map
National Geographic – Trails West Map
Oregon Trail File Folder Game (printable)
All About the Oregon Trail
Pioneers and History of Westward Expansion/Trails
Pioneer Themed Resources and Freebies
Civil War
Battles of the U.S. Civil War Map
American History Songs
5 Amazing Family Read-Aloud Stories of God’s Providence in American History (Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Conversion)
4 Thanks-Giving Read-Aloud Stories From American History (God’s Mercy to America Post-Civil War)
Presidents and First Ladies – Field Trip Guide
Copybook of Gettysburg Address
Heroes of the Civil War Lesson Plan PDF
Civil War Connections
Civil War at-a-glance
Price of Freedom: Americans at War Learning Resources
Compare Two Worlds: North vs. South 1861
PBS Freedom: History of Us – A War to End Slavery
Civil War Unit Study with Activities & Crafts
Ten Mile Day and the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad
Presidents Day Lapbook
The Red Badge of Courage
Abraham Lincoln Cause & Effect
Smithsonian’a Abraham Lincoln: The Face of a War
Free Gettysburg Poster
Virtual Gettysburg
You are There old time radio program: The Battle of Gettysburg
Dynamic 2 Moms War-Between-the-States Study & Lapbook
Civil War Lapbook – Homeschoolshare
Adventure Tales of the Civil War and Reconstruction
Wearing Lincoln’s Hat
NeoK12 American Civil War
Civil War Overview
Fort Delaware on Pea Patch Island
14th Amendment & Civil Rights
Martin Luther King Video Chalk Pastel Lesson from Modern History Video Art Lessons (scroll down)
Civil War Reconstruction Lesson and Activities (requires free registration)
Slavery: No Freedom – No Rights Lesson and Activities
PBS: Supreme Court History – Expanding Civil Rights
NeoK12 Civil Rights Movement
Martin Luther King Reading Comprehension
MLK Activities
Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Timeline Activity PDF
5 Amazing Family Read-Aloud Stories of God’s Providence in American History (George Washington Carver Before Congress)
Tycoons & Industrialization
Schoolhouse Rock’s Mother Necessity
Time Travelers Industrial Revolution through Great Depression Sample
Industrial Revolution through Great Depression Unit Study
Andrew Carnegie Biography ( Video)- 46 minutes
Cornelius Vanderbilt Biography
Gustavus Franklin Swift
John D Rockefeller biography
5 Amazing Family Read-Aloud Stories of God’s Providence in American History (George Washington Carver Before Congress)
Trailblazing Transit Art Tutorial – Locomotive
Turning Points in History -Industrial Revolution Video
Assembly Line Activity
Assembly Line Valentines
History Channel The industrial Revolution
Entrepreneurs and Rise of Big Business
NeoK12 Natural Resources for Kids
Inventors and Their Inventions
Trailblazing Transit Art Tutorial – Ford’s Model T
T. Roosevelt
About Teddy Roosevelt
Presidents and First Ladies – Field Trip Guide
American History Songs
T. Roosevelt videos photos speeches
Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Rough Riding the Dakotas
Roosevelt and the Spanish-American War
Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders
The Autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt Audio Book
Theodoreroosevelt.org
American Boy’s Life of Theodore Roosevelt e-book (or click here for the audio)
Immigration to America
Interactive Tour of Ellis Island: Walk in the footsteps of immigrants!
Ellis Island Article Videos and Speeches
Ellis Island website
Drawing Americana Art Tutorial – Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island NPS Website & Resources
Ellis Island Coloring Page
How to Draw the Statue of Liberty’s Head
Draw the Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty Paper Model
Craft: Immigration Diorama
Crayola Statue of Liberty Coloring Page
Statue of Liberty – Symbols & Meaning + New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
Schoolhouse Rock’s The Great American Melting Pot
The New Americans (PBS)
World War I
Wilson’s War Message
Hats Off Poetry & Picture Study
World War I Hero: Alvin York State Park
In Flanders Fields Poetry & Coloring Page
Lusitania & WWI Videos –History.com
Presidents and First Ladies – Field Trip Guide
America in the 20th Century Lap Pak
Industrial Revolution through Great Depression Unit Study
The Story of Cher Ami
Price of Freedom: Americans at War Learning Resources
How did World War I End? Video
Secrets Of World War I Video
History Summaries (Search for current topic)
NeoK12 WWI for Kids
Underlying Causes of First World War Dominoes
Women’s Suffrage
Schoolhouse Rock’s Sufferin’ Till Suffrage
The Fight for Women’s Suffrage
Women’s Suffrage and the 19th Amendment
Women in WWI and Women’s Suffrage
20 Suffragists to Know
Women’s Suffrage Lessons (including PDF of Map)
American History Songs
America in the 20th Century Lap Pak
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt’s Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation
Pearl Harbor Timeline
Relive Pearl Harbor
National Park Service USS Arizona Memorial
World War II Resources
Axis Leaders Coloring Page
Allied Leaders Coloring Page
World War II Worksheet Packet
Pearl Harbor Lapbook
NeoK12 WWII for Kids
World War II Unit Study with Activities & Crafts
History Summaries (Search for current topic)
Price of Freedom: Americans at War Learning Resources
Scholastic Pearl Harbor Lesson Plan
Remembering the USS Arizona
World War II Tales
World War II Poster Study
Homeschool in the Woods Time Travelers World War II Sample
Comanche Code Talkers of WWII
Attack on Pearl Harbor Video Clip the History Channel
World War II: How Did It Start?
Cold War & Communism
What is NATO? Interactive Video
What is NATO? Brochure
NATO Interactive Map
The Formation of the Western Alliance Lesson (Grades 9-12)
Cold War Powerpoints
NeoK12 Cold War
Cold War by UK National Archives
History Channel Cold War Topic Page
Price of Freedom: Americans at War Learning Resources
Brown v Board of Education
Martin Luther King Video Chalk Pastel Lesson from Modern History Video Art Lessons (scroll down)
The Road to Civil Rights
Timeline of School Integration
Martin Luther King “I Have A Dream” Speech
Integrating Central High: The Melba Patillo Story
Civil Rights Overview (Ducksters)
(Also see “14th Amendment & Civil Rights”)
US Astronauts
NASA’s Lost Bible Quotations
Trailblazing Transit Art Tutorial – Space Shuttle
John F. Kennedy Video Moon Speech
Apollo 11: Landing on the Moon Video
Phases of the Moon MiniBook
Observing the Moon
Astronaut Adventures Lapbook and Links
Astronaut Preschool Pack
Size of Earth Moon and Sun – Lesson Plan
ABC Moon Book.pdf
Space Coloring Pages
9/11
World Trade Center Complex Paper Model
Boatlift An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience (10-minute video)
PBS: America Rebuilds
Presidents and First Ladies – Field Trip Guide
9/11 The Pentagon
Lesson Plans from 911 Memorial.org
911 and the Constitution Lessons
9/11 Fact Sheet (A great overview of the Twin Towers and 9/11)
Constitution (Preamble & Bill of Rights)
Make your own US Constitution Booklet
3 Read-Aloud Stories That Display The Goodness of God (The Greatest Breakthroughs in Civil Liberty in World History)
Schoolhouse Rock’s Preamble
The Meaning of the Preamble
Key Constitutional Concepts Video
Constitution Day Lesson Plans
The Constitution the Articles and Federalism: Crash Course US History
Overview of the Constitution for Kids
Constitution Scavenger Hunt
Five “Treasure Hunts”
Test Your Constitution Knowledge Online Quizzes
Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government
Other
Stossel in the Classroom – Both Sides of the Issue & Current Events
Schoolhouse Rock’s I’m Just a Bill (Law Making Process)
Schoolhouse Rock’s Three Ring Government (Branches of the US Gov’t)
U.S. Capitol Building Paper Model
Viking paper longboat
Viking Trade Route Game
Great Depression Connections
If you have a great American history resource to share we would love for you to leave it in the comments for us to consider adding to the list! If you come across broken links please let us know! Thank you!