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Intermediate Senior History

Lesson Plans

Exploring the Building of the Panama Canal
Using a primary source set, these lesson plans discuss the building and significance of the Panama Canal.

History vs. Vladimir Lenin
From TedEd, this lesson plan includes a short video, multiple choice and open answer questions, and discussion questions.

The Great War: Evaluating the Treaty of Versailles
This lesson plan on the motives and consequences of the Treaty of Versailles includes lesson activities, assessment, and worksheets.

Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum 

Includes Cold War History modules. 

The Truman Doctrine
From the Truman Library, this lesson plan discusses the Truman Doctrine and the strategy of containment.

Primary Sources

American Memory
Historical collections for the US National Digital Library.

EuroDocs
Western European primary historical documents.

Canadiana Online
This virtual library holds the most complete set of full-text historical content about Canada, including books, magazines, and government documents.

United Nations History Project
Access to the UN Online Archives, as well as other resources.

Gallica: Digital Library of the National Library of France
80 000 images and books, manuscripts, maps, periodicals, scores, and sound recordings.

German History in Documents and Images
Germany's political, social, and cultural history from 1500 to the present. Original texts, with English translations.

Internet Modern History Sourcebook
From Fordham University, this resource includes thousands of texts from the modern era.

Other Resources

Weimar Republic
A large collection of videos, playlists, lesson plans, and other materials on the Weimar Republic. From Facing History & Ourselves.

Video Collections