America at the Centennial

Subject:

Social Sciences

Institution Name:

American Memory

Collection:

Library of Congress

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

This site uses images and texts from the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876 to help students learn what the Exposition said about America at that time. Students work as historians using primary sources to create museum exhibits on issues of the Centennial Era.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Lesson Plans, Readings

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

Conditions of Use:

Custom Permissions
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