| New York – The Connected City |
| Online exhibit exploring how early America’s dependence on maritime shipping made New York City and its harbor America’s connecting point to the world. This is the sixth section of the online exhibit entitled America on the Move. |
| Provider: National Museum of American History |
| Grade(s): 9–12 |
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| Smithsonian in Your Classroom: What Is Currency? Lessons from Historic Africa |
| Lessons that introduce economics by focusing on the currency system of the Akan people of Ghana in West Africa. |
| Provider: Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): PreK–3, 4–8 |
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| High-End/Low-End: Exploring Price & Value in Design |
| Lesson plan comparing high-end and low-end versions of everyday objects to consider the role that economics plays in design. Includes analysis, discussion, small group work, and Internet research. |
| Provider: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 4–8 |
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| Ocean Planet Lesson Plans |
| Six interdisciplinary lesson plans on aspects of the sea from geography to its influence on literature. Each lesson has the same elements: background information, learning objectives, list of materials; step-by-step procedures, student handouts, and a list of resources. |
| Provider: National Museum of Natural History |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): All grades |
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| And Now a Word From Our Sponsors |
| Lesson plan has students write and produce public service commercials promoting the Transit of Venus and providing information about its safe viewing. Students will be able to identify the components and attributes of commercials including bias and misinformation found in commercials. |
| Provider: Smithsonian Institution Libraries |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| On the Interstate |
| Online exhibit examining the Federal-Aid Highway Act, the resulting creation of the interstate highway system, and the profound impact these highways had on American lives, commerce, and the landscape. This is the sixteenth section of the online exhibition America on the Move. |
| Provider: National Museum of American History |
| Grade(s): 9–12 |
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| Business of Design |
| Lesson on the connection between business and design. Students view a design exhibition to see how design can provide solutions to the problems of the poor. |
| Provider: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 4–8 |
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| Community Dreams |
| Online exhibit exploring the impact that the development of coast-to-coast railroads had on life in America. Railroads made it possible for towns and cities to flourish away from the coasts and waterways that had been America’s main transportation networks, creating new social, political, and economic ties. This is the second section of the online exhibition America on the Move. |
| Provider: National Museum of American History |
| Grade(s): 9–12 |
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| Education, Design & Empowerment: Part Two |
| In part two of the lesson, students will continue their research by visiting the “A Dollar a Day” website which searches for answers to the problem of poverty. Afterwards, each group shares their findings with the rest of the class. |
| Provider: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Education, Design & Empowerment: Part Two (9-12) |
| Students examine how design can be a force in transforming lives. The lesson addresses a growing movement among designers to create low-cost solutions for impoverished people around the world. |
| Provider: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum |
| State Standards: View state standards for this resource |
| Grade(s): 9–12 |
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