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Develop your US History to Reconstruction course curriculum in an afternoon instead of a semester with AntiTextbook.org. We’ve curated the best lesson plans and teaching resources on the web for middle school, high school and college teachers.
About Us
From One Teacher to Another
AntiTextbook.org was started by a former history teacher and current instructional designer who, after learning about the perks of active learning, set about trying to find and share the best interactive learning resources available for teaching each era. Relying on her experience teaching at the high school, community college, and college levels, she hopes to help save other teachers time so that they can get more sleep.
Lesson Plans & Teaching Resources by Era
Click one of the eras below to be taken to the curated resources for that era.
Native Americans and Columbus
Ever been down the rabbit hole, sifting through lesson-after-lesson trying to find one that's suitable for your class? Well your sifting days are numbered.
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Check out curated resources on Cahokia, pre-Columbian peoples, Columbus, the Columbian Exchange, and Conquistadores. There are readings, worksheets, films, and primary sources.
Colonies
If time is in short supply yet you won't accept anything but the best for your students, check out our curated resources.
We've curated resources on the British colonies in America, including Jamestown, Plymouth, and the beginnings of slavery in the US. There are primary source exercises, songs, a re-enactment, films, readings, games, and news articles.
American Revolution
We've curated the best activities, films, games, and primary source activities on the American Revolution. Become a young apprentice at the time of the Boston Massacre in an interactive game. Tour Monticello. Evaluate Washington's leadership. Read primary sources on Lexington and Concord.
