America 250 celebration lesson plans

How to Celebrate America's 250th with Studies Weekly

Jun. 29, 2026 • Studies Weekly

This year marks America’s 250th anniversary! While celebrations have filled the summer, it’s also the perfect opportunity to dig into the history of our nation and its founding. To help you celebrate in your class, we’ve created a special module with resources that introduce students to the history and significance of our founding documents.

The module includes:

  • Lesson plans
  • Reading articles
  • Comprehension questions
  • Printables
  • Lesson videos and other media

Here’s how to access these resources in Studies Weekly Online:

1. Log in to your Studies Weekly Online Teacher Account

Visit Studies Weekly Online at online.studiesweekly.com and log in. 


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SWO login screen
Studies Weekly Online login screen

2. Select the classroom where you'd like to add the America 250 module

Select classroom to add America 250 module
Select classroom to add the America 250 Module

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3. Select the publication view. Then select “Add Publication Access”

Steps one and two of adding publication access
Navigate to the Publications view

4. Add the module to your classroom

Search for “250,” “US,” or “America” to find the module, then select the checkbox. After adding the publication, click “Continue.”

Add Publication dialog showing a search box with '250', and steps: 3 Search, 4 Add the module, 5 Continue; publication card on the left.
Add America 250 module

5. Open the module and start learning!

Now that you’ve added the module to your classroom, you can access it from your Publications view.

Publication view of America 250 module
America 250 module

We hope you enjoy this free module!

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