American Revolution Founding Documents Primary Sources Worksheets 6-Pack
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Strengthen your on-level U.S. History or AP US History units with 48 1-page-or-less, high-interest primary sources from early American History: Colonial America - Jamestown and the Revolutionary WarEarly America - Constitution, reform movements, westward expansion Civil War - the abolition movement,Price $27.50Original Price $36.00Save $8.50
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Teach source analysis and bring richness to your US History course with these curated voices from Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Abigail Adams, Tecumseh, and others.
This 6-pack also comes in Google files for a paperless option!
Featured voices in this dichotomy of values:
- Thomas Paine
- Thomas Jefferson
- A European immigrant
- A Free African American
- Abigail Adams
- Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee
Effective HIPPOS framework to target historical & critical thinking skills:
- Historical Context
- Intended Audience
- Point of View
- Purpose
- Outside Information
- So, what?
Greatness is exploring the first-hand perspectives of others' lived experiences.
For all its radical Enlightened ideas of a social contract, a democracy of the people, and a set of inalienable rights, America still found itself with an indefensible level of inequality. Thankfully, along with the lofty declared ideals, brave Americans challenging the status quo have been preserved.
Cut through the boring textbook and head straight to the compelling sources that challenge your students to answer, “What values were we really founded upon?”
Included in this kit are:
- Step-by-step lesson plans with strategies for different reading levels
- Conceptual notes sheet for the overarching concept equality
- 2 How-to Skill sheets - HIPPOS Source Analysis and Annotating a Text
- 6 primary sources excerpted to be less than one page
- 6 graphic organizer analysis worksheets tailored to each source
- Answer keys, one for each document
- Editable Google Doc of all student worksheets and non-editable Google Slides file of skill sheets
Ways to Use:
- Whole Class Deep Dive -- plan for 30-45 minutes to deeply introduce, read, annotate, analyze, and discuss the source
- Collaborative -- use these in a jigsaw or gallery walk format
- Small Group or Individual -- assign for students to read for a Socratic Seminar or as an emergency sub plan!
- Accommodation / Modification -- use translation, text-to-audio, and leveling software to meet student's needs the editable version to translate
Get a whole year of sources in one bundle and save!
Early US History 48-Pack Bundle: get 8 Primary Source 6-Packs, from the Colonial Era to the Gilded Age
Modern US History 48-Pack Bundle: get 8 Primary Source 6-Packs, from the Progressive Era to the Modern Era
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