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US History Primary Source Activities Worksheets Vol 1 Historical Thinking Skills
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, Civil War, and ReconstructionGilded Age - New immigrants, urbanization, Native American relationsEach source comes with a tailored graphic organizer and answer key, using the effective HIPPOS analysi
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8th - 11th
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STAAR Reading Review Weekly #2 (Third Grade)
The STAAR Reading Review Weekly (Fiction) was made for a third grade classroom to help review and prepare for the upcoming STAAR reading test (3rd Grade). It's a full week of STAAR Fiction prep with daily quick passage and STAAR-style questions, plus scaffolded homework and in-class practice. Did we say perfectly aligned to STAAR stems, informational texts, and new TEKS? Yes!*****This STAAR Reading Review is designed to target the most essential reading skills in a weekly review format. It is ta
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3rd
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Modern US History Primary Source Analysis Activities Worksheets
Strengthen your on-level U.S. History or AP US History units with 48 1-page-or-less, high-interest primary sources from 1900s modern American History:Turn of the Century - Progressive Era, Roaring 1920sHard Times - Great Depression, WWIIMid-Century - Cold War, Civil Rights MovementLate 1900s - Vietnam War, Reagan through Trump administration Each source comes with a tailored graphic organizer and answer key, using the effective HIPPOS method: Historical ContextIntended AudiencePoint of ViewPurpo
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8th - 11th
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13 Colonies Colonial America Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets 6-Pack
Teach source analysis and bring richness to your US History course with these curated voices from the Puritan and Jamestown settlers, Native Americans, and enslaved Black Americans.This 6-pack also comes in Google files for a paperless option!Featured voices in this collision of cultures:Bartholome de Las CasaJohn SmithThe PuritansNathaniel BaconAn indentured servantA slave trade observer The effective HIPPOS framework directly targets historical & critical thinking skills:Historical Context
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9th - 11th
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The Jungle Upton Sinclair Reading Worksheet
"The Jungle" was written by Upton Sinclair and is one of the most provocative and influential pieces of literature during the Progressive Era. Upton Sinclair worked in a Chicago Meat Plant for 7 weeks, and during his time, he recorded his observations. They were then shared in his publication of his book "The Jungle". This supplemental resource includes the reading of an excerpt from the book that focuses on the working conditions and unsanitary environment of the plant. It includes compreh
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8th - 12th
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Short Story (any) : Writing Prompts Constructed Response Practice Unit
Let me make your life easier. Use these 13 constructed responses to test knowledge of the CCSS standards after any short story. They include questions about: theme, characterization, text structure, word use, literary devices, comparison and contrast of similar short stories, mood, tone, conflict, and more. I've also included a handy rubric for easy grading. Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.Check out these other
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Short Story Unit Bundle of Lessons Use Digital or Printable
Gilded Age Labor Rights Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets 6-Pack
Teach source analysis and bring richness to your US History course with these curated voices from labor unions, child labor activists, the Populist Party, and others.This 6-pack also comes in Google files for a paperless option!Featured voices in this collection: Knights of LaborMark TwainPresident ClevelandMary LeasePopulist Party Mother JonesThe effective HIPPOS framework targets historical & critical thinking skills:Historical ContextIntended AudiencePoint of ViewPurposeOutside Informatio
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9th - 11th
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Westward Expansion Manifest Destiny Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets
Teach source analysis and bring richness to your US History course with these curated voices from the Lewis & Clark, Andrew Jackson, the Cherokee, and others.This 6-pack also comes in Google files for a paperless option!Featured voices in this collection of compelling arguments:Meriwether LewisA newspaper report on the Erie CanalMexican observer in TexasAndrew JacksonThe CherokeeJohn O’SullivanThe effective HIPPOS framework directly targets historical & critical thinking skills:Historica
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9th - 11th
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Excerpt Reading Analysis Worksheet
NOW GOOGLE COMPATIBLEUncle Tom's Cabin is one of the leading causes of the Civil War. Do your students know it? Have them read a quick excerpt from the book with this resource with prior information given to help establish the context!This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Feel free to view the preview for a breakdown of the source.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are un
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9th - 12th
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American Revolution Founding Documents Primary Sources Worksheets 6-Pack
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 PaineThomas JeffersonA European immigrant A Free African AmericanAbigail AdamsTecumseh, leader of the ShawneeEffective HIPPOS framework to target historical & critical thinking skills:Historical ContextIntended Audien
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9th - 11th
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Reconstruction Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheet 6-Pack
Teach source analysis and bring richness to your US History course with these curated voices from the KKK, a freed enslaved people, and a former Confederate officer, and others.This 6-pack also comes in Google files for a paperless option!Featured voices in this collection of compelling experiences: Mississippi Black Codes law An eye-witness to KKK actions Freed enslaved people The KKK Former Confederate officer "Carpetbagger" schoolteacherEffective HIPPOS framework to target historical & c
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9th - 11th
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Mayan Literature - The Popul Vuh
Students will have the opportunity to engage with one of the most enduring works of ancient Mesoamerican literature, the Popul Vuh. The Popul Vuh captures unique aspects of Maya culture, mythology, and understanding of the universe. This assignment allows students to examine primary source material and ask though-provoking questions about the text.
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6th - 12th
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Chinese Exclusion Act- Primary Source Reading
During the 1880s, nativism was on the rise in urban America. During a dark time in American history, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed, barring immigration and citizenship for the Chinese.This primary source document includes an abridged version of the Chinese Exclusion Act (Section 1-4 & 14-15), as well as 5 comprehension questions and 2 critical thinking questions, as well as a breakdown of subject, occasion, audience, and purpose.Feel free to view the preview for a breakdown of the so
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9th - 12th
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Samuel's Memory- Trail of Tears Primary Source Reading Analysis
The Trail of Tears was one of many dark chapters in American History. This memoir of the account depicts a first-hand experience of a nine-year-old Cherokee Indian who was forced from his home, marched in the cold, and lost his family along the way. Covering the death of his father, mother, and learned hatred of "the white man", this memoir puts into perspective the ideas and notions of the Native Americans as they were forced on their long and deadly march from their homes.This primary source
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7th - 12th
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Gilded Age Immigration Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets 6-Pack
Teach source analysis and bring richness to your US History course with these curated voices from WEB Du Bois, Emma Lazarus, and others.This 6-pack also comes in Google files for a paperless option!Featured voices in this collection: Emma LazarusW.E.B. Du BoisChief JosephFrederick Jackson TurnerRussell Conwell Helen Hunt JacksonEffective HIPPOS framework to target historical & critical thinking skills:Historical ContextIntended AudiencePoint of ViewPurposeOutside InformationSo, what?Greatnes
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9th - 11th
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Reading system and worksheets for "White Star, Dog on the Titanic"
This is a complete reading system that helps students to read closely and independently. It helps the teacher to tract the students progress and comprehension. Included is a bookmark for the student to keep track of assignments, worksheets, journal questions, and a grading rubric.
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3rd - 5th
Civil War Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets 6-Pack
Teach source analysis and bring richness to your US History course with these curated voices from the Dred Scott case, Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and others.This 6-pack also comes in Google files for a paperless option!Featured voices in this collection: An escaped enslaved personPro-slavery supporterChief Justice Taney in the Dred Scott decisionJefferson DavisAbraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address and his 2nd Inaugural AddressThe effective HIPPOS framework directly targets historical
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9th - 11th
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Caning of Charles Sumner Primary Source Reading Analysis
The Antebellum period is such a unique period in American history. In 1856, Preston Brooks beat Senator Charles Sumner with a cane in the middle of the Senate floor. After the controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act, it was clear that violence was the new norm for the pre-war period. This resource includes an article from the time period written in a southern perspective.This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Fe
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7th - 12th
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Cross of Gold Speech Primary Source Reading Worksheet
This excerpt of William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech is a great supplemental resource for your Populism/Gilded Age Unit. This resource provides an excerpt of his speech, as well as comprehension questions relating to the speech, bimetallism, and the Populist Party agenda.Feel free to preview this assignment!This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are unfamiliar with SOAPstone, please download my free resource on this reading strategy. SOAPstone Presentatio
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9th - 12th
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Rhetorical and Argumentative Analysis of the Funeral Scene in Julius Caesar
The annotated version of Act III, Scene II of Julius Caesar is aligned with the Common Core emphases on how and why author's use specific rhetorical devices and argumentative appeals to enhance the meaning of the text and develop the characters and themes. The marginal notes for these critical monologues by Mark Antony and Brutus over Caesar's body, are detailed explanations of the appeals and literary and rhetorical devices that highlight this essential dramatic literature selection. The anno
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Temperance Movement Close Reading {History Guru}
Determining the feelings and emotions of moments in history through comics and propaganda is a great way to explain events to students. This close read is going over exactly that for the Temperance Movement. This will break down vocab, references, and context clues. This could easily be a simple DBQ or an in-depth close read opportunity for either a US History class or a Reading/ ELA course.Check out samples on my Instagram: @HistoryGuruTPTCustomer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discount
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7th - 12th
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Yellow Journalism Reading Worksheet- Spanish American War
"Remember the Maine!" was heard around the Spanish American War. This resource looks at the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine from the lens of yellow journalism. Feel free to view the preview for a sneak peek of the source.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are unfamiliar with SOAPstone, please download my free resource on this reading strategy. SOAPstone PresentationIt is an extremely easy strategy to use when breaking down any reading material. This resolution
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9th - 12th
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Primary Source Activity: The Impact of the Holocaust on a Family
Are you looking for a way to gain your students' attention about the Holocaust? Do you want to make sure that they really GET IT! I mean not the "Oh I get it looks and statements that kids can give you. I mean that, real, in depth realization that the Holocaust happened to real people, and that it changed the world, one person at a time. Try this activity and you will be very happy with the results.
In this activity, students read the words and see a picture of one Jewish survivor. In hi
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5th - 11th
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Armistice Day Primary Source Reading
World War I was full of innovations that caused devastation to the world. With soldiers finding it hard to re-enter civilian life, massive casualties along the front lines, it was no wonder that the initial call for Armistice on Nov. 11th, 1918 was met with hesitation. This resource is a first-hand account from a Colonel during the call for Armistice when he was stationed on the French lines. This unique perspective allows students to see that although citizens at home celebrated, many of our
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7th - 12th
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