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12th grade holidays/seasonal dbqs $5-10
Reconstruction DBQ Stations: Black Codes, Sharecropping, Lost Cause, Jim Crow
Why do so many American students mistakenly believe the Civil War was about states rights? Why do so many Americans fly the Confederate flag as a symbol of southern pride when the Confederacy broke from the Union and started a Civil War? Were formerly enslaved African Americans really free after the Civil War? These are difficult questions that will be answered in this student centered Reconstruction stations activity. Teach the horrors of Reconstruction using primary source documents so student
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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This Is America- Childish Gambino (Distance Learning)
In this lesson, students will identify the claim Childish Gambino makes about the plight of African Americans in America in his song and video, “This is America,” and support that claim with evidence.They will meet this objective by:- See Think Wonder activity- Read Think Wonder activity with song lyrics- music video analyze- mini research on the historical background of video images. - think piece writing assignmentGoogle Slides for lesson--------------------------------------------------------
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8th - 12th
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September 11 Gallery Walk.... 9-11 AKA 9/11
This is a great resource to remember September 11 and to help students who weren't even born when the event took place. This is such an important and somber turning-point in our history and this is a great platform to have discussions to ensure that the younger generation has a clear understanding about this historical event and its aftermath.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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BLACK LIVES MATTER, Current Events, Common Core Unit
Great for Black History Month! This full unit covers multiple perspectives on the "Black Lives Matter" debate and allows students to find their own point of view on the issue. The unit includes a literary connection, background, historical connections, an implicit argument, arguments across multimedia, photographic connections, a class debate planning system, a research guide, and space for an argumentative essay.
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9th - 12th
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Pharaoh's Puzzle Challenge: Unlock the Secrets of Your Mind with Over 350 Puzzle
Are you tired of scrolling through social media, looking for something to do? Do you want to exercise your brain and challenge yourself with puzzles that are both fun and informative? Introducing "Pharaoh's Puzzle Challenge"! "Pharaoh's Puzzle Challenge" is a thrilling book of mathematical, logical, and various puzzles. The book contains over 350 puzzles of different types, including math problems, logic puzzles, riddles, and brain teasers. The puzzles are organized into three levels, with eac
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mexico's Independence Day/La Independencia de MĂ©xico
Teach your class about Mexico's Independence Day with this interactive PowerPoint! They will be learn the similarities and differences between Mexico's Independence Day and the 4th of July. Students will provided with some DBQ's on the last slide to answer using a higher level of thinking in either the target language (if they are at that level) or they can answer them in English if they are doing this as a cultural activity. There are several authentic resources and videos embedded as well t
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5th - 12th
Women's History Month: Women Who Changed the World: A Journey Through History
March is Women's History Month, therefor I am introducing: "Women Who Changed the World: A Journey Through History" - an engaging and comprehensive bundle of worksheet activities designed to enlighten and inspire students of all ages. Within this meticulously curated collection, students will embark on a captivating exploration of the lives and legacies of some of history's most influential women.Each worksheet offers a profound glimpse into the lives and achievements of 31 remarkable women who
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Valentine Yearly Special! Learn How To Give God A Hug With Our Cake, Game, Card,
What is inside this short 10 page, easy to glance and read story book? Perfect for business, home, school, and office coffee table(s) during the love month of February!Hugs for allPictionary activity gameThe Jesus prayerGreeting card for GodHug in a mug coffee cake recipeLove jar with kindness prescriptions to give or take as wanted or neededBe the first to know and to share what "International Give God A Hug Day" is all about. Learn how to celebrate plus appreciate the day with all of us.
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6th - 12th, Staff
Unveiling the Legacy: Exploring Slave Auction Posters in America (DBQ)
Activity Description:In this immersive classroom experience, students will participate in a semi-gallery walk, delving into the historical slave auction posters that encapsulate the harsh realities of the transatlantic slave trade. With a focus on critical analysis, the objective is to foster a deeper comprehension of the brutality endured by enslaved individuals, the systemic dehumanization they faced, and the intricate economic mechanisms underpinning slavery. As a pivotal component, this acti
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Gallery Walk-Great Migration Push and Pull Factors
Students will analyze a collection of photographs from the Library of Congress. These images encapsulate a pivotal moment in American history, the mass exodus of African Americans from the oppressive conditions of the Jim Crow South. The students will explore the economic and social push/pull factors and the quest for greater equality that motivated African Americans to move North.Through this gallery walk analysis, we aim to gain a deeper understanding of the push/pull factors that shaped the G
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10th - 12th
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Black History Month Educational Bundle: Explore, Research, and Create (NO PREP)
Unlock a comprehensive and engaging Black History Month educational bundle designed for middle and high school students. This bundle is a holistic journey through history, integrating primary sources, in-depth research assignments, and transformative projects. From analyzing the Brown vs. Board of Education opinion to embodying unsung heroes in a Living Museum, this bundle provides a dynamic and multifaceted approach to Black history education.Primary Source Analysis: This primary source analysi
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6th - 12th
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African Americans in the mid-1800s DBQ Stations
In this DBQ Stations activity, students will rotate through eight different stations to learn about different aspects of life for African Americans during the mid-1800s in order to answer the essential question How did African Americans face discrimination and slavery in the mid-1800s? At each station, students will analyze a primary source quote, match the quote to a visual image, justify each quote/image match with textual evidence from the quote, read a secondary source text, and list three a
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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President's Day- Washington's Farewell Address and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Description: These activities (Washington’s Farewell Address and Gettysburg Address) are meant to be used singularly or as a pair. Many school districts have mandated “some” activity to be completed around this holiday. It is difficult to plug in this time frame when history teachers are already on the Great Depression or further.Both lessons, used as a pair or individually are designed to use as a supplement to my S.M.A.R.T. document analysis lesson currently found FREE on TPT (Fooling Around W
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10th - 12th
DBQ: Cold War Proxy Wars - CIA Interference in Guatemala
Document based questions covering the United States' decision—self-proclaimed champions of democracy around the world—to send the CIA to overthrow the democratically-elected president of Guatemala in 1954. Includes 5 separate documents:1. “Soviet Objectives in Latin America” CIA internal document, 1947 (This text excerpt displays the CIA's fears of Soviet involvement in Latin America).2. Portion of inauguration speech from Jacobo Arbenz, 1951 (This document displays the populist approach of the
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9th - 12th
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Equal Rights Amendment Slides and Activity
This activity focuses on the movement for adding the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was the push to add language to the United States Constitution that would explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sex. This movement, in addition to the feminist movement, reached a peak in the early 1970s. At the time of this posting in 2022 the Equal Rights Amendment has yet to received full ratification and adoption. One of the reasons for its 1970s defeat
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9th - 12th
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Movements for Equality: Women's Suffrage Lesson & Doc Analysis - Print & Digital
The women's suffrage movement is one of my favorite topics to teach because even though it seems obvious now that women should be able to vote, it only became a Constitutional amendment about 100 years ago. It wasn't obvious to many people, especially anti-suffragists, at the time and suffragettes had to work long and hard to get achieve their goal of voting via the 19th Amendment. And who better to tell the story than the women who fought for equality?In this lesson, students examine and analyz
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10th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Movements for Equality Thematic Unit Bundle for US History - Print & Digital
Investigating Ancient Egypt DBQ: Were the Ancient Egyptians Black Africans?
In this DBQ activity, high school students will engage in critical analysis, evidence-based reasoning, and historical research to investigate the question of whether the Ancient Egyptians can be categorized as Black Africans. This exercise will enhance their skills in document analysis, argumentation, and historical reasoning.Student Activities:Four documents with questionsC.E.R. Writing Activity
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Primary Source Reader: African-American History Since Reconstruction
This primary source reader includes over 30 primary sources specifically curated to focus on the grassroots nature of the "long Civil Rights Movement". Help students understand that the Civil Rights Movement is much more than Dr. King or Malcolm X and endured nearly a century before either were born. This reader can be used within any existing curriculum to ensure that more voices and perspectives are being introduced to your students. I have broken chapters down into eras in hopes of making it
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Watergate Scandal DBQ
DBQ packet for Watergate Scandal. Does not have an essay component. Contains hook exercise, background story, and four documents. Includes a group activity component: document analysis sheet, with four job titles, with job descriptions to hand out to students. Instructions are included to help alleviate planning time.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Abolition DBQ - US History, American History Document-Based Essay Prompt
This DBQ looks at the Abolitionist movement from the inside, investigating the attitudes and actions primarily of African-Americans involved in the movement to free their enslaved kinsmen and women. Sources include the famous (Oloudah Aquiano, john Brown) and the obscure, as well as images and a chart. Students will investigate not just attitudes, but actions, and have the resources required to complete a thorough, well-written essay of several paragraphs. Download includes printable 6-page co
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10th - 12th
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Black History Month: Explosion Box, DBQ, Activities
This lesson includesExplosion Box Project with graphics and box templatesDBQ about Abolitionist Primary Source Analysis Vocabulary ActivityKWL ActivityA-B-C ActivitySong Analysis12 World Summary3-2-1 activityWords for a Word Wall
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â U.S. History After 1877: Projects & Activities for the Whole Year!
Colonial Foundations of the United States
Ten (10) historical events related to the colonial history of the United States, are explored using O.P.V.L. format. Each concept combines a background reading with a related historical document. Students are encouraged to create their own summaries and use them to analyze the historical document using guided questions.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Age of Reform DBQ (Good for Distance Learning)
This packet includes seven primary source documents from various reform leaders such as William Lloyd Garrison and Sojourner Truth. Students are tasked with answering engaging questions for each document, and then tying together what they've learned into an essay. The essay prompt asks them to evaluate two movements of their choice and decide which had a more convincing/effective leader. When my students did this activity they enjoyed the pacing with the questions, and they really liked getting
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9th - 12th
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MLK "Beyond Vietnam" War Protest Speech Analysis (TEKS Driven)
Students are asked to analyze several excerpts from Dr. King’s 1967 speech titled "Beyond Vietnam" regarding the war. Document ties together protests, social issues, and civil rights reform
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10th - 12th
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