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11th grade african history Common Core RH.6-8.6 resources
Imperialism and Crimes Against Humanity in the Congo Free State
This lesson plan for Imperialism includes primary source excerpts from George Washington Williams' letter to Belgium's King Leopold II about the crimes he witnessed in the Congo Free State. George Washington Williams was an African American writer who interviewed Leopold then traveled to the Congo in 1890. The terrible acts he witnessed there inspired his letter, which is credited with coining the phrase "crimes against humanity". It also was instrumental in the colony being taken from Leopold's
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8th - 11th
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African Decolonization Lesson Plan
This lesson plan on Africa's decolonization is a thorough and engaging resource with multiple activities to ensure your students understand this important period in history and its impact on today. A lesson plan details exactly how to use all the resources, along with a suggested warm up, videos, and more. An engaging PowerPoint covers the decolonization era, its background, and legacy. There's a special focus on Ghana, Kenya, Algeria, and the Congo. It also touches on Nelson Mandela's fight aga
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8th - 11th
The Travels of Ibn Battuta Primary Source Reading
The Travels of Ibn Battuta Primary Source Reading - Great for Distance LearningThis is an excellent resource to include with your unit on West Africa or Mali! In this reading, students will read two excerpts from Ibn Battuta's travels. The first excerpt is from The Saltworks at the Oasis of Taghaza and the second is Ibn Battuta Meets the King of Mali. Using Google Classroom in your class? NO PROBLEM! A link to the Google Slides version of this resource is included in this purchase. Just look at
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Islam Unit Bundle
14 COWS FOR AMERICA: 9/11 Reading & Activities
This lesson for C.A. Deedy's "14 Cows for America" is perfect for a wide range of grade levels. It is a picture book with a serious message - a true story about the Maasai people and their contribution of 14 cows to help the citizens of the United States after the September 11 disaster.
I've made this lesson rather simple, in accordance with the book itself. The unit contains -
- Three board pages to introduce the 9/11 topic and the people of the Maasai area of Kenya
- Teacher ideas for a rev
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5th - 12th
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Black History Month Interactive Google Slides Webquest Independent Activity
DIGITAL interactive Black History Month Webquest on Google Slides. DIGITAL or PRINTABLE Google Doc packet for students to record their answers. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom!Students click on interactive slides and write answers on their handouts. This is perfect for distance learning! Over 15 topics, 60 articles and websites, 15 videos, and 45 questions. The webquest can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, and extension activities.
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6th - 12th
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African Imperialism Mapping Activity Carving of Africa Lesson (Google)
African Imperialism Mapping Activity Carving of Africa Lesson Plan Is your class struggling with understanding how African countries got their shape during imperialism?This mapping activity is designed to help students master African imperialism and African history. It covers the following topics: African imperialism, mapping Africa, American imperialism, African history, world imperialism and more. Lesson Includes:Mapping Africa Worksheet PDFMapping Africa Worksheet Answer KeyLink to editable G
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
DBQ: Black-Skinned Egyptians
This DBQ was created with Ethnic/Black Studies teachers in mind and is relevant to Ancient Egyptian History. It aligns with the "Thinking Like a Historian" skills chart and includes the "Thinking Like a Historian" chart from the Stanford History Education Group. Cheikh Anta Diop was a historian, physicist, philosopher, and Egyptologist. His seminal work: The African Origin of Civilization is foundational to the canon of Black intellectual thought, Black history, Black studies, and Ancient Egy
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Africa Geography Activities Packet (Google)
Africa Geography Activities Packet Student led research packet - Students will need a book, phone or computer to complete assignments. Links to research sites are provided. Is your class learning about the regions of Africa in Geography? This activities packet will help your students fully understand the physical geography, climate, and culture of the these regions. This fun passport style workbook will allow students to learn geography in a fun and creative way. Activities provided in this pack
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-6
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Also included in: World Geography Regions Geography Packet Bundle
Mummies; Secrets of the Pharaoh Video Quiz
Part historic journey and part forensic adventure, Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs follows researchers and explorers as they piece together the archeological and genetic clues of Egyptian mummies. These relics of the past create a window into the fascinating and mysterious world of the pharaohs. In addition to increasing our understanding of the culture, religion, medicine, and daily life of the Egyptians thousands of years ago, scientists today are reconstructing mummy DNA to gain insight in
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5th - 12th
Black History Month Internet Webquest Independent Google Doc Packet or Printable
DIGITAL or PRINTABLE Black History Month Webquest. Ready to be shared in Google Classroom. Perfect for distance learning! Over 15 topics, 60 articles and websites, 15 videos, and 45 questions. The webquest can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike!Each topic includes a video, 4 articles and websi
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6th - 12th
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The Atlantic Slave Trade Unit: The Middle Passage
African American History The Atlantic Slave Trade Unit Lesson: The Middle PassageEssential Question: What were the long-term impacts of the Atlantic slave trade on African societies, the economies of European countries, and the development of the Americas?Directions: After reading each topic answer the guided reading questions, DBQs & Use the graphic organizer below to take notes on the Triangular Trade, The Journey to the Americas, and the Effects of the Slave Trade. Then after completing t
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6th - 12th
Also included in: US History Curriculum Bundle 1400-1877
African History through Maps Webquest Part 1 | Google Apps
Map and Information Activity for Google Slides! This product was designed when I taught my unit on African History. I wanted to create something which would use maps as it was a Geography class, while also challenging my students to think critically about how history unfolds and how populations change and adapt over time. Most of what we find on African history deals with the origins of humanity and then nothing until the partition of Africa and then maybe post colonization. We rarely get to see
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: History of Africa through Maps Webquests Bundle | Google Apps
The Atlantic Slave Trade Unit: Africans in the Americas
African American History The Atlantic Slave Trade Unit Lesson: Africans in the AmericasEssential Question: What were the long-term impacts of the Atlantic slave trade on African societies, the economies of European countries, and the development of the Americas?Directions: After reading each topic answer the guided reading questions & Use the graphic organizer below to take notes on Slavery in the Americas, and Africans Help Settle the Americas. Then after completing the lesson have students
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6th - 12th
Also included in: US History Curriculum Bundle 1400-1877
The Americas in the 16th Century: West African Societies Around 1492
The Americas in the 16th Century Unit Overview: In this unit, students will learn about the native cultures of North America, Africa, and Europe. Students will also discover how Europeans began to conquer and colonize parts of the Americas.Essential Question: How did the interactions between Native cultures of North America, Africa, and Europe shape the process of European conquest and colonization in the Americas?Lesson Two: West African Societies Around 1492Inquiry Question: How did the divers
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: US History Curriculum Bundle 1400-1877
Select Chapter Questions from A Young People's History
Comprehension/analysis questions from Chapters 1-7 & 9 in A Young People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn adapted by Rebecca Stefoff. Questions cover multiple types of critical thinking and all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy of questioning.
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7th - 12th
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The Atlantic Slave Trade Unit: Slavery Becomes a System
African American History The Atlantic Slave Trade Unit Essential Question: What were the long-term impacts of the Atlantic slave trade on African societies, the economies of European countries, and the development of the Americas?Lesson: Slavery Becomes a SystemCentral Historical Question: Why was Slavery practiced around the world for thousands of years? Directions: After reading each topic answer the guided reading questions, DBQs & Use the graphic organizer below to take notes on the inst
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: US History Curriculum Bundle 1400-1877
African Americans in the New Republic: Free African Americans
African Americans in the New RepublicFree African AmericansInquiry Question: What were the diverse challenges faced by free African Americans living in different regions of the United States during the early 1800s, and how did their experiences vary based on their geographical location?Directions: As students read they will answer the reading comprehension questions & DBQs. Then they will work on the assessment/projects at the end of the reading. Assessment/Project: Free African Americans in
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6th - 12th
Also included in: US History Curriculum Bundle 1400-1877
Ch. 2 Zinn Young People's History of the US Questions
Short answer questions to be used while reading Ch. 2 of A Young People's History of the United States (Zinn, Stefoff), "Black and White." Page numbers are included. Questions are aligned with Common Core standards and cover a range of critical thinking skills, including making predictions, analyzing art with See, Think, Wonder, analysis of textual structure and content, and generating research questions.Can be typed online or printed for students to handwrite. It also includes a link to an arti
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Select Chapter Questions from A Young People's History
African Americans in the New Republic: The Slave System in the South
African Americans in the New RepublicThe Slave System in the SouthInquiry Question: How did the reliance on cotton production in the southern states lead to the expansion of the slave system, and what were the social, economic, and political implications of this growth during this period?Directions: As students read they will answer the reading comprehension questions & DBQs. Then they will work on the assessment/projects at the end of the reading. Assessment/Project: "Cotton Kingdom: The Sl
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6th - 12th
Also included in: US History Curriculum Bundle 1400-1877
Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO to novel HARRIET TUBMAN CONDUCTOR UNDERGRD
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual historical background information for Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry.GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical literature by front-loading critical historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL POWERPO
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5th - 12th
African American Progress and Transformation (1900–1935): The WWI Years
Lesson Outline:Day 1: Voices of the Harlem Hell FightersIntroduction (15 mins):Set the historical context of World War I and its impact on different communities.Provide a brief overview of the Harlem Hell Fighters.Documentary Viewing (40 mins):Watch the documentary "Harlem Hell Fighters: The Struggle for Freedom."Encourage students to take notes on key events, challenges, and contributions of the Harlem Hell Fighters.Discussion (25 mins):Facilitate a class discussion on the documentary, focusing
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: US History Curriculum Bundle 1880-1945
Colonial Slave Trade - Constructed Response Question (CRQ)/(DBQ) Set
This editable Constructed Response Question (CRQ) Set offers an overview of the period of early European colonization of the New World, focusing on the development of the slave trade in the American Colonies.The historical literacy skill of identifying and explaining Geographic Context and audience is the focus of this CRQ set with the content.In addition, students will be asked to develop their skills in describing Turning Point with a Primary Source (Excerpt from The Interesting Narrative of t
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Early American History Constructed Response Question (CRQ) Bundle
Historical Figures Mock Twitter
This template can be used as a formative assessment as students research historical figures. Students should fill in the template as the historical figure might in modern day. All blanks and boxes should be filled/changed. the profile image should be changed on the profile as well as within each individual tweet. A link to a tweet simulator is provided for all three sample tweets. Students should use this link to formulate new tweets according to your designated expectations and copy and paste
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6th - 12th
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Family Separation Among Slaves in America
Listen to a brief seven minute podcast that describes the plight of one former slave trying to locate her daughter. The podcast is artfully created and presented. Two sheets are included here. One to distribute to students. It includes a variety of activities to challenge all levels of learners. I created six suggested activities based on this podcast. Some only require students to listen and use their previous knowledge. Some of the activities require students to visit included links to
Grades:
7th - 12th
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