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9th grade U.S. History handouts $5-10
Abraham Lincoln Assassination Activity Civil War Reconstruction Era US History
In this Abraham Lincoln Assassination CSI investigation, students investigate the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at the conclusion of the Civil War. Students become experts about Booth's conspiracy and learn about the role Mary Surratt, Lewis Powell, David Herold, Geroge Azterodt, Samuel Mudd, and others had in their plan to overthrow the Union government following the Civil War. ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Reconstr
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
MOCK TRIAL: Class Preparation
This resource will provide students with an introductory framework from which to understand the judiciary process. Students will delve into the fundamental aspects of a courtroom such as: the basic structure and lay-out of a courtroom, the function of different roles (judge, jury, defense, prosecutor), and the common procedures and language used in a courtroom environment. Students will also explore the importance of how to create an opening and closing statement, the legal grounds of when to ob
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7th - 12th
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Gettysburg Address Abraham Lincoln Comic
Your students will read and learn about Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address with the Comic.Included in this file is the "Gettysburg Address Comic," "Comprehension Questions and Answer Key", and Gettysburg Address Translation Handout, as well as a blank "Modern Gettysburg Address" page to put up in your classroom once you have finished the lesson.I use this as a group assignment and break the students up into 10 different groups and assign each a part of the Gettysburg Address to translate into
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Abraham Lincoln Bundle-Comic, Puzzles, Fakebook & More
Navajo Code Talker + World War 2 Escape Room Challenge Activity
Navajo Code Talker Crack the Code Activity | Crack the Navajo Code that won WW2!This version is designed for the traditional classroom. You can find the version that is optimized for the digital, distance learning classroom here.In this 100% fun and engaging code-cracking breakout activity, students are introduced to the secret Navajo Code developed by the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II that was used to transmit messages while evading enemy detention. Enjoy this historical cipher activity!S
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6th - 10th
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Civil Rights Movement Primary Source Analysis Bundle
Teach the Civil Rights Movement with this easy to implement Primary Source Analysis Bundle that covers your content and your standards.Investigate the Civil Rights Movement with primary sources so your students learn core content while also practicing Social Studies skills. This bundled set includes 8-pages of handouts providing an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the economic, political, and cultural changes of the Civi
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6th - 12th
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JFK Assassination CSI Inquiry Activity | Was the JFK Assassination a Cover-Up?
In this highly-engaging JFK assassination CSI investigation, students investigate the assassination of President John F Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald. Even more, students become experts on JFK's assassination as they investigate a variety of pieces of evidence against Oswald, then learn about possible motives by the Soviets, the Cubans, Fidel Castro, and the CIA to get involved.The JFK Assassination CSI Investigation is included as part of the CSI American History Bundle and the Cold War Resourc
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Women's Suffrage Activity From Seneca Falls to the 19th Amendment
In this Women's Suffrage and 19th amendment primary source-based resource on the Women's Suffrage Movement, students analyze the struggle for women's voting rights from the Seneca Falls Convention to the passage of the 19th Amendment. Students also learn the roles of several key figures, including Alice Paul, Susan B Anthony, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and President Woodrow Wilson.This lesson is included in BOTH the Progressive Era (Gilded Age) Bundle and my Roaring '20s and 1930s B
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6th - 10th
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Plessy v Ferguson and Jim Crow Laws Gallery Activity in Civil Rights Movement
Plessy v Ferguson, Jim Crow Laws, Beginning of Civil Rights Movement, & how "Separate Was Inherently Unequal" student gallery and reading assignment.This eye-opening resource is included in the Civil Rights Movement Unit Bundle!In this activity, students learn about the controversial 1896 case of Homer Plessy, his role in Plessy v. Ferguson, the creation of Jim Crow Laws across the south, and the eventual 1954 ruling in Brown v. the Board of Education. Then, students complete a digital galle
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6th - 10th
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Current Event Templates & Assignment for Middle & High School
FULLY EDITABLE GOOGLE DOCS/SHEETS/SLIDES:Current Event AssignmentAfter reading the news, students will fill out this Google Doc to show their understanding of the article. Students will include information on their source, find the location on a map, summarize the article, reflect on the article with prompting questions, define a relevant enduring issue, & connect the article with other learning. Of course, anything can be added or removed on this editable document.Current Event Checklist
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Enduring Issues Essay Bundle
US Constitution PowerPoint and Notes Activity PLUS Teacher Guide
In this Constitution PowerPoint and notes resource, you receive 3 PowerPoint presentations (totaling 85 pages) and 10 pages of guided notes and graphic organizers to teach the U.S. Constitution, Checks and Balances, the Articles of Confederation, and the creation of the United States government. This resource is conveniently broken into three sections, each of which focuses on a different aspect of the Constitution!Section 1 engages students on the Articles of Confederation and its failures, Sha
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8th - 11th
Constitution Declaration of Independence Escape Room Crack the Code
In this Constitution and Declaration of Independence Escape Room activity, students are introduced to the secret cipher code developed by Dr. Benjamin Church to communicate secretly with the British during the American Revolution. Enjoy cracking this historical cipher!This version is designed for the traditional classroom. You can find the version that is optimized for the digital, distance learning classroom here.Students are placed in the shoes of investigators on the trail of the "American I
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5th - 9th
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Crash Course US Government and Politics Worksheets Complete Series Set Bundle
This ZIP file contains Microsoft Word document worksheets (along with PDF versions) for each of the fifty episodes of Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics hosted by Craig Benzine.Worksheets contain a combination of fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Each worksheet is accompanied with an answer key and relevant images.By purchasing this file, you agree not to make it publicly available (on external websites, etc.) or to share with any other teachers. It is intended for classroom u
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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1920s Consumerism and Inventions: Why were the 1920s the "Consumer Revolution?"
In this highly-engaging resource on 1920s consumerism, students navigate through a variety of major inventions and breakthroughs that took place in the 1920s to learn why this decade is often referred to as the "consumer revolution." Students are introduced to the first mass-produced refrigerator, electric toaster, radio, as well as the invention of Band-Aids, great improvements in Henry Ford's Model T (and his Model A) automobile, the vacuum cleaner, and a variety of new foods such as Wonder B
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5th - 10th
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Industrial Revolution Activity with Google Slides™
Discover the changes caused by the Industrial Revolution as students explore the essential question “What were the inventions that changed America?” through primary sources and background essays. Your students will learn about different inventions with a gallery walk activity combining quotes, readings, and images. Students will begin this lesson with a hook where they discuss the impact of technology. They will then read a background essay and discuss the positive and negative effects of th
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6th - 9th
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13 Colonies PowerPoint Notes Activity for Colonial America PLUS Teacher Guide
In this 13 Colonies and Colonial America guides notes and PowerPoint bundle, you receive a 60-page PowerPoint presentation and a 4-page guided notes packet for instruction on colonialism of the New World and the 13 English Colonies! This unit PowerPoint is synced to go hand-in-hand with my 13 Colonies Unit here!Students are instructed about the major European powers in North America, the "Lost Colony," settlement at Jamestown, the Pilgrim settlement of Plymouth, the Mayflower Compact, the diffe
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5th - 9th
Civil War Escape Room Activity | Students Crack REAL Historical Civil War Cipher
In this outstanding Civil War Escape Room activity, students work in collaborative teams to crack a real historical cipher known as the Vigenère Cipher that was developed in the 16th century and later popularized by the Confederate States of America as a way to relay messages behind Union lines. This Escape Room is a hit for students as they race against the clock to unlock a real historical cipher.Students are placed in the shoes of code-crackers trying to solve several clues written in the ch
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5th - 9th
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World War 2 (WW2) PowerPoint and Notes Resource PLUS Teacher Guide
In this World War II PowerPoint and notes student activity, you receive a jam-packed 80+ page PowerPoint presentation and 8 pages of guided notes for instruction on every aspect of the entire scope of World War II. It doesn't get more complete than this. Students are instructed on the failures of the Treaty of Versailles (that ended World War I), the rise of fascism and the Nazi Party, the role of Adolf Hitler, Joseph, Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D Roosevelt, the Holocaust and the
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6th - 10th
End of World War II, Start of the Cold War worksheet - Global/US/World History
End of World War II, Start of the Cold War worksheet AIM: How did the end of World War II pave the way for the Cold War? To what extent was the Cold War inevitable? Common core compliant worksheet focusing on the Yalta Agreement and its aftermath Contains several student-centered activities designed to promote active engagement and critical thinking such as: Do now – Casualties of World War IIWhat’s Next for the Allies after World War II? – Problems/Issues facing the Allied Powers.Yalta Agree
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle #6 - Expanded World War II - Global/US/World History
7 Principles of the Constitution : Government Activities
Your students will learn about the 7 Principles of Government with these readings and analysis. The Constitution created a government based on Limited Government, Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism, Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Individual Rights. You are provided with a PRINTABLE PDF and a DIGITAL GOOGLE SLIDES version for each items in the BUNDLE.These readings and questions are easy PRINT & USE activity that will work for individual work, with a substitute,
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8th - 11th
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Social Studies TRUTH or LIE Bundle | Back to School Social Studies Activities
In this history truth or lie back-to-school bundle, you receive both Volume 1 and Volume 2 of my popular historical TRUTH or LIE activities! Both activities are a hit and guaranteed to get students engaged on your first days of school. Both activities include a traditional and a version optimized for distance learning!Students will work individually or in collaborative pairs to put forth their best guesses as to which 5 statements are truths and which 5 are lies. After students have completed t
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5th - 9th
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Westward Expansion Morse Code Escape Room Activity | 100% Engagement!
In this Westward Expansion and Morse Code Escape Room, students are introduced to both visual and audio clues using Morse Code, the communication system used by Samuel Morse's telegraph and popularized during the United States' Westward Expansion! Students are placed in the shoes of investigators as they seek to crack a mysterious code left behind by the American Illuminati in order to restore communication across the United States. Student investigative teams have one class period to solve f
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5th - 10th
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Great Depression and New Deal Stations Activity | Causes of Great Depression
In this highly-engaging activity on the Great Depression, Market Crash, and the New Deal, students understand the causes of the Stock Market Crash of 1929, then investigate eight different impacts of the ensuing Great Depression through easy-to-use stations, a graphic organizer, and a final writing prompt!Students come to learn the origins of the Stock Market Crash of 1929, the meaning behind the "Roaring '20s," the terms "Black Monday" and "Black Tuesday," the impact of the crash and the Best D
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5th - 10th
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9-11 September 11th Centers Response Group Activity Sept. 11 9/11 911
9-11 Centers or Response Group Activity sets up your classroom into 6 Centers or 6 Response Groups to allow students to collaboratively investigate the events of 9/11. This 44 page activity set provides resource cards on the major categories of the event for students to read, view, and discuss as they complete the student guide. Content Topics CoveredBasic FactsVictims of TerrorismPerpetrators - the TerroristsEffects of 9/11 Terrorism in AmericaTimeline of the Day's EventsHistory Leading up to
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan worksheet
The Truman Doctrine and the Marshall Plan worksheet AIM: How did the United States respond to the expansion of communism after World War II? Common core-compliant worksheet. Includes several activities designed to promote critical thinking, active engagement, and class discussion such as:Do now that appropriately sets up the lesson – Review of Yalta Agreement, Cold War, and satellite states.Rank-Talk-Write Activity Primary source analysis of a 1947 article by Diplomat George Kennan describing t
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: U.S. History MEGA Bundle
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