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Free high school british history handouts
Middle Ages Daily Life Comparison
Middle Ages - Students are asked to compare and contrast the lives of the peasants / serfs with the lives of those who live in the Manor. Students must then complete "A Day In the Life Of..." for both a serf and a lord.A quick and easy review of the Middle Ages.Check out my other Middle Ages related products on TpT!**PART OF MY "Middle Ages Project & Assignment Package - 5 Assignments" Save money by purchasing the entire package!Middle Ages Project Package (C) Addie Williams, Addie Educatio
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Middle Ages Activities - Projects and Activities for Medieval Times
French and Indian War Reading Comprehension Self-Grading or Printable FREEBIE!
This product includes a reading comprehension with questions about The French and Indian War. It is an overview of the war. Topics Mentioned:Causes of the FIWProclamation of 1763Treaty of ParisGeorge WashingtonWhat's included:a self-grading Google Form versionprintable versions in both BW & Color17 questionsanswer keyBe sure to follow me at My Little Teacher Store!Feedback is always welcome!
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5th - 12th
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Notable Women from Around the World
Use these placards as part of a Women's History bulletin board, or as a launching point for a research assignment.
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6th - 10th
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What Do You Know About the Industrial Revolution: 1st Day of Unit Activity
This is a simple in-class activity for students on the first day of a new unit. I have a sheet with 4 sections and under each section are some questions to try to jog their memory so they can see what they know about the Industrial Revolution and the political and economic philosophies before we cover anything in class. After they fill out their sheet (I have them do it with a partner), I then write items on the board that they have written down to help the whole class remember things or to enco
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8th - 12th
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Residential Schools In Parliament - What Politicians Have Said + Letter Writing
If you're downloading this resource, you know what Canadian Residential Schools are. This resource has a collection of letters or statements made by prime ministers since John A. MacDonald regarding the implementation of residential schools. There are also a few videos and a letter activity at the end. I hope you can use this in your classroom!FREEBIE LINKS Timeline Chronicles - Middle School Historic Event GuideSpelling Bee 101Middle School Creative Writing PromptsMultiply Your Way to The Top!
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6th - 10th
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Gandhi Movie - Viewing & Notetaking Guide
A detailed, by scene, 6-page viewing guide and graphic organizer for the movie Ghandi.
The Viewing Guide is centered around the Essential Quesiton: What conditions lead to drastic social and political changes in India in the 20th century?
Includes eleven focus questions that provide scaffolding to the larger essential question around civil disobedience, nonviolence and key turning points in Gandhi's rise to promience and influence.
This was designed for a 9th grade World Cultures class, but
Grades:
8th - 12th
Sir Francis Drake Timeline
A timeline of important dates from Drake's life. Key for History GCSE/iGCSE students.
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10th - 11th
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Can spooky stories engage people with history and heritage?
Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, creative clubs and at home. This resource links to Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 history and English literature. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains
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9th - 12th
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The Muppet Christmas Carol: Connections to the Industrial Revolution
This set of 10 comprehension questions makes curricular connections between the Muppet Christmas Carol movie and the Industrial Revolution. It includes a differentiated version in multiple choice format, and keys for both versions of the worksheet.
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9th - 12th
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Magna Carta Translations and Interpretations
The Magna Carta is one of the great documents of history. In this file your students can read the Magna Carta and answer a few questions about several of the clauses. Vocabulary words are highlighted within each clause for the students to define. This file contains both the Word and PDF formats of the following:
* Full English translation of the 1215 Magna Carta
* Translation and Question boxes for your students to answer.
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7th - 12th
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History of the Railroads and it's impact on society
History of the Railroad and it's effect on society.
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10th - 11th
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Age of Imperialism Country Profile Project
This is a research project meant for students in a World History class during an Age of Imperialism unit. It's a great way for students to dive into a particular area of the that might not be covered in the main unit.
Grades:
9th - 11th
Plains of Abraham - A Seven Years War Game
Make history engaging with this fun and fast-paced game to decide the outcome of one of the key battles of the Seven Years War (French and Indian Wars)! Put your students in the driver's seat of history by giving them the chance to change it.The Plains of Abraham - A Seven Years War Game is FREE and includes the following:Full-color game board and piecesEasy-to-play rules with advanced optionsSmart Notebook version to be used either with the whole class or simply to demonstrate the gameStudent h
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6th - 9th
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The Stamp Act Congress - Debate & Discussion
The Stamp Act Congress is widely considered the foundation of American unity. It is the first time the colonies came together in a congress that resulted in a unified response to the British government concerning policy. The following resource takes a careful look at how that Congress came to be, what transpired, and what the results were.In order to understand the ideas presented in this Congress, I recommend completing the following resources on my TPT page before this one:The Royal Proclamati
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Child Labour in the Industrial Revolution
This is a PowerPoint introducing child labour for an Industrial Revolution Unit. It can also be used in conjunction with a novel study on 'In the Sea There Are Crocodiles'. It is designed to increase student's knowledge and encourage critical and ethical thinking.
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4th - 12th
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Nursery Rhyme: History and Origins
This lesson is great for cross curriculum instruction with History/Social Studies and English Language Arts. The empahsis of the lesson is on the origin of certain nursery rhymes and the metaphors within the rhyme that are based on events and people in English history.
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9th - 12th
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Suffragette Movie Guide
This guide follows the movie as students watch. It can be used while they watch the movie or given as a short assignment at the end of the movie. The last two questions are essay questions and can be omitted or given to advanced classes. There are also questions that require outside research pertaining to the movie and the suffrage movement in general.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Check your Understanding - The Beatles
Check your students’ understanding of a short and simple book in just one page!
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6th - 9th
Microscopy during the Great Plague of London: Robert Hooke and Samuel Pepys.
Microscopy during the Great Plague of London.Robert Hooke and Samuel Pepys. Robert Hooke published his book Micrographia in early 1665 to the great delight of many people including Samuel Pepys. Later that year London suffered the last serious outbreak of bubonic plague in England. Robert Hooke’s microscope did not provide enough magnification to discover the bacteria that cause the plague, but his book Micrographia helped build popular enthusiasm for microscopy. He examined microscopic detail
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9th - 12th
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Worst Jobs in History Worksheet
Teaching The Industrial Revolution or Medieval Europe? One of my go-to lessons for these topics is "Worst Jobs in History" by Tony Robbins. This British television series, available on YouTube, documents various horrible occupations across multiple time periods in European history. It teaches students about living conditions, cultural aspects of life in the past, diet, medical practices, and innovation. This free worksheet can be utilized with your class for any of the episodes, making it a flex
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7th - 10th
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Proclamation of 1763
This one-page set of excerpts from the Proclamation of 1763 can be used in a wide variety of ways to aide in student understanding of the growing division between the British and the Colonists in the years preceding the Revolutionary War. As my classes explore this era, I like to emphasize the life lesson that often people react more strongly to the way we deliver bad news than to the news itself. I ask students to underline or highlight language that the Colonists would have perceived as into
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7th - 12th
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The Quartering Act of 1774
If there’s any reason why I think it’s important students actually read the acts that pushed the colonists towards revolution…this act is the poster boy! Why? Because, I went through middle school, high school, and college being taught one thing and not realizing until after I graduated college what this act actually meant because I read it!This resource will provide students the opportunity to travel back in time and understand why Britain issued this act and what the American colonists thought
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Primary Source Analysis: Winston Churchill "Fight on the Beaches" Speech
This primary source analysis uses guided questions and chunked parts of Churchill's speech to make the source accessible for students. This gives a great look into the mindset of Churchill and his powerful speech to motivate the British people after the fall of France to the Nazis during WWII.
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9th - 12th
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Beowulf: The Language of Literature FREE
This is a 34-page PDF which is an excellent introduction to Beowulf for more advanced classes (perhaps a senior honors level or AP Lit class). I used this resource and found it extremely helpful. It's included here for free as it is not my own creation, but you can download it here by itself, or as part of a bundle with materials I DID create, including a writing prompt and introductory PowerPoint presentation. I recommend starting with the PowerPoint to introduce students to the concepts of epi
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12th
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Also included in: Intro to Beowulf Bundle!
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