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Middle school british history handout pdfs
Middle Ages Coat of Arms Activity - Back to School or Medieval Unit Activity
Bring some creativity into a Middle Ages Unit! Have students create their own Coat of Arms based on their hobbies, personality, family, etc. Includes a detailed assignment sheet with some common heraldic symbols/colors and their traditional meanings. A fun heraldry study for students during a medieval unit.A great way to start a Middle Ages / Medieval Unit or as a "get to know you" activity for Back to School!Includes:- Detailed assignment sheet with a list of traditional symbols & their
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Middle Ages Activities - Projects and Activities for Medieval Times
Medieval Times: Castles in the Middle Ages
This 3 part, 37 page package contains the following:The first section is an easy to read, illustrated booklet (21 pages) that covers the 3 main types of castles in the Middle Ages: Motte and Bailey Castles;Stone-Keep Castles;and, Concentric Castles. It also covers:Special Features of Castles;Attacking a Castle;and, Life in a Castle.The second part has a worksheet on each of the 6 topics listed above, plus 3 other worksheets that ask the student to compare their own homes with medieval castles.T
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Medieval Times BUNDLE! Castles + Knights + Knight's Uniform & Coat of Arms
Industrial Revolution Unit - Child Labor - Photo Analysis and Group Project
Industrial Revolution: Child Labor - Photo Analysis and Group Poster Project
This Industrial Revolution - Child Labor Project helps make the history of the Industrial Revolution come alive for your students!
8 different images of child labor in the Industrial Revolution are included. Students analyze the images, answer questions, and complete a group project relating to the image they have analyzed. The real -life images are engaging to students, as they can see first hand what life would h
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4th - 9th
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Middle Ages - Feudal Society Pyramid
Middle Ages Society - A great assignment to show the relationship between different groups of people in the medieval times. Students will draw their own Feudal Pyramid (template included) and create their own symbols for each level on the Feudal Pyramid (King, Lord, Knights, and Serf) to represent the life of each. They must also include the obligations that each level has to others in society. Includes assignment sheet, template for pyramid, template for student write-up, examples and a gradin
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6th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Middle Ages Activities - Projects and Activities for Medieval Times
Thirteen Colonies Map & Mnemonics (13 Colonies)
Remembering the 13 colonies and the regions they belong to is easy when you teach your students mnemonic phrases! This is a PRINT & GO product!! Mnemonic phrases are a series of words in which the first letter of each word is the same as a letter in what you want the students to know. Ex: My New Hamster Runs In Cages is Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut This product gives you three options:1. Students create their own mnemonic phrases for the colonies and labe
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7th - 12th
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WWI - Trench warfare and its psychological impact through art
The combination of trench warfare, outdated offensive tactics, and new industrial technology made World War I a particularly horrific experience for the common soldier. One such soldier was a German expressionist artist named Otto Dix. Expressionism was an artistic movement that sought to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas. Expressionist artists sought to express meaning or emotional experience
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7th - 12th
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Industrial Revolution | Inventions | Information Scavenger Hunt
Industrial Revolution - Invention Information Scavenger Hunt makes learning Industrial Revolution facts and information fun and engaging! 10 different Industrial Revolution Invention Fact Cards are included. Tape these cards up around your classroom or hallway, and have students use the included question sheet to hunt for and write down their answers. This makes for an engaging introduction to the inventions of the Industrial Revolution, or a fun and interactive review activity!*****************
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4th - 9th
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The Road To Independence (Stamp Act, Sugar Act, & Townshend Act)
This handout provides students with an opportunity to review (or be assessed) on the essential events that lead to colonies independence from British rule. It specifically addresses the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and Townshend Act.
Grades:
4th - 7th
English Civil War Unit | Fight for Democracy | Glorious Revolution | Cromwell
The Fight for Democracy and the English Civil War Unit: Class Notes, Assignments, and Key Vocabulary. Use this English Civil War unit to teach all about Charles I, James I, and the English Civil War. Contains English Civil War activities, notes, and graphic organizers. No textbook is needed to complete these activities – all of the information needed is included in the package! Very little teacher prep is needed - simply print and teach. This creative and engaging package includes the follo
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4th - 9th
King Henry Viii Meme Activity
Students will create a "What They Thought I Did" meme for King Henry VIII. Fun activity! Included with Download: 1. King Henry VIII Meme Handout with filled in descriptors 2. King Henry VIII Meme Handout with the descriptors left blank 3. Example "What They Think I Do" meme for Teenagers 4. Student Directions Key Words:Henry the 8th, Anne Boleyn, Queen Elizabeth, Pope, England, Protestant Reformation, World History
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7th - 12th
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Industrial Revolution - Beginnings in England - Inventions
Packet contains two assignments. The first assignment has students examine a variety of primary and secondary sources and relate it to the four reasons why the Industrial Revolution began in England (abundant natural resources, waterways for transportation and power, a large labor supply, and new inventions). The second assignment would require a textbook, and has students look up various inventions of the industrial revolution and explain how they made things more efficient.
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7th - 12th
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Colonial Taxes Timeline Graphic Organizer Worksheet
This is a graphic organizer worksheet that works well as a formative assessment, homework or classwork. Students learn about the taxes imposed on colonists by Parliament and Great Britain in the 1760s and 1770s leading up to the American Revolution.Topics addressed: Sugar Act, Stamp Act, taxation without representation, repeal, Townshend Acts, protests, Quartering Act, Boston Massacre (Incident on King Street), Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)Used in 7th grade US hist
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5th - 9th
Imperialism - British Imperialism in India
Resource contains four assignments that relate to British imperialism in India. The first two assignments are offered for individual sale at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Imperialism-Perspectives-on-the-Sepoy-Rebellion-929369 and http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Imperialism-Perspectives-of-British-Rule-in-India-929364 - they have students look at different perspectives on British imperialism and the Sepoy Rebellion. The third assignment is four readings on different even
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7th - 12th
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Oliver Cromwell: Hero or Villain Worksheet
This worksheet contains 10 facts or accomplishments about Oliver Cromwell as the Lord Protector of England. Students have to determine whether each makes him more of a positive or negative figure.
After analyzing each, students determine overall whether Cromwell was a hero or villain based off his actions.
This makes for a great in-class activity while covering this lesson on English Civil War and Glorious Revolution.
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6th - 10th
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Great Britain Industrializes Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer could be used as an introduction to the Industrial Revolution for World History or as a summary. There are guiding questions to allow students to complete this graphic organizer independently using their book/notes.Key words:Cottage Industry, Agriculture Revolution, seed drill, enclosures, crop rotation, spinning jenny, cotton gin, steam engine, impact, effect, population, working conditions, social classes
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7th - 12th
The Magna Carta
4 page assignment - 2 page reading about the Magna Carta which details the background and details of the Magna Carta and the significance of King John and the 25 barons - 1 page of questions - and 1 page primary source activity where students compare the Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution. Questions include vocabulary enrichment, reading comprehension, and primary source comparison.
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6th - 12th
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Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot | Bonfire Night | Activities | Questions
Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot - NO PREP Bonfire Night Activities! Get your students excited about this exciting event in British history with this Guy Fawkes reading passage, questions, and writing activity. Student are required to analyze included evidence and write a letter to the judge explaining why Guy Fawkes is an innocent scapegoat or cold hearted conspirator.✅This packages contains everything you need to teach a comprehensive unit on Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. Very little tea
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5th - 9th
Industrial Revolution - Working Conditions - Hard Times Literature Connection
Students read a two page excerpt of Charles Dicken's "Hard Times" to get a sense of what it was like to live and work during the Industrial Revolution. The source has difficult words defined on the side for lower level readers. For the assignment, students choose three quotes from the excerpt and connect it to things they've already learned about the Industrial Revolution. This assignment is great for homework after a lesson plan on working conditions, and is great for students who are attrac
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7th - 12th
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American Revolution: When is compromise no longer an option? (PBL)
Students are immersed into the Revolutionary time period by acting out a mock trial for the Boston Massacre. Students will then partner up and research patriots in pairs sharing their information in a "speed dating" session that will leave them never forgetting the founding fathers. After a discussion/reading about the importance of communication in revolution students will then be given their entry document and begin the first part of their project- creating a mini media/press kit for one of
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7th - 8th
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Also included in:Â US History- 8th Grade Curriculum (Year long bundle)
Patriot or Loyalist Activity : Quote Evaluation
This product is perfect for students to test their knowledge of American Patriots and British Loyalists. What would a Patriot to the American Colonies say? What would someone loyal to the King of England say? Can your students differentiate the thoughts between both? Your students can complete this activity on their own or in partners. It is a "Print-and-Go" for your classroom!! There is also an included Answer Key that reveals the speaker of each quote.____________________________________
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5th - 9th
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Events Leading to the American Revolutionary War Graphic Organizer
As students learn about the events that led to the American Revolution, they can write their notes in this graphic organizer.
Grades:
5th - 9th
The American Revolution: A Walking Debate
The walking debate is an interactive and engaging way to start a unit on the American Revolution. The aim is to get students to begin thinking about and discussing key concerns of 18th Century America prior to learning about the American Revolution. As well as developing critical thinking skills and communication skills, this activity also builds confidence as students share their opinions and engage in (sometimes very heated) debate. The students love the kinesthetic nature of this task.The act
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8th - 11th
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America the Story of Us: Revolution Episode 2 Questions-Revolutionary War
This is a video guide handout for the History Channel's, "America the Story of Us: Revolution".
This video covers the Revolutionary War.
Approximately 45 minutes in length.
My 8th graders really enjoy this series.
It has been my experience that if students have nothing to do during a video, they do not pay attention. If you have them take notes or answer questions with written answers, they are too distracted to watch. I use these 'guide questions' to ensure that students are paying attenti
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mankind: The Story Of All Of Us -- Episode 10- Revolutions
From the award winning History Channel series Mankind: The Story of All of Us.
This episode guide is for episode 10 Revolutions. It comes complete with 15 interactive questions and an ANSWER KEY from the 45 minute long show.
The episodes are available on YouTube.
Please check out our bundle and full series package options for maximum value!
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5th - 12th
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