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U.S. History teacher manuals for staff under $5
Historical Thinking Skills
Historical Thinking Skills can be a valuable component of your classroom! Once you introduce the Historic Thinking Skills, you can easily practice and integrate into each unit throughout the year! This will help students look at primary sources critically, and take a deeper dive with content! This set includes the essentials to enhance learning in any classroom:*clearly defined set of Historic Thinking Skills (historical context, cause and effect, point of view, purpose, and 9 more!* "Make i
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Compare Media Reporting on September 11, 2001 Terrorism
This two page lesson contains 11 articles (a couple being more lengthy documents to deeply analyze the important issues) accessible by online web links (PDF also provided) and 12 thought provoking questions to help students cultivate critical thinking skills as they compare and contrast media coverage from 3 American media sources and 1 media source in the Middle East. In addition, 2 articles are provided (web links and PDF) from two American advocacy organizations digging into the subject furth
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The California Gold Rush, Environmental Harm and Health Consequences of Mining
The California Gold Rush, Environmental Harm and Health Consequences of MiningEssential Questions - How do new ideas change the way people live? How did the gold rush and Mormons affect the West? How did the discovery of gold help California? To what extent did mining for gold and other precious metals and minerals contaminate the environment (water, soil, air and food supply) causing illness, disease, irreparable harm and premature death?Lesson Components Include:- Lesson Plan (8 pages)- Califo
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Give Me Liberty an American History: Chapter 2 Questions & Teacher Notes
Give Me Liberty an American History by Eric Foner 3rd edition
Chapter 2 Questions & Teacher Notes
The chapter guide questions are an essential competent to the study of any textbook. These original questions focus on key elements of each chapter.
Moreover, each chapter comes with detailed teacher notes. Within the notes one can find additional references to audio and video sources. Most audio sources can be found on the Study Space link. All audio and video sources can be found in my addit
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
7 Principles of The Constitution - Lesson
Learning Intention: Students will learn about the Constitution of the United States, its foundational principles, governmental structure, protocol and operating procedures.The lesson provides a beautifully designed outline to clarify the concepts for students with each CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE having next to it an adjacent box within which is a simplified DEFINITION and a third adjacent box showcasing an APPLICATION EXAMPLE (sometimes with multiple examples).The 5th page provides sources of info
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Opening the West (1858-1896)
Opening the West (1858-1896)Why do people make economic choices? How does geography influence the way people live? Why does conflict develop? How do governments change? What are the challenges of exploration and expansion? How can development benefit some people, while hurting others? Lesson Components Include:- Lesson Plan with Essential Questions and Learning Intention (3 pages)- California Standards- Relevance Key Points- Student Learning Success Criteria- 1 Video (50 minutes)- 10 Pages of Te
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
High School United States History Since 1877 TEKS Checklist
Every Texas teacher will love this TEKS checklist. The TEKS are presented in a shortened, user-friendly, printable checklist. The checklist format is designed to help teachers track what TEKS have been taught or as a tool in aligning curriculum. This includes the United States History Since 1877 TEKS for High School.
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9th - 12th, Staff
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The Women’s Movement – 1800s to 1920
The Women’s Movement – 1800s to 1920How do new ideas change the way people live? What reformative contributions were made by the women’s movement and what areas of civil and human rights advanced because of women activists? Why was suffrage, the right to vote in political elections, a central issue for the women’s movement and a source of argument among reformers? How and to what extent were women exploited and economically deprived in the 1800s by men? How did women rise up to break free from e
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
THE UNITED STATES WAR with MEXICO
THE UNITED STATES WAR with MEXICOEssential Questions - Why did President James Polk and the United States want to buy New Mexico and California from Mexico? Why did Mexico not want to sell land to the USA nor negotiate? How did these acquisitions come about to enlarge the territory of the United States? What is the heritage of Hispanic Californians given the historical conflict between the United States and Mexico? Were President Polk’s actions (and the actions of the USA) waging war to gain ter
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Civil Rights Lessons from U.S. Congressman John Lewis who marched with MLK
- GOOD TROUBLE FOR SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATION -Civil Rights Lessons on Leadership from Congressman John Lewis who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.- Lesson Plan - Learning Intention- Student Success Criteria- California Standards - Relevance- 4 Videos- 25 Question Quiz- Answer Key4 videos, nearly 26 minutes of riveting video from the life of Congressman John Lewis how he marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King and followed the principles of nonviolence and civil disobedience to get into good
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Post-Reconstruction Era - After the American Civil War
The Post-Reconstruction Era - Following the American Civil WarHow do new ideas change the way people live? How can a change in geography bring about a new beginning for your life? How do places change and get reformed? Is there such a thing as “new and improved” when it comes to states, regions and territories? If so, what is it that brings about and facilitates these improvements to enhance the quality of life for people living there? Lesson Components Include:- Lesson Plan with Essential Quest
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Toward American Civil War 1840-1861
Toward American Civil War 1840-1861Why does conflict develop? What events led to the Civil War? What compromises were made involving the issues of slavery? What new states were admitted to the Union? What were the failures of slavery, secession and the Civil War? How have states’ rights and voting rights impacted race relations, political parties, boundaries of states, and led to constitutional changes to affect our lives today?Lesson Components Include:- Lesson Plan with Essential Questions and
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Andrew Jackson vs The United States Bank
The better you understand money and how it works, the more of it you are likely to have throughout your life.Why do we need banks? Are banks useful or destructive to a national economy? Who controls federal banks? If federal banks are privately controlled, do politicians really lead the government and nation, or are the private companies truly in control?Learning Intention:Students will learn about leadership, banking, financial decisions, power, monetary policy, economics, debt, negotiations, d
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
American Reform in the Mid-1800s - Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening - American Reform in the Mid-1800sWhy do societies change? What motivates people to act? How do new ideas change the way people live? To what extent does morality and God influence people to be better, live right and transform a nation?Lesson Components Include:- Lesson Plan with Essential Questions and Learning Intention (3 pages)- California Standards- Relevance Key Points- Student Learning Success Criteria- 5 Videos (over 58 minutes)- 9 Pages of Text for Reading- 25
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Forging A New Constitution - United States History
Forging A New Constitution - United States HistoryLesson Plan, Relevance, Learning Intention, Success Criteria, 3 pages of text to read, 10 quiz questions, and an accompanying answer key for easy grading. How do new ideas change the way people live? What problems did the government face under the Articles of Confederation? Why do you think the white south was so committed to keeping a slave based economy?Students will learn how conflicts arise in government, the economic motivations driving po
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
History in Music
Listen to three prophetic contemporary popular songs addressing historical events, political issues and after each song, answer 7 questions provided thereafter. Themes to be addressed include:- war and peace- power and people- arrogance and corruption- personality and principlesDo not overly analyze the songs. Go with your initial reaction, instinct and feelings based on what you are hearing. There is no right or wrong answer, as these are opinion questions. Once everyone is done, the teacher sh
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Abolishing Slavery and Emancipation Proclamation – 1800s
Abolishing Slavery and Emancipation Proclamation – 1800sWhat motivates people to act and oppose the status quo and way of doing things? Why does conflict develop? What events led to the Civil War? Who were the leading abolitionists that opposed slavery and fought for freedom in the United States in the early 1800s.Lesson Components Include:- Lesson Plan with Essential Questions and Learning Intention (3 pages)- California Standards- Relevance Key Points- Student Learning Success Criteria- 12 Vid
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Manifest Destiny and U.S. Westward Expansion
MANIFEST DESTINY and U.S. WESTWARD EXPANSIONEssential Questions - How does geography influence the way people live? Why does conflict develop? How do new ideas change the way people live? How is the name of God invoked in politics and by governmental leaders to justify expansion, economic development and the exploitation of people?Lesson Components Include:- Lesson Plan (6 pages)- California Standards- Relevance Key Points- Student Learning Success Criteria- 6 Videos (40 minutes in total)- 17 Pa
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
North and South USA - 1820 to 1860
North and South 1820 to 1860, Industry and AgricultureEssential Questions - How does technology change the way people live and improve their quality of life? How do people adapt to their environment? Why do people make economic choices?Lesson Components Include:- Lesson Plan (6 pages)- California Standards- Relevance Key Points- Student Learning Success Criteria- 10 Pages of Text for Reading- 25 Question Quiz based on the Text (with pages numbers after each question)- Answer Key (for easy gradi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
U.S. - DBQ Themes & Topics for Old-Style Regents Exam 2004-2020
A handy, 2 page (one page double-sided) list for US History teachers of all of the topics and themes on the DBQ section of the US regents from 2004-2020*NOTE: THIS PERTAINS TO THE OLD-STYLE REGENTS EXAM, NOT THE CHANGES THAT WERE MADE IN JUNE 2019I recommend using this guide and downloading the actual DBQ's from old regents by accessing google. Align your DBQ assignments with the units that you happen to be teaching
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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MYP Civil Rights Unit Planner
This is Civil Rights Unit Planner for MYP School
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Black History Month – 25 Timeless Truths from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Black History Month – 25 Lessons from Dr. Martin Luther KingNearly two hours of riveting video made by Dr. Martin Luther King's family and friends following his assassination to teach his immortal truths of equality, morality, nonviolence, economic empowerment and transformative lessons on how to reform society and advance minorities' interests when being discriminated against. Herein Paul mines the hidden treasures and transformative truths to provide students a 25 question thought provoking qu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Economics of the Jefferson Era Leading to the Louisiana Purchase in USA
The Thomas Jefferson Era and The Louisiana Purchase enlarging the land mass of the United States.How do governments change? How do economics, trade restrictions and geography influence the way people live? Why does conflict develop? How do people overcome trade and economic barriers to enlarge their freedoms and financial opportunities?Contents Include:- Lesson Plan- 2 Videos (7 minutes and 3 minutes)- 9 pages of text from the 8th Grade Social Studies textbook used in California- 10 questions f
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
America Adrift - Struggling Young Men
America Adrift - Struggling Young MenA powerful thought-provoking 10 minute video, followed by 12 insightful probing questions worthy of reflection for world leaders, Americans, business owners and entrepreneurs from Paul F. Davis (author of Leadership, Success Principles, Wealthy Mind, United States of Arrogance, Get Your Balls Back, Racism, Haters and Murder).Paul F. Davis is an International Educator (licensed in California and Florida), a UCLA certified University and Career Counselor, Autho
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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