Early US History Primary Source Analysis Activities Bundle | Print & Digital

Strengthen your on-level U.S. History or AP US History units with 48 1-page-or-less, high-interest primary sources from early American History:

• Colonial America - Jamestown and the Revolutionary War
• Early America - Constitution, reform movements, westward expansion
• Civil War - the abolition movement, Civil War, and Reconstruction
• Gilded Age - New immigrants, urbanization, Native Amerian relations

Each source comes with a tailored graphic organizer and answer key, using the effective HIPPOS analysis method:

Historical Context

Intended Audience

Point of View

Purpose

Outside Information

So, what?

Effortlessly add more rigor and dimension to your existing units with these accessible, insightful, and impassioned voices along with a simple framework to get students thinking deeply about the past!

By buying this bundle, you not only save big, you also get exclusive access to an ALL-IN-ONE primary source reader that gives you a truly print-and-done workbook reader for your students that will cover your whole course!

Plus, each 6-pack comes in PDF, Word, & Google Slides format for your flexibility!

For the cost of one traditionally published reader, you have access to UNLIMITED books for all your students.

This primary source reader is ALSO a rigorous workbook with included essay questions and conceptual note-taking sheets, perfect for on-going and end-of-unit assessments!

Included for each era:

• Six thematically related documents (with editable version!) that tell a multi-faceted story of that era
• Tailored HIPPOS graphic organizer (with editable version!), extension questions, and teacher answer key for each document
• Engaging driving question that requires students to deeply consider the documents as a whole (with editable version!); perfect for an end-of-unit assessment!
• Conceptual definition activity to deepen your students' thematic understanding
• Lesson plans, detailed and step-by-step with implementation options
• 2 Skill Sheets: Annotating a Text, HIPPOS Primary Source Analysis

These packs work great for all levels of learners--APUSH and on-level--letting you maximize your purchase in both classes!

Be sure to also grab US History Primary Source Bundle Volume 2 for 1900 to present.

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What Other Teachers Are Saying:

I am so happy to have found this package for my classroom! This is well put together, easy for me to adapt for my ESE students, and gives my students the opportunity to practice analyzing primary sources. - Lynn

I cannot express how much I love this resource. The sources are just the right length to help students learn, while not overwhelming those who may struggle. This is a great way to enrich lessons and help build off of for bigger activities. - Tessa

I love that this resource came ready for print/handout AND Google Drive integration. It is a great resource for using documents in the classroom. - Fellow TPT Seller

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Tips from my classroom:

For APUSH or Honors students, these make great homework or independent assignments, handed out with each chapter. Assign a few from each pack or let students pick! They can also be used for quick document-based analysis assessments.

For on-level students, these make great jigsaw or station activities for whole-class or small group completion. This is a great way to strengthen document-based analysis skills!

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Included in this Bundle:

• Colonial America: analyze the rough start of the English colonists, the enslaved Africans, and the invaded Indians
• Early Nationhood: juxtapose the declared values of democracy with the arguments of its outsiders
• Era of Reform: hear the impassioned voices for change
• Westward Expansion: explore the mania and the mayhem created out West.
• The Civil War: contrast the two very different defenses for freedom
• Reconstruction: evaluate the successes of national policy on the individual in post-Civil War America
• Gilded Age Diversity: compare the common dreams of a developing melting pot
• Gilded Age Labor: hear the voices of those who felt unheard in this age of wealth

Need this for 1900s America too?

US History Primary Source Bundle Volume 2 hear the voices of the Industrialism through Modern times

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This listing is for one license for regular, non-commercial classroom use by a single teacher only. Commercial use like online teaching (ex. Outschool) or sharing with other teachers (ex. shared drive, in a Facebook group, in a professional development training) is strictly prohibited.

By purchasing a license to this resource, you have access to all future updates at no cost, available under “My Purchases." Multiple and transferable licenses are available for purchase. PDF files are uneditable, other files have editing abilities, unless otherwise stated. All files are protected under federal copyright laws.

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