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High school Presidents' Day canadian history dbqs
Slavery and Canada
An informational text on how the history of Slavery in Canada. This text examines the history of Black and Indigenous slavery in Canada. It looks at the jobs that slaves did and the conditions they lived in. It also covers the fight for abolition in Canada and the British Empire and the history of the Underground Railroad. The text attempts to center the experience marginalized groups and should help students relate history to the current period. This product contains differentiated versions of
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5th - 9th
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Canada Location, Climate, and Natural Resources DBQ
This includes 3 Document Based Questions with maps, charts, pictures, graphs, and facts to provide students with the materials to create constructed responses using evidence. I recommend allowing students to work in groups of 4 and assigning roles to each student (writer, analyzer, evidence provider, and fact finder) to complete the DBQ. It covers these Georgia Social Studies standards:44a - describe how Canada's location, climate, and natural resources have affected where people live44b - descr
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6th - 12th
President's Day- Washington's Farewell Address and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Description: These activities (Washington’s Farewell Address and Gettysburg Address) are meant to be used singularly or as a pair. Many school districts have mandated “some” activity to be completed around this holiday. It is difficult to plug in this time frame when history teachers are already on the Great Depression or further.Both lessons, used as a pair or individually are designed to use as a supplement to my S.M.A.R.T. document analysis lesson currently found FREE on TPT (Fooling Around W
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10th - 12th
Powerful Words: Experience the Impact of the Gettysburg Address
Print and Go PDF Lesson on the Gettysburg AddressThis item includes a background of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Address, and various leveled questions for students to answer.. Here’s what you’ll get:Printable PDFBackground overview on the Battle of GettysburgA copy of the Gettysburg AddressA question sheet which includes Levels 1, 2, and 3 questionsAnswer KeyIMPORTANT!If you chose the PDF version, you MUST open it in Adobe Reader (free) in order for it to work properly with embedded
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6th - 10th
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Amer Gov - The Growth of Presidential Powers Lesson Plan High School
Presidential Powers - Government Lesson Plan The growth of the United States PresidencyThis six page writing activity contains information regarding various president's expansion of power. Students take notes while annotating and then are asked to write an essay response which analyzes how and why such expansion of powers might have exceeded the original intent of the framers..Although the founding fathers designed the office of the presidency to be remarkably less powerful than that of the legi
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9th - 12th
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What Is a Memoir? A French and Indian War DBQ
Memoirs are a sort of a primary source that can give us an eye-witness account, but they were written long after the events described. How should we rely on memory? What is useful to us in these accounts?
This Document-Based Query takes the learners through the voyages of one French soldier on the frontier, interacting with native people he calls 'savages'. The learner is challenged to analyze his memoir to see what he encountered and why people made the choices they did.
This activity can be
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7th - 10th
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Document Based Question: The Battle of Seven Oaks
Through an examination of five primary and secondary sources students are guided through a series of questions regarding the sources, and prompted to respond to the question: "Who should be held most responsible for causing the Battle of Seven Oaks?"
All necessary items for lesson, including a articulated rubric are provided in download.
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8th - 12th
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Watergate Scandal DBQ
DBQ packet for Watergate Scandal. Does not have an essay component. Contains hook exercise, background story, and four documents. Includes a group activity component: document analysis sheet, with four job titles, with job descriptions to hand out to students. Instructions are included to help alleviate planning time.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Early US Presidents (DBQ)
The early presidents of the United States (1789-1837) are recognized fortheir foreign and domestic polices that helped our country become a strong nation. Through their leadership, these founding fathers led the country through its beginning by establishing the first republican form of government that has become the strongest in the world today.Using the information from the documents and their knowledgeof United States history, students will answer the questions that follow each document. The a
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8th - 12th
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War of 1812 Primary Source Analysis Activity
This document includes 4 primary sources (with background), which students may use to answer the question:-How did conflict affect life in North America during the Madison presidency?Students should use a primary source guide, such as the "Written Document Analysis Worksheet" from archives.gov to analyze the four sources. The documents analyze conflict from the following 4 perspectives:-Tecumseh, Shawnee leader of the "Pan-Indian" resistance-Republican "Warhawks" in Congress-William Dunlop, a B
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8th - 12th
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Document Based Question: The Northwest Rebellion
Through an examination of five primary and secondary sources (including political cartoon) students are guided through a series of questions regarding the sources, and prompted to respond to the question: "To what extent should John A Macdonald be held responsible for causing the Northwest Rebellion?"
An excellent change from typical "Louis Riel: Hero or Traitor?" essays and debates.
A rubric is provided for ease of assessment.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Primary Source Analysis With Each American President
U.S. Presidents - The American Presidents - Scavenger Hunt Crossword - Primary Source AnalysisThis resource includes the following:•A Google Slides Presentation that includes the name, term date, a portrait, and a brief biographical summary or statement for each president.•A “Scavenger Hunt Crossword Puzzle” worksheet to go with the slideshow.•FIFTY pages of worksheet, all based on primary sources, which includes a short analysis section or summary question for each president. For this activity,
Grades:
7th - 12th
The Last Best West - Analyze the Ads
Students assess whether or not the ads used by the Ministry of the Interior at the turn of the 19th century measure up to the accuracy and truth standards as set out by the Canadian Standards for Truth in Advertising.
PROCEDURE: Students will examine several advertising posters and copy, and compare these with several primary and secondary sources [text/images] from the actual experience of settlers who immigrated to the Canadian West. Students then assess the advertisements against the standa
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Presidents' Day America's Forgotten Presidents
Students learn about 5 of America's forgotten presidents for Presidents' Day by reading a page of text on Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, and B. Harrison and answer 3 questions on each president. They will also pick who they believe is the 5th forgotten president (list provided of presidents to choose from--this part of the activity might require access to research materials). They then answer 4 conclusion questions. An answer key is not provided because virtually every question is opinion and in
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Presidents' Day BUNDLE
Fur Trade Primary Source Worksheet:1805 Journal Near the Rocky Mountains
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the fur trade along the Rocky Mountains during the early 1800s. The worksheet allows students to read parts of a journal by Francois Antoine Larocque and his interactions with the Anishinaabe and Crow Native Americans along the American and Canadian border. The worksheet includes eight questions and an answer key for the teacher. Students are also encouraged to use a highlighter to focus on important concepts from the
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Fur Trade Lesson Plan Collection
Diversity in American Colonial Societies; From Latin America to Canada. DBQ
This assignment contains four primary sources covering diversity in the American colonies from Latin America to Canada. (1.) Portrait of Saint Martin de Porres (1579-1639 CE)(2.) Account of Jorge Juan and Antonio de Ulloa of the city of Quito 1735 CE.(3.) Spaniard and Indian Produce a Mestizo, attributed to Juan Rodríguez Juárez, c. 1715 CE, oil on canvas (Breamore House, Hampshire, UK)(4.) Account of French Nun Devoted to Instructing Amerindian Girls. 1688 CE Each document has 1-4 questions eac
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Entire Year of World History DBQs
Document Based Question: The Laws of St. Laurent and the Hunt of 1875
Through an examination of six primary and secondary sources students are guided through a series of investigations focusing on the historical thinking benchmark of Evidence & Interpretation. In particular, students interrogate the use of "loaded" language in sources and ultimately inquire whether "the Metis were justified in creating the Laws of St. Laurent to regulate the buffalo hunt of 1875."
All necessary items for lesson, including a articulated rubric are provided in download.
Grades:
8th - 12th
Curating Canadian WWI Battles
Out with the old, and in with the new. The Canadian Museum of Civilization has undergone a radical overhaul of its name and mission. Since 2013, the museum will be known as the Canadian Museum of History. As part of it’s new focus, the museum has dedicated an exhibition to the history of the First World War.
The museum is keen to make note of the remarkable battles in which Canadians fought during the course of the war. However, due to space constraints they are unable to feature all of battle
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Eugenics Investigation - Gallery Walk with Evidence
Students investigate sources on Eugenics in Canada. There are 25 pages of primary and secondary sources. Students engage in a gallery walk as they complete a graphic organizer to consolidation their findings and generating questions to begin an inquiry.
Grades:
10th - 12th
World War II Propaganda: Canada and Mexico
Wonderful images of WWII propaganda from Canada and Mexico.
Great for rhetorical analysis, evaluation of primary sources, and creative explorations of the Canadian and/or Mexican roles in that war.
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9th - 12th
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Ending WWI - Cost of Peace
Powerpoint activity asking students to examine the cost of peace following WWI from perspective of France, Germany, England and US. Students are asked to collaboratively create a peace treaty prior to examining the Treaty of Versailles.
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10th
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Canadian Government and 2015 Election
Presentation covers the basics of the Canadian Government and the results of the 2015 election. Includes specific connections to why this matters to America. Includes pictures, maps and video links. Includes an article analysis assignment.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Greatest Canadian Debate
Modelled after the CBC's popular television show, this lesson tasks groups of students to champion a great Canadian and lead them to victory through debate.
Background Briefs and accompanying images are provided for the following Great Canadians [w/ more to come!]:
Norman Bethune
Frederick Banting
John A. Macdonald
Terry Fox
Rick Hansen
To guide their research, a list of heroic qualities is provided, along with a research and writing organizer. The organizer is designed for essay writing, bu
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Canada in World War I: Willingness to Participate and Early Involvement
This packet has a series of source documents and research questions surrounding Canada's involvement in WWI.
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10th - 12th
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