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Common Core RH.9-10.9 research
National History Day Projects From Start to Finish 2023-2024
NOTE: Enjoy the NEWLY UPDATED 2023-2024 version (Turning Points in History Theme)! It has brand new materials related to this year's theme, and I also updated lessons to include a more comprehensive and integrated approach to using both primary and secondary sources.This is your one stop shop for all National History Day lessons and resources!National History Day is a contest in which student choose a topic, conduct in depth research, and create a project (5-6 project categories to choose from!)
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6th - 12th
Identity Theft Prevention Research Project - Fraud - Financial Literacy Consumer
Create a research-based Identity Theft Prevention Guide while teaching your students financial literacy skills! This resource includes activities and a research project on the topics of identity theft, scams, and online fraud. Students will research the threat of identity theft, learn about the different types of identity theft that may occur, recognize measures consumers can take to prevent becoming a victim of fraud – while also noting the long-term impact identity theft has on its victims.Thi
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9th - 12th
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Current Events Global Issues World or Human Geography Capstone Research Project
Culminate your Human Geography, Current Events, or Contemporary World Issues course with this highly scaffolded project that lets your students research and argue for the most urgent issues of the 21st century!It's two projects in one! Students can either: Design a one-pager poster, creating a visual learning tool for others Construct an in-depth research essay, diving into the roots of the issue and thoroughly dissecting possible solutionsEverything is included, from brainstorming to final edit
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Global Issues Contemporary World Problems Human Geography Course Bundle
Amending the US Constitution - Civics End of Year Project PBL Research Essay
Culminate your American Government & Civics course with this highly scaffolded capstone end-of-course research paper that lets you or your students choose a hotly debated Constitutional issue! Or conduct one as you study each of the three branches for a fantastic way to deeply develop and track growth in essential social studies skills!Everything is included, from background knowledge to final editing, for your students to research and argue whether or not to:Grant Washington DC statehood (
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9th - 12th
Comparing Country Statistics Geography Europe Research Activity
Want to study the countries of Europe? Looking at current events in your classes? Looking at European statistics? Hoping to find the perfect no-prep resource to practice investigation, comparison and analysis?This activity requires students to gather and compare the important basic statistics of the countries of Europe by creating country signs for classroom centers to travel. Statistics Covered:PopulationLife ExpectanceLiteracy RateGDPMoney/CurrencyLanguagesAt the end, students must use the i
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Monthly Current Event Assignment
Have your students become world class news reporters and stay current on events with this monthly project!! This is one of my students' favorite assignments and they enjoy presenting their research to the class throughout the year. I tend to get too many request to do current events and have to limit them as progress through the curriculum. This assignment also astonishes parents, because their student becomes mini-experts on the specific topic that they choose. This project is successful becau
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Montgomery Bus Boycott Activity and Project Kit Print & Digital
Tap into your students’ personal passions, the deciding factors of successful social movements, and an array of critical thinking skills in these 7 activities and project the cover the complete story of Civil Rights Movement's kick-off event, the Montgomery Bus Boycott by learning the contributions of everyone from Booker T. Washington and WEB Du Bois to Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.This resource comes in both PDF and Google Slides for your flexibility!What made December 1995 Montgomery
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8th - 11th
Also included in:Â US History Activity and Project Kits Bundle Print & Digital
Massive 20th century World History Timeline Project - thematic & chronological!
Challenge your students to build a broad and deep knowledge of the 20th century and create something they love.I went to a graduation the other day and a father walked me to his son’s bedroom and showed me his son’s timeline, pinned to his bedroom wall. The young man completed it three years ago and still had it on his wall. I run into former students in the community and they tell me they still have their timelines from six or seven years ago! As history teachers we see the themes and chron
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7th - 12th
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Pre-Reading Collaborative Existential Philosophy Research~Camus & "The Stranger"
This is a 2-page, detailed PDF (printable!) pre-reading / research activity to set the stage for reading Albert Camus's existentialist masterpiece novella The Stranger (L'Etranger). The PDF includes:
a.) cooperative learning tasks within teams
b.) jigsaw topics (5 separate topics for 5 separate teams to research, from French colonization in Algeria, to Camus himself, to the origins and resolution of WWII, to current and historic death penalty laws -- both within and outside of the U.S., to Exist
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Aboriginal Civil Rights Movement Unit 10 tasks + inquiry project and essay
This unit of work focuses on the Aboriginal Civil Rights Movement of the 20th Century. It is a very interesting topic to do especially to compare and contrast with the US and South African Civil Rights Movements occurring at the same time.This unit is designed to be followed chronologically from slide 3-73. Teachers can pick and choose with subtopics are suitable to their curriculum. This unit includes:* Primary and secondary sources of photos, maps, film and audio* Aboriginal Australian history
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Great Depression | The Human Toll | WEB QUEST | DISTANCE LEARNING
How were people's lives altered by the Great Depression? What were their experiences? Why was it considered great? In order to answer these questions, students need to "meet" those who were affected by the Great Depression of the 1930s in America. Students will pretend they were living during the Great Depression and "meet" actual people who lived during the Great Depression by reading and listening to first-hand accounts. (links to several biographies are included)After their research students
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Great Depression UNIT BUNDLE | | U.S. History | Print & Digital | SAVE $$$
The Enlightenment & Scientific Revolution Newspaper Activity (Google Comp)
The Enlightenment & Scientific Revolution Newspaper ActivityIs your class studying about the Enlightenment and Scientific Revolution in Europe?In this interactive activity, students will create a newspaper headline page about the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution in Europe. Students will write three headlines, three summary blurbs, and illustrate three pictures on the headline page. The activity is low prep, easy to use, and google compatible.With this resource, your student will b
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Taking a Stand in History: Ancient Rome- The Brothers Gracchi & Spartacus FRQ
Inspire and encourage critical thinking skills. Learn about interesting figures in Ancient Rome. Meet ELA Common Core Standards in History ClassPrepare for National History Day (This is built around the Taking a Stand Theme)This Free Response Question (FRQ) Activity provides guided research questions and two essays. After taking notes on the Brothers Gracchi (Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus) as well as Spartacus and the Third Serville War, students complete TWO included FRQs. They must support the
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9th - 12th
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Autopsy: Age of Revolutions, Part I
The students will be looking into a specific Age of Revolution and will be researching major themes provided. The students will be depicting this through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. Students have autonomy on who they want to draw as long as it adds to the project. This assignment is created to be fun, creative, and most importantly… informative.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Autopsy: Age of Revolutions
Atomic Bomb Debate Primary Source Activity
In this activity, students read excerpts from seven different historians who have argued in favor/against the use of atomic weapons to end World War II. After analyzing the debates, they summarize the in favor/against arguments in a T-chart and give their opinion on which set of arguments seems most persuasive. They then extend their learning by doing internet research (vetted links provided in lesson) to augment their arguments. Using the arguments of the historians, and primary sources they
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Amending the Constitution Civics Legislative Branch Project - DC Statehood
Should the US amend the Constitution to grant Washington DC statehood status or should it remain a federal district? Have your students take on the role of Presidential advisors and research this legislative branch constitutional issue in this highly-scaffolded research essay PBL.This is the perfect addition to your Civics and Government class to culminate your Three Branches or Legislative Branch units or use as a course capstone project.Research and writing skills can be the hardest to teach w
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Legislative Branch Unit with Activities, PPTs, Card Sorts, & Games
Electoral College - Amending the Constitution Executive Branch Project Civics
Should the US abolish or keep the Electoral College? Have your students take on the role of Presidential advisors and research this constitutional issue in this highly-scaffolded research essay PBL.This is the perfect addition to your Civics and Government class to culminate your Voting & Election or Executive Branch units or use as a course capstone project.Research and writing skills can be the hardest to teach well, which you'll be able to do with so many embedded supports like:Audio reco
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Executive Branch Unit with Activities, PPTs, & Simulations
Early Civilizations Ancient History Debate & Historical Thinking Activity Bundle
Teach Historical Thinking by debating the roles of various citizens of Early Civilizations in Ancient World History.
Perfect lesson for teaching Ancient Civilizations, introducing units, or teaching skills!
Allow students to practice the steps for thinking historically as they prepare debate arguments on key topics in Ancient World History. Students collect data, evaluate sources, make comparisons, analyze primary sources, and organize content to create a supported argument about a topic in hi
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6th - 10th
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African American History/US History Civil Rights Portfolio Project
Highlighting the contributions of African Americans to US History, this portfolio project examines the Civil Rights Movement from Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois all the way to the modern movement from an African American perspective. Topics include: the early Civil Rights Movement, Imperialism, the Old West, and the Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, the Harlem Renaissance, the Great Depression, the 1950s and 1960s, as well as the modern movement. The portfolio is aligned with the Common
Grades:
9th - 12th
History Unit Projects: independent research, creative options, rubric included
Unit projects allow for student choice, project-based assessment, research practice, creativity, and self-management. I developed these open-ended, independent unit projects as an alternative to daily homework in my 10th grade Modern World History class. After I introduce the topic/theme of the unit, students complete the "Make a Plan" worksheet (included in the download) to choose the specific topic they want to explore on their own, as well as the type of project they will create. For example,
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6th - 12th
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Supreme Court Term Limits - Amending the Constitution Civics Judicial Project
Should the US impose term limits or mandatory retirement ages for federal judges, including the Supreme Court? Have your students take on the role of Presidential advisors and research this constitutional issue in this highly-scaffolded research essay PBL.This is the perfect addition to your Civics and Government class to culminate your Three Branches or Judicial Branch units or use as a course capstone project.Research and writing skills can be the hardest to teach well, which you'll be able to
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Civics and Government Inquiry Full Course Curriculum for High School
Build Your Own Empire Project | World and European History | 9th,10th,11th,12th
The Build Your Own Empire Project is an editable resource and a great project for 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students doing a deep dive into imperialism. This creative research project allows students to do intense historical research on 17th century empires and then to make their own, at the same time addressing the characteristics and problems of expanding their empire.The Build Your Own Empire Project is a great combination of research skills, historical evidence and an engaging activity
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9th - 12th
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Oceania Comparing Country Statistics Geography Research Inquiry Activity
Want to study the countries of Oceania? Looking at current events in your classes? Looking at Oceanic statistics? Hoping to find the perfect no-prep resource to practice investigation, comparison and analysis?This activity requires students to gather and compare the important basic statistics of the countries of Oceania by creating country signs for classroom centers to travel. This walking tour of the region can be a great start to your unit, or a great way to address large amounts of content
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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EDITABLE Countries Around the World - Rubric & Graphic Organizer Templates 9-12
Get your students excited about research reports with this fun and engaging Editable Country Research Project! Students will create a trifold or float, and write a research paper while building their research & writing skills. Students gain and apply skills by working on a long project. They complete an in-depth inquiry into a specific topic. Students love the choice option! This engaging project has been modified from the original version for differentiated instruction. This No PREP project
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9th - 12th
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