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Common Core RH.9-10.2 resources under $5
Declaration of Independence Activity: The Big Break Up Letter & Texting Activity
The Declaration of Independence was really just a big "break-up" letter written by the colonists to the King of Great Britain. This historical document was written to convince the world of the King's abuses and to let everyone know that the colonies no longer wanted to be in a relationship with Great Britain. While studying the Declaration of Independence, students will use this assignment as a reinforcement to understand just what Jefferson wrote in this historical document. The lesson start
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Reconstruction Evaluation Interactive Project Activity
This interactive Reconstruction Era activity for US History has your class assuming the roles of various people during the Age of Reconstruction and evaluating how they would feel about Reconstruction.Students are assigned one of six characters (a women freed from enslavement, former plantation owner, teacher with the Freedmen's Bureau, etc) and must read the short biography to think critically about each aspect of Reconstruction. They then decide which parts of Reconstruction would be positive
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7th - 11th
French and Indian War Doodle Notes with PowerPoint (print and digital resource)
These French and Indian War doodle notes summarize the causes, major battles, and effects of the war.What's included with the printed Doodle Notes:*Teacher directions (2 pages)*French and Indian War doodle notes with blanks for students to fill in and color as you cover the information on the handout. (2 pages)*Fill-in-the-blank version for students who have difficulty with note taking. (2 pages)*Completed version of French and Indian War doodle notes for ELL students or students with learning d
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6th - 11th
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Reading Primary & Secondary Sources Doodle Notes and Station Activities
Students will learn how to read primary and secondary sources by completing an engaging set of graphic doodle notes and actively participating in 5 learning stations.What's included:*Instructions for teachers (6 pages, pdf, not editable)*Doodle notes with sections for students to fill in and color as you cover the information on the handout. (2 pages, pdf, not editable)*Filled-in greyscale version of the doodle notes to be used a coloring sheets or for doodling while you go over the information.
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6th - 10th
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Escape the Berlin Wall Lesson: Interactive Project for the Cold War
This Escape Room style lesson helps students learn about the Berlin Wall and Cold War division between the East and West as they "Escape From Berlin"! Students move through 9 stations on different aspects of the Berlin Wall. These stations are: Plans for a Wall Around BerlinThe Building of The Berlin WallThe Death StripCheckpoint CharlieBerlin Wall GraffitiA Convertible EscapeA Daring Hot Air Balloon EscapeEscaping with a Stolen TankA Tunnel Into East BerlinAt each station students complete a re
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7th - 10th
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Comparing the Vietnam and Korean Wars Worksheet
This great Vietnam War and Korean War Comparison Worksheet has students use higher-level thinking skills to compare the Vietnam War to the Korean War. In 2 simple columns, students respond to a variety of prompts about the two conflicts against the spread of communism.Examples of prompts include: the dates, causes, geography, key players, casualties, outcome, and more! Following the comparison chart, students complete a Venn diagram comparing the Korean and Vietnam Wars (or conflicts to be speci
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7th - 11th
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Alexander Hamilton: Lesson Plan for the Musical
Hamilton Lesson Plan for the Hit MusicalThis amazing, fun, and highly-engaging lesson is designed to teach your students all about Alexander Hamilton through a PowerPoint, graphic organizer/interactive notebook pages, cooperative learning activity, primary source, and songs from the hit Broadway show Hamilton. Hamilton is absolutely captivating and this is an awesome resource to bring the smash hit into your classroom! Your download includes a detailed lesson plan/teacher instruction page with s
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7th - 11th
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Ancient Egypt Unit - Mummification Unit - Ancient Egypt Projects Activities
This Ancient Egypt Mummification Unit has over 40 pages of Ancient Egypt projects and activities. These Egypt activities are perfect for your upcoming Ancient Egypt unit or mummification unit. These mummification activities contain Egypt reading passages, comprehension questions, and projects about mummification! Student read and answer comprehension questions, and complete an illustrated "mummification wheel" , one pager project, and Top Three Pennant Project to demonstrate their understanding
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4th - 7th
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Bill of Rights Scenarios Analysis Worksheet
This Bill of Rights Scenarios Analysis activity includes abbreviated versions of the first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution for students to read and a set of short scenarios that they must then analyze. Each scenario describes a violation of one of the Bill of Rights in a way that students can identify with and understand. They then refer back to the Bill of Rights to match it to the correct one. Finally, students answer a question regarding their opinion on whether our rights are absolute o
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7th - 11th
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Genocides in History Chart, Readings, and UN Definition Project
This is a fantastic lesson plan on genocides in history that incorporates reading strategies, cooperative learning, and higher-level thinking.It includes 6 one page readings on genocides in history:The Armenian genocideThe HolocaustStalin's Great PurgeThe Cambodian GenocideRwandan Genocide The Darfur Genocide Also includes is a chart students complete on each genocide's info. This can be completed as a station activity, in groups, or individually.After completing the readings and chart, students
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9th - 12th
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Crusades Worksheet and Map Activity
This Crusades Worksheet and Map Activity resource includes a 2 page reading and companion worksheet all about the Crusades. It features vocabulary for students to define, questions about each of the the first 3 Crusades including the purposes, results, and about important events and people. The second page includes a map students color and label and a place for students to reflect on the major effects of the Crusades.An editable Google Doc version of the activity and answer key are both included
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7th - 10th
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Fall of Rome: A Student Investigation! Explore 7 Documents For Why Rome Fell!
In this Fall of Rome DBQ student resource Investigation, students explore 7 short documents (5 text, 1 chart, 1 map), to ultimately answer the question: "Why exactly did the Roman Empire fall?" Students analyze 7 documents and complete a bubble-map organizer before completing a "snowball effect" organizer to link the reasons for Rome's decline!☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Ancient Rome activities unit or my Middle Ages activities unit!Students will b
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5th - 8th
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Andrew Jackson Political Cartoon Analysis Worksheets
These Andrew Jackson Political Cartoon Analysis Worksheets are an excellent Common Core-aligned primary source analysis activity for students! The download features 5 political cartoons related to Andrew Jackson. Each deals with a different aspect of Jackson's presidency: Spoils SystemTariff of AbominationsNational BankIndian Removal ActJackson's use of the presidential veto.Each cartoon is paired with a set of analysis questions for students to answer. An answer key for this is provided along w
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7th - 11th
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Oh, Confucius! What do you mean? Students analyze Confucianism quotes!
In this hands-on resource on Confucius, Confucianism, and Ancient China, students analyze 8 different quotes stated by Confucius that get to the core of his beliefs. These quotes form the basis of the philosophy named after him, Confucianism. Students interpret each of the 8 quotes, then translate them to understand "what Confucius meant" with his words!☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Ancient China activities unit located here bundle!Once finished, stu
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5th - 9th
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World War I Causes | Web of Alliances, Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism
World War 1 Causes | Web of Alliances, Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism, + Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. In this World War 1 student activity, students learn about the FIVE major causes, including imperialism, militarism, nationalism, the web of alliances, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Students learn about the underlying factors that started World War 1, including the complex web of alliances that sparked "The War to End All Wars" to begin. S
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7th - 10th
Jim Crow Laws Student Reading, Primary Source Activity, Web Quest on Black Codes
In this Jim Crow student reading and primary source activity, students learn the origins and history of Jim Crow laws throughout the United States before engaging with primary text from the Jim Crow era. Students will complete three activities to learn the history of Jim Crow laws in the United States. First, students complete an introductory reading with four guided reading questions. Next, students read a variety of Jim Crow laws and translate them into their own words. Finally, students co
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6th - 10th
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Black Death Plague Then and Now | What was it like in 1348? Is it still around?
In this Black Death stations activity, students examine primary evidence from the 1348 plague pandemic that hit Europe to learn what the disease was like, where it came from, and how people reacted at the time. Several stations also force students to examine the plague from a modern lens to learn how modern science has taught us more and where outbreaks can still happen. This resource is a great way to connect medieval history to our lives today!This Middle Ages lesson is included in the large
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5th - 9th
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Silk Road Doodle Notes and Digital Guided Notes
Students will use these Doodle Notes learn about the Silk Road - what it was, when it was used, where it was, what was traded along it and much more!What's included with the printed Doodle Notes:*Teacher directions and a list of the videos included the included PowerPoint (4 pages)*Blank doodle notes for students to fill in and color as you cover the information on the handouts (3 pages; uneditable PDF)*Fill-in-the-blank version for students who have difficulty with note taking (3 pages; unedita
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6th - 9th
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Upton Sinclair's The Jungle Reading, Worksheet, and Interactive Notebook Page
This great resource for teaching the Industrial Revolution includes a short excerpt from Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle," which students read to gain an understanding of the atrocious conditions in America's meatpacking plants. The excerpt graphically details the dangerous and unsanitary conditions that led to an uproar in America and eventual legislation like the pure Food and Drug Act. A worksheet is also included with reading analysis and opinion questions for students to answer based on what
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8th - 11th
Spanish American War Document Analysis Timeline
This Spanish American War timeline activity features 10 primary sources from the 1898 conflict that students analyze using questions organized onto a timeline. The documents include cartoons, newspapers, lithographs, maps, and pictures all related to each aspect of the war.The questions begin with a cartoon related to America protecting Cuba and move through the explosion on the USS Maine, the Teller & Platt Amendments, Rough Riders, Yellow Journalism, Buffalo Soldiers, Philippine-American W
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6th - 12th
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Industrial Revolution Child Labor Story with Questions
This Industrial Revolution Child Labor resource features a true, short, gripping story about a 10-year-old girl who worked in a factory and how she met a grim fate due to the factory's horrible working conditions. Students can read this primary source and instantly connect to how terrible it was for children who worked in England and America's textile mills during the 1800's.The worksheet contains 8 Common Core-aligned comprehension questions, one short answer, and one activity in which students
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7th - 10th
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American Reform Movements of the 1800's Magazine Project
This is a wonderful, creative cooperative-learning project in which students read about a major American reform movement of the 1800's and create a magazine cover to present about their topic. Included are short readings and primary sources on six major reform movements:The Abolition Movement Prison & Asylum ReformsWomen’s RightsThe Temperance MovementEducation ReformsFactory & Workplace ReformsEach topic includes about 2 pages of reading and primary source material as well as Common Cor
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5th - 11th
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Historical Thinking Skills Introduction Solve a School Mystery!
Struggling with making historical thinking skills easy and accessible to your students? This introductory activity makes the skills relatable and fun! With this activity, students will be introduced to the major historical thinking skills (historical context, point of view, purpose, audience, and sourcing) without requiring them to also analyze historical information. The situation involves a girl named Gabby. Someone has written graffiti on the school wall about Gabby, and no one knows who!With
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7th - 10th
Also included in: The History Teacher Toolkit Posters, Forms, Agenda, Historical Thinking
Watergate and Richard Nixon Lesson Plan
This engaging, thorough lesson plan on Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal includes a 22-slide PowerPoint presentation, flipped classroom video option, guided notes page, and primary source analysis activity for a complete, engaging lesson plan!The PowerPoint begins with a warm up activity then covers Nixon's presidency from his election in 1968 to his downfall and resignation in 1974. It guides students through the complex Watergate scandal with simple, easy-to-follow notes on the key playe
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7th - 10th
Also included in: US History Part 2 PowerPoint and Guided Notes Bundle
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