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Higher education U.S. History handouts
Crash Course US Government and Politics Worksheets Complete Series Set Bundle
This ZIP file contains Microsoft Word document worksheets (along with PDF versions) for each of the fifty episodes of Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics hosted by Craig Benzine.Worksheets contain a combination of fill-in-the-blank and short answer questions. Each worksheet is accompanied with an answer key and relevant images.By purchasing this file, you agree not to make it publicly available (on external websites, etc.) or to share with any other teachers. It is intended for classroom u
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Home Front in WWII Primary Source Analysis Activity Handout US History WW2
Investigating the American Home front during WWII? Want to help students analyze primary sources to understand the different perspectives on life changes during America's involvement in WW2?This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the Home Front during WWII. Includes a wrap-up question in which students make comparisons to our modern cultural changes.Includes:2-page worksheetSkills Addressed:Prima
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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America in the 1950's | Fifties Culture | Digital Learning Activity
Sock hops, TV, teenagers, big cars, and Rock and Roll! Is there a better decade for culture than the 1950's? Help your students test their knowledge on key aspects to culture in the 1950s! Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "America in the 1950's: Fifties Culture Activity" Distance Learning Activity includes:1) A graphic organizer activity that requires you students to examine the main aspects to the 1950's culture. Topics include the role of the television, rock 'n roll, the beat movemen
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â America in the 1950s | Digital Learning | Activity Bundle
EDITABLE Multiple-Choice Tests / MCQ - APUSH / AP US History - All Units
EDITABLE stimulus-based multiple-choice / MCQ test for each of the four periods for the APUSH / AP US History curriculum. All questions are original, and modeled after the College Board format and difficulty. These are the tests I use on students to achieve pass rates of over 90%! Bundle ContentsFour editable stimulus-based multiple-choice tests for each Period of AP US History (20 questions each; 80 total)Designed to progressively expose students to stimulus-based multiple-choice practice acros
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â APUSH / AP US History - Full Curriculum Bundle - Full Year - Google Drive
Hamilton the Musical Guide + Answers | Hamilton Movie Worksheet (2020) Disney
Hamilton movie questions (released 2020) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 29 questions (plus 4 critical thinking questions after viewing) for them to answer to keep them on track. Hamilton worksheet comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end.Hamilton Movie Guide follows the original Broadway production of the award-winning musical that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury, blending hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadw
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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9-11 September 11th Centers Response Group Activity Sept. 11 9/11 911
9-11 Centers or Response Group Activity sets up your classroom into 6 Centers or 6 Response Groups to allow students to collaboratively investigate the events of 9/11. This 44 page activity set provides resource cards on the major categories of the event for students to read, view, and discuss as they complete the student guide. Content Topics CoveredBasic FactsVictims of TerrorismPerpetrators - the TerroristsEffects of 9/11 Terrorism in AmericaTimeline of the Day's EventsHistory Leading up to
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â US 2 Modern U.S. History Interactive Lessons Bundle - Walking Tours & More
Political Parties| DEMOCRATS V REPUBLICANS | What are the Differences? | Digital
This is an easy and comprehensive way to teach the differences between the Democrat and Republican political parties. Both printable and digital versions are included!Buyer Feedback:Easy to use, comprehensive, and versatile with options for print and digital. This purchase includes a 3-page reading about the differences between the two major political parties; the Democrats and the Republicans. It reviews the different ideologies on the following issues:the economytaxessocial issuesforeign polic
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Political Behavior BUNDLE | CIVICS | Print & Digital | Grades 8-12 | Civics
13th: A Netflix Documentary on the History of Mass Incarceration {A Film Guide}
The film 13th changed the way I taught To Kill a Mockingbird forever. If you are teaching anything about the Civil Rights Movement, literature about racial inequality, or are simply teaching the very topic of mass incarceration in your classrooms this year, the documentary should be on your must-see list!FILM TRAILER: CLICK HEREIf you've seen the film and deemed it appropriate for your course of study and age group, then this film viewing guide is perfect for you! This 4-page guide attempts t
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â A Raisin in the Sun: Complete Unit Bundle {Digital & Print Included}
1917 Movie Questions with Answers - 1917 Movie Guide - 1917 Worksheet (2019)
1917 movie questions (released in 2019) helps keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 29 questions (plus 4 critical thinking questions after viewing) for them to answer to keep them on track. The 1917 movie guide comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end. The 1917 movie worksheet follows along during World War I as two British soldiers -- Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake -- receive seemingly impossible orders. In a race against time, they must cros
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â History of Warfare Movie Guide Bundle | 1917 | Midway | Greyhound
Midway Movie Questions with Answers | Midway Movie Guide | Worksheet (2019)
Midway movie questions (released 2019) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 23 questions (plus 3 critical thinking questions at the end) for them to answer to keep them on track. Midway movie worksheet comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end.* Streamlined format (without distracting images) designed to keep students’ attention with questions incrementally and chronologically spaced during the entirety of the video* Questions do not detract from the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â History of Warfare Movie Guide Bundle | 1917 | Midway | Greyhound
Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States Chapter Assignments
This packet is designed to accompany Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States. This version of the famous People's History is more accessible to younger students and gives a great background on working class and progressive history. This packet breaks down the book by chapter, excluding chapters 22 - 28 (that many classes will not get to). Each chapter has either a note-taking guide (major vocabulary and themes to help students take notes with purpose) or questions about the c
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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American YAWP Study Guide
Reading guide for the the online textbook American YAWP. Chapters 1-30Everything you need for the entire year, comprehensive guide for every chapter.Emphasizes critical thinking and analysis Each chapter ends with analytical application: comparison, historiography, using evidence, document analysis, historical complexity
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Causes of the Civil War Primary Source Analysis Handout Activity
Are you teaching the Causes of the Civil War and hoping to find a no-prep resource? Are you looking for that perfect lesson to practice primary source analysis while addressing the core content on the Civil War and its causes?Use this Primary Source Analysis Activity to address the standards while helping your students gain a better understanding of the causes of the Civil War. Students can inspect vivid images, decipher varying quotes, and investigate original documents with guiding questions
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Unbroken Movie Guide and questions
Unbroken is a 2014 American biographical war drama film, produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, and based on the 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. The film revolves around the life of USA Olympian and athlete Louis "Louie" Zamperini, portrayed by Jack O'Connell. Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after his bomber was downed in World War II, then was sent to a series of prisoner of war camps.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Area 51- Conspiracy Theory - Listen, Short Answer, & Paragraph
I used to hate it when students would bring up conspiracy theories like aliens and Area 51, as I thought it was my job to convince them why this was unreasonable, and I didn't always have the context or facts to do that! Sadly, I didn't realize that I was missing a major opportunity to engage their interest. Now, I have a plan and this assignment does the work for me. In addition, this assignment is further important because it is skill-based, and it targets evidence and analysis skills for the
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Selma - Movie Guide
Selma Movie Guide - 40 Question worksheet designed to help students stay engaged while watching the movie. This is a Microsoft word file. Selma is a 2014 American historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by James Bevel,[3][4] Hosea Williams, Martin Luther King, Jr., and John Lewis. The film stars actors David Oyelowo as King, Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Tim Roth as George Wall
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP US History / APUSH FRQ Pack: DBQ, LEQ, & SAQ Super Pack - All 9 Periods
The APUSH FRQ pack includes DBQs, LEQs, and SAQs for each of the nine periods in the AP US History curriculum. All questions are original, and modeled after the College Board format and difficulty. These are the written questions I use on students to achieve pass rates of over 90%! Bundle ContentsThree knowledge-based SAQs Four stimulus-based image SAQs (both image and written stimuli) Three challenging historiography SAQs Four LEQs spaced out evenly across the 9 Periods (one of each Continuity
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â APUSH / AP US History - Full Curriculum Bundle - Full Year - Google Drive
All The Presidents Men - Movie questions, terms, explanations and key
All the President's Men is a 1976 American political thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the 1974 non-fiction book of the same name by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, the two journalists investigating the Watergate scandal for The Washington Post. The film starred Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Woodward and Bernstein, respectively; it was produced by Walter Coblenz for Redford's Wildwood Enterprises
This assignment contains video questi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Tupac- Conspiracy Theory- Listen, Short Answer, & Paragraph
My students are obsessed with conspiracy theories and with Tupac! In fact, I had one of my first truly magical moments in the classroom when I brought in Tupac lyrics. I was surprised that they even knew who he was, but the students' eyes lit up and they were engaged for the first time that year. The students loved Tupac so much that they bought me Tupac & Biggie figurines to sit on my desk. They were trying to tell me something more about this!!! While the assignment is high interest for y
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Minorities in WWII Primary Source Analysis Handout Homework US History WW2
Introduce the impact of and on Minorities in WWII with this 2-page primary source analysis handout. It provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of Minorities and their experiences in WWII. Includes a wrap-up question in which students make comparisons to our modern cultural changes.Includes:2 page student handoutSkills Addressed:Primary source analysisReading for contentReading for understandingComparison to modern day
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Booming 20s Economy Primary Sources Analysis Activity Handout 1920s U.S.
Looking for a lesson with primary sources on the 1920s? Want to practice primary source analysis while addressing the Booming Economy of the Roaring 20s?This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the economic changes in the 1920s. Includes a wrap-up question in which students make comparisons to our modern economy.Topics Covered:19020s Booming EconomyRepublican Economic Policies - Calvin CoolidgeIn
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Roaring 20s Popular Culture U.S. History Primary Source Analysis Handouts
Examine the key events of the Roaring 1920s in America with primary source analysis. This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the pop culture in the 1920s. Includes a wrap-up question in which students make comparisons to our modern cultural changes.Topics Covered:Baseball - America's PastimeThe Jazz AgeCharles LindbergMoviesMagazinesDance MarathonsSkills Practiced:Primary Source AnalysisImage An
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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WWII BUNDLED SET Primary Source Analysis Assignment Handouts US History WW2
Introduce or review WW2 with primary source analysis. This bundled set includes 8-pages of handouts providing an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the economic, political, cultural, and decade changes in the 1940s with WWII and the US Home Front. Includes a wrap-up question on each in which students make comparisons to our modern economy.Includes:8 pages of student handouts (4 2-page activities)Skills Addressed:Primary s
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Avatar Viewing Guide w/Age of Imperialism Comparison
Looking for an interactive way to teach Imperialism and its ethnocentric effects?Watch Avatar and let your students make the comparison between real historic events and the fictional movie set in the future.Avatar Viewing Guide with Age of Imperialism ComparisonThis is a 20 question guide to be used while students are viewing the movie, Avatar.Questions focus on the change faced by Jake Sully and the imperialistic motives and attitudes of the Americans. References are made to the Age of Imperia
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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