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8th grade U.S. History independent work packets for Google Apps
The Bill of Rights Practice Activity | US Amendments in Cartoons | Google
This fun “Which Amendment?” activity challenges your students to figure out which amendment is violated in 15 cartoon scenarios by referencing the Bill of Rights. The silly connections engage your classes while they explore their basic rights as Americans! My students always love this activity. There are 2 versions so you can easily differentiate learning in your classroom. One gives short descriptions of each amendment to use as reference while the other includes the actual text from the Bill o
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4th - 9th
Compare and Contrast Two Texts on the Same Topic - U.S. History
Bring history and poetry to life with paired texts! Read four famous American poems alongside high-interest nonfiction passages about iconic moments and places in history - including the Lincoln assassination, the Statue of Liberty, and more. Students will strengthen their reading comprehension skills while making meaningful connections to relevant social studies topics!Each of these middle school poem activities comes with an informational reading passage about the poem's historical background
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6th - 9th
Child Labor: Compare Industrial Era to Present Day
This lesson involves having students examine the impacts of the Industrial Era in the United States with a specific focus on child labor. It is recommended that students will have explored, to some degree, the Industrial era prior to this lesson. This resource will prompt students to analyze social activist Lewis Hines' photographs that depict the various jobs and working conditions that children experienced. The Slide Presentation is interactive, problem posing, and vicariously draws the studen
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7th - 12th
END OF THE YEAR HISTORY ACTIVITIES with Google Slides
Celebrate the end of the year with a student choice project - as either a print version or on GOOGLE SLIDES! This End of the Year Social Studies Choice Board is designed to reflect information your students have learned in Social Studies, personal information about your class, and gives your students an opportunity to preview information from their next Social Studies course. Templates are included.Don’t have time for a choice board? You can differentiate the content by offering different activi
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5th - 10th
Also included in: SOCIAL STUDIES STRATEGIES BUNDLE
Gilded Age Study Guide & Unit Packet: Worksheets, Timeline, & Robber Barons
This thorough packet on the Gilded Age is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know for this unit. With an editable Google Doc version included, it's perfect for guiding your entire unit plan.The 9-page independent work packet includes engaging pages on all facets of the Gilded Age in American History, as well as standards-based Essential Questions to guide your unit! It starts off with a short introductory reading on the Gilde
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7th - 10th
Plymouth Rock Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trip for Google Classroom
With Thanksgiving, don't just learn about early settlement and life in America, EXPERIENCE IT! This Virtual Field Trip takes students to in VR and 360 to the famous sites of Plymouth Rock, and a 360 reenactment of Plymouth Colony and life on the Mayflower! With videos, readings, VR, and 360, students can fully experience life as an early Pilgrim settling in the New Land and complete activities to expand thinking and build comprehension!Take a Virtual Field Trip:Watch a 360 video on-board the May
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5th - 12th
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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Great Depression Study Guide Unit Packet: Map, Timeline, & Activities
This thorough packet on the Great Depression is a perfect unit guide to help students understand all of the key concepts, people, and events they need to know about this eventful era in US History! The 9-page packet includes engaging pages on all every aspect of the 1930s and Great Depression in America There's also standards-based Essential Questions to guide your whole unit! It starts off with a short introductory reading on the Depression, followed by the standards-based essential questions,
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7th - 10th
Crash Course US History Viewing Guides - Complete Set of Video Questions + KEY
Product Description: Great for all United States History Classes (AP & college prep). INCLUDES FULL ANSWER KEY!44 viewing guides for US History Crash Courses from The Spanish, Native Americans & the Black Legend (#1) to Obamanation (#47). Each viewing guide has 9-13 questions, including alignment to AP Historical Thinking Skills (causation, change & continuity, complexity & contextualization)The guides are formatted for easy printing (1 page back to back) or can be uploaded onto
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8th - 12th
Hamilton Musical Cabinet Battles 1 and 2 with One Last Time BONUS Lesson
Dive into the revolutionary world of Alexander Hamilton through the electrifying lens of "Hamilton: The Musical" with these THREE dynamic resources! . NOW IN GOOGLE DOCS!Immerse your students in the fiery debates between Secretary Hamilton and Secretary Jefferson as they clash over pivotal issues that shaped the birth of American politics. From Hamilton's audacious financial plans to the dilemma of aiding France in their revolution against Britain, witness history come alive through the powerfu
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Best Sellers Bundle
Jamestown and Plymouth Doodle Notes Activity with GOOGLE SLIDES
Are you looking for a fun way to introduce the settlements of Roanoke, Jamestown and Plymouth? Engage your students in with a reading activity, Doodle Notes and primary source analysis. Avoid the lecture – let students learn for themselves!This resource includes a paper version and a 1:1 Google version to be used with Google Classroom. On the first page will be a link that will have you make a copy of the Google Doc, so be sure to be signed in to your Google account. You can then share directly
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7th - 9th
Tulsa Race Massacre: Podcast Listen & Respond
This lesson sequence is based on the Daily Podcast, ‘The Burning of Black Tulsa’ (June 1, 2021). To allow all students access to the podcast and tools to reflect on what they hear, this lesson includes:Pre-listening hook and vocabulary tasksWhile-listening multiple choice questionsPost-listening short answer and extended response questions.Optimised for both remote and in-person learning, this lesson can be used with Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams or printed and delivered in class.The lesson
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6th - 12th
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Genius Hour for History Class! Social Studies Research Skills (Unit or Semester)
Planning for back to school season? Need a way to get students to get excited about history class again? Engage students in a sustained, self-directed research project using GENIUS HOUR! It's great way to get students interested in history as students can study ANY topic of their choice. They’ll create amazing products and presentations proving every kid is a genius! Students think about their interests--like football, cars, video games, or music--and they find a way to relate their interests to
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8th - 12th
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The Civil War with Readings, Activities, and Google Slides
Engage your students with activities and content readings on the Civil War - all with Google Slides. In this resource, students will learn about the events and battles in the Civil War with content area readings, watch video clips and answer questions, summarize their learning in a variety of process activities, and analyze images and primary sources.You will receive:-A Vocabulary Activity - to introduce and practice key vocabulary terms.- Preview assignments to serve as pre-reading before each
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7th - 9th
Also included in: Texas History 7th Grade Curriculum Bundle of Activities
Controversy and the Criminal Justice System (Eric Garner Case)
This lesson will have students critically explore a contentious current event issue involving the cases of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The lesson will invite students to examine the context and controversy that surrounds the two cases, although emphasis will be placed on the Eric Garner case. A thought-provoking Slide Presentation & accompanying handouts will prompt students to analyze a variety of news resources; all of which frame the issue in a particular way, and offer different expla
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
George vs. George by Schanzer American Revolution NO Prep Pack
George vs. George by Schanzer Google Classroom NO Prep Guide American History The Revolutionary War Perfect for teaching the causes of war, major battles, affects on general population, and outcomes. George vs. George by Rosalyn Schanzer, takes a look at the American Revolutionary war from both sides, British and American. The book’s primary focus is on the two leaders, George Washington and King George III, causes of war, major battles, affects on general population, the two armies, and
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6th - 8th
Titanic- Conspiracy Theory- Listen, Short Answer, & Paragraph
I thought I already knew a lot about the Titanic, but I learned a lot more in these two 40 minute podcast episodes. Podcast Episode 1 provides a detailed history lesson about the Titanic including the root causes and the actual crash and sinking event. Episode 2 provides three possible conspiracy theories, everything from insurance fraud, intentional sabotage, and even an evil mummy. My students buy into the task because it is so skeptical and questioning of everything. I buy into this task bec
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Civil Rights Part V: The Movement Expands - US History & APUSH - Digital
This digital magazine activity includes everything you need to cover the Expansion of the Civil Rights Movement. Ready to post on Google Classroom! Students can type directly into the document. (just select "make a copy for each student" when you post.) Includes a completed student sample too!This resource includes 15 slides with guided research and reflection to cover the following topics:Women: NOW, Gloria Steinem, "The Feminine Mystique," ERA & Roe v. Wade, etc.Gay Americans: Stonewall Ri
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8th - 12th
THE THIRTEEN COLONIES Reading Passage & Activities (Print & Digital)
This product includes a reading passage on THE THIRTEEN COLONIES and three activities to reinforce content. Available in print and digital (Google Slides). Great resource for early finishers, a reading/social studies activity, or as Early American History modified curriculum for older SPED students.THIS RESOURCE CONTAINS:READING PASSAGE: one-page summary of the Thirteen Colonies (New England, Middle, & Southern Colonies) + an additional page for interesting facts and key vocabulary definedAC
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5th - 8th
Reconstruction Packet with Google Drive
Engage your students with activities and content readings on Reconstruction - all offered as an independent work packet and a Google Slides version. This resource is designed to give you a variety of choices for activities for your students. It includes a paper version and a 1:1 Google version to be used with Google Classroom. On the first page will be a link that will have you make a copy of the Google Doc, so be sure to be signed in to your Google account. You can then share directly with your
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7th - 9th
Civil Rights Movements: Then and Today
Engage your students in having them draw important connections between the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s and contemporary grassroots movements taking place in the United States. This lesson will prompt students to analyze short documentary video clips that focus on six different contemporary grassroots movements:1) Women’s March2) Immigration 3) Standing Rock4) Black Lives Matter5) Climate Change6) Teacher StrikesWith the corresponding video clips, students will fill out a provided T-chart
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7th - 12th
Exploration of the Americas Doodle Notes Activity with GOOGLE SLIDES
Quickly introduce the Exploration Era in the Americas with this resource. Engage your students in with a reading activity, Doodle Notes and primary source analysis. Avoid the lecture – let students learn for themselves!This resource includes a paper version and a 1:1 Google version to be used with Google Classroom. On the first page will be a link that will have you make a copy of the Google Doc, so be sure to be signed in to your Google account. You can then share directly with your students.
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7th - 9th
Reform Movement Distance Learning
Reform Movement for Distance LearningStudents will read about each famous reformer. Activities include: matching, questions, and fill in the blank. There are also a couple videos for students to watch. Reformers included:Second Great AwakeningHorace MannThomas GallaudetSamuel Gridley HoweDorothea DixWilliam Lloyd GarrisonGrimke SistersHarriet Beecher StoweHarriet TubmanFrederick DouglassSojourner TruthYou can delete slides of reformers you may not want to cover or add slides with additional q
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4th - 9th
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THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS Reading Passage & Activities (Print & Digital)
AMERICAN REVOLUTION RESOURCE: This product includes a reading passage on THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS (before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War) and three activities to reinforce content. Available in print and digital (Google Slides). Designed to be done independently - students read and complete the activities & fun puzzle. Great resource for early finishers, as a reading + social studies activity, or to supplement your American Revolution / US History curriculum.THIS RESOURCE CONTAI
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5th - 8th
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