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Common Core RH.9-10.8 printables
World War I (WWI) UNIT BUNDLE (PDF and Google Docs Formats)
***FULL PREVIEW AVAILABLE***Increase student growth and engagement while saving time, energy, and money! This bundle has everything you need and more! Resources are available in PDF and Google Docs formats! It is perfect for textbook free classrooms - just print and go or use the digital versions to reach your learners virtually!Bundled products are listed below. Specific descriptions can be found through the linked pages:World War I Summary Reading PassageWWI PowerPoint with Guided Notes Outli
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6th - 10th
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The Progressive Movement Era UNIT BUNDLE (Print and Digital Formats)
***FULL PREVIEW AVAILABLE***Increase student growth and engagement while saving time, energy, and money! This bundle has everything you need and more! The bundle contains PDF and Google Docs formats. Just print and go for in-class activities, or use the digital format to reach learners virtually!Bundled products are listed below. Specific descriptions can be found through the linked pages:The Progressive Movement Reading Passage with WorksheetThe Progressive Movement Stations ActivityThe Prog
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6th - 10th
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Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle (Grades 5-12) A YEAR'S WORTH of activities: over 220 Common-Core aligned interactive reading foldable activities for secondary students. You do not have to use the Common Core State Standards to utilize this bundle! This download includes the following products:Interactive Notebook Reading Literature Bundle for ANY Novel or StoryInteractive Reading Notebook for Nonfiction Informational TextsInteractive Notebook Mini Books: Bundle of
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6th - 12th
Immigration Political Cartoon Analysis Activity
This Immigration Political Cartoon Analysis activity for US History includes 11 primary source political cartoons from between 1869 and 1941 for students to analyze. Each cartoon has either positive or negative views of America's immigration policies, with a focus on the Gilded Age era of increased immigration. For each cartoon, students determine who the target is (Chinese, Irish, Italian, etc), whether it is pro or anti immigration, and provide an analysis of the cartoon's message. A chart is
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7th - 12th
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Historical Thinking Bundle: A Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
This bundle contains 7 Historical Thinking lessons and a 4-5 day culminating group project where students are required to apply the skills from these lessons in a fun, critically engaging way. This means roughly 2 weeks of fully planned materials that will help your students develop their historical thinking skills!Included in this Unit Bundle:Introduction to Historical Thinking lessonHistorical Significance LessonContinuity and Change LessonCause and Consequence LessonHistorical Perspective Les
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Divine Right, Absolutism, and the Enlightenment Primary Source Analysis
This primary source analysis activity on Divine Right is an excellent higher-order thinking resource for a unit on Absolute Monarchs or the Enlightenment! The activity includes 2 primary source excerpts. The first is from England's King James I. In it, he details his reasoning for why Divine Right is justified and why Kings are like Gods on Earth. The second source is from John Locke's Two Treatises of Government and explains why Absolutism is not a fair government and why power can only come fr
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8th - 11th
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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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Civics Mega Bundle, Government MEGA BUNDLE (Civics & Government Curriculum)
This CIVICS and GOVERNMENT MEGA BUNDLE includes EVERYTHING you will need to plan for an engaging year in your CIVICS or GOVERNMENT classroom in PRINT & with GOOGLE LINKS! Students will explore Government and Civics concepts including U.S. Facts and Symbols, Background of Government, Types of Government, New Nation, The Constitution, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, Constitutional Rights and Freedoms, Citizenship, American Law, Politics, Voting, Elections, Public Opinion
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7th - 12th
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Anne Boleyn Letter to Henry VIII Primary Source Worksheet
This fantastic primary source letter was written by Anne Boleyn to her husband, King Henry VIII from the Tower of London after her arrest in 1536. In the letter, Queen Anne makes an impassioned plea for mercy, a for a fair trial, and insists on her innocence. Or course, in the end she was found guilty of high treason and executed so that King Henry VIII could find a new wife and the son he was desperate for.This primary source worksheet makes for a wonderful reading for your World History, Engli
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6th - 11th
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Jonathan Edwards - "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Fun Project
This Great Awakening activity includes an excerpt of Jonathan Edwards' famous sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and turns it into an engaging project for students. Following the excerpt of the sermon are a few short analysis questions before students must write their own speech titled, "Students in the Hands of an Angry Principal". The directions explain how students must identify the purpose of Edwards' sermon and then write a speech imagining what a new principal for your school mi
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6th - 11th
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Kansas-Nebraska Act Map Analysis Worksheet
Kansas-Nebraska Act Map Analysis Worksheet
This simple worksheet explains the Kansas-Nebraska Act, what it did, and the effect it had on America before the Civil War. Students then color a map of Free and Slave states/territories based on the Kansas Nebraska Act.
After completing the map, 10 questions are included for students to answer. These range from map analysis to higher-level questions that ask them to make connections to today. An answer key for this is included. For help with differe
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7th - 11th
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John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil Cartoon Analysis Worksheet
This simple worksheet includes a primary source political cartoon about John D. Rockefeller's famous Standard Oil monopoly. Students must read an introductory text and then analyze the cartoon to answer a set of analysis questions.
This makes for a great warm up when you cover the Gilded Age in America, industrialization, or Robber Barons.
An answer key is not included because all answers are open-ended and can answered in a wide variety of ways.
For more great activities to cover this time
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6th - 10th
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Alexander the Great Document Analysis Activity
This excellent activity for Alexander the Great includes primary and secondary sources for students to analyze and respond to. After reading these short passages from Plutarch, Diodorus, Arrian, and an anonymous source, students complete a chart on the validity, purpose, and point of view of each.This is an excellent project to integrate Common Core analysis of primary and secondary source documents for Ancient History. Each source is concise and can be easily understood by students. The sources
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8th - 11th
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US History Course American Curriculum, Lessons, Projects, Activities, Evaluation
$100 OFF! Designed by an experienced educator to evaluate the good and bad of US History! The goal of the course is to help students gather evidence and form a position on the accuracy or inaccuracy of the American Dream (culminating project). Additionally, students will be kept engaged with differentiated evaluations, creative topic packages, and fun group activities covering the Original Colonies, American Revolution, Civil War, WW1, WW2, Civil Rights, Cold War, 911, and many more topics! DO
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9th - 11th
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US History NO-PREP Student-Centered Bundle: (Distance Learning & Google 1:1)
Throw your back out? Need a mental health day (or days)? New to teaching US History? Or, simply... do you want to shift away from constant teacher-led instruction? Then this 400+ page bundle is a MUST for your classroom! Many of these resources will supplement US History units that you teach throughout the school year; great to have in the middle of a unit when you want to shift the workload to the students! There is no prep work involved; just print, copy, and distribute or use digitally.
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6th - 11th
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The Origin of Halloween Informational Text and Reading Check Questions
This is an informational text intended for secondary students about the origin of Halloween. It details the original Celtic celebration of Samhain, identifies the traditions that have been adopted by certain cultures and borrowed by different religions. This article discusses the interesting dynamic between pagan, religious, and secular beliefs that have all helped shape this yearly American experience.
This is only the Quick Read and the reading check questions. It does not include vocabulary
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8th - 12th
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World History Primary and Secondary Source Analysis Bundle
This money-saving bundle gets you all of my world history source analysis activities. Have students compare ancient flood stories, see first-hand how juries in Ancient Athens voted, trace the path of the triangular trade, compare the ideas of Adam Smith to Karl Marx, crack codes like cryptologists did for the Zimmerman code, plus so much more! This bundle goes from the Ancient world though the Cold War.Most of these activities are also bundled into my world history interactive notebooks--comple
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7th - 10th
Ending WWII Primary Source Analysis Activity Handout US History WW2
Teaching WWII? Looking for a content-strong WW2 resource?Hoping to find primary source analysis resources that will help practice skills while reinforcing the content on World War Two?This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the events Ending WWII. Includes a wrap-up question in which students make comparisons to our modern cultural changes.Topics Addressed:End of WWIIV-E DayAtomic BombBombing of
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Thomas Paine's The Crisis No. 1 Questions, Prompts, SOAPTone, and Google Form
Thomas Paine's famed The American Crisis is a classic piece of American rhetoric, and using the text in history or English language arts is a great way to expose students to foundational documents and seminal texts. This lesson includes an excerpt from The Crisis No. 1 with opportunities for rhetorical analysis, writing, and test prep. Includes analytical and rhetorical writing prompts and an easy-to-use rubric, analysis questions, and SOAPSTone analysis. The 20+ reading questions come in severa
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9th - 12th
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Prisoners of War during the Vietnam War: What did POWs experience? Engaging!
In this Vietnam War prisoners of war soldier account activity, students examine and analyze an account from a POW (prisoner of war) during the Vietnam War. As students read the account of navy fighter pilot John McCain, they take relevant notes and make annotations to understand the experiences of a POW. Once complete, students complete a primary source analysis of the Military Code of Conduct, then compare the experience of John McCain in Vietnam to the Code. Students complete a final writin
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Vietnam War Activities Bundle | 6 Engaging Resources for Vietnam War
Charles Lindbergh US Isolationism and World War 2 Speech Worksheet
This fantastic World War 2 primary source activity includes an excerpt from famous pilot Charles Lindbergh's 1939 speech on why the US should stay out of the soon-to-begin World War 2. In the speech Lindbergh characterizes Europe as constantly squabbling and eloquently describes the reasons why people came to America. Of course, he was eventually proved wrong in history, but this speech still resonates with students as an argument against war.Following the one page reading, eight critical thinki
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7th - 11th
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The Atomic Bombing of Japan & End of WW2: A Complete Lesson - Digital & Print!
This 2 day lesson is an integral part of any World War Two history unit. Please note: if you have already purchased our WORLD WAR 2 CANADA UNIT, this lesson is already included therein.Students will learn about the last months of WW2, including the Manhattan Project, the Potsdam Conference, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the postwar Tokyo Trials.Students will analyze primary and secondary sources both justifying and condemning the atomic bombing of Japan. By the end of the les
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Start of Great Depression Causes Primary Source Analysis Handout US History
This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the start of the Great Depression. Includes a wrap-up question in which students make comparisons to our modern cultural changes.Skills Practiced:Primary Source AnalysisImage AnalysisHistorical ThinkingReading for ContentHistorical InquiryCause & EffectComparisonWriting to show understanding and application of knowledgeAnswers will vary, so no key provi
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7th - 12th
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Industrial Revolution: Riis' Pieces - Jacob Riis, How the Other Half Live
Jacob Riis was a reporter, photographer, and social reformer. This inquisitive lesson allows students to visually see what type of living conditions existed during the Industrial Era through the lens of Jacob Riis. He took photos of city life and exposed the poor conditions in a book called How the Other Half Live. Students will critically examine both his photographs and excerpts from his writings and determine if his pictures are trustworthy, or if he staged his subjects. This lesson includes
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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