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U.S. History Common Core W.11-12.8 resources
U.S. 5 Regions Research Travel Brochure Project - Digital & Print Templates
Get your students excited about social studies research projects with these fun and engaging travel brochures, rubrics, & checklists templates! There are time-saving U.S. regions research travel brochures, rubrics, & checklists templates. Students will build research & writing skills by working to create an easy-to-use trifold travel brochure. There is a customizable checklist (self eval & peer edit) and rubric for each of the 5 regions travel brochure templates. Have your studen
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Immigration and the Law - Internet Research Projects for High School
31 printable or digital pages for students to research immigration and the law. Students analyze who was targeted, how the public reacted, what the problems were with it, and what was happening globally or in the US at the time. Students investigate acts of congress, court cases, immigration operations, and presidential executive orders: Oath of Allegiance (1727), Naturalization Act of 1790, Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, Naturalization Law of 1802, Fourteenth Amendment (1868), Chinese Exclusi
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9th - 12th
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#Activism Research Project: Perfect for Social Justice/Informational Text Unit
Thanks to social media and trending hashtags, modern activism movements look much different than the activism of the past. This project is a great addition to any study of activism, social justice, social movements, informational text, or just as a stand-alone research project. It is crucially important we teach students how to research and understand the movements of their generation so they can actively participate in the dialogue that is taking place all around them. Understanding the current
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Interdisciplinary Decades Research Project -distance learning
This resource is on sale for 7/13 only as part of a special promotion. Find more deals for grades K-12 and information about giveaways here!This Decades Project is interdisciplinary, including history, music, fads, economics, politics, and science. Students will research each decade and fill in the appropriate template, either through Google Classroom (Google Slides version) or on paper. It is helpful to assign students to decades in groups or two to three so they can divide up the work easily.
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3rd - 12th
State Travel Brochures Research Project Templates with Checklists & Rubrics
Get your students excited about social studies research projects with these fun and engaging U.S. travel brochures, rubrics, & checklists templates! These time-saving research travel brochures templates are detailed and organized. Students will build research & writing skills by working to create an easy-to-use trifold travel brochure. These trifold brochures have the 50 United States's name and shape on it. Set 1 focuses on culture and Set 2 focuses on places of interest and facts. Hav
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Argumentative 5-Paragraph Essay Writing - Position Paper Research Project
Teach the 5-paragraph argumentative essay, also called a position paper, with confidence and ease using this everything-included writing kit.This universal kit can be seamlessly integrated into any ELA or Social Studies class, thanks to its step-by-step scaffolding in developing, researching, and constructing a firm argument on any topic!This resource comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files for your flexibility!Greatness is developing thoughtful, articulate, and supported firm positio
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Essay Writing Curriculum - How to Write Opinion Narrative College Essays
PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
Poetry Analysis and the American Dream
What do Walt Whitman, Jay-Z, Langston Hughes, and Toby Keith all have in common? They have all commented on their understanding of the American Dream. This unit focuses on close reading skills to analyze the ever changing end equally elusive understanding of the American Dream.The mini-unit includes:A detailed lesson planHandouts of all the poem/songs with built in annotation strategies and close-reading questionsTwo Original Poetry Assignments and a RubricMini-Research Bio's for the Authors Gra
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Immigration Issues - Internet Research Projects for High School
22 printable or digital pages for students to search online about immigration issues: Xenophobia, Racial profiling, Family separation at the border, The Office of Refugee Resettlement, The Fourth Amendment (unreasonable search and seizure), Nativism, Due process, Labor, Ethnic cleansing, Voluntary Repatriation, Denationalization, Detention, Literacy test, US Nationality Law, Citizenship, Sanctuary cities, Voting, The history of immigration in the US, illegal immigration, and more... PRINT: I cre
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9th - 12th
U.S. Presidents Day Activity | 1 Day Mini-Research Project Google Slidesâ„¢ Lesson
Great for Presidents' Day! This research product is great for an informational, non-fiction study in ELA or a U.S. history-based assignment. Encourage curiosity with your students, and assign a different U.S. President to each student.Teach research skills with a smaller, manageable topic. This product includes 9 slides:1 example slide1 directions slide (editable)1 rubric slide (editable)4 Google Slides templates (to give students color and orientation choice)Link to Sign-Up Google SheetHow To:
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5th - 11th
Essay Writing Workbook: History/Social Studies *Editable*
Do your students need support with essay writing? I made this essay writing guide to support history and other social studies students through the writing process to create a research-based expository or argumentative essay. This essay writing booklet can be used regardless of whether you are teaching face-to-face, virtually, or in a blended/hybrid model as it is available as a Google Doc. This product includes:Sample color-coded thesesThesis writing structureGraphic organizersCategorized trans
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9th - 12th
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Civil War Era Literature Bundle - 4 Units for Literary & Historical Analysis
This is a bundle of our popular units of Civil War Era literature. Students analyze diverse texts during the time of sectional division and the Civil War. These literary works cover the voices of the enslaved people (Spirituals), former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass, the last farewell of a Union soldier who died in battle (Sullivan Ballou Letter), and Abraham Lincoln's famously delivered Gettysburg Address speech. Students will: Delve into the historical contexts, read the texts (inc
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8th - 12th
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Black History Month - African-American Athletes
30 investigations of African-American athletes. Students search online for information about each athlete's age, gender, place of birth, college attended, sports they played, awards they won, championships they were a part of, etc.:Jackie Robinson, Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Jesse Owens, Muhammed Ali, Briana Scurry, Dominique Dawes, Althea Gibson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Jim Brown, Tiger Woods, Arthur Ashe, Wilma Rudolph, Joe Louis, Magic
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Black History Month BUNDLE - High School
Black History Month - African-American Actors
30 investigations of African-American male actors. Students search online for information about each actor's place and date of birth, popular movies they starred in, things they are famous for, awards they won, etc.: Will Smith, Chadwick Boseman, Kenan Thompson, Morgan Freeman, Donald Glover, Ice Cube, Michael B. Smith, James Earl Jones, Paul Robeson, Forrest Whitaker, Louis Gossett, Jr., Danny Glover, Anthony Mackie, Ossie Davis, Taye Diggs, Michael Ealy, Mekhi Phifer, Derek Luke, Demetrius Sh
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6th - 12th
Revolutionary War Battle Project -Students Research a Battle, CCSS
This is a project in which students research a key battle from the American Revolutionary War and input the information either on a poster or in a slideshow. This project fits best in a U.S. History class, but can also work for the World History classroom. Students will sign up for a battle of their choice to learn about the background, timeline, event, outcome, historical analysis, legacy, and will culminate in their own reflection.This project can be done individually or collaboratively in gro
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8th - 12th
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Early American Issues Tabloid Project
This fun, creative project has students research a topic (from an included list of 30) in early American History and create a sensationalist tabloid newspaper.
Included in the download are a set of lighthearted directions that explain tabloids and what must be included, the list of 30 topics for students to choose from (or be assigned), and a rubric for how the assignment will be scored. Students then use their notes, textbook, or the Internet to research about their topic and create their tab
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9th - 12th
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Harriet Tubman Research Activity and Script Project for Middle or High School
Harriet Tubman (Araminta "Minty" Ross) was born enslaved in Maryland around 1822. She later escaped slavery and became a social activist and abolitionist. She was known as the "Moses of her people" as she made around 13 missions to rescue around 70 enslaved people. She used a network of antislavery safe houses, which became known as the Underground Railroad and she was known as a 'conductor.' I don't know about you, but my students LOVE talking about their favorite movies and TV shows. This prod
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6th - 12th
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French and Indian War Battle Project -Students Research a Battle, CCSS
This is a project in which students research a key battle from the French and Indian War and input the information either on a poster or in a slideshow. This project fits best in a U.S. History class, but can also work for the World History classroom. Students will sign up for a battle of their choice to learn about the background, timeline, event, outcome, historical analysis, legacy, and will culminate in their own reflection.This project can be done individually or collaboratively in groups.
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8th - 12th
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Supreme Court Project -Students Research a Landmark Court Case, CCSS
This is a project in which students research a landmark court case from the Supreme Court and input the information either on a poster or in a slideshow. This project fits best in any government or civics class, but can also work for the U.S. history classroom. Students will sign up for a court case in our nation's history to learn about the case's background, timeline, arguments, the decision, historical/legal analysis, legacy, and will culminate in their own reflection.This project can be done
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Government Projects Bundle - CCSS
California Missions - One-hour Internet Research Projects
Students search online for interesting facts about the 21 California missions:Mission San Francisco SolanoMission San Rafael ArcángelMission San Francisco de AsÃsMission San JoséMission Santa Clara de AsÃsMission Santa CruzMission San Juan BautistaMission San Carlos Borroméo de CarmeloMission Nuestra Señora de La SoledadMission San Antonio de PaduaMission San Miguel ArcángelMission San Luis Obispo de TolosaMission La PurÃsima ConcepcÃonMission Santa InésMission Santa BárbaraMission San Buenavent
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4th - 12th
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Sullivan Ballou Letter - Mini Unit - Historical and Literary Analysis, Civil War
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze soldier Sullivan Ballou's famous farewell letter to his wife, Sarah, before his death in the Civil War. This text analysis is great for a study in American literature for ELA, but can also be useful in a history classroom. Students will: Delve into the context of the 1st Battle of Bull Run, read the the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete their own written analysis. Note on L
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9th - 12th
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Interdisciplinary Project Based Learning Unit Native American Heritage & Culture
This resource pulls together Native American mythology, primary source historical texts, and the habitat degradation of an endangered species in this week-long, interdisciplinary, project-based learning unit based on real-life current events. Use as a Native American Heritage month activity or as part of a wider mythology unit.Students explore a range of sources in a structured way (like a digital breakout activity, where they must 'unlock' each stage of their investigation). They evaluate those
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9th - 12th
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Women's History Month BUNDLE
304 printable pages for students to learn about female scientists, authors, musicians, singers, actresses, politicians, athletes, astronauts, and artists. Students search online for information about each woman and their year of birth and death, place of birth, schools attended, family life, professional accomplishments and awards, and more. Use during March for Women's History Month or any time of the year. Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages from this bundle.
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5th - 12th
John F. Kennedy Research Activity & Script Writing Project for US History
John F. Kennedy (JFK) was one of the most famous US Presidents of all time. As the 35th president, he led the United States through much of the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. He also led the US through the Space Race and planned the first man on the moon. His assassination in 1963 sent a shockwave through the US as it was a little after his first thousand days in office. I don't know about you, but my students LOVE talking about their favorite movies and TV shows. This product is designe
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6th - 12th
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