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U.S. History Common Core W.9-10.2 resources
Thank You Note or Letter Template Project - How To Writing Kit
Use this complete how-to kit for writing a thank you note or letter to teach students the real-life skill of sharing gratitude and kindness. This resource comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files for your flexibility!Greatness is expressing genuine appreciation to others.The thank you note is an essential life skill that's rarely formally taught but practices everything from being genuine to being specific and formal. Challenge your students to do good by expressing their appreciatio
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Curriculum - How to Write Opinion Narrative College Essays
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
The Salem Witch Trials: Analyzing Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023*With this webquest, students will navigate six different online accounts related to the Salem Witch Trials, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the event. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (court testimony, diaries, and articles).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information.In additio
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6th - 10th
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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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World War I | Lecture Presentation | PowerPoint & Google Slides |Print & Digital
This visually engaging, 74-slide presentation reviews the major causes and effects of World War One. Topics include the causes of the war, propaganda, trench warfare, new weapons, The Russian Revolution, The U.S. entering the war, the Treaty of Versailles, and casualties of WWI. A Cornell-Notes template is included. Both Print & Digital (Google drive) versions are included!This purchase includes the following: • 74-slide presentation instructions & review lecture (PowerPoint & Google
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9th - 12th
Washington DC: Create a Field Trip Project Activity to the Nation's Capital City
OverviewCan't take your class to Washington DC? This lesson is the solution to getting your students to our Nation's Capital without spending a dime. As tour guides, students will study various memorials, buildings, and attractions to research and present to the class in the form of a presentation. These various "tours" will bring the entire class around to the major attractions of Washington DC. This student-led, virtual class field trip will help your students learn about the major sites o
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5th - 12th
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
The Great Gatsby Themes Research Activity - The Roaring 20s and Organized Crime
Explore the "Roaring 1920s" and the theme of organized crime in The Great Gatsby with this collaborative research activity! Students will research the history of the 1920s and prominent historical figures, inviting them to analyze characters within The Great Gatsby and think critically about the potential allusions to real-life figures.Included with this The Great Gatsby Themes Research Activity:✏️ WebQuest Handout and Research Activity Instructions - Digital & Print✏️ Vocabulary Terms Wor
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8th - 11th
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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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The War of 1812 worksheet
The War of 1812 worksheetAIM: To what extent was the War of 1812 a success? Common core-compliant worksheet focusing on the War of 1812. Contains a variety of activities that promote critical thinking, class discussion, and active engagement such as:Do now that appropriately sets up the worksheet - Steps taken by President Jefferson to stop British and French aggression. Primary source analysis - War HawksChart Analysis - Disadvantages of both sidesSpeech Writing activity - President James Madi
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8th - 12th
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Japanese - American Internment worksheet - WWII - US History
Japanese American Internment worksheet AIM: How should history judge the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II? Common core-compliant worksheet. Includes several activities designed to promote critical thinking, active engagement, and class discussion such as:Do now that appropriately sets up the lesson - impact of Pearl HarborPrimary source analysis – excerpts from Executive Order 9066Think-Write-Pair-Share – Reactions to Executive Order 9066Video analysis – U.S. Government prop
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: U.S. History MEGA Bundle
Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address - A Close Analysis
Ever wanted to help kids gain a deeper understanding of the Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address other than the gist purposes of both? Then this is the lesson for you! Dive deep into an analysis of each document, analyzing the rhetoric, purpose, contradictions, and messages of both. Then, gain a clear understanding of perspectives of both documents through eight (8) primary source documents from newspapers and political cartoons. Finally, finish up with a challenging activity in
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8th - 11th
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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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Paired Texts - Preamble, Bill of Rights, Speech by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In this lesson, which incorporates science of reading strategies, students complete close readings of the Preamble to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and a speech by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Then, they synthesize their understanding of the texts and write a short analytical essay requiring them to analyze a central idea.This 26-page printable resource includes the following:explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidecontextual reading guidesthink alo
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9th - 12th
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Harlem Renaissance:"How It Feels to Be Colored Me," Hurston -- Reading & Writing
Students will read a portion of Zora Neale Hurston's "How It Feels to Be Colored Me." Then, students are prompted to write their own piece about their identity, titled "How It Feels to be ____ Me" in the style of Hurston. Activity includes: Excerpt of Hurston's "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" piece Analysis questions to summarize readingDetailed instructions on writing activity where students model their writing after HurstonRubric for writing activity This history and language arts activity is
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9th - 12th
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Congressional (Radical) Reconstruction worksheet
Congressional (Radical) Reconstruction worksheet AIM: How did Radical Republican control over Congress change the direction of Reconstruction? Common core compliant worksheet covering Radical Republican outrage at the implementation of President Johnson’s Reconstruction plan and eventual Congressional takeover of Reconstruction. Contains a variety of student-centered activities designed to promote critical thinking and class discussion including:Do now that appropriately sets up the lesson – F
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Presidential and Congressional Reconstruction Bundle
"I Have a Dream" and "Speech in the Virginia Convention" Analysis Unit
Contains everything you need to teach an interesting, dynamic, analytical unit on Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" and Partick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention."
This unit contains the following:
*Vocabulary Practice from "Speech in the Virginia Convention"
*Prefix, Root Words, and Suffix Practice using words from "Speech in the Virginia Convetion"
*Historical Context and Background for Revolutionary time period including questions on the Virginia Convention, Continental Co
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Rhetorical Analysis Essay - I Have a Dream - Speech by Martin Luther King Jr.
Teaching rhetorical analysis essays doesn't have to be tricky. This no-prep rhetorical analysis unit for Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech is engaging and easy to use. This rhetorical analysis unit teaches students how to analyze a speech; identify ethos, logos, and pathos; and write a rhetorical analysis essay. Students are supported through the rhetorical analysis essay with prewriting activities and detailed graphic organizers. Both a printable PDF and digital Google Slides version
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8th - 11th
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American Literature Final Project - Interdisciplinary for ELA & U.S. History
Student choice drives great final projects! This final project is a hit with students, highly customizable, and promotes student choice and voice. I've done this project with students for years and absolutely love it! It can be used at the culmination of an American Literature course; a U.S. history course; or both in combination (a GREAT opportunity for cross-curricular work). Appropriate for grades 9-12, this project will work wherever you teach American Lit/History in your curriculum. This do
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9th - 12th
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Enlightenment Influence on U.S. Founders - Brief Bios, Power Point, Assessment
"Enlightenment Influence..." presents students with the philosophies of four European Enlightenment figures who greatly influenced the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights - John Locke, John Jacques Rousseau, Baron de Montesquieu, and Rene Descartes. After reading the bios, the students are asked to match lines from the Declaration with the figure who influenced them. In addition, they are to match the figure who most influenced the Constitution. Finally, they
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5th - 9th
Memorial Day Reading and Writing Activity - 6th-9th Grade - Color By Number
This "Memorial Day" Color by Number is an engaging and educational reading comprehension and writing activity that focuses on the history and symbolism behind Memorial Day. This no-prep activity is designed for 6th to 9th grade students and can be used as a whole-class teacher directed lesson or an independent work assignment. This product includes:Teacher directionsReading passageSeven multiple-choice reading comprehension questions Color by number activityOpinion and narrative writing promptsA
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6th - 9th
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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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Modern World History Final Project Bundle: Fashion, Sports, Technology
I've created these three different final projects for students in my Modern World History course to choose from. These projects are great for both the lovers and haters of history.
The first project asks students to trace fashion trends as they relate to the concepts taught in the course. In the second project, students examine major sporting events and their connections to larger world History. The third project has students look at the impact of technology on the world events taught througho
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9th - 12th
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