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U.S. History independent work packets for staff
Abraham Lincoln and the Fort Sumter Crisis
Students will love investigating the uncovered details that led to the firing on Fort Sumter, plunging the United States into a gruesome Civil War. Students will examine maps, telegrams, military correspondence, messages from Lincoln's cabinet members, Lincoln's Inaugural Address and more as they seek to uncover details about this pivotal moment in American history. Finally students will be asked to provide a written response to summarize the key events.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Occupation of Alcatraz & Native American Rights
This is an assignment intended for students learning about Native American history, indigenous rights, the Red Power Movement, California history, the 60’s, the 70’s, activism and protest, and the history of Alcatraz Island. Educators should be aware this assignment does feature racial violence, specifically the murder of activist Richard Oakes. This assignment is a short reading regarding the Occupation of Alcatraz from 1969 to 1971, led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and John Trudell. Followi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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History of Hip-Hop Part 1 - Music Appreciation - Band & Music Sub Lessons
This presentation is a introduction to the origins and foundations of hip-hop. It covers the four essential elements of hip-hop culture: MCing, DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti art. Students will learn about the origins of these elements and how they became integral to hip-hop culture.In addition, the presentation delves into the early pioneers of hip-hop, including Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, and Kool Herc, who helped to shape the genre and pave the way for future generations of artis
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6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Netflix - WW2 From the Front Lines: Episode 6 "Last Stand"
Last episode in this awesome series on WW2. Check out my other listings for Episodes 1-5. This is a great 50 minute video on the end of WW2. This episode discusses the end of the Nazis in Germany, and the US v. Japan in the Pacific. This is one of the best docuseries on WW2 that I know of. They use all archival original footage, which has been colorized and modernized. Highly recommend the whole series!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Diversity and Resistance On The American Frontier
The story of Western Expansion is typically told through the experience of white men. This bundle consists of two reading assignments covering the experience of people of African and Asian descent, transgender people, and women, and a three Native American cultures and their experience with and resistance to Westward Expansion. This assignment is for students learning about American history, particularly the American frontier, otherwise known as the Wild West, women’s history, transgender studie
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Native American Resistance & The American Frontier
This is a reading assignment looking briefly at three Native American groups, specifically the Comanche, Lakota, and Nez Perce, and their experience with the Westward Expansion of the United States. Westward Expansion is typically told from the perspective of white men at the exclusion of other groups. Following the reading is a short series of reflection questions created with Costa’s Levels of Questioning for students to better engage with their learning. These questions can be assigned as ind
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Diversity and Resistance On The American Frontier
Trailblazers and Gunslingers: Diversity in the Wild West
This is a reading assignment looking briefly at the lives of Annie Oakley, Charley Parkhurst, Nat Love, Bass Reeves, Jim Sam, and Pearl Hart. The narratives of people of African and Asian descent, transgender people, and women show the diversity of the American West at a time when the narrative is typically dominated by white men. This assignment is for students learning about American history, particularly the American frontier, otherwise known as the Wild West, women’s history, transgender stu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Diversity and Resistance On The American Frontier
The First Responders: The Freedom House Ambulance Service
This is a short reading assignment about the Freedom House Ambulance Service, the first professional emergency medical service. This is a great assignment for students learning about social change in the 1960s and 70s, Pittsburgh history, Pennsylvania history, and medical history. Following the reading are a series of short reflection questions that challenge students to think about the needs of their own communities. These questions can be assigned as individual writing assignments or can be us
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Arizona State Research Project | 50+ Activities!
OVER 50+ NO PREP PRINTABLES! This is a comprehensive research project on the state of Arizona! This resource has an abundance of graphic organizers, writing templates, creative opportunities, and opportunities to research all about this state and let students show what they know! This is a great resource for independent or group projects, and you can even do this as a class!*EASY TO DIFFERENTIATE!* I've included an abundance of different templates that can be utilized for the lower or upper grad
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K - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Southwest Region Research Project | 200+ Activities!
Presidents Day Activities Readers, Abraham Lincoln & George Washington | Writing
2 MINI BOOKS!Embark on a historical adventure with our workbook bundle, featuring the lives and legacies of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. this pack offers a unique blend of comprehension, activities, and creative tasks to engage young minds in the stories of these great leaders. From Lincoln's integrity and leadership during the Civil War to Washington's honesty and pioneering spirit, students will explore key moments and values that shaped America. The bundle includes worksheets on Li
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1st - 5th, Staff
Donald Trump's Inaugural Address: Reading Comprehension Worksheet
PRINTABLE independent worksheet with reading comprehension questions. You will have a rigorous and engaging lesson aligned to standards on reading informational texts. Students will love analyzing Donald Trump's arguments and persuasive techniques. A great lesson on current events.In this activity, students will...1. Evaluate Donald Trump's persuasive techniques by reading the speech2. Annotate by answering reading comprehension questions3. Analyze and criticize Donald Trump's arguments Students
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Industrialization/Gilded Age Political Cartoon Analysis
I use this in my 11th grade U.S. History class to get students to analyze and critically think about the era. They find it interesting and also informative. This can be used as a recap or middle of unit formative! Hope you enjoy!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Video Q's - Netflix "WW2: From the Front Lines" - Episode 4: Fortress Europe
Questions for students to answer before, during, and after the video. This is an AWESOME docuseries from Netflix - came out 2024. Highly recommended.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Video Questions: Netflix - "WW2: From the Front Lines" Ep. 2: World Domination
Video questions for Episode 2 of Netflix docuseries "WW2: From the Front Lines". Students watch the 40 min video and answer the questions. The is an AWESOME series on WW2.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Video Questions: Netflix - "WW2: From the Front Lines" Episode 1 The Master Race
Questions for the Netflix series "WW2: From the Front Lines" Episode 1: The Master Race. Students watch the 40 min video and answer the questions. This is an AWESOME series.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
U.S. History Semester 1 Vocabulary Review
This review is all the vocabulary that students must know for the midterm in U.S. History beginning during the Civl War/Westward Expansion and finishes with the New Deal.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
A STUDENT'S BOOK OF PATRIOTISM & CITIZENSHIP
This 34 page book covers many facets of patriotism and citizenship. It has a variety of activities including essays, quizzes, terminology, compare governments, research/respond, and an acrostic activity. There is small quiz on identifying American symbols. Also, there are fun activities included such as a word search, word challenge, and a word jumble. There is a puppet activity as well to remember Betsy Ross, a founding patriot of the American Revolution. Thanks for visiting and supporting our
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4th - 8th, Staff
The First Americans - Notes and Review Adapted
This product was made for students to learn the following: that different people come to America, the first Americans - Indigenous Peoples, review of directions when going from one place to another in the world, what the first Americans ate, where they lived, what was used to build houses, how they found food, how they made tools and clothes, the first explorers, who the Vikings were, where the Vikings traveled, what colonies, a colony, and colonists are, how colonists and Indigenous Peoples liv
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2nd - 10th, Staff
Prison Information Overload: Vocabulary Study
This is the vocabulary study to accompany the Information Overload: Prison reading comprehension activity. Comes with 2 separate worksheets.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: A Critical Thinking Activity Bundle about America's Prisons
Relief to Reform: Great Depression New Deal Reading Comprehension Worksheet
Unveiling the New Deal: A Legacy of Relief, Recovery, and Reform Immerse your students in the rich history and enduring impact of FDR's New Deal! This engaging reading comprehension worksheet delves into the causes, programs, and lasting legacy of this pivotal era in American history. Through compelling text, primary sources, and diverse question formats, students will analyze, compare and contrast, and develop informed perspectives on the New Deal's role in shaping the nation's social and econo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Unit 10 - Constitutions
This bundle includes a full unit of content covering the Articles of Confederation through the Ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Sessions 10.1-10.5 include the following resources:The full text of each Session from the Nomadic Professor's online American History course (nomadicprofessor.com)Exclusive on-location mini-lectures from the Nomadic Professor (the thumbnails for each video in the PDF are hyperlinked to their unlisted YouTube URLs)Guided notes handouts that closely follow the textA
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Unit 8 - European Rivalries
This bundle includes a full unit of content covering 17th- and 18th-century European rivalries in the Americas. Sessions 8.1-8.5 include the following resources:The full text of each Session from the Nomadic Professor's online American History course (nomadicprofessor.com)Exclusive on-location mini-lectures from the Nomadic Professor (the thumbnails for each video in the PDF are hyperlinked to their unlisted YouTube URLs)Guided notes handouts that closely follow the textA complete answer key for
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Groovy and Gritty, America in the '70s: A Comprehensive Reading Comprehension
Unleash the bell-bottoms and crank up the disco, but hold onto your platform shoes – it's time to travel back to the turbulent yet revolutionary 1970s! This in-depth reading comprehension worksheet, meticulously crafted for middle and high school US History classes, takes your students on a thought-provoking exploration of a decade defined by seismic societal shifts, political power struggles, and cultural explosions.Here's what awaits your aspiring historians:Navigate a symphony of diverse voic
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Pacific Region Project | 250+ Activities!
OVER 200+ NO PREP PRINTABLES!This is a comprehensive research project the PACIFIC REGION OF THE UNITED STATES! (California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, & Washington). This resource has an abundance of graphic organizers, writing templates, creative opportunities, and opportunities to research all about this state and let students show what they know! This is a great resource for independent or group projects, and you can even do this as a class!*EASY TO DIFFERENTIATE!*
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K - 8th, Staff
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