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Common Core RH.9-10.1 resources under $5
Reconstruction Evaluation Interactive Project Activity
This interactive Reconstruction Era activity for US History has your class assuming the roles of various people during the Age of Reconstruction and evaluating how they would feel about Reconstruction.Students are assigned one of six characters (a women freed from enslavement, former plantation owner, teacher with the Freedmen's Bureau, etc) and must read the short biography to think critically about each aspect of Reconstruction. They then decide which parts of Reconstruction would be positive
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7th - 11th
Vietnam War Station Activity for the Cold War
This engaging lesson for the Vietnam War has students rotate through stations to learn about various aspects of America's War in Vietnam. The 7 different stations cover:The Cu Chi TunnelsVietcong Booby TrapsAgent OrangeHo Chi MinhSongs of the Vietnam WarThe Draft and ProtestsMilitary Deaths in the WarEach station engages different intelligences and learning styles. Students create a graph, listen to music, draw pictures, read, answer questions,and analyze pictures. My students are always engaged
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5th - 10th
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Reading Primary & Secondary Sources Doodle Notes and Station Activities
Students will learn how to read primary and secondary sources by completing an engaging set of graphic doodle notes and actively participating in 5 learning stations.What's included:*Instructions for teachers (6 pages, pdf, not editable)*Doodle notes with sections for students to fill in and color as you cover the information on the handout. (2 pages, pdf, not editable)*Filled-in greyscale version of the doodle notes to be used a coloring sheets or for doodling while you go over the information.
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6th - 10th
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Escape the Berlin Wall Lesson: Interactive Project for the Cold War
This Escape Room style lesson helps students learn about the Berlin Wall and Cold War division between the East and West as they "Escape From Berlin"! Students move through 9 stations on different aspects of the Berlin Wall. These stations are: Plans for a Wall Around BerlinThe Building of The Berlin WallThe Death StripCheckpoint CharlieBerlin Wall GraffitiA Convertible EscapeA Daring Hot Air Balloon EscapeEscaping with a Stolen TankA Tunnel Into East BerlinAt each station students complete a re
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7th - 10th
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Ancient Egypt Unit - Mummification Unit - Ancient Egypt Projects Activities
This Ancient Egypt Mummification Unit has over 40 pages of Ancient Egypt projects and activities. These Egypt activities are perfect for your upcoming Ancient Egypt unit or mummification unit. These mummification activities contain Egypt reading passages, comprehension questions, and projects about mummification! Student read and answer comprehension questions, and complete an illustrated "mummification wheel" , one pager project, and Top Three Pennant Project to demonstrate their understanding
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4th - 7th
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Alexander Hamilton: Lesson Plan for the Musical
Hamilton Lesson Plan for the Hit MusicalThis amazing, fun, and highly-engaging lesson is designed to teach your students all about Alexander Hamilton through a PowerPoint, graphic organizer/interactive notebook pages, cooperative learning activity, primary source, and songs from the hit Broadway show Hamilton. Hamilton is absolutely captivating and this is an awesome resource to bring the smash hit into your classroom! Your download includes a detailed lesson plan/teacher instruction page with s
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7th - 11th
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Fall of Rome: A Student Investigation! Explore 7 Documents For Why Rome Fell!
In this Fall of Rome DBQ student resource Investigation, students explore 7 short documents (5 text, 1 chart, 1 map), to ultimately answer the question: "Why exactly did the Roman Empire fall?" Students analyze 7 documents and complete a bubble-map organizer before completing a "snowball effect" organizer to link the reasons for Rome's decline!☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Ancient Rome activities unit or my Middle Ages activities unit!Students will b
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5th - 8th
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Constitution Day Activity Scavenger Hunt | Primary Source Analysis, Google Forms
To better understand the basic information within the U.S. Constitution, students will browse through this primary source document and find the main ideas regarding the 7 Articles and 27 Amendments. Included are 17 questions about the articles and 27 questions about the amendments. All questions (except for one) will be answered with a number. This is a great way to introduce, study, or review the United States Constitution for your civics unit or for a Constitution Day activity. You may even
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Crusades Worksheet and Map Activity
This Crusades Worksheet and Map Activity resource includes a 2 page reading and companion worksheet all about the Crusades. It features vocabulary for students to define, questions about each of the the first 3 Crusades including the purposes, results, and about important events and people. The second page includes a map students color and label and a place for students to reflect on the major effects of the Crusades.An editable Google Doc version of the activity and answer key are both included
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7th - 10th
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Andrew Jackson Political Cartoon Analysis Worksheets
These Andrew Jackson Political Cartoon Analysis Worksheets are an excellent Common Core-aligned primary source analysis activity for students! The download features 5 political cartoons related to Andrew Jackson. Each deals with a different aspect of Jackson's presidency: Spoils SystemTariff of AbominationsNational BankIndian Removal ActJackson's use of the presidential veto.Each cartoon is paired with a set of analysis questions for students to answer. An answer key for this is provided along w
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7th - 11th
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American Imperialism: World Leader or Bully Worksheet & Lesson Project
This higher-level activity has students thinking critically about 10 American actions during the Age of Imperialism. It includes both a worksheet and editable Google Docs version! Events covered include: The US purchase of AlaskaThe Annexation of HawaiiSpanish-American WarForaker ActPlatt AmendmentPhilippine-American WarOpen Door NotesGentleman’s Agreement of 1907Building of the Panama Canal Roosevelt CorollaryFor each event, students must determine whether they feel the US was acting like a "wo
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7th - 11th
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Oh, Confucius! What do you mean? Students analyze Confucianism quotes!
In this hands-on resource on Confucius, Confucianism, and Ancient China, students analyze 8 different quotes stated by Confucius that get to the core of his beliefs. These quotes form the basis of the philosophy named after him, Confucianism. Students interpret each of the 8 quotes, then translate them to understand "what Confucius meant" with his words!☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Ancient China activities unit located here bundle!Once finished, stu
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5th - 9th
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History of Thanksgiving Reading and Worksheet Activity
This concise history of Thanksgiving in America explains how the holiday grew from its roots in England to the major event that it is today. Over the 1 page reading, students learn about the contributions of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and more to creating Thanksgiving as it is today.Following the reading, students answer a set of reading analysis and opinion questions, including writing about their favorite traditions, understanding the difference between primary
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Holiday History Common Core Reading Bundle
Black Death Plague Then and Now | What was it like in 1348? Is it still around?
In this Black Death stations activity, students examine primary evidence from the 1348 plague pandemic that hit Europe to learn what the disease was like, where it came from, and how people reacted at the time. Several stations also force students to examine the plague from a modern lens to learn how modern science has taught us more and where outbreaks can still happen. This resource is a great way to connect medieval history to our lives today!This Middle Ages lesson is included in the large
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5th - 9th
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Spanish American War Document Analysis Timeline
This Spanish American War timeline activity features 10 primary sources from the 1898 conflict that students analyze using questions organized onto a timeline. The documents include cartoons, newspapers, lithographs, maps, and pictures all related to each aspect of the war.The questions begin with a cartoon related to America protecting Cuba and move through the explosion on the USS Maine, the Teller & Platt Amendments, Rough Riders, Yellow Journalism, Buffalo Soldiers, Philippine-American W
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6th - 12th
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Industrial Revolution Child Labor Story with Questions
This Industrial Revolution Child Labor resource features a true, short, gripping story about a 10-year-old girl who worked in a factory and how she met a grim fate due to the factory's horrible working conditions. Students can read this primary source and instantly connect to how terrible it was for children who worked in England and America's textile mills during the 1800's.The worksheet contains 8 Common Core-aligned comprehension questions, one short answer, and one activity in which students
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7th - 10th
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World War 2 Plaques (Navajo Code Talkers, Tuskegee Airmen, Women, & Nisei)
This creative activity for World War 2 has students reading short, one page stories of different groups that helped during World War II. These include one page each on:The Navajo Code TalkersThe Tuskegee AirmenRosie the RiveterThe American Nisei SoldiersEach reading is simple and engaging for middle and high school age students, and based on state and Common Core Standards for history. Students use the information they read to create commemorative plaques that honor that group for their service
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6th - 11th
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Comparing the Vietnam and Korean Wars Worksheet
This great Vietnam War and Korean War Comparison Worksheet has students use higher-level thinking skills to compare the Vietnam War to the Korean War. In 2 simple columns, students respond to a variety of prompts about the two conflicts against the spread of communism.Examples of prompts include: the dates, causes, geography, key players, casualties, outcome, and more! Following the comparison chart, students complete a Venn diagram comparing the Korean and Vietnam Wars (or conflicts to be speci
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7th - 11th
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Reasons For and Against Using the Atomic Bomb in World War II DBQ
This DBQ argues for and against using the atomic bomb against Japan during World War II through 6 primary source documents with constructed response questions followed by an essay question using all the documents. The DBQ has a total possible 7 points and has an answer key plus additional ideas for student discussion.If you want this DBQ, you can make it as part of my Build a Bundle - 3 DBQs for $9. Spend just $5.00 more and get 2 more DBQs!I created this DBQ for my Global History IV course, and
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: World History Mega Bundle - Buy My Store
World War I Christmas Truce Article and Worksheet Activity
This magical, true story from World War I tells of the famous Christmas truce that took place between German and British soldiers in 1914.The 1 page article begins with the background to the event before explaining how and why it came to be that both sides emerged from their trenches to celebrate the Christmas holiday together.Following the article is a set of Common Core-aligned comprehension questions and an activity in which students create postcards to send home telling about the event.An ed
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7th - 11th
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American Reform Movements of the 1800's Magazine Project
This is a wonderful, creative cooperative-learning project in which students read about a major American reform movement of the 1800's and create a magazine cover to present about their topic. Included are short readings and primary sources on six major reform movements:The Abolition Movement Prison & Asylum ReformsWomen’s RightsThe Temperance MovementEducation ReformsFactory & Workplace ReformsEach topic includes about 2 pages of reading and primary source material as well as Common Cor
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5th - 11th
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Gilded Age Political Machines Cartoon Analysis: Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall
Teaching corruption in the Gilded Age? This activity includes 7 political cartoons depicting Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall. Activity includes: 7 political cartoons to analyze Student handout with chart to analyze political cartoons Summarizing questions on student handout Check out the preview! In this activity, students are instructed to pick 2 political cartoons to analyze and use the chart to deconstruct the images. Lastly, the students answer summarizing questions to express their knowledge of
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8th - 12th
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Upton Sinclair's The Jungle Reading, Worksheet, and Interactive Notebook Page
This great resource for teaching the Industrial Revolution includes a short excerpt from Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle," which students read to gain an understanding of the atrocious conditions in America's meatpacking plants. The excerpt graphically details the dangerous and unsanitary conditions that led to an uproar in America and eventual legislation like the pure Food and Drug Act. A worksheet is also included with reading analysis and opinion questions for students to answer based on what
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8th - 11th
George Washington's Farewell Address Analysis Worksheet
This George Washington's Farewell Address analysis activity features a two page excerpt of the President's famous speech from 1796. In it, Washington warns America of the dangers of a 2 Party System and about getting entangled in foreign affairs. This is a wonderful speech for students to read and analyze as his arguments are still so relevant to today. The speech has been recognized for years as a masterful guide to government. In 1825, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison recommended the use of
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9th - 12th
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