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Common Core RH.9-10.1 worksheets
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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MLK Jr.'s Letter from a Birmingham Jail: Primary Source Analysis
*** Now includes audio links and time stamps!The Letter from Birmingham Jail is an open letter written on April 16, 1963, by Martin Luther King Jr. The letter defends the strategy of nonviolent resistance to racism. It says that people have a moral responsibility to break unjust laws and to take direct action rather than waiting potentially forever for justice to come through the courts. Responding to being referred to as an "outsider," King writes, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice eve
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7th - 11th
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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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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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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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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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
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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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
Comparing the Declaration of Independence & Declaration of the Rights of Man
This activity comparing the Declaration of Independence and Declaration of the Rights of Man is a fantastic higher-level-thinking worksheet for US History or World History. Excerpts from both America's Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen are included. After reading the selections from each document, students fill-in a Venn Diagram of similarities and differences they recognized, then answer a set of analysis questions to get them thinking about
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7th - 11th
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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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Industrial Revolution's Effects on America Article and Worksheet
This is an excellent short article about how the Industrial Revolution changed the lives of American workers toward the end of the 19th Century. The 1 page article features information about Andrew Carnegie, the rise of factories, the Knights of Labor and other unions, and violence against strikes. Following the reading, a set of Common Core-aligned questions help students analyze the text and determine its central ideas.An editable Google Docs version of the resource and complete answer key are
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6th - 10th
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Russian Revolution Reading Activity and Worksheet
This is an excellent, brief overview of the Russian Revolution. The 1-page reading covers all of the major events of the revolution in a simple, straightforward way for students to understand. The reading begins with a section on Tsar (Czar) Nicholas and pre-revolutionary Russia and moves through all of the major events, including the February and March Revolutions, Civil War, and more. A complete answer key is also included for your convenience. An editable Google Docs version of the reading an
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6th - 9th
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Justinian's Code Primary Source Analysis Activity for Byzantine Empire Lesson
This fantastic activity for the Byzantine Empire features a structured primary source for analyzing excerpts from Justinian's Code of Laws. The worksheet includes an introduction and several easy-to-read passages from Justinian's Code. There are 9 questions that have students analyzing the ancient code of laws and comparing them to their own concepts of law and "natural rights". This is a great activity for students to work on individually, in pairs, or in small cooperative learning groups. It c
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7th - 11th
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The Civil War Unit: PPTs, Worksheets, Plans, Guided Notes, Test + GoogleApps
Civil War Unit Bundled covers the birth of the Civil War from the first shots on Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox Court House and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. This Civil War unit includes Civil War PowerPoints/Google Slides, a primary source activity, a guided reading worksheet, map activity, warmups, exit tickets, timeline activity, video/video guide, review crossword, review Kahoot! game, and editable assessment all bound together by daily lesson plans. PowerPoints also inc
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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US History Packet & Unit Guide Bundle: Maps, Timelines, & Worksheet Activities
This amazing US History Packet bundle includes 18 complete independent work packets to cover ALL of American History! With editable Google Doc versions for each unit, these study guides are perfect for sharing through Google Classroom or printable worksheets for your entire unit!All of the following unit guide packets are included:Exploration & American IndiansThe 13 Colonies The American RevolutionThe ConstitutionEarly AmericaThe Age of JacksonSectionalism & Manifest DestinyThe Civil Wa
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7th - 10th
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End of World War II, Start of the Cold War worksheet - Global/US/World History
End of World War II, Start of the Cold War worksheet AIM: How did the end of World War II pave the way for the Cold War? To what extent was the Cold War inevitable? Common core compliant worksheet focusing on the Yalta Agreement and its aftermath Contains several student-centered activities designed to promote active engagement and critical thinking such as: Do now – Casualties of World War IIWhat’s Next for the Allies after World War II? – Problems/Issues facing the Allied Powers.Yalta Agree
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle #6 - Expanded World War II - Global/US/World History
Nat Turner's Rebellion Primary Source Worksheet & Reading on Slavery
This worksheet includes a stunning 2-page excerpt from Nat Turner's jailhouse "Confessions" regarding the uprising of enslaved men he led in Virginia in 1831. It includes graphic details of how he and his followers went from house to house in Southampton County before he went into hiding and was eventually caught. It includes an introduction that explains the context of the rebellion and its repercussions. Following the excerpt are 6 reading comprehension questions, most of which require the stu
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8th - 12th
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Letter from a Dust Bowl Survivor
Great Depression Dust Bowl Primary Source ReadingA fantastic primary source document to help students better understand the effects of the Dust Bowl on Midwesterners. This vivid letter really makes the reader feel what the writer was going through and brings the Great Depression to life. It is also written at a level middle and high school students can easily understand.Also included are 8 comprehension questions that engage students' critical thinking skills and reading comprehension. This is a
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7th - 12th
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Decade of Roaring 20s 1920s U.S. History Primary Source Analysis Bundled Set
1920s Decade Primary Source Analysis Bundled SetExploring the decade of the 1920s? Want to practice primary source analysis? Need an easy to implement resource that addresses the standards?Take your students into the 1920s with this no-prep Primary Source Analysis Set!This bundled set includes 8-pages of handouts providing an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the economic, political, cultural, and decade changes in the 1
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7th - 12th
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Enlightenment Thinkers in Their Own Words Station Activity
Enlightenment Thinkers in Their Own Words Station ActivityBest-selling Enlightenment activity!In small groups of four, students go to five different stations around the room analyzing primary sources from famous Enlightenment philosophers (Locke, Hobbes, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft)They then answer a series of critical thinking questions (14 in all). After all five stations have been visited, a class discussion of the major ideas takes place (3 additional guiding questions are included
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8th - 12th
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Apartheid in South Africa worksheet - Nelson Mandela - Global/World History
Apartheid in South Africa worksheet – Nelson Mandela AIM: How did apartheid rise and fall in South Africa? Common core-compliant worksheet. Includes several activities designed to promote critical thinking, active engagement, and class discussion such as:Primary source analysis – Several actual apartheid laws Secondary source reading – African National Congress and Nelson MandelaDouble Entry Journal Activity – How did Nelson Mandela’s vision for South Africa oppose the system of apartheid?Four p
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle #7 Africa - Geography Through the End of Apartheid
Frederick Douglass, Non-Fiction Analysis to use for ANY Novel with Slavery Theme
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a compelling autobiography and provides an honest view of the harshness of life for enslaved African-Americans in the 1800s. Use this 45-minute lesson that includes a slice of Douglass’ narrative to show your students the ugly reality of life in pre-Civil War America.This package includes a two-page excerpt from Frederick Douglass’ book (in public domain) in which he details battling Mr. Covey, an abusive slave owner. After students read the pas
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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