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African history Common Core RH.9-10.1 resources
Harlem Renaissance and Great Migration Activity and Reading | 2 activities!
In Harlem Renaissance and Great Migration student reading and research activity, students learn the origins of (and contributors to) the movement that resulted from the Great Migration. Students begin with an introductory text on the Great Migration and Harlem Renaissance with guided questions to review the essential material. Then, students transition to an activity that allows them to learn more about 7 of the major contributors to the Harlem Renaissance. Students will use QR codes to inves
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5th - 10th
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Children of Blood and Bone Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. With over 140+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the literary analysis resources, critical consciousness activities and discussions, fiction close readings, West Africa and Yoruba historical and cultural readings and activities, extension projects, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provid
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8th - 12th
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Imperialism and Crimes Against Humanity in the Congo Free State
This lesson plan for Imperialism includes primary source excerpts from George Washington Williams' letter to Belgium's King Leopold II about the crimes he witnessed in the Congo Free State. George Washington Williams was an African American writer who interviewed Leopold then traveled to the Congo in 1890. The terrible acts he witnessed there inspired his letter, which is credited with coining the phrase "crimes against humanity". It also was instrumental in the colony being taken from Leopold's
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8th - 11th
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Amistad Primary Source Analysis Activity
This excellent activity for the famous Amistad case is an excellent way to get your students to engage with primary source documents and learn about this fascinating moment in American History!
This download includes a 1-page introduction reading that explains all about the case of the Amistad, from the capture of Africans in Sierra Leone through to the Supreme Court case. There are then 6 excellent primary source documents for your students to analyze. Each includes an actual image of the doc
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7th - 11th
Africa Webquest (World Geography and History)
The Africa webquest comes with a worksheet and an answer key. Each link in the webquest points to information that your students need to complete the worksheet. Besides printing the worksheets, no other prep is needed to conduct this activity on Africa.How to use this resource:1.) Share the PDF webquest file with clickable links to student computers. 2.) Print the accompanying worksheets. 3.) That’s it! Students are ready to get started.Students click the links embedded into stunning photographs
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6th - 11th
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African Decolonization Lesson Plan
This lesson plan on Africa's decolonization is a thorough and engaging resource with multiple activities to ensure your students understand this important period in history and its impact on today. A lesson plan details exactly how to use all the resources, along with a suggested warm up, videos, and more. An engaging PowerPoint covers the decolonization era, its background, and legacy. There's a special focus on Ghana, Kenya, Algeria, and the Congo. It also touches on Nelson Mandela's fight aga
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8th - 11th
Slavery and the Slave Trade in America - History of Slavery Timeline Project
Skip the long lecture and implement this unique research project on the origin, progression, and abolition of slavery in America. Allow students to pursue the discovery of these events through research and the creation of an interactive timeline! After conducting research, students will create a multimedia digital timeline documenting 20 related events, 10 supporting images, and 3 relevant media files! This research project on slavery in America will provide you and your students with all the ma
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9th - 12th
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Rwandan Genocide Reading Assignment and Research Activity
In this Rwandan Genocide assignment and research activity, students answer guiding questions while learning about the Rwandan Genocide (also known as the Rwandan Holocaust). Students read a guided text that highlights the role of European colonizers (Germany and Belgium) in reinforcing (and perpetuating) a divide between Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa members of Rwanda. Students learn about the 1884 Berlin Conference, the social structure of the Hutu and Tutsi, the 1959 Hutu Revolution, the creation of t
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7th - 10th
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Slavery in Antebellum America: A Document Set Stations Lesson
Immerse your students in a primary source-based study of the lives of the enslaved during the Antebellum Era. Using seven different document sets of five primary sources each, students learn about the following aspect of slavery:Labor in the "Big House"Labor in the FieldsFamily LifeInternal Slave TradeReligionPunishmentResistancePrimary sources range from visual images to WPA interviews to slave narrative excerpts. [NOTE: some sources deal with difficult and violent content, thus the product is
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9th - 12th
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African Nations Gain Independence worksheet
African Nations Gain Independence worksheetAIM: How did African nations gain independence from imperialist nations?Common core-compliant worksheet focusing on two case studies - Kenya and Ghana - as examples of methods used by Africans to free themselves from colonialism. Includes several activities designed to promote critical thinking, active engagement, and class discussion such as:Do now that appropriately sets up the worksheet - cartoon analysis reviewing the reasons and process of African
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle #7 Africa - Geography Through the End of Apartheid
AFRICA Geography & History Worksheets and Puzzles
You will find lessons and activities for African history and geography in this product.Physical, cultural, historical and economic geography of Africa are addressed in these worksheets, word searches, projects, puzzles, and other activities. Directions for using EXCEL and the details for creating a chart comparing population change in a selection of African countries are included. All projects and handouts are student tested.In addition, students will become familiar with unique regions of Afr
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5th - 10th
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Black History Month Interactive Google Slides Webquest Independent Activity
DIGITAL interactive Black History Month Webquest on Google Slides. DIGITAL or PRINTABLE Google Doc packet for students to record their answers. Ready to be assigned on Google Classroom!Students click on interactive slides and write answers on their handouts. This is perfect for distance learning! Over 15 topics, 60 articles and websites, 15 videos, and 45 questions. The webquest can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, and extension activities.
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6th - 12th
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The Kingdom of Ghana Reading & Trans-Saharan Trade Reading: Print & Digital
The first reading covers the history of the Kingdom of Ghana starting in the year 750 CE. It explains the wealth of the nation and how they achieved it by collecting tolls and how the outside world was discussing the abundance of gold in the country. It then discusses the introduction of Islam to the region. There are five questions at the end with an answer key on the next page.The next reading discusses the trans-Saharan trade route and the technology that made it happen. It comes with fou
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7th - 12th
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MIDDLE AGES 12-DAY UNIT: Feudalism, Black Death, Crusades, Review, Exam EDITABLE
This resource is a comprehensive and engaging unit covering the Middle Ages aka Medieval Times. There are 11 days of lessons, homework, a review, and an exam. Each lesson is complete and no-prep, saving you valuable time and energy. The lessons are designed to be engaging and varied, ensuring that students stay interested and focused throughout the unit. Plus, all the content and skills students need are included, to help your students meet all the necessary learning objectives. And with everyth
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7th - 11th
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AFRICANS KINGDOMS UNIT 10 Days: 8 Lessons Plus Review & Assessment, EDITABLE
This resource is a comprehensive and engaging unit covering the 5 Empires of Africa: Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Benin and Zimbabwe. There are 10 days of lessons, homework, review, and an exam. Each lesson is complete and no-prep, saving you valuable time and energy. The lessons are designed to be engaging and varied, ensuring that students stay interested and focused throughout the unit. Plus, all the content and skills students need are included, ensuring that your students meet all the necessary le
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7th - 10th
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EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM 15 DAY UNIT BUNDLE Including Review & Assessment, Editable
This resource is a comprehensive and engaging unit covering the European Imperialism. There are 15 days of lessons, homework, review, and an exam. Many of the lesson include modified versions for differentiation. Each lesson is complete and no-prep, saving you valuable time and energy. The lessons are designed to be engaging and varied, ensuring that students stay interested and focused throughout the unit. Plus, all the content and skills students need are included, ensuring that your students
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7th - 11th
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The Impact of Imperialism on Africans worksheet
The Impact of Imperialism on Africans worksheetAIM: To what extent did imperialism hurt Africans?Common core aligned worksheet on the impact of European imperialism on Africans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes a variety of student-centered activities designed to promote class discussion, active engagement, and critical thinking such asDo now that appropriately sets up the worksheet - European motivations for imperialism. Secondary source reading - Scramble for AfricaTurn
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle #7 Africa - Geography Through the End of Apartheid
Imperialism Full Unit | Google Drive | Lesson Plan | Scramble for Africa
Use this unit to teach about the Era of Imperialism! Students will learn about European Imperialism in Africa, during the scramble for Africa, India and Southeast Asia. Students will also learn about the effects of Imperialism during the Partisan of India, Apartheid, and Rwandan Genocide. What's Included?11 Full Lesson Plans and ResourcesEverything needed to teach the following lessons: Unit Outline: Lesson One – Mapping Imperialism Lesson Outline:Warmup - Talk to your neighbors, what natural re
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8th - 11th
BYZANTINE EMPIRE 9-DAY UNIT BUNDLE Including Review & Assessment, EDITABLE
This resource is a comprehensive and engaging unit covering the Byzantine Empire. There are 9 days of lessons, homework, review, and an exam. Each lesson is complete and no-prep, saving you valuable time and energy. The lessons are designed to be engaging and varied, ensuring that students stay interested and focused throughout the unit. Plus, all the content and skills students need are included, ensuring that your students meet all the necessary learning objectives. And with everything being E
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7th - 11th
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African Empires Before European Imperialism DBQ
This DBQ looks at the achievements of West African civilizations before the arrival of Europeans through 8 primary and secondary source documents including 1 illustration and 1 map. Each document is followed by at least one constructed response question and a summary essay question using the documents wraps up the DBQ.This DBQ:addresses the Common Core Standardsfollows New York State social studies testing required formatis useful as homework, test review or substitute teacher lesson. This DBQ a
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8th - 12th
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Early American History Colonial America 13 colonies: Interactive Notebooks
Do you feel stressed out, overwhelmed, or don't have enough time to create engaging and meaningful content for your 13 colonies or Colonial America? Then you came to the right place. This early American BUNDLE is going to solve your problem. Included are 3 different interactive notebooks on Jamestown, New England and Middle Colonies, Bacon's Rebellion Primary Source activity, "Can you survive Jamestown?" Game and "First Thanksgiving Myths" interactive games. Activities come with answer keys an
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8th - 11th
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African Imperialism Mapping Activity Carving of Africa Lesson (Google)
African Imperialism Mapping Activity Carving of Africa Lesson Plan Is your class struggling with understanding how African countries got their shape during imperialism?This mapping activity is designed to help students master African imperialism and African history. It covers the following topics: African imperialism, mapping Africa, American imperialism, African history, world imperialism and more. Lesson Includes:Mapping Africa Worksheet PDFMapping Africa Worksheet Answer KeyLink to editable G
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
AFRICAN TRADING KINGDOMS: GHANA, MALI & SONGHAI LESSON + Modified + Homework
This no-prep, editable lesson engages students in close-read activities about the 3 West African trading kingdoms: Ghana, Mali, and Songhai. After a mini- lecture and short video, students read a passage summarizing the topic. Next, they work in pairs, scaffolding a comparison activity. There is a modified student handout for struggling learners and a homework assignment, too! The resource includes all lesson components: slides with a warm-up and short lecture, brief video, student handout, and
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7th - 10th
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African Empires 1500-1900CE Digital NB - Songhai, Ashanti, Ethiopia, Kongo, Zulu
African Empires 1500 - 1900 Digital (and Print) Notebook - Google Drive - Songhai, Ashanti, Ethiopia, Kongo, ZuluThis notebook activity has a variety of engaging activities for students to learn more about African Empires, focusing on political, economic, and religious systems. Plus, sprinkle in a little art history to make this lesson even more in-depth and fun! This is an excellent addition to your unit on Africa, imperialism, or 1500-1900 Asia. This resource also works great as a backup Sub l
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7th - 11th
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