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Common Core RH.6-8.3 dbqs
Christopher Columbus DBQ Inquiry Investigation for American World History
In this engaging and focused Christopher Columbus activity, students take on the role of investigators as they learn about the two sides of Christopher Columbus (similar to a Columbus Hero or Villian activity). ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Renaissance activities unit located here bundle!Students examine a variety of primary and secondary sources on Christopher Columbus' exploration, how he was viewed by his sailors, the positives and negatives of the
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6th - 9th
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Boston Massacre Causes of the American Revolution Bias Primary Source Activity
In this Boston Massacre lesson and primary source activity, students examine a variety of primary source documents to recognize bias in the Boston Massacre and answer the question "What really happened the night of March 5, 1770?"Students will begin with an analysis of 2 popular images of the event, comparing the similarities and differences of both images with included questions. Students will then read two primary accounts of the event - one from a Boston newspaper on the morning of March 6th
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6th - 9th
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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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Martin Luther Tweets His 95 Theses! The Protestant Reformation & Modern Day!
Martin Luther Tweets His 95 Theses! The Protestant Reformation & Modern Day!This highly-engaging Martin Luther activity presents a fun way to interact with primary sources at the start of the Reformation! Students analyze 6 of Martin Luther's 95 theses that were nailed to the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517!☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Renaissance activities unit located here bundle!Students analyze 6 of Martin Luther's 95 Theses, t
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5th - 8th
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Sharecropping and Reconstruction Primary Source Analysis Activity
In this Sharecropping and Reconstruction primary source activity, students analyze a sharecropping contract that was offered during Reconstruction and examine the unfair clauses to showcase just how unfair life was for sharecroppers. Students can work individually or in teams to dissect the sharecropper contract, but the overall goal is the same, to showcase just how unfair these contracts were for the freedmen. Once finished, students produce a short writing piece to explain what they believe
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6th - 9th
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Treaty of Versailles and Ending of World War 1 | Student Fact-Checking Activity
In this engaging primary source analysis activity on the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I, students fact-check a variety of statements about the terms issued down in the Treaty of Versailles to end World War One (known as the war to end all wars)!Students can work individually, in groups, or complete as a homework assignment to tackle this assignment! Students verify statements, then find the proof to back their statements! A Google 1:1 compatible version is included in this product
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6th - 10th
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Causes of Mexican-American War Westward Expansion Mini DBQ Inquiry
In this highly engaging lesson on Westward Expansion and the Mexican-American War, students learn about the major causes of the Mexican-American War. Students analyze text from six different people who show both sides of the Mexican-American War. After hearing (and translating) what Abraham Lincoln, Henry Clay, David Wilmot, Ulysses Grant, and Ashbel Smith say in regard to the conflict, students put their thoughts on paper and explain what caused this conflict.This resource includes a paper in
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: US History Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny Thematic Unit
Reign of Terror in the French Revolution CSI Inquiry Activity
Reign of Terror CSI Investigation | French Revolution | Distance Learning ReadyIn this engaging and authentic CSI activity, students investigate the Reign of Terror, the role of Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins, and its impact on the French Revolution, all while trying to gather evidence toward the overarching question, "Why did Robespierre launch the Reign of Terror?" In this student investigation on the Reign of Terror, students uncover the origins and motivations of the radical moveme
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7th - 10th
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Abraham Lincoln and Civil War Analysis | Lincoln's Views Civil War and Abolition
In this Abraham Lincoln primary source analysis activity, students investigate Lincoln's views during (and before) the Civil War in regard to slavery and abolition. Students analyze a variety of primary source documents to answer the question: What conflicting views did President Lincoln hav regarding the abolition of slavery?Students analyze and investigate 6 documents to come to a conclusion about President Lincoln's attitude toward slavery and the role of the Emancipation Proclamation. Stu
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6th - 10th
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The Era of Good Feelings: Does it Deserve This Name? Student DBQ Inquiry Lesson
The Era of Good Feelings: Does it Deserve This Name? Student Investigative DBQ! Google 1:1 Compatible!This activity is part of two bundles to save you even more!Jefferson, Madison, Monroe Unit Plan! 12 fun lessons for Jeffersonian America!Era of Good Feelings Bundle! 2 activities, 1 great price! Common Core focused!Both bundles are priced to save you considerably!-------------------------------In this highly-engaging and very Common Core focused activity, students take on the role of researcher
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7th - 10th
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Mansa Musa, Egypt, and Snapchat? Students analyze the stop & create Snapchats!
In this Mansa Musa and Islam resource on West Africa, students analyze a primary source of Musa's pitstop in Egypt on his way to Mecca on his holy pilgrimage. Once students answer the analytical questions, they use excerpts from the source to create a Snapchat story of Mansa Musa's experiences in Egypt. There are three versions of the Snapchat story to best fit the needs of your students!Tons of fun, easy to implement, and a fun way to integrate modern technology!This resource in included in my
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5th - 8th
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Vietnam War Stations Primary Source Activity | Dien Bien Phu to Gulf of Tonkin
In this highly-engaging Vietnam War stations resource, students investigate 13 different primary sources to understand the escalation of the Vietnam War from Dien Bien Phu in 1954 until the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964. This lesson on the Vietnam War is included in two bundles to save you money -- my Vietnam War Resource Bundle andmy Cold War Bundle!Students use an included 4-page student guide that navigates them through 13 different sources on the escalation of American involvement in Viet
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Vietnam War Activities Bundle | 6 Engaging Resources for Vietnam War
British Imperialism in India | The Raj, Sepoy Mutiny, Salt March | 2 Activities!
British Imperialism in India | The Raj, Sepoy Mutiny, Salt March | 2 Activities for Distance Learning!In this effective resource on British imperialism in India, you receive 2 activities to teach the history of British influence and Indian independence. First. you receive an informational text and student questions set that details the history of British imperialism in India. Beginning with James I, students learn the "how and why" Great Britain became interested in India, the phrase "the sun ne
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8th - 11th
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Age of Exploration Document Based Question Activity DBQ Writing Lesson
Review the Age of Exploration with this ready-to-go document analysis and DBQ writing prompt. Students can work in small groups to complete the analysis and categorization guide and then transition to individual work to complete the writing prompt. Topics covered include:Changes in Africa, Asia, Americas and EuropeColumbian ExchangeConquests in AmericaEuropean Rewards/Goals for ExplorationSlavery and Slave TransportStudent handouts are included with an analysis guide and a writing prompt page fo
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6th - 12th
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Life as a Gladiator Engaging Primary Source Analysis in Ancient Rome
In this Rome Gladiator primary source activity, students analyze a primary source regarding the gladiator games, then create a script where they converse with a citizen of ancient Rome who attended the games! ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Ancient Rome activities unit located here bundle!Students read chunked and focused text (to aid in comprehension) that is geared toward specific questions on the gladiator games of Rome. This has been done to focus
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5th - 9th
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Ancient Mesopotamia Geography Hammurabi's Code Primary Source DBQ Activity
The Code of Hammurabi was comprised of 282 laws. More than 60 of those laws related to agriculture in Ancient Mesopotamia. This Primary Source DBQ provides students the opportunity to read and analyze a representative sample of Hammurabi’s farming and agriculture laws using the US National Archives DBQ Analysis Model. Then, learn to grow barley as you read and analyze the "Farmer's Instructions," a Primary Source letter from a Mesopotamian farmer to his son. Everything you need, including Ans
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6th - 9th
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Age of Exploration Reading Passages | Differentiated Exploration Primary Sources
Age of Exploration Reading Passages and Primary Sources: 5 DIFFERENTIATED Sources for Exploration and Age of Discovery!This primary source set is included in the World History Differentiated Primary Source Bundle, located here! Buy the bundle, enjoy 112 differentiated warmups, and save a bundle!----In this highly-engaging differentiated primary source set, you receive 5 primary source warmups and skill-building exercises to supplement any unit on the Age of Exploration or Age of Discovery! Each
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5th - 8th
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Causes and Effects of the Crusades DBQ Activity
Causes and Effects of the Crusades: DBQ Activity – Instructions:The main goal of this lesson is to have students analyze primary and secondary sources to determine various causes and impacts of the Crusades:This lesson has a total of 2 DBQ’s:DBQ 1 – Causes of the Crusades (5 documents)DBQ 2 – Impacts of the Crusades (5 Documents)In total, there are 7 potential activity options for this lesson! DBQ1 – Causes of the Crusades:Option 1 – Answer the analysis questions based on the documentsOption 2
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: The Middle Ages and Renaissance - Unit Bundle
Civil Rights Movement Ku Klux Klan CSI Inquiry Activity | Evers, Freedom Summer
In this Ku Klux Klan & the Civil Rights Movement student investigation, students learn of the Ku Klux Klan murders of Medgar Evers, the 16th Street Baptist Street Bombing, the Freedom Summer Murders of James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, Viola Liuzzo, the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.This top-notch resource is included in the Civil Rights Movement Unit Bundle!In this investigation, students take on the role of investigators as they analyze five different high-profile
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
World History Reading Passages | 112 Differentiated World History Primary Source
World History Reading Passages and Differentiated World History Primary Source Bundle! 112 DIFFERENTIATED Primary Source Warmups in World History!In this highly-engaging and effective bundle, you receive differentiated primary source warmups, exit tickets, and enrichment activities for 11 different units of World History. Engage and enrich students with primary sources from Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, the Byzantine Empire, Medieval Japan, the Renaissance, the Age of Explorati
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5th - 9th
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The Persian Wars - DBQ Activity
The Greco-Persian Wars - DBQThe main objective of this activity is to have students determine how the Greeks won the Persian Wars by analyzing various maps and sourcesTo start the lesson, there is an 11 slide PowerPoint that contains:Background information on the Persian WarsKey figures of the Persian Wars: Darius I, Xerxes I, Miltiades, and LeonidasA Comparison of Persian and Greek SoldiersAn explanation of the Greek phalanx tacticChart of key battles of the conflict: Marathon, Thermopylae, Sal
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece Unit Bundle
Andrew Jackson and the Cherokee DBQ Inquiry | What was their relationship like?
Andrew Jackson and the Cherokee DBQ | What was their relationship like?This Andrew Jackson and Cherokee lesson is included in the much larger Andrew Jackson Bundle, located here:Age of Jackson Bundle! 3 activities for Andrew Jackson! Engaging, Fun & Focused!----In this highly-engaging, primary source-based resource, students analyze the relationship between President Andrew Jackson and the Cherokee people prior to the Trail of Tears. Students are guided through 6 primary source documents wh
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5th - 8th
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Causes and Effects of the Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian Wars – Lesson and Activity The main objective of this lesson is to have students describe causes, effects and strategies of the Peloponnesian warCheck out an alternate DBQ lesson on the Peloponnesian War: Click Here!In this lesson you get a 15 slide PPT with:Do NowInformation ChartComparison Chart of Athens and Sparta2 Video Links2 Assessment Questions Activity InstructionsConclusion QuestionsThere are 3 different options for the activity each based on two readings.· Reading 1:
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6th - 11th
Also included in: Ancient Greece Unit Bundle
Iranian Hostage Crisis & Jimmy Carter: Students examine Crisis & Carter's Legacy
In this two-part resource on the Iranian Hostage Crisis and Jimmy Carter's presidency, students thoroughly examine the Iranian Hostage Crisis in its entirety before determining if the crisis destroyed Jimmy Carter's presidency. Students read the 1-page text and answer the included student analysis and discussion questions (that make for an outstanding class debate) to understand the origins of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, including the 1953 overthrow in Iran (led by the United States), the role o
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6th - 9th
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