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British history Common Core CCRA.W.1 resources
Flat Earth- Conspiracy Theory- Listen, Short Answer, & Paragraph
I used to hate it when students would bring up conspiracy theories like Flat Earth, as I thought it was my job to convince them that minute why this was unreasonable, and I didn't always have facts to do that! I didn't realize that I was missing a major opportunity to engage their interest. Now, I have a plan, and this assignment does all the fact-finding and conspiracy evaluations for me. In addition, this assignment is important because it is skill-based, and it targets evidence and analysis s
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Princess Diana & British Royals- Conspiracy Theory- Listen, Short Ans. Paragraph
A new generation of students is curious about Princess Diana and her sudden death because of the recent TV show, The Crown. This scandalous conspiracy features affairs, paparazzi, the British Royals, eating disorders, MI6, and a deadly car crash. Because of the tragic and sometimes racy nature of the content, I would recommend this for mature students only. You are busy, so the detailed summary I provide means that you do not have to listen to the podcast to assess student work. There are rigor
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Shakespeare- Conspiracy Theory - Listen, Short Answer, & Paragraph
I will approach Shakespeare's bio in a new and exciting way this year, by addressing the many well documented conspiracy theories about his prolific works. This is high interest for students, as they love conspiracy theories and may have already learned the usual things about his biography. And, do not fear, the podcast I link to deals responsibly with the truth. In addition to cultural knowledge acquisition, this assignment is also important because it is skill-based, and it targets evidence a
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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King's Coronation - What would you do as King or Queen...
Looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate the upcoming Coronation of King Charles III while also improving your students' writing skills? Look no further than this King Craft and Writing activity.With this resource, your students will have the opportunity to create and decorate their very own king or queen. Students can explore their creativity and imagination by writing about "If I were the King/Queen," in conjunction with your teaching on the history and traditions of the Coronation or C
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K - 2nd
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Triangle Trade/Atlantic Trade Routes (Distance Learning)
This handout asks students to read a primary source letter from the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations to the King of England about the various imports and exports from the 13 colonies, make lists of the imports to the colonies and exports from the colonies, and finally, analyze if the colonial economy was strong enough to survive on its own if they declared independence. It is formatted for google classroom.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â World History: Paleolithic/Prehistoric to the end of the Middle Ages
Boston Massacre - Primary Source Perspectives with Lesson Plans
This kit includes 10 pages:- 3-page instructor guide with a big picture overview, and two days of detailed lessons- Primary Source Perspective Analysis (great for a Warm Up / Do Now) to get the conversation started about bias. Print two on one page to save some paper.- Two primary source images depicting opposite perspectives on the Boston Massacre. I recommend printing a class set and laminating!- Two excerpts from primary source documents that demonstrate both the British and Colonial perspect
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6th - 10th
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Dunkirk - WWII Lesson
A detailed and well differentiated editable history lesson with enough material to extend into a two hour lesson. This lesson is all about different interpretations of what happened at Dunkirk and heavily focuses on source analysis. This pack includes an editable PowerPoint, source packs, clip tasks, homework and extended literacy tasks. It is very easy to follow with all instructions on the slides as you go along.Loads more Social Studies resourcesat my store!
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7th - 10th
Troll vs. Tory; After the French and Indian War
This project has the students examine one of the problems that developed between England and their colonies after the French and Indian Wars. Before the students do this project, they do a project on the Seven Years War to show the global reach of the conflict between England and France that the French and Indian Wars was only a part of. This also helps the students to understand “salutary neglects” on England’s part because of other worldwide obligations. This project forces the students to ex
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8th - 11th
UK Government - Presentation and Worksheets
A lesson focusing on the system of government in the UK: how it works, key terminology, key issues around systems of government.Includes 1-hour PowerPoint, 3x worksheets, clip link with questions. Differentiated to 3 levels throughout.Many more inexpensive and free resources available at my store and at my website: www.ecpublishing.co.uk
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6th - 8th
Industrial Revolution Logical Reasoning (Distance Learning)
This worksheet gives students 11 logical statements (unfinished) about the industrial revolution in the "if...then...because..." format, but there is nothing after the word "because" - students must finish that on their own. For example, one might look like "If a nation has laissez-faire economic laws, then there will be an increase in worker injuries because" and then students must finish the statement. When I've done this, many of my high achieving students feel challenged in ways that normal
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â European History (Ancient Greece to the Fall of the USSR)
Orson Welles’ Chimes at Midnight: Practice with Film
This lesson encourages students to write a literary thematic essay. Students learn about the passions and responsibilities in the Orson Welles film, Chimes at Midnight, based on the Henry IV-V plays of William Shakespeare. Students will read, listen to and view supporting video and audio clips while learning the necessary elements to establish their argument on the theme of the unit. Students will show mastery of the standards at the end of the lesson through a SOAPSTONE Analysis, short paragr
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9th - 12th
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English Monarchy: Magna Carta/Tudors/Stuarts/Glorious Rev. (Distance Learning)
This bundle explores the initial limits on the English Monarchy with a Magna Carta Handout, then has a handout on how Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy increased the power of the monarchy, then a handout and activity on the conflict between James I and Parliament, then a handout on how Charles I conflicted with Parliament to cause the English Civil War, then a handout on the English Bill of Rights, and finally, an activity where students must arrange events in order that all relate to the limits on
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Charles I and the Causes of the English Civil War (Distance Learning)
This handout briefly explains how actions of James I and Charles I led to conflicts with Parliament that came to a head in the 1640s. Then, students are given three courses of action for Parliament and asked to evaluate the pros and cons of each. It is formatted for google classroom. It might also pair well with this activity about the transition of England from an absolute to limited monarchy: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Tudors-Stuarts-England-from-Absolute-to-Limited-Monarchy-D
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â European History (Ancient Greece to the Fall of the USSR)
Teach the AP EURO DBQ: 2017 "Glorious Revolution" Question, Examples, & Overview
This lesson is intended to provide students with a basic understanding of the structure and form of the DBQ, how it will be graded, and exactly how to get each of the 7 points. The lesson includes a review of England (mainly the monarchy) from the 1500s to the time period of the essay, the Glorious Revolution. Students will be introduced to the grading rubric of the DBQ and will grade 2 student samples from Collegeboard materials (once together as a class and then on their own). The 2 student sa
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9th - 11th
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Henry VIII Act of Supremacy Worksheet (Distance Learning)
This brief handout includes an excerpt from Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy, 3 questions about what it means and how it connects to the Magna Carta, and 3 scenarios of real actions Henry VIII took towards English churches while asking students to analyze if the Act of Supremacy gave him the authority to take such actions. It is formatted for google classroom.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â European History (Ancient Greece to the Fall of the USSR)
James I and Parliament (Distance Learning and COVID-19)
This handout has students read the text of an actual speech by James I to Parliament and then answer 6 analysis and check-for-understanding questions about it, including analyzing how James I handled the plague of 1603 and connecting government power to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is formatted for google classroom. It also leads directly into this activity about Charles I and the causes of the English Civil War: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Charles-I-and-the-Causes-of-the-English-Ci
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â European History (Ancient Greece to the Fall of the USSR)
English Bill of Rights (Distance Learning)
This handout includes some of the articles from the English Bill of Rights, along with asking students how they limited the power of the monarchy and increased the rights of the people. It is formatted for google classroom.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Colonial America
Magna Carta Worksheet (Distance Learning)
This handout is formatted for google classroom, where students read individual clauses from the Magna Carta and then answer 7 analysis questions. This handout has generated a lot of rich discussion among students, so it can be the basis for an entire lesson. This activity has students compare Henry VIII's actions to the Magna Carta, so it might be a good activity to use for spiraling the Magna Carta back into the curriculum later: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Henry-VIII-Act-of-Sup
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â World History: Paleolithic/Prehistoric to the end of the Middle Ages
Brexit - Powerpoint, worksheets, activities
One hour, fully resourced lesson (PowerPoint, worksheets, clip tasks, activities, all differentiated three ways) all about the Britain’s future after Brexit.This resource pack includes an hour long PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, templates, well differentiated activities, literacy focus tasks, clip tasks with three-way differentiated questions and information sheets.The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. As with all our les
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7th - 9th
The Hundred Years War - Introduction Lesson
A detailed and well differentiated editable history lesson introducing the Hundred Years War. The lesson lasts one hour and is very easy to just pick up and use. It includes an hour-long PowerPoint, a variety of activities, source questions, clip tasks, exam-styles practice questions, chronology, content focus tasks and more.Loads more Social Studies resources at my store!
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7th - 10th
Mercantilism and the Declaration of Independence (Distance Learning)
This handout has 4 documents for students to look at: a map of British mercantilism, a chart about the impacts on the colony and mother country, a list of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence including their occupations and sources of wealth, and finally the actual text o the Declaration of Independence. Students are asked 7 analysis questions throughout about the economic and political characteristics of the signers and Declaration, and then asked to write a short claim/counterclai
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â U.S. Foreign Policy Bundle
Pagan Origins of Christmas Powerpoint, Worksheet + Activities
A lesson on the origins of Christmas and how it has evolved from the Pagan Yuletide to the Christian Christmas we know today. This pack includes a one hour, fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint, worksheets, clip tasks, activities, all differentiated three ways and editable. The lesson is easy to follow and fully differentiated. This resource pack includes an hour long PowerPoint with accompanying worksheets, templates, well differentiated activities, literacy focus tasks, clip tasks with t
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7th - 9th
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