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European history Common Core CCRA.R.6 resources
Louisiana Purchase primary source analysis activity
“Great primary source activity!”The Louisiana Purchase was one of the most defining moments in our nation’s development as a global power. For a relative pittance, the country doubled in size overnight. Yet this landmark purchase wasn’t even a consideration for Jefferson as he dispatched Robert Livingston to Paris to negotiate with Emperor Napoleon to purchase only New Orleans and negotiate use of the Mississippi River for American farmers. Napoleon’s offer to sell the entire territory took Livi
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7th - 11th
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European Exploration Primary Source Analysis
These primary sources look at European Exploration through the lens of the 3 G's (Gold Glory Gold). Each source highlights one of the G's. I present these sources as stations, but any presentation is sufficient. They are great for discussing perspective, geography, and of course, the 3 G's.
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7th - 10th
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Brothers Grimm- Read & Write- Focus on Target Audience & Polishing
Students are fascinated by how dark the Brothers Grimm "children's stories" were before they were completely sanitized by Disney. Students feel like they are seeing the truth, and our students love it when they get the real deal. Due to the gritty and, frankly, violent nature of Brothers Grimm, I created this no-prep unit with high school students in mind. I love doing this unit around Halloween because it is so creepy, but I have used it during every season. 1) Detailed teacher notes:2 reliab
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
47 Days, Number the Stars, Boy in Striped Pajamas Bundle WW2: Chapter Questions
140+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resources provides chapter context questions w/ answer key for three young adult books: 47 Days, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and Number the Stars. All three works are perfect adaptations for middle and lower high school students to access and suplement instruction about World War II and the European front. Students will be able to build their skills of character analysis and development, author's purpose, and word choice. My students love reading abo
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4th - 9th
"I Must Betray You" by Ruta Sepetys: Resource Set
Getting ready to read I Must Betray You? You need this set! It includes a set of lecture notes to cover background knowledge on the USSR (slightly silly at times and overgeneralized), an anticipation guide to spark discussion before reading, discussion questions, and research questions for presentations on related topics. It also includes a teacher guide with some content warnings for you to be prepared for what's coming. This set will help you dig deeper into this thrilling, jaw-dropping novel
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7th - 9th
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (YA Novel) Chapter Questions & Answer Key
65+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This great resource provides a building foundation for young readers utilizing John Boyne's novel, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. In total, more than 130 chapter context questions and teacher answer key will help guide discussion as you read this deeply affecting coming of age tale of life on two sides of the fence. Follow Bruno and Shmuel as they navigate war, loss, friendship, and loneliness. Let us help guide your class discussions and save you valuable ti
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6th - 9th
Animal Farm Novel Analysis ELA Unit | GOOGLE CLASSROOM | Distance Learning
A comprehensive NON-EDITABLE Google Classroom unit based on George Orwell's modern classic Animal Farm, this unit contains 75 slides which include contextual information, historical connections, assessment activities (written and oral) with embedded clips and links. Text boxes/pages for student responses have been inserted.- How Language Controls - The Power of Words (embedded clip)- Background Information on Context- What is a Fable? (embedded clip)- What is an Allegory? (embedded clip)- What
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8th - 12th, Staff
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Also included in: English Literature ELA Growing Bundle | PowerPoints, PDF & Google Units
Reading Skills Worksheet: The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
This worksheet focuses on comprehension and critical thinking skills related to the Chernobyl disaster. It includes a variety of questions, ranging from factual recall to analysis and inference, to engage students with the text and encourage deeper understanding of the topic. The questions cover key aspects such as the causes and consequences of the disaster, the response and containment efforts, and the broader implications for nuclear safety and public perception.Educators can utilize this wor
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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All the Light We Cannot See Novel Study
This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. The pack has been designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s reading objectives for Year 6.ABOUT THE NOVEL: *NOW A NETFLIX LIMITED SERIES—from producer and director Shawn Levy (Stranger Things) starring Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, and newcomer Aria Mia Loberti*Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist, the beloved instant N
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7th - 9th
Night Elie Wiesel Student Reflection Journal with Rubric AP/IB
Elie Wiesel's harrowing tale of survival is a crucial addition to any secondary literature unit. Night is one of the most powerful books I have ever read on my own and with my students. I believe it is one book all students must read before they graduate from high school. This Student Journal will allow your students to explore and respond to the memoir's over-arching themes of empathy, inclusion, justice, and freedom.I included several prompts based on the Preface to the New Translation that I
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Not Grade Specific
Appeasement of Germany Activity
This activity helps students understand how Italy, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union (students are assigned one of these 4 countries) viewed Germany during the events of the 1930s (rearmament, the Rhineland, Anschluss, the Sudentenland, annexing Czechoslovakia, and Poland) and how their own domestic issues impacted foreign relations at the time. Students gain a lot of understanding with this activity! It is formatted for google classroom, but also is a Microsoft Word document, so the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: European History (Ancient Greece to the Fall of the USSR)
Lacemaker and the Princess Novel Study
Reading novels is my favorite! I don't think we give enough time to "just" reading books and allowing children's viewpoint, vocabulary, and comprehension explode with these opportunities. And my FAVORITE way to do so is to integrate my novels into other subjects. Historical fiction provides the PERFECT means to do so. The Lacemaker and the Princess offers a unique peek into the French Revolution through the eyes of a tradesgirl. She sneaks the reader into the palace; by doing so we get to
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5th - 8th
Lacemaker and the Princess Novel Study AND Quizzes
Reading novels is my favorite! I don't think we give enough time to "just" reading books and allowing children's viewpoint, vocabulary, and comprehension explode with these opportunities. And my FAVORITE way to do so is to integrate my novels into other subjects. Historical fiction provides the PERFECT means to do so. The Lacemaker and the Princess offers a unique peek into the French Revolution through the eyes of a tradesgirl. She sneaks the reader into the palace; by doing so we get to
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5th - 8th
Historical Fiction Book & Film Analysis: The Scarlet Pimpernel
Looking to inject some fun and excitement into your high school / middle school English or History classes? Maybe you should consider a hidden gem in historical fiction--The Scarlet Pimpernel, by British author Baroness (Emma) Orczy. The book was published in 1905, but it was Orczy's play by the same name that first gained her notoriety. The Scarlet Pimpernel is a fictional character that exists in the factual world of the French Revolution. The Scarlet Pimpernel is both a love story, an adventu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Gorbachev's Problems and Detente, Glasnost, Perestroika
This is a handout that asks students to read charts, graphs, and short descriptions about these problems in the Soviet Union in the 1980s: per capita gross domestic product, surpluses and deficits of production of food, proxy wars, and protest movements. They analyze how these events caused problems in the Soviet Union and compare them to problems in China under Mao and Deng Xiaoping. There are QR codes for them to scan and watch youtube videos. Then, students read about the detente, glasnost, a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: European History (Ancient Greece to the Fall of the USSR)
Reading Skills Worksheet: Greek Tragedy
This worksheet is designed to help students explore the main idea of the article about ancient Athenian theater competitions and their impact on democracy and culture. It contains a series of critical reasoning questions, including questions that encourage students to connect the content to their own experiences. The questions address key concepts such as the purpose of the competitions, the role of random selection in fairness, the influence of theater on social and political messages, the shif
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Reading Skills Worksheet: The Eastern Orthodox Church
This worksheet is meant to help students strengthen their reading skills while learning about the Eastern Orthodox Church. After reading and analyzing the text, students will test their understanding with 13 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions and one critical reasoning question. This is a great way for students to prepare for the type of passages and questions they will encounter on state tests. This worksheet can also be used as a pre-assessment or formative assessment. Teacher
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Reformation Primary Source analysis
In this activity, the students read 3 different primary sources from Martin Luther. Each of these sources were specifically chosen to showcase his dissent from the Catholic Church. On the 3rd page are DOK leveled questions dealing with the documents. While this can be presented in any way the teacher chooses, I find it beneficial to have a collaborative station for each source, and the students can rotate to the next station/source after 10-15 minutes.
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7th - 10th
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Engaging Feudal Pyramid Coloring Graphic Organizer & Short Reading- ELA-Aligned
In this product, you'll get 2 worksheets to analyze, each with its own set of questions.This product is a great introduction and/or practice to feudalism. The questions are ELA-aligned and rigorous.The students will read a short passage, fill-in the pyramid, and answer questions to show their analysis. Ways to use this product:•I do, we do, you do! Do a worksheet together then have students complete the 2nd worksheet independently or with partners.•Assign for distant learning•Annotate with highl
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6th - 10th
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The White Rose by Kip Wilson Discussion Questions with Key
The book The White Rose is a compelling account about the life and death of Sophie Scholl, a young college student who participated in the White Rose resistance movement that opposed Adolf Hitler's government in the 1940's, during the heart of World War II. The book is written in verse which allows for students to read it quickly compared to other texts.The discussion questions cover the entire text and there are answers to all of the questions. It is a document so you can edit the questions i
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: The White Rose Movement: Movie Guide, Book Questions, & One-Page Reading
Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | Greek Culture
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about Greek culture. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are myths, polytheistic, Mt. Olympus, Olympics, Zeus, deity, oracles, Temple of Apollo, Delphi, epics, fables, allegories, Homer, Iliad, Odyssey, William Shakespeare, Helen of Troy, Odysseus, Trojan War, Golden Age of Greece, tragedies, Ae
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5th - 10th
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A Company of Fools | Novel Analysis Unit | POWERPOINT and Printable PDFs |
A full NON-EDITABLE unit of assessment tasks and vocabulary lists (from the text) based on Deborah Ellis' novel A Company of Fools that includes complimentary PowerPoint presentations on the Middle Ages and The Black Plague.Includes printable PDFs for student workbooks for all assessment activities, vocabulary lists, and essay tasks. All of our units are suitable for Distance Learning, in that they are stand-alone complete units in which teachers can provide students access to slides, worksheet
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7th - 9th
Also included in: English Literature ELA Growing Bundle | PowerPoints, PDF & Google Units
Animal Farm | ELA | Literature Analysis Unit | POWERPOINT and Printable PDFs
A comprehensive and complete unit for George Orwell's modern classic Animal Farm, this NON-EDITABLE 66-page slideshow includes contextual information, historical connections, assessment activities (written and oral) with embedded clips and links. - How Language Controls - The Power of Words (embedded clip)- Background Information on Context- What is a Fable? (embedded clip)- What is an Allegory? (embedded clip)- What is Satire? (embedded clips)- Who is George Orwell?- Significance Today- Childr
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8th - 12th
Also included in: English Literature ELA Growing Bundle | PowerPoints, PDF & Google Units
Reader's Theater Activity in Rhyme | Ancient Greek and Hellenistic Culture
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about ancient Greece and Hellenistic culture. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are Asia, Egypt, philosophers, Alexandria, Athens, Argonautica, “Jason and the Argonauts”, Greek New Comedy, Golden Age, Menander, Renaissance, Epicurus, Epicureanism, Zeno, Stoicism, Aristarchus, Eratosthenes, cir
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5th - 10th
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Find European History resources | TPT
Take your students on a journey through European history with TPT! If you’re an educator or parent looking for printable or digital resources to help your student learn about European history, we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re teaching about the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration, or the World Wars, there are plenty of high-quality TPT resources at your fingertips to teach European history to your students.
European history activities to try
Here are a few examples of the different types of activities and lessons you can find on TPT to help teach students about European history:
Centers & Stations
Through the use of centers, students can collaborate and discuss topics and content they examine for various eras in European history. For example, you could have students navigate through a handful of centers or stations to help them learn about different elements of the Renaissance period, including influential cities, leaders, and artists. Or, to help them learn about the key figures and milestones of the French Revolution.
Map Making
With map-making activities you can not only teach students about European history, but also incorporate geography into your lessons. As they label and color maps, students can learn about important places in Europe and how European countries have expanded (and fallen) over time. For example, you could have students make maps of Europe before and after World War I to identify how the conflict impacted Europe.
Primary Source Analysis
One of the best ways to learn about European history is through historical documents, letters, diaries, art, and literature. Encourage students to use these firsthand accounts to gain a deeper understanding about European people and events. For instance, you can have students read excerpts from the works of Enlightenment philosophers — like Mary Wollstonecraft — and how they contributed to the political thinking of the time.
Research Projects
Have students research and present on a specific topic of European history, like the Age of Exploration. For example, ask students to choose a famous European Explorer to research, and have them write a short biography of that person or create a short video or presentation about their achievements and legacy.
Frequently asked questions for teaching European history
What is taught in European history?
In European history courses, students are taught about the cultural, economic, political, and social milestones that shaped Europe from the Middle Ages until the present.
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There are many different types of European history resources sold by Sellers on TPT — from interactive notebooks to gallery walks.
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