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Holidays U.S. History resources for Microsoft Word
Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
In this bundle, you will get all FOURTEEN logic puzzle holiday products and their academic bonuses at a discounted price of 50% off! There are a total of 92 logic puzzles of varying difficulty, ready to use, plus thirteen academic activities related to the holidays or seasons. The themes of the logic puzzles and specific information can be found at these links:Fall Fun Logic PuzzlesHalloween Logic PuzzlesThanksgiving Logic PuzzlesWinter Holiday and Christmas Fun Logic PuzzlesPresident’s Day Fu
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5th - 8th
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Immigration and Urbanization Unit BUNDLE
Increase student growth and engagement while saving time, energy and money! This bundle has everything you need and more! It is perfect for textbook free classrooms. Just print and go!Please see preview for Bundle detailsBundle includes several products that aren't available in my store. For those available in my store, specific descriptions can be found below:Immigration and Urbanization Reading Passage with Response WorksheetImmigration and Urbanization Stations ActivityImmigration and Urbaniz
Grades:
5th - 10th
3 Branches of Government Sort Worksheet
This is a sorting worksheet I made for my students to show what they've learned about the three branches of government. Everything I looked for was much too difficult for my CDC students, so I created this worksheet as a simple activity but one that still covers all the important concepts.
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K - 5th
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Yellow Journalism- MAD LIBS
Students will work in partners to complete the Yellow Journalism story of the USS Maine explosion. This quick and fun Mad Libs style activity is meant to show how inaccurate Yellow Journalism was at the time. My students loved this. I left it in an editable format.Key Words: Spanish American War; Yellow Journalism; USS Maine; American Imperialism
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6th - 12th
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I Have a Dream Speech Analysis Discussion Guide
This speech analysis discussion guide highlights the rhetorical devices used by King with margin annotations and correlating color coded lines underlined in the text. I use this key to show the students, "How did the author say it?" (a common core step when doing close and critical reading). Using this activity helps the students understand the speech better and helps them with evaluating what King was saying.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
13 Colonies Project
Students will pretend they are a travel agent working for the Thirteen English Colonies. They will create a travel brochure promoting each region (New England, Middle, and Southern). I have included kid-friendly websites for research. The project will take 2-3 class periods to complete. Please message me if you have any questions. I have included a rubric for grading. *Engaging and fun project! *Editable document*The project does not require the use of a textbook. *The document can be uploaded t
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: American History Projects (US History Projects)
Cuban Missile Crisis - Simulation
Students are placed in the shoes of President John F. Kennedy on October 16th of 1962. The students will be presented with information about the Cuban Missile Crisis. The advisors have presented you with 5 different options of potential actions to take against the Soviet Union and/or Cuba. Students must weigh the pros and cons of each action and decide what action appears to be the best. Students will then research options to see what option President Kennedy actually took. A series of refl
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6th - 12th
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Christmas or Winter Gingerbread Door Bulletin Decor Decorations Editable
Hello! Welcome to Julie's Color Wheelby ♥Julie Marie>>>DESCRIPTION<<<This fun colorful bulletin board or door decor is the perfect way to celebrate your smart class this winter! It includes the wording for "Smart Cookies", a matching bulletin/door border, and 8 different editable name gingerbread kids. Plus, a banner for the teacher's name and some peppermint clipart. Printable on 8.5x11 paper, just print, cut, edit and hang. I recommend to use a color printer, to print on card
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PreK - 4th
Spanish-American War - America Becomes a World Power Unit BUNDLE
Increase student growth and engagement while saving time, energy and money! This bundle has everything you need and more! It is perfect for textbook free classrooms. Just print and go! Specific product descriptions can be found at the links below:Spanish-American War Reading Passage with Response WorksheetAmerica Becomes a World Power Reading Passage with Response WorksheetSpanish-American War/American Imperialism PowerPoint with Guided Notes OutlineSpanish-American War Stations ActivitySpanish-
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5th - 9th
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WWII Mapping Activity: Europe & Pacific Theaters
The WWII Map Activity Worksheet includes both the Europe and Pacific Theaters. This WWII Map Activity includes explicit instructions on how to complete the maps as well as questions based on the map along with knowledge based questions about WWII.Students will label and color different aspects of WWII such as; cities, seas, major battles, shade areas for the Axis and Allies. This mapping activity includes 19 questions (10 on Europe Map & 9 on Pacific Map) that test's students' map and critic
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6th - 12th
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Valentines Day Box Project Letter to Parents
This is a perfect letter to use to send home to students families to encourage them to work together to create a Valentines Day mailbox for your students Valentine's goodies. This letter can be edited to meet your project needs. This is a Microsoft word document.Recently added a second format with different color hearts.
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Not Grade Specific
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US Constitution Webquest
The assignment contains 36 questions about the various parts of the U.S. Constitution. Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *Great review of key information!*Engaging!*Editable Word Document*The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; please make sure, however, that it is password protected.Topics: Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Constitutional Convention Framers
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: 8th Grade American History Resources
Ellis Island Immigration Webquest
Students will learn about Ellis Island and European immigration to America. The Ellis Island Webquest uses an engaging website that allows students to explore Ellis Island and learn about the positive and negative experiences immigrants had at Ellis Island. Click here to view the website.The webquest contains 55 questions and is a great way for students to learn more about the following topics: • What was Ellis Island used for?• What was Ellis Island like for immigrants?
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Ellis Island and Angel Island Immigration Lesson Plan Collection
Civil War Webquest
The assignment includes 47 questions about the causes, important leaders, and key events of the American Civil War, and is designed to engage students' interest and promote in-depth understanding. Utilizing a user-friendly website, this assignment facilitates an interactive learning experience. An answer key is also provided. Feel free to message me if you have any questions. ⭐Engaging lesson!⭐The assignment does not require the use of a textbook.⭐The document can be uploaded to your website or
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: 8th Grade American History Resources
Spanish 1 - Interactive Thanksgiving (Dia de Accion de Gracias) Foods Activity
Students are always antsy before the Thanksgiving break. Get them up and moving around the room with this interactive Thanksgiving foods activity in Spanish!
Spanish 1 or 2 students do various tasks with this activity:
1) complete the chart by making the adjective agree with the Thanksgiving food (e.g., El pavo jugoso)
2) state which four foods they like to eat for Thanksgiving
3) interview 6 classmates and ask, "Que te gusta comer para el Dia de Accion de Gracias" and record their answers i
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6th - 9th
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McCarthyism Lesson Plan and Red Scare Simulation
This is a lesson plan with accompanying materials that I developed to teach a 10th grade Modern US History class about McCarthyism and the Second Red Scare. Included here are a complete lesson plan, guided notes for students, political cartoon analysis with accompanying cartoons, and cards for Red Scare simulation activity.
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9th - 12th
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Harriet Movie Guide Questions in ENGLISH | Harriet Tubman 2019
Best movie guide out there! 27 Movie Guide Questions for the 2019 movie Harriet written in ENGLISH that include pre-listening questions, questions to answer during the movie, and reflection/analysis questions that can also serve as discussion questions after the movie. Includes movie images to help scaffold for diverse learners. Questions are spaced out to give students enough time to write answers down.Rated PG-13 and perfect for any classroom! Includes Answer Key.Synopsis:Based on the thrillin
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
US Constitution Project
Students will create an 11-page book explaining why the U.S. Constitution was created and the various parts within the document. On each page, students will include a title, summary, and an organizer or visual. I have included detailed student directions and websites for research. The project usually takes 2-3 class periods, and it does not require any teacher preparation or the use of a textbook. I have included a rubric for grading. Please message me if you have any questions.*Engaging and fun
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History Projects (US History Projects)
FDR's New Deal: Can YOU Solve the Great Depression?
This is a highlight every year. Students really get into this. I made this assignment because my students could never really grasp the enormity and complexity of the challenges FDR faced during the Great Depression. It seemed anti-climatic to just tell them about the bunch of New Deal programs, so I created an assignment that not only forces the students to brainstorm ways to alleviate suffering and prevent future crisis, but to acknowledge the criticism they will face no matter what actions the
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8th - 12th
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Articles of Confederation Worksheet - description and comparison to Constitution
Articles of Confederation Worksheet - description and comparison to Constitution
one page description of Articles of Confederation and back is a worksheet with discussion questions and a chart to compare the Articles to the US Constitution
Also includes info on John Hanson - first US president
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8th - 12th
Selma - Movie Guide
This seven page download includes 45 thought provoking questions, which are intended to help your students stay focused as they view the 2014 film "Selma," starring David Oyelowo. This is a great fit for a unit on the Civil Rights, or the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. An answer key was added 7/24/2015.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Daily Teaching Schedule
This daily teaching schedule is a great way to stay organized at-a-glance! With this editable template you can type in your plans or print it out to hand write the plans in day by day!
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AG Boss Lady by Amy Groesbeck
KG Blank Space by Kim Geswein
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Not Grade Specific
Civil Rights Movement: Jim Crow Era Literacy Test (with Answers)
Here is an opportunity to really bring history to life in a memorable fashion. This is a 30 question Literacy Test given by the state of Louisiana to disenfranchise African Americans in the early 1900's. As stated in the directions on the actual document, individuals were given 10 minutes and had to receive a perfect score. This is virtually impossible, especially since some questions appear to have more than one possible right answer -- but that was the point. I tell students the day before tha
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8th - 12th
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13 Colonies: Colonial Daily Life Webquest
Daily Life in the 13 ColoniesStudents will gain a basic understanding of the lifestyle and hardships of living in the 13 Colonies. Please check out the website by clicking on the link below:Click here to view the website.I would like to thank Ramona Majdis for the wonderful clip art!The webquest contains 75 questions and an answer key is included for the teacher. A QR code is included along with the traditional
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4th - 9th
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