World History
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World War 2 Pamphlet Activity
$3.25Students will review World War 2 (WW2, WWII) by analyzing the arguments for and against the decisions FDR made regarding the attack at Pearl Harbor, the Holocaust, the atomic bomb, and the internment of Japanese-Americans. They will create a pamphlet...$3.25 -
The Causes of World War 1 Pamphlet Activity
$3.25Students will review the causes of World War 1 (WW1, WWI) by creating a pamphlet and addressing 11 items, including determining what or who they believe was ultimately the most responsible for the outbreak of the war and why. This can be completed...$3.25 -
Charlemagne Reading and Image Analysis
$3.75Students will read a passage on Charlemagne's time in power from Medieval Europe (the Middle Ages), answer 11 questions, analyze 9 images, and complete 4 creative tasks (in general they are about two takes on his legacy, a resume, and an advertisement)...$3.75 -
Germany Invades Belgium in 1914 Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze the military start of World War 1 (WWI) when Germany invaded Belgium, violated its neutrality, and marched towards France to begin the Schlieffen Plan by answering 15 questions (one is about a political cartoon). The...$3.25 -
Israel and Palestine Mini Lesson
$4.50This mini lesson introduces your students to the background of the conflict between Israel and Palestine and provides an overview of the continued reasons for conflict today. It includes a simplified 12 slide power point (to fit in one class period), a...$4.50 -
Containment Mini Lesson
$4.00Students will learn about the policy of containment during the Cold War with this 11 slide overview, discussion questions, and built in activities. It also includes primary source excerpts from George Kennan's containment policy with 12 questions/tasks...$4.00 -
World War 2 Conferences Review Activity
$3.00Students will learn about, or review, the main WW2 (WWII) conferences (Munich, Cairo, Casablanca, Atlantic, Potsdam, Tehran, and Yalta) by completing a research chart, answering two questions, matching primary source quotes to their conferences, and...$3.00 -
World War 2 Political Cartoon Timeline
$3.50Students will review the people and events of World War 2 (WWII, WW2) by creating a timeline out of political cartoons. There is a 2 part written academic portion to this assignment for each cartoon followed by an opinion task. A selection of websites...$3.50 -
D-Day Primary Source Analysis Compare 2 Accounts
$3.25Students will compare and contrast the D-Day accounts of an American soldier landing at Normandy and a French civilian from World War 2 (WW2, WWII). They answer 14 questions then compare and contrast the accounts (3 additional questions). The answers are...$3.25 -
World War 2 Cumulative RAFT
$3.00This World War 2 (WW2, WWII) review asks students to take on the role of news reporter during the war and write a cumulative RAFT. Allowing for suspension of disbelief, the student is moved from unit to unit and must report on Pearl Harbor, the Pacific...$3.00 -
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Julius Caesar Activities Bundle
Now: $14.00Was: $16.75Students will review Caesar's life and time in power by completing 5 activities: a primary source analysis (an account of his crossing the Rubicon and another of his assassination with 22 questions and a timeline component), an overview of his rise to...Now: $14.00Was: $16.75 -
World War 1 Political Cartoon Timeline
$3.50Students will review the events, topics, and people of WWI (WW1) by creating a timeline from 24 political cartoons. They will also complete 7 academic and creative tasks. Students will be familiar with some of the cartoons, others might be new and will...$3.50