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Life Before and After September 11 Activity
$3.50Students will read 3 brief paragraphs giving an overview of 9/11 and the memories of a high school senior on 9/11. They will then answer 5 discussion questions and determine from 15 statements/scenarios which refer to life before 9/11 and which represent...$3.50 -
Analyzing Reconstruction
$3.50Students will compare and contrast the Reconstruction Plans of Lincoln, Johnson, and Radical Republicans by completing a sorting chart and by defining or identifying 8 terms. Then they will answer 9 comprehension/analytical questions and analyze 9 images...$3.50 -
Map Puzzles
$2.50Do you need a few more lessons for your social studies unit? Map Puzzles contains six ready-to-use worksheets that are both engaging and educational. These can be used for enrichment, sub plans, or early finishers. This resource is best for Grade 5-8...$2.50 -
Dred Scott Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Taney's majority opinion on the Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court Case, Curtis' dissenting opinion, and two contemporary newspaper excerpts. They will answer 25 questions of varying degrees of difficulty...$3.50 -
The Atomic Bomb Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will compare and contrast two accounts of the atomic bomb during World War 2 (WW2), one from the Manhattan Project's Trinity Test and a Japanese account of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. They will answer 20 questions and complete 2...$4.00 -
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from the Virginia Resolutions of 1798 and Kentucky Resolutions of 1799 from John Adams' presidency, define or provide synonyms for 10 vocabulary terms, answer 20 questions, and complete a creative task. This would be great for...$3.50 -
The Scientific Revolution Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students read 8 quotes/excerpts from the Scientific Revolution and answer 16 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. They then examine 4 images and answer 5 questions for those images. The answers are included and this would be great for a...$3.75 -
The Doolittle Raid Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Students will read a primary source on the Doolittle Raid of World War 2 (WWII, WW2) as one of America's responses to Pearl Harbor and answer 10 questions of varying levels of difficulty. They will then analyze 3 propaganda posters and 2 political...$3.50 -
Cortes Meets the Aztecs Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read a brief account of the arrival of Cortes from the Aztec point of view (European exploration from the Aztec point of view), answer 11 questions, and complete 3 extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would...$3.25 -
The Marshall Plan Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read about America's role in helping Europe rebuild and recover after World War 2 (WWII, WW2) as per the Marshall Plan and answer 14 questions. There are also 3 extension tasks for students to choose from. The reading is two pages, an...$3.25 -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will read 11 excerpts from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from LBJ's presidency and answer 29 questions. Some questions are directly from the text, some require students to pull from what they have learned in earlier time periods, and others have...$4.00 -
The Great Society Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from President Johnson's Great Society speech, answer 21 questions (a mix of academic and opinion), and complete 2 creative/extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample...$3.50