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Common Sense Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts of Thomas Paine's Common Sense and answer 15 questions. They will also define or identify 6 words and complete a news headlines and snippet preview task. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...$3.25 -
The Magna Carta Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from the Magna Carta (15 line items), answer 16 text based questions, 2 opinion questions, and complete 3 creative tasks. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate. Sample questions...$3.50 -
The Boston Tea Party Primary Source and Image Analysis
$5.00Students will read 2 primary sources on the Boston Tea Party from the American Revolution (Revolutionary War) and answer 12 questions for one and 17 for the other. They will then analyze 5 images by responding to 7 prompts and completing a creative...$5.00 -
President John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze JFK's inauguration speech by answering 23 questions (a mix of academic, creative, and opinion). An answer key is included where appropriate and this would work for a sub! Sample questions include: --What does...$3.50 -
The Missouri Compromise Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from the Missouri Compromise and Missouri's admission to the Union, answer 14 questions, and complete 2 tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions...$3.25 -
Jamestown Colony Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze 10 quotes about colonial Jamestown by answering 10 questions. They will then analyze 3 images. The quotes span 1605-1642. The answers are included when appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions...$3.25 -
George Washington's Farewell Address Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from President Washington's Farewell Address, define 8 words, answer 18 questions, and complete 3 creative tasks. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate! Sample questions...$3.50 -
Dorothea Lange and the Migrant Mother Primary Source Analysis
$2.25Students will read about when Dorothea Lange famously photographed the Migrant Mother during the Great Depression and answer 7 questions. This would be great for a sub or a short Women's History Month Activity. An answer key is included where appropriate...$2.25 -
Ancient Egyptian Mummification Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze a passage on ancient Egyptian mummies by answering 10 questions on the text and 2 questions regarding customs across time. The activity concludes with 3 creative tasks. This would be great for a sub! The answers are...$3.25 -
Wounded Knee Massacre Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read about and analyze the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890 and answer 10 questions of varying levels of difficulty. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions include:--Explain the...$3.00 -
Julius Caesar Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students analyze a primary source account of Caesar crossing the Rubicon, an account of his assassination, answer 22 questions, and complete 2 creative tasks. Depending on your curriculum, students might need to do a small amount of research to complete...$3.75 -
The Berlin Conference Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from the Berlin Conference of 1885 during European Imperialism by answering 15 questions and completing 2 extension tasks. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate. See the...$3.50