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Four Freedoms Speech Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze FDR's Four Freedoms Speech from 1941 by answering 25 questions (a mix of academic, opinion, and creative tasks). The speech has been modified to fit on one piece of paper front and back. The answers are included where...$3.50 -
Compare and Contrast Truman's V-E Day and V-J Day Speeches
$3.75Students will read and analyze the speeches Truman gave on V-E Day and V-J Day at the end of World War 2 (WW2, WWII). There are 21 questions between the 2 speeches, 5 compare and contrast questions, and 2 creative tasks. The answers are included where...$3.75 -
Compare and Contrast GATT and NAFTA
$3.25Students will get an overview of GATT and NAFTA with this one page reading and comprehension tasks. They fill out a 16 item sorting chart, complete 6 true or false statements (and write two of their own), they will respond an overarching question, and...$3.25 -
President George Washington Primary Source Analysis Stations
$4.00Students will read excerpts from 3 primary sources from George Washington's presidency and life (his inauguration, his first Inaugural Address, and his death) and answer 29 questions. They will then complete up to 6 comprehension and extension tasks...$4.00 -
World History | Protestant & Counter-Reformation | Document Based Activity
$2.75This 17 page activity packet (2 VERSIONS to meet the needs of your students) contains everything your students need to complete a Document Based Activity (using primary sources/secondary sources) on how the Catholic Church fought back against...$2.75 -
Board Games How-To for ELA/English and History
$3.50Everything you need to for students to make their own game boards based on concepts from unit lesson plans: Student examples Templates for squares, objects, and more... Images for game pieces (male/female of different ages, modes of...$3.50 -
The Harlem Renaissance Mini Projects
$3.50Students will review what they learned about the people, events, publications, organizations, and more of the Harlem Renaissance by making trading cards or a cube. Both options balance academic requirements with personal choice and creativity. A teacher...$3.50 -
Julius Caesar Reading Analysis and Map Packet
$4.00Students will read a three and a half page overview of Julius Caesar's early life, rise to power, time in power, and downfall. They will then complete a 15 task map activity and respond to 16 questions/tasks. The answers are included and this would be...$4.00 -
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Gilded Age Labor Strikes Rise of Unions Text and Image Analysis Activity
Now: $6.00Was: $8.00Students will learn about industrial labor, the rise of unions (the Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, and the IWW), and strikes during the Gilded Age with this learning packet covering the 1877 Railroad Strike, Haymarket Square in 1886,...Now: $6.00Was: $8.00 -
The Harlem Renaissance Learning Packet
$5.00Students will learn about, or review, the people, events, publications, organizations, and more of the Harlem Renaissance by working through this learning packet. There are 2 pages of an informational overview followed by 9 questions and a comprehension...$5.00 -
Divisions and Democracy in France Learning Packet
$4.00Students will learn about, or review, France during the reign of Napoleon III and various people and events of the French Third Republic by reading 3 pages, analyzing images, answering 7 questions, and responding to 4 comprehension tasks (newspaper...$4.00 -
The Silk Road Learning Packet
$4.00Students will learn about, or review, the Silk Road and its role in creating and fostering economic and cultural growth and connections. There are 2 overview pages and a map activity with 4 tasks. Students will then answer 8 questions, read 4 quotes, and...$4.00