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The Rough Riders Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze an account of Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and their charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War by answering 14 questions and completing up to 5...$3.50 -
The Palmer Raids Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from a speech by Attorney General Palmer regarding his crusade against "Red" in the 1920s by answering 17 questions. They will then complete a short writing...$3.50 -
Immigration Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will read and analyze an immigrant teenager's account of coming to America via Ellis Island by answering 14 questions. They will then read excerpts from 5 interviews from other immigrants...$4.00 -
John Brown's Raid Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students read an account of John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry from the Civil War, excerpts from an interview John Brown conducted prior to his execution in 1859, and answer 20 questions. The...$3.50 -
Revolutionary War Battle Primary Source Analysis with Creative Writing Activity
$3.00Students will read an account about George Washington crossing the Delaware during the American Revolution and answer 11 questions. They will then pick another battle from the war and write a similar...$3.00 -
Hamilton-Burr Duel Primary Source Analysis and Creative Activities
$3.25Students will read and analyze an account of the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr by answering 10 questions. They will then complete two creative activities, one being social media...$3.25 -
The Battle of Antietam Primary Source Analysis
$5.00Students will analyze 2 accounts of the Battle of Antietam from the Civil War by answering 15 questions, including comparing the accounts. They will then complete 2 extension tasks. The answers are...$5.00 -
Gladiator Primary Source Analysis and Creative Activity
$3.50Students will read a short passage on Ancient Roman gladiator games and a Roman account of the games, answer 15 questions, and create their own gladiatorial games (6 prompts provided) complete with...$3.50 -
Executive Order 9066 Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze Executive Order 9066 about Japanese Internment during World War 2 (WW2, WWII) by answering 9 questions. There are then 7 discussion questions which students could pair...$3.25 -
Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will compare and contrast speech excerpts from early Civil Rights activists Washington and DuBois by answering 16 questions and completing a sorting chart. Then they wi$4.00 -
The Emancipation Proclamation Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will read and analyze Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation by answering 7 questions, analyzing a political cartoon, and completing a comprehension task. They will then read 4...$4.00 -
The Christmas Truce Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze a brief background of the Christmas Truce of World War 1 (WW1, WWI) and an account of a British soldier who was part of it by answering 16 questions and completi$3.25