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Cherokee v. Georgia Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from John Marshall's opinion from Cherokee v. Georgia, answer 13 questions, and respond to 2 tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions include:--Compare...$3.25 -
The Crime Against Kansas Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read excerpts from Charles Sumner's 1856 "Crime Against Kansas" speech (after the Kansas-Nebraska Act and subsequent Bleeding Kansas) and respond to 25 comprehension questions and creative tasks. They will then analyze one map and 3 images...$3.75 -
The National Bank Primary Source and Image Analysis
$4.00Students will read 4 primary source excerpts regarding the National Bank debate, define 20 terms, and answer 32 questions. They will then analyze 4 political cartoons according to provided prompts. The text selections are from Thomas Jefferson and...$4.00 -
Shays' Rebellion Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read a brief review of Shays’ Rebellion of 1786-1787 and then will analyze 6 primary source excerpts related to its events and its role in the Constitutional Convention. The sources are excerpts of letters from George Washington,...$3.75 -
Chance for Peace Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students read excerpts from President Eisenhower's 1953 Chance for Peace Speech, answer 18 questions, and complete 2 creative tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions include:--Identify...$3.50 -
Indian Removal Act Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze excerpts from the Indian Removal Act of 1830, President Jackson's address on the Act, and excerpts from Chief John Ross in 1836 by defining 8 words and answering 15 questions. The answers are included where appropriate and...$3.25 -
Worcester v. Georgia Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read excerpts from John Marshall's Worcester v. Georgia opinion and answer 12 questions. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions include:--Explain the connection between the...$3.00 -
Amendments 22 through 27 Analysis and Tasks
$3.50Students will read the text of the 20th and 22nd-27th Amendments and will analyze them by answering 20 questions. They will then identify which amendment applies to 5 different images and 3 Supreme Court cases, and then they will answer two final...$3.50 -
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read and analyze excerpts from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God from the First Great Awakening by answering 11 questions and completing 2 creative tasks. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate...$3.00 -
Atlantic Charter and Tehran Conference Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students read and analyze excerpts from the Atlantic Charter and the end result of the Tehran Conference during World War 2 (WW2). There are 16 questions between the two documents. An answer key is included where appropriate and this would work for a...$3.25 -
JFK Speech on Civil Rights Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read President John F. Kennedy's 1963 speech on Civil Rights and answer 19 questions. The reading and questions are chunked to make it more manageable for students. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where...$3.50 -
Rugged Individualism Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students read excerpts from President Hoover's 1928 Rugged Individualism speech and demonstrate their comprehension of the text by completing 4 tasks and answering 26 questions. The tasks and questions are a combination of academic, creative, and opinion...$3.50