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Executive Order 9981 Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read President Truman's Executive Order 9981 on equal treatment and opportunity in the military and answer 8 questions (some are text based and some require students to draw their own conclusions). They will also analyze four World War 2...$3.00 -
Gospel of Wealth Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students read excerpts from Andrew Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth and answer 16 questions. One question has students compare and contrast two political cartoons. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate. Sample...$3.25 -
Cross of Gold Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students read excerpts from William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech, answer 16 questions, and complete one creative task. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate. Sample questions include:--Why did the...$3.25 -
Populist Party Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from the Populist's 1892 party platform by answering 10 questions, responding to 4 creative tasks/questions, and analyzing 6 images in 3 different ways. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included...$3.50 -
Reconstruction Amendments Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Student will read and analyze the 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, and 15th Amendment by answering 12 questions. They also analyze 5 images related to the amendments and Reconstruction. The last 5 questions could be divided into stations and students...$3.50 -
The Frontier Thesis Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from Frederick Jackson Turner's 1893 Frontier Thesis, answer 11 questions, and complete a comprehension task. There are also 6 images for students to analyze and connect to the document. This would be great for a sub and the...$3.50 -
Crisis of Confidence Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students read and analyze excerpts of President Jimmy Carter's "malaise" speech (Crisis of Confidence) from 1979 by answering 17 questions (a mix of academic and opinion) and responding to 2 creative tasks. The speech and questions are segmented to make...$3.50 -
The Open Door Policy Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze John Hay's Open Door Note from Imperialism in China by answering 13 questions. They will then analyze 3 images by responding to 3 prompts. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate...$3.25 -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution from the Vietnam War during LBJ's presidency and answer 12 questions (10 academic and 2 creative) to demonstrate an understanding of the document. The answers are included where appropriate and this would...$3.00 -
The Declaration of World War 1 in Russia Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read a brief background on the chain of events leading to the start of WWI (WW1), Germany's declaration of war on Russia, and a Russian civilian's experience in St. Petersburg when the announcement was made. They will then answer 12...$3.00 -
The Teller and Platt Amendments Primary Source and Image Analysis
$4.00Students will read excerpts from the Teller Amendment and Platt Amendment as related to the Spanish-American War and early American relations with Cuba and answer 18 analysis questions. They will complete a newspaper headline activity to demonstrate an...$4.00 -
House Divided Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Lincoln's House Divided speech by answering 19 questions, analyzing 3 images, and completing an extension task. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub!...$3.50