This is a perfect way to have students learn about four Black Americans instrumental in the US Civil Rights Movement. Students will watch videos, answer questions, write poetry, create a headline and will identify a hero in their own lives who shows...

This is a great activity to get students reflecting about this pivotal day in the history of the United States whether they have a strong background on this topic or not. Students will read through 17 quotes from 911 (including those from Barack Obama,...

This resource has students examine 3 primary sources about slavery from varying perspectives. The primary sources are from Frederick Douglass, George McDuffie and Fanny Kemble and describe their views on slavery. Students then have to answer the guiding...

Energize your classroom with the Hot Seat Vocabulary Game, the ultimate team-based learning tool for teachers! Perfect for unit reviews and vocabulary mastery, this game transforms learning into an engaging, competitive experience that students love...

The enclosed video worksheet (Crash Course US History Worksheet 23: The Industrial Economy) provides a guide to keep students focused and actively learning while watching the video. The narrator does an excellent job, but does talk rapidly in order to...

The enclosed video worksheet (Crash Course US History Worksheet 24: Westward Expansion) provides a guide to keep students focused and actively learning while watching the video. The narrator does an excellent job, but does talk rapidly in order to...

CASE LAW is the use of court decisions to determine how laws should apply in a given situation, using the detailed facts of a legal case that have been resolved by courts or similar tribunals. This awesome collection is guaranteed to improve your...

MOSAIC LAW, rooted in the ancient legal codes of the Hebrews as documented in the Torah, provides foundational ethical principles that have influenced the development of Western legal systems. While American law is primarily based on English common law...

This annotation guide for nonfiction provides a simple and easy way for students to learn annotation skills while reading nonfiction articles, primary sources, etc. It is a handout that gives them a step by step guide on how to critically read and gather...

Although this assessment was made to go with 7th grade Voyages in English, it could easily be adapted as a general grammar assessment on this topic. This 3 page assessment includes an answer key, optional extra credit section and is fully...

This is a comprehensive, 7 page end of unit test on the American Revolution. The assessment includes multiple choice, matching, short and long answers and image analysis. An answer key is included and the assessment is fully editable! Topics...

This is a comprehensive, 5 page end of unit test on the 13 Colonies. The assessment includes multiple choice, matching, as well as short and long answers . An answer key is included and both the the assessment and answer key are fully...