5th - 8th Grade US History After 1877
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Bataan Death March Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read about the Bataan Death March from a selection of memoirs of fighting and being POWs in the Pacific Front of World War 2 (WW2, WWII). They will then answer 2 questions about a propaganda poster and 10 based on the text. The last...$3.00 -
America Enters World War 1 Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read a primary source about America's entry into World War 1 and Wilson's decision to ask Congress to declare war against Germany. They will answer 17 questions, analyze 6 images, and complete a creative task involving 3 points of view. The...$3.50 -
Pearl Harbor Primary Source Analysis Compare 3 Points of View
$5.00Students will read and analyze 3 accounts of the events at Pearl Harbor from the point of view of an American soldier, a Japanese bomber, and the White House by answering 25 questions (including comparing and contrasting the accounts). Two questions have...$5.00 -
The Roosevelt Corollary Text and Image Analysis
$3.50Students read excerpts from the Roosevelt Corollary, answer 15 questions of varying degrees of difficulty, and analyze 6 images according to 5 prompts. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions...$3.50 -
Progressive Era Amendments Text and Image Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from the 16th Amendment, 17th Amendment, 18th Amendment, and 19th Amendment and analyze 12 related images. They will then answer 14 questions and complete one creative task. The answers are included where appropriate and this...$3.25 -
I Have a Dream Text Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech by answering 15 questions and completing a comprehension task. A website is provided where students can access the letter due to its copyright status. An answer key is...$3.25 -
D-Day Text Analysis and Map Activity
$3.75Students will read and analyze Eisenhower's "Order of the Day" for D-Day by answering 10 questions. They will then read his "In Case of Failure" note and answer 2 more questions. They will then compare and contrast the original draft of the Order of the...$3.75 -
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Text and Image Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 by answering 15 questions and responding to 5 prompts for 5 political cartoons. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample...$3.50 -
Surrender of Germany and Japan WW2 Text and Image Analysis
$3.75Students will read and analyze the surrender documents of Germany and Japan from World War 2 (WWII) by completing a similarities and differences chart, answering 19 questions, and comparing and contrasting 4 images. The answers are included where...$3.75 -
Wilson's 14 Points Text and Image Analysis
$4.00Students will read and analyze Wilson's 14 Points from World War 1 (WW1) by answering 18 questions and completing 4 tasks from the point of view of Senators from different states in 1914 (including ranking the 14 Points). They will also analyze the...$4.00 -
The Spanish-American War Text and Image Analysis
$3.50Students read a brief background on the causes of the Spanish-American War and a short primary source on McKinley's decision to have Congress declare war on Spain in 1898. They answer 12 questions and analyze 11 images (prompts are provided). The answers...$3.50 -
The Zimmerman Note Text and Image Analysis
$3.00Students will read the Zimmerman Telegram (Zimmerman Note) from World War I (WW1, WWI), answer 11 questions, and respond to 6 prompts for 3 political cartoons. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...$3.00