HS US History After 1877
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The Wright Brothers' First Flight Primary Source Analysis and Creative Tasks
$3.00Students will read a short account of the Wright Brother's first flight at Kitty Hawk, answer 8 questions, and complete 3 creative tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions include:--Why do you...$3.00 -
Navajo Code Talkers Pamphlet Activity
$3.25Students will review what they learned about Navajo Code Talkers by creating a pamphlet and fulfilling 9 academic and creative requirements (including writing something using Navajo Code). A sample layout and points distribution are included. This would...$3.25 -
The New Deal Graphic Organizer and Questions
$3.00Students will review a selection of New Deal Acts with this chart, complete an academic task, and answer 6 questions about FDR and the New Deal. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample...$3.00 -
World War 2 Pamphlet Activity
$3.25Students will review World War 2 (WW2, WWII) by analyzing the arguments for and against the decisions FDR made regarding the attack at Pearl Harbor, the Holocaust, the atomic bomb, and the internment of Japanese-Americans. They will create a pamphlet...$3.25 -
The Causes of World War 1 Pamphlet Activity
$3.25Students will review the causes of World War 1 (WW1, WWI) by creating a pamphlet and addressing 11 items, including determining what or who they believe was ultimately the most responsible for the outbreak of the war and why. This can be completed...$3.25 -
Containment Mini Lesson
$4.00Students will learn about the policy of containment during the Cold War with this 11 slide overview, discussion questions, and built in activities. It also includes primary source excerpts from George Kennan's containment policy with 12 questions/tasks...$4.00 -
World War 2 Conferences Review Activity
$3.00Students will learn about, or review, the main WW2 (WWII) conferences (Munich, Cairo, Casablanca, Atlantic, Potsdam, Tehran, and Yalta) by completing a research chart, answering two questions, matching primary source quotes to their conferences, and...$3.00 -
Theodore Roosevelt Review Activity
$2.00Students will review Teddy Roosevelt's life and political career by creating his presidential campaign for the Election of 1904. They will address 4 items from 3 areas of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career for a total of 12 items. There is also a compare...$2.00 -
World War 2 Political Cartoon Timeline
$3.50Students will review the people and events of World War 2 (WWII, WW2) by creating a timeline out of political cartoons. There is a 2 part written academic portion to this assignment for each cartoon followed by an opinion task. A selection of websites...$3.50 -
D-Day Primary Source Analysis Compare 2 Accounts
$3.25Students will compare and contrast the D-Day accounts of an American soldier landing at Normandy and a French civilian from World War 2 (WW2, WWII). They answer 14 questions then compare and contrast the accounts (3 additional questions). The answers are...$3.25 -
World War 2 Cumulative Review Writing Activity RAFT
$3.00This WW2 (WWII) writing activity review asks students to take on the role of news reporter during the war and write a cumulative RAFT. Allowing for suspension of disbelief, the student is moved from unit to unit and must report on Pearl Harbor, the...$3.00 -
1920s Collage Project
$3.00To review the Roaring 1920s, students will pick a minimum of 20 people, events, trends, publications, court cases, etc to make a collage out of. They can use a combination of maps, political cartoons, printed images, hand drawn images, and words. The...$3.00