HS US History After 1877
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The Marshall Plan Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read about America's role in helping Europe rebuild and recover after World War 2 (WWII, WW2) as per the Marshall Plan and answer 14 questions. There are also 3 extension tasks for students to choose from. The reading is two pages, an...$3.25 -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will read 11 excerpts from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from LBJ's presidency and answer 29 questions. Some questions are directly from the text, some require students to pull from what they have learned in earlier time periods, and others have...$4.00 -
The Great Society Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from President Johnson's Great Society speech, answer 21 questions (a mix of academic and opinion), and complete 2 creative/extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample...$3.50 -
Primary Source Analysis Extension and Comprehension Tasks
$5.00These are 24 extension and creative tasks for students to use with any text based primary source to demonstrate an understanding of it beyond traditional analysis questions. They are a mix of visual, written, creative, academic, and opinion based tasks...$5.00 -
President John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze JFK's inauguration speech by answering 23 questions (a mix of academic, creative, and opinion). An answer key is included where appropriate and this would work for a sub! Sample questions include: --What does...$3.50 -
Dorothea Lange and the Migrant Mother Primary Source Analysis
$2.25Students will read about when Dorothea Lange famously photographed the Migrant Mother during the Great Depression and answer 7 questions. This would be great for a sub or a short Women's History Month Activity. An answer key is included where appropriate...$2.25 -
Wounded Knee Massacre Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read about and analyze the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890 and answer 10 questions of varying levels of difficulty. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions include:--Explain the...$3.00 -
Roosevelt's New Nationalism and Wilson's New Freedom Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will read and analyze Teddy Roosevelt's New Nationalism and Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom speeches by answering 30 questions (including looking at similarities and differences between them) and completing 2 extension tasks. The answers are...$4.00 -
The Rough Riders Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze an account of Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and their charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War by answering 14 questions and completing up to 5 creative tasks (museum exhibit, a Medal of Honor...$3.50 -
The Palmer Raids Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from a speech by Attorney General Palmer regarding his crusade against "Red" in the 1920s by answering 17 questions. They will then complete a short writing prompt looking at the Red Scare from two other...$3.50 -
Immigration Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read an immigrant teenager's account of coming to America via Ellis Island and answer 10 questions. The last two questions have the students put themselves in the shoes of an immigrant today and an immigrant 100 years ago. The answers are...$3.00 -
Executive Order 9066 Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze Executive Order 9066 about Japanese Internment during World War 2 (WW2, WWII) by answering 9 questions. There are then 7 discussion questions which students could pair up to discuss and answer before having a whole class...$3.25