HS US History After 1877
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Life Before and After September 11 Activity
$3.50Students will read 3 brief paragraphs giving an overview of 9/11 and the memories of a high school senior on 9/11. They will then answer 5 discussion questions and determine from 15 statements/scenarios which refer to life before 9/11 and which represent...$3.50 -
The Atomic Bomb Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will compare and contrast two accounts of the atomic bomb during World War 2 (WW2), one from the Manhattan Project's Trinity Test and a Japanese account of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. They will answer 20 questions and complete 2...$4.00 -
The Doolittle Raid Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.75Students will read and analyze an account of the Doolittle Raid from World War 2 (WWII, WW2) as one of America's responses to Pearl Harbor by answering 10 questions, analyzing 3 propaganda posters, and working with 2 political cartoons (prompts provided)...$3.75 -
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