Modern America

  Students learn about the events of 9/11 by answering 8 questions from one website. They then answer 5 large discussion questions including but not limited to comparing and contrasting 9/11 to other events, looking at specific items from multiple...

Students will read excerpts from Chief Justice Burger's unanimous opinion on US v. Nixon regarding Executive Privilege as related to the investigation surrounding Watergate. They will then answer 15 questions of varying degrees of difficulty (one has...

Students will read excerpts from Justice Brennan's majority opinion and Chief Justice Rehnquist's dissenting opinion on Texas v. Johnson regarding flag burning and whether it is protected under freedom of expression. They will then answer 24 questions of...

Students will analyze Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier by reading excerpts of Justice White’s majority opinion and excerpts of Justice Brennan’s dissenting opinion. They will define 7 vocabulary terms and answer 18 questions of varying degrees of...

Students will read and analyze excerpts from Chief Justice Burger's opinion on Wisconsin v. Yoder and from Justice Douglas' dissent in part regarding compulsory education by answering 30 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. The answers are...

Students will read a one page refresher background on the events of 9/11 (September 11, 2001), an overview of the Patriot Act (including Congressional opinions for and against it), and a brief overview of the Department of Homeland Security. They will...

Students will learn about the causes, course, and effects of Operation Desert Storm from President George H.W. Bush's time in office with this 20 slide power point overview and 20 question note guide (short answer, fill in the blank, and matching). Some...

Students will get an overview of GATT and NAFTA with this one page reading and comprehension tasks. They fill out a 16 item sorting chart, complete 6 true or false statements (and write two of their own), they will respond an overarching question, and...

Students will learn about, or review, the events of the September 11, 2001 (9/11) terrorist attacks with these 6 activities. The first activity has students read 3 brief paragraphs on 9/11 and the memories of a high school senior on September 11,...

Students 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...

Do your students need a review over the Modern America? Do you want to review in a fun way and not throw another worksheet at them? Swat the Star is the answer!   This is a fun way to review for your test or for your end of the year exam...

Are you looking for a hands-on review for U.S. History? This is a BUNDLE of my 10 vocabulary matching units for US History. Simply print, cut and put the cards in baggies. I love to have students review in stations around my...