5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Ex parte Milligan Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus and from Justice Davis' opinion on Ex parte Milligan by answering 19 questions. They will complete two tasks for a political cartoon and complete 1 comprehension activity...$3.50 -
Letter from a Pennsylvania Farmer Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from John Dickinson’s 1767 Letter to a Pennsylvania Farmer and answer 22 questions. They will also complete an extension/creative task. The answers are included and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions...$3.50 -
Revolutionary War Point of View Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read two points of view on whether or not the colonies should go to war with Britain and answer 33 questions. They will also analyze 3 images according to a provided prompt. The excerpts are from John Carmichael in 1775 (a Presbyterian...$3.75 -
The XYZ Affair Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read excerpts from President John Adams' address to Congress on the XYZ Affair and relations between America and France and will analyze 2 political cartoons according to provided prompts. They will then answer 26 questions and complete one...$3.75 -
The Whiskey Rebellion Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will read 4 excerpts representing different points of view on the Whiskey Rebellion and answer 38 questions. They will then complete 3 comprehension tasks and analyze 3 images. The sources are excerpts from the writings of Hamilton (2), George...$4.00 -
McCulloch v. Maryland Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read one page of excerpts from Marshall's opinion from the Supreme Court case of McCulloch v. Maryland and answer 12 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...$3.00 -
Gibbons v. Ogden Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from Marshall's opinion on Gibbons v. Ogden and answer 15 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. They will also define, or provide contextually appropriate synonyms for, 7 terms from the text. A link to a Bill of Rights...$3.25 -
Anti-Federalist Papers Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read excerpts from 4 Anti-Federalist writings and answer 33 questions (1 is a creative task and 2 are in reference to a political cartoon). The excerpts are from George Mason's Opposition to the Constitution, Cato 1, Brutus 1, and Centinel...$3.75 -
Frederick Douglass Speech Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from Frederick Douglass' speech, "What to the Slave is the 4th of July," and respond to 19 comprehension questions and tasks. They will also provide a definition, or contextually appropriate synonym, for 9 words and phrases...$3.50 -
Marbury v. Madison Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from Marbury v. Madison under John Marshall and answer 15 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions...$3.25 -
Plessy v. Ferguson Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students read excerpts from the majority and dissenting opinions of Justices Brown and Harlan from the Supreme Court Case Plessy v. Ferguson (separate but equal) and answer 20 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. This would be great for a sub and...$3.50 -
Constitutional Amendments Mini Bundle
Now: $12.00Was: $15.25Students will analyze and review the amendments to the Constitution with these 5 activities. The Bill of Rights is included as the "I Have Who Has" file and as a comprehension activity (understanding the amendments in everyday terminology, via image, and...Now: $12.00Was: $15.25