5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Common Sense Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts of Thomas Paine's Common Sense and answer 15 questions. They will also define or identify 6 words and complete a news headlines and snippet preview task. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...$3.25 -
The Boston Tea Party Primary Source and Image Analysis
$5.00Students will read 2 primary sources on the Boston Tea Party from the American Revolution (Revolutionary War) and answer 12 questions for one and 17 for the other. They will then analyze 5 images by responding to 7 prompts and completing a creative...$5.00 -
The Missouri Compromise Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from the Missouri Compromise and Missouri's admission to the Union, answer 14 questions, and complete 2 tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions...$3.25 -
Jamestown Colony Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze 10 quotes about colonial Jamestown by answering 10 questions. They will then analyze 3 images. The quotes span 1605-1642. The answers are included when appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions...$3.25 -
George Washington's Farewell Address Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from President Washington's Farewell Address, define 8 words, answer 18 questions, and complete 3 creative tasks. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate! Sample questions...$3.50 -
The Battle of New Orleans Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze an account from Battle of New Orleans of the War of 1812 and answer 15 questions. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate! Sample questions include:--Identify and explain...$3.25 -
John Brown's Raid Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students read an account of John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry from the Civil War, excerpts from an interview John Brown conducted prior to his execution in 1859, and answer 20 questions. The answers are included where appropriate. This would be great...$3.50 -
Revolutionary War Battle Primary Source Analysis with Creative Writing Activity
$3.00Students will read an account about George Washington crossing the Delaware during the American Revolution and answer 11 questions. They will then pick another battle from the war and write a similar account of it (balancing historical responsibility and...$3.00 -
Hamilton-Burr Duel Primary Source Analysis and Creative Activities
$3.25Students will read and analyze an account of the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr by answering 10 questions. They will then complete two creative activities, one being social media oriented, the other involves creating a memorial marker...$3.25 -
The Battle of Antietam Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will analyze 2 accounts from the Battle of Antietam from the Civil War and answer 15 questions, including comparing the accounts. They will then complete two extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would...$3.75 -
The Emancipation Proclamation Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will read and analyze Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation by answering 7 questions, analyzing a political cartoon, and completing a comprehension task. They will then read 4 different points of view and answer 10 more questions. Lastly,...$4.00 -
Nuremberg Trial and Execution of Nazi War Criminals Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read about and analyze the Nuremberg Trial, sentencing, and executions of Nazi War Criminals by answering 9 questions and completing 2 comprehension tasks. Some questions are derived directly from the text, for others students have to infer...$3.00