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Medieval West Africa - An Overview + Assessments
$2.25Lesson Plan, Mini-Course, Document Based Questions, AssessmentsThe overview examines the geography of West Africa, the history of the three Medieval West African Trading Empires: Ghana, Mali, and Songhai, as well as, explains Medieval West African...$2.25 -
The Thirty Years' War Reading
$1.99The Thirty Years' War Reading + QuestionsThis is an excellent and easy to follow reading for the Thirty Years' War. The topics covered in this reading are:✸The Holy Roman Empire before the start of the Thirty Years' War✸ The four phases of the Thirty...$1.99 -
Origins of the Cold War Visual Summary - Hands-on Activity (baggies)
$3.00Are you behind with your curriculum when you get to the Cold War? I needed a way to quickly go over the “basics” but keep it active for my students. I came up with this strategy that I call “visual summary” that has worked really...$3.00 -
The Rosetta Stone Reading Worksheet
$1.99The Rosetta Stone Reading + Questions WSThis is an excellent resource to include with your unit on Ancient Egypt! In this reading, students will read about the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, the significance of its discovery, and about the text written...$1.99 -
Indus River Valley Civilization - Why Their Writing Is NOT Translated
$1.99Indus River Valley Writing - Why Their Writing Has NOT Been Translated - Reading, Questions, and Answer Key This is an excellent resource to include with your unit on Ancient India! In this reading, students will read about why the writing from the...$1.99 -
Mongol Invasions of Japan + DBQ and Argument Essay Assessments
$2.00Lesson Plan, Close Reading, Document Based Questions, Assessments.Two articles explain the Mongol Invasions of Japan in the late 13th Century. Students are to read them and respond to the following prompt with an Argument Essay: "Some say that the...$2.00 -
"Europe in Medieval Times" + DBQ Assessments
$2.00Lesson Plan, Close Reading, Document Based Question - AssessmentsThe article explains the roles of the the three main groups of people in feudal Europe: nobility, clergy, commoners - the connection of the Vikings to the creation of feudalism - as well...$2.00 -
Magna Carta - Changes in English Government + Assessments
$1.85Lesson Plan, Close Reading, Document Based Question - AssessmentThe article describes the changes to English Government that came about due to the creation of the "Magna Carta" in 1215 by English Barons. Activities and Common Core-Aligned Document Based...$1.85 -
An Age of Faith + Assessment
$1.65Resource Type: Lesson Plan, Close Reading, Assessment, ActivitiesThe article examines the result of the Catholic Church's influence on medieval Europe: Cathedrals, Religious Orders, Universities, Thomas Aquinas. Activities and Multiple Choice / Document...$1.65 -
Historical Heroes Digital Break In Room
$3.00In a Breakout room, people are locked in a room, and need to solve a set of riddles/clues in order to discover the key to leave the room. Since we can't lock students into classrooms in America, we Break IN instead. Solve a set of historical riddles in...$3.00 -
Prince Henry the Navigator + Assessment
$1.75The article tells of Prince Henry's influence in, and contributions to, finding a sea route to Asia that could compete with the overland trade routes of the 15th century. Activities and Assessment included.Includes: - 2-Page Illustrated Article -...$1.75 -
Prince Shotoku + Assessments
$2.00The article explains Prince Shotoku's influence on medieval Japan and its first constitution, as well as, the subsequent reform movement. Activities and Common Core-Aligned DBQ Assessments included.Includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Article - Multiple Choice...$2.00