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The Frontier Thesis Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from Frederick Jackson Turner's 1893 Frontier Thesis, answer 11 questions, and complete a comprehension task. There are also 6 images for students to analyze and connect to the document. This would be great for a sub and the...$3.50 -
Crisis of Confidence Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students read and analyze excerpts of President Jimmy Carter's "malaise" speech (Crisis of Confidence) from 1979 by answering 17 questions (a mix of academic and opinion) and responding to 2 creative tasks. The speech and questions are segmented to make...$3.50 -
The Open Door Policy Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze John Hay's Open Door Note from Imperialism in China by answering 13 questions. They will then analyze 3 images by responding to 3 prompts. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate...$3.25 -
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution from the Vietnam War during LBJ's presidency and answer 12 questions (10 academic and 2 creative) to demonstrate an understanding of the document. The answers are included where appropriate and this would...$3.00 -
The Declaration of World War 1 in Russia Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read a brief background on the chain of events leading to the start of WWI (WW1), Germany's declaration of war on Russia, and a Russian civilian's experience in St. Petersburg when the announcement was made. They will then answer 12...$3.00 -
The Teller and Platt Amendments Primary Source and Image Analysis
$4.00Students will read excerpts from the Teller Amendment and Platt Amendment as related to the Spanish-American War and early American relations with Cuba and answer 18 analysis questions. They will complete a newspaper headline activity to demonstrate an...$4.00 -
House Divided Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Lincoln's House Divided speech by answering 19 questions, analyzing 3 images, and completing an extension task. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub!...$3.50 -
The Red Scare Primary Source Analysis
$5.00Students analyze 10 text excerpts and 7 images related to the Red Scare of the 1920s and McCarthyism (1950s Red Scare). More of the sources are about the 1950s Red Scare. There are 35 questions for students to answer of varying degrees of difficulty and...$5.00 -
The Truman Doctrine Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read about America's role in helping Greece and Turkey recover and rebuild after World War 2 (WWII, WW2) as per the Truman Doctrine, define a variety of academic terms, write summaries from selections of the text, and respond 25 questions...$3.50 -
The Boxer Rebellion Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.25Students read a brief background of the Boxer Rebellion during European Imperialism and a woman's account of her experience in China while this was happening. They answer 14 questions, complete a creative task, and analyze 4 images. This would be great...$3.25 -
President Nixon's Farewell Address Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students read Nixon's resignation speech, answer 14 questions, and complete 2 creative tasks (both tasks involve multiple points of view). The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions include:--What was...$3.25 -
Manifest Destiny Point of View and Image Analysis
$3.25Students will read two points of view on Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny (John O'Sullivan and Albert Gallatin), analyze an image, and answer 18 questions (mix of academic, opinion, and creative) to demonstrate an understanding of the texts. The...$3.25