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The Scientific Revolution Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students read 8 quotes/excerpts from the Scientific Revolution and answer 16 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. They then examine 4 images and answer 5 questions for those images. The answers are included and this would be great for a...$3.75 -
The Doolittle Raid Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Students will read a primary source on the Doolittle Raid of World War 2 (WWII, WW2) as one of America's responses to Pearl Harbor and answer 10 questions of varying levels of difficulty. They will then analyze 3 propaganda posters and 2 political...$3.50 -
Cortes Meets the Aztecs Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read a brief account of the arrival of Cortes from the Aztec point of view (European exploration from the Aztec point of view), answer 11 questions, and complete 3 extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would...$3.25 -
The Marshall Plan Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read about America's role in helping Europe rebuild and recover after World War 2 (WWII, WW2) as per the Marshall Plan and answer 14 questions. There are also 3 extension tasks for students to choose from. The reading is two pages, an...$3.25 -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will read 11 excerpts from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from LBJ's presidency and answer 29 questions. Some questions are directly from the text, some require students to pull from what they have learned in earlier time periods, and others have...$4.00 -
The Great Society Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from President Johnson's Great Society speech, answer 21 questions (a mix of academic and opinion), and complete 2 creative/extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample...$3.50 -
The Louisiana Purchase Primary Source Analysis Packet
$3.75Students will read excerpts from the Louisiana Purchase Treaty and President Jefferson's address to Congress regarding it in 1803 and answer 12 questions. They will then read 5 related quotes and answer 16 questions. Lastly, students will analyze 3...$3.75 -
Mayflower Compact Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read the Mayflower Compact, write segments of it in modern terminology, and answer 10 questions to demonstrate understanding. The answers are included where appropriate and the historical spelling and grammar has been preserved for...$3.00 -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act Primary Source Analysis and Map Packet
$4.00Students will read excerpts from the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 and answer 9 questions. They will then read 10 quotes, determine if they support or oppose the act, and answer 6 questions. Next, they will analyze 3 images and 2 maps by answering 5...$4.00 -
The Compromise of 1850 Primary Source Analysis and Map Packet
$3.75Students will read excerpts from Henry Clay's Compromise of 1850 and answer 15 questions. They will then connect 4 images to the text or its effects. Lastly, they will complete a map activity with 6 tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and...$3.75 -
Bacon's Rebellion Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze excerpts from Nathaniel Bacon and Governor William Berkeley of Jamestown/the Virginia Colony regarding the causes of Bacon’s Rebellion by answering 17 questions (text, opinion, creative). Each reading is just under a...$3.25 -
President Lincoln's Inaugural Address Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will compare and contrast excerpts from Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address and Second Inaugural Address speech by answering 14 questions and completing a 15 item compare and contrast chart. The chart addresses aspects of both speeches...$3.50