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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 -
Dorothea Lange and the Migrant Mother Primary Source Analysis
$2.25Students will read about when Dorothea Lange famously photographed the Migrant Mother during the Great Depression and answer 7 questions. This would be great for a sub or a short Women's History Month Activity. An answer key is included where appropriate...$2.25 -
Ancient Egyptian Mummification Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze a passage on ancient Egyptian mummies by answering 10 questions on the text and 2 questions regarding customs across time. The activity concludes with 3 creative tasks. This would be great for a sub! The answers are...$3.25 -
Wounded Knee Massacre Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read about and analyze the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890 and answer 10 questions of varying levels of difficulty. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions include:--Explain the...$3.00 -
Julius Caesar Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students analyze a primary source account of Caesar crossing the Rubicon, an account of his assassination, answer 22 questions, and complete 2 creative tasks. Depending on your curriculum, students might need to do a small amount of research to complete...$3.75 -
The Berlin Conference Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from the Berlin Conference of 1885 during European Imperialism by answering 15 questions and completing 2 extension tasks. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate. See the...$3.50 -
Vikings Primary Source Analysis and 4 Comprehension Tasks
$3.75Students will read about Viking raids, expeditions, and settlements, notably that of Leif Erikson reaching Newfoundland. They will then answer 15 questions and complete 4 creative tasks including want ads, social media posts, news headlines and...$3.75 -
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 -
Roosevelt's New Nationalism and Wilson's New Freedom Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will read and analyze Teddy Roosevelt's New Nationalism and Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom speeches by answering 30 questions (including looking at similarities and differences between them) and completing 2 extension tasks. The answers are...$4.00 -
Russian Revolution Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read and analyze an account of the Bolsheviks storming the Winter Palace in 1917 during the Russian Revolution by answering 14 questions. The answers are included and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions...$3.00 -
The Rough Riders Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze an account of Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and their charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War by answering 14 questions and completing up to 5 creative tasks (museum exhibit, a Medal of Honor...$3.50 -
The Palmer Raids Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from a speech by Attorney General Palmer regarding his crusade against "Red" in the 1920s by answering 17 questions. They will then complete a short writing prompt looking at the Red Scare from two other...$3.50