Social Studies
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22nd Amendment - "Two-Term Limit on Presidency"- Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF)
$1.50An in depth look at the only Amendment that imposes term limits! In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind setting term-limits for public office, an in depth study of the 22nd Amendment, and a Matching assessment quiz. An...$1.50 -
21st Amendment - "Repeal of Prohibition" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF)
$1.50An in depth look at the only Amendment that fully repeals another! In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind repealing prohibition, an in depth study of the 21st Amendment, and a Matching assessment quiz. An Enhanced...$1.50 -
20th Amendment - "Presidential Term/Succession" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read-PDF
$1.50Just in time for Election Day, a detailed look at the change in start date of terms and succession of the President and Congress in the U.S.! In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind why the starting dates of terms...$1.50 -
19th Amendment - "Women's Right to Vote" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF)
$1.50Just in time for Election Day, a detailed look at the growth of voting right in the U.S.!In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind voting rights being expanded over time, in an in depth study of the 19th Amendment, and a...$1.50 -
18th Amendment - "Prohibition of Liquor" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF)
$1.50An in depth look at the only Amendment to be fully repealed! In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind prohibition, an in depth study of the 18th Amendment, and a Matching assessment quiz. An Enhanced Document-Based...$1.50 -
17th Amendment - "Direct Election of Senators" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF)
$1.50A PERFECT ACTIVITY TO TEACH THAT HOW ELECTIONS TAKE PLACE CAN CHANGE! In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind how Senators were elected, how they are now, and why there was a change, an in depth study of the 17th...$1.50 -
16th Amendment - "Income Tax" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF for Handouts)
$1.50A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR TAX DAY!In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind taxing income, an indepth study of the 16th Amendment, and a Matching assessment quiz.An Enhanced Document-Based Question Unit that includes elements...$1.50 -
15th Amendment - "Right to Vote" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF)
$1.50A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR HISTORY AND CIVICS CLASSES! In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history of voting rights in the U.S., how it evolved from a concept of "No taxation without representation" to the voting rights we have today,...$1.50 -
14th Amendment - "Citizenship Rights-Equal Protection" - Enhanced DBQ Close Read
$1.50A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR HISTORY AND CIVICS CLASSES!In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind gaining full citizenship rights and how equal protection under the law works in the U.S., an in depth study of the 14th Amendment,...$1.50 -
13th Amendment - "Slavery Abolished" - Enhanced DBQ Close Read - (PDF)
$1.50A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR HISTORY AND CIVICS CLASSES!In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history how slavery was finally abolished in the U.S., an in depth study of the 13th Amendment, and a Matching assessment quiz.An Enhanced...$1.50 -
12th Amendment - "Election of Executives" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF)
$1.50A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR HISTORY AND CIVICS CLASSES!In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind what happens when one candidate for president does not get a majority of electoral votes, an in depth study of the 12th Amendment,...$1.50 -
11th Amendment - "Lawsuits Against States" - Enhanced DBQ - Close Read (PDF)
$1.50A PERFECT ACTIVITY FOR HISTORY AND CIVICS CLASSES!In studying this Amendment, your students will learn the history behind jurisdiction of court cases (federal vs. state), an in depth study of the 11th Amendment, and a Matching assessment quiz.An Enhanced...$1.50