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Wisconsin v. Yoder Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Chief Justice Burger's opinion on Wisconsin v. Yoder and from Justice Douglas' dissent in part regarding compulsory education by answering 30 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. The answers are...$3.50 -
Loving v. Virginia Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze excerpts from Chief Justice Warren's majority opinion on Loving v. Virginia and from Justice Stewart's concurring opinion regarding interracial marriage and the 14th Amendment by answering 20 questions and one comprehension...$3.25 -
Federalist Number 1 Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read excerpts of Hamilton’s Federalist No. 1 and excerpts of a letter from Jefferson to Madison regarding the proposed Constitution. They will answer 25 questions and respond to 3 comprehension prompts/tasks. The answers are included...$3.75 -
Mussolini on Fascism Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from a speech about Fascism by Benito Mussolini in 1935. They will define 8 terms, answer 9 questions, and analyze 6 images according to 5 prompts. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included where appropriate...$3.25 -
Mongolian Empire Primary Source Analysis
$5.00Students will read 7 excerpts from primary sources on interactions between the Mongols and other nations/people as well as its inner workings. Each excerpt has a corresponding image and 4-6 questions to be answered (total of 35 questions). They will then...$5.00 -
Ex parte Milligan Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus and from Justice Davis' opinion on Ex parte Milligan by answering 19 questions. They will complete two tasks for a political cartoon and complete 1 comprehension activity...$3.50 -
The Hungarian Revolution Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read two accounts of the events of the Hungarian Revolution (Hungarian Uprising) of 1956 and will respond to 30 questions/tasks to demonstrate an understanding of the text. Lastly The answers are included where appropriate and this...$3.50 -
Letter from a Pennsylvania Farmer Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from John Dickinson’s 1767 Letter to a Pennsylvania Farmer and answer 22 questions. They will also complete an extension/creative task. The answers are included and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions...$3.50 -
Revolutionary War Point of View Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read two points of view on whether or not the colonies should go to war with Britain and answer 33 questions. They will also analyze 3 images according to a provided prompt. The excerpts are from John Carmichael in 1775 (a Presbyterian...$3.75 -
The XYZ Affair Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read excerpts from President John Adams' address to Congress on the XYZ Affair and relations between America and France and will analyze 2 political cartoons according to provided prompts. They will then answer 26 questions and complete one...$3.75 -
The Whiskey Rebellion Primary Source Analysis
$4.00Students will read 4 excerpts representing different points of view on the Whiskey Rebellion and answer 38 questions. They will then complete 3 comprehension tasks and analyze 3 images. The sources are excerpts from the writings of Hamilton (2), George...$4.00 -
The Kitchen Debate Primary Source Analysis
$3.75Students will read excerpts from the 1959 Kitchen Debate between Richard Nixon and Nikita Khrushchev and analyze it by answering 26 questions and responding to 4 comprehension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for...$3.75