5th - 8th Grade World History/Studies
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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 -
Blood and Iron Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze Bismarck's Blood and Iron speech leading to the unification of Germany by answering 20 questions, two of which refer to images. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample...$3.50 -
Pericles' Funeral Oration Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from the Funeral Oration Pericles gave during the Peloponnesian War and answer 25 questions. They will then answer a creative question and complete a creative task. This would be great for a sub and the answers are included...$3.50 -
Peace For Our Time Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from Neville Chamberlain's speech about achieving peace in Europe right after the Munich Conference in 1938. They will demonstrate an understanding of the text by answering 17 questions (a mix of academic, opinion, and a...$3.25 -
Atlantic Charter and Tehran Conference Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students read and analyze excerpts from the Atlantic Charter and the end result of the Tehran Conference during World War 2 (WW2). There are 16 questions between the two documents. An answer key is included where appropriate and this would work for a...$3.25 -
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 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 -
The White Man's Burden Primary Source and Image Analysis
$4.00Students will read and analyze The White Man's Burden by answering 16 questions, analyzing 10 images (7 prompts and tasks provided), and completing a graphic organizer to make connections between the White Man's Burden and religion, economics,...$4.00 -
Irish Potato Famine Primary Source and Image Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze a brief background on the Irish Potato Famine and an account from an Irish perspective from 1847 by answering 17 questions. They will also analyze 3 images and a map according to provided prompts. The answers are included...$3.50