5th - 8th Grade World History/Studies
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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 -
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 -
Gladiator Primary Source Analysis and Creative Activity
$3.50Students will read a short passage on Ancient Roman gladiator games and a Roman account of the games, answer 15 questions, and create their own gladiatorial games (6 prompts provided) complete with an advertisement. The answers are included where...$3.50 -
The Christmas Truce Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze a brief background of the Christmas Truce of World War 1 (WW1, WWI) and an account of a British soldier who was part of it by answering 16 questions and completing a creative task. This would be great for a sub and the...$3.25 -
Nuremberg Trial and Execution of Nazi War Criminals Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read about and analyze the Nuremberg Trial, sentencing, and executions of Nazi War Criminals by answering 9 questions and completing 2 comprehension tasks. Some questions are derived directly from the text, for others students have to infer...$3.00 -
WW1 Battles Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will analyze and compare and contrast 3 battle accounts from World War 1 (WWI, WW1): the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Gallipoli, and the Battle of Jutland. There are 20 questions between the 3 accounts and this can be completed as an...$3.50 -
Bataan Death March Primary Source Analysis
$3.00Students will read about the Bataan Death March from a selection of memoirs of fighting and being POWs in the Pacific Front of World War 2 (WW2, WWII). They will then answer 2 questions about a propaganda poster and 10 based on the text. The last...$3.00 -
The Fall of Constantinople Primary Source Analysis and Map Activity
$4.00Students will read about the sack of Constantinople and its effects on the Byzantine Empire at the hands of the Ottoman Empire and analyze it by answering 9 questions to get a first hand look at what happened in the city when it was razed and pillaged...$4.00 -
Pompeii Primary Source Analysis and Creative Tasks
$3.50Students will read and analyze an account from Pliny the Younger of the destruction of Pompeii by Mt. Vesuvius by answering 12 questions and completing 4 creative tasks. The tasks are about 6 types of people from Pompeii, "what if your town was frozen in...$3.50 -
Armenian Genocide Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze an account of the forced evacuations and massacres of the Armenians at the hands of the Ottoman Empire by answering 14 questions. The questions are based on the text, the included images, and a telegram from Ambassador...$3.50 -
The Crusades Primary Source Analysis and Creative Activities
$4.00Students will read an account of the Crusades, answer 16 questions, and complete 5 creative tasks. The tasks include creating an emblem for their banner, discussing how a town crier could motivate them to join up, designing a museum exhibit, and more! An...$4.00