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Progressive Era Amendments Text and Image Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from the 16th Amendment, 17th Amendment, 18th Amendment, and 19th Amendment and analyze 12 related images. They will then answer 14 questions and complete one creative task. The answers are included where appropriate and this...$3.25 -
The Year Earth Changed (2021) - Video Response Worksheet and Key
$0.95This Video Response Worksheet and Key is based on the BBC Earth documentary "The Year Earth Changed" (2021) on Apple TV+ as narrated by David Attenborough. You will receive a PDF file which contains a Video Response Worksheet and Key...$0.95 -
I Have a Dream Text Analysis
$3.25Students will read and analyze Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, "I Have a Dream" speech by answering 15 questions and completing a comprehension task. A website is provided where students can access the letter due to its copyright status. An answer key is...$3.25 -
D-Day Text Analysis and Map Activity
$3.75Students will read and analyze Eisenhower's "Order of the Day" for D-Day by answering 10 questions. They will then read his "In Case of Failure" note and answer 2 more questions. They will then compare and contrast the original draft of the Order of the...$3.75 -
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Text and Image Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze excerpts from the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 by answering 15 questions and responding to 5 prompts for 5 political cartoons. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample...$3.50 -
Surrender of Germany and Japan WW2 Text and Image Analysis
$3.75Students will read and analyze the surrender documents of Germany and Japan from World War 2 (WWII) by completing a similarities and differences chart, answering 19 questions, and comparing and contrasting 4 images. The answers are included where...$3.75 -
Wilson's 14 Points Text and Image Analysis
$4.00Students will read and analyze Wilson's 14 Points from World War 1 (WW1) by answering 18 questions and completing 4 tasks from the point of view of Senators from different states in 1914 (including ranking the 14 Points). They will also analyze the...$4.00 -
Nullification Text and Image Analysis
$3.75Students will read 5 primary source excerpts on the nullification crisis as related to South Carolina and the Tariff of Abominations, define 24 terms, and answer 27 questions. They will then analyze 5 political cartoons according to provided prompts. The...$3.75 -
The Homestead Act of 1862 Text and Image Analysis
$4.00Students will read excerpts of the 1862 Homestead Act and answer 20 questions to demonstrate an understanding of the material. They will then read 6 presidential quotes about the Homestead Act (Hayes, Truman, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush) and answer 16...$4.00 -
The Spanish-American War Text and Image Analysis
$3.50Students read a brief background on the causes of the Spanish-American War and a short primary source on McKinley's decision to have Congress declare war on Spain in 1898. They answer 12 questions and analyze 11 images (prompts are provided). The answers...$3.50 -
The Zimmerman Note Text and Image Analysis
$3.00Students will read the Zimmerman Telegram (Zimmerman Note) from World War I (WW1, WWI), answer 11 questions, and respond to 6 prompts for 3 political cartoons. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...$3.00 -
American Imperialism Map Review
$3.50Students will label 32 locations/events on 2 maps to review the political and physical geography related to US Imperialism (Imperialism in US History). There are then 2 additional tasks for students to complete and 5 questions to answer. The answers are...$3.50