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Students will review the people and events of World War 2 (WWII, WW2) by creating a timeline out of political cartoons. There is a 2 part written academic portion to this assignment for each cartoon followed by an opinion task. A selection of websites...

Students will create a pamphlet highlighting 4 individuals and groups to commemorate Black History Month while meeting 8 academic and creative requirements. The instructions, a sample layout, and a points distribution are included. This could work for a...

Students will compare and contrast the D-Day accounts of an American soldier landing at Normandy and a French civilian from World War 2 (WW2, WWII). They answer 14 questions then compare and contrast the accounts (3 additional questions). The answers are...

This WW2 (WWII) writing activity review asks students to take on the role of news reporter during the war and write a cumulative RAFT. Allowing for suspension of disbelief, the student is moved from unit to unit and must report on Pearl Harbor, the...

To review the Roaring 1920s, students will pick a minimum of 20 people, events, trends, publications, court cases, etc to make a collage out of. They can use a combination of maps, political cartoons, printed images, hand drawn images, and words. The...

Students will write and deliver a Fireside Chat style radio address with 5 components and complete 3 other tasks/activities to review what they learned about 4 different acts from the New Deal passed in FDRs first 100 days as president. Depending on your...

Students will review the Election of 1828 by dividing into election campaign committees and conducting a campaign and debate. There are 10 items students must address and they are detailed in the instructions. A points distribution is included. The...

Students will learn about, or review, Black History Month by answering 11 questions and completing a creative task after visiting up to 6 websites. The answers are included where appropriate and this would work for a sub! Sample questions include:--Why...

Students will complete an "on this day in history" activity by identifying which 10 of 13 historical events happened on Halloween from 1517 to 1984.  They will try to match the October 31st events to the years in which they happened and then...

Students will learn about the history of Halloween and some of its traditions by visiting 2 websites, answering 17 questions, and completing a creative task. The answers are included where appropriate.  If your students have access to the internet...

Students will review what they learned about the people, events, treaties, speeches, and more of Reagan's presidency by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each option balances academic requirements with personal choice and historically responsible...

Students will review Caesar's life and time in power by completing 5 activities: a primary source analysis (an account of his crossing the Rubicon and another of his assassination with 22 questions and a timeline component), an overview of his rise to...