Description
These are 24 extension and creative tasks for students to use with any text based primary source to demonstrate an understanding of it beyond traditional analysis questions. They are a mix of visual, written, creative, academic, and opinion based tasks. They incorporate different points of view, historical context, the impact of the document, and more! A teacher information page is provided, as well as examples and templates where appropriate. These could work for a sub!
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