US History

Students will learn about the people and events of the Cuban Missile Crisis by reading 3 pages of reference information (background, people, the 13 days, its role in the Cold War, effects, etc) and completing the following tasks: 5 questions,...

Students will review what they have learned about the Tuskegee Airmen by creating a pamphlet and fulfilling 9 academic and creative requirements. A sample layout and points distribution are included. Time permitting, there is an optional extension...

Students will read a short account of the Wright Brother's first flight at Kitty Hawk, answer 8 questions, and complete 3 creative tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub! Sample questions include:--Why do you...

Students will review what they learned about Navajo Code Talkers by creating a pamphlet and fulfilling 9 academic and creative requirements (including writing something using Navajo Code). A sample layout and points distribution are included. This would...

Students will review a selection of New Deal Acts with this chart, complete an academic task, and answer 6 questions about FDR and the New Deal. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub!   Sample...

Students will review World War 2 (WW2, WWII) by analyzing the arguments for and against the decisions FDR made regarding the attack at Pearl Harbor, the Holocaust, the atomic bomb, and the internment of Japanese-Americans. They will create a pamphlet...

Students can learn more about Presidents' Day and the Presidents with these resources.  They can complete a webquest about the history of Presidents' Day, a forgotten presidents reading analysis, a forgotten presidents interview, and a less academic...

Students will review the differences between Loyalists and Patriots from the Revolutionary War by creating a pamphlet. In completing 11 requirements, students will neutrally present both sides to an undecided colonial citizen so that an informed decision...

Students will review the causes of World War 1 (WW1, WWI) by creating a pamphlet and addressing 11 items, including determining what or who they believe was ultimately the most responsible for the outbreak of the war and why. This can be completed...

Students will learn about the policy of containment during the Cold War with this 11 slide overview, discussion questions, and built in activities. It also includes primary source excerpts from George Kennan's containment policy with 12 questions/tasks...

Students will learn about, or review, the main WW2 (WWII) conferences (Munich, Cairo, Casablanca, Atlantic, Potsdam, Tehran, and Yalta) by completing a research chart, answering two questions, matching primary source quotes to their conferences, and...

Students will review Teddy Roosevelt's life and political career by creating his presidential campaign for the Election of 1904. They will address 4 items from 3 areas of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career for a total of 12 items. There is also a compare...