US History

To introduce a unit on the Civil War era, students will match 1860s words/phrases to their modern day equivalents. They will then complete 7 fill in the blank statements using the historical terms and will then write 3 of their own statements using the...

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 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 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 the events, topics, and people of WWI (WW1) by creating a timeline from 24 political cartoons. They will also complete 7 academic and creative tasks. Students will be familiar with some of the cartoons, others might be new and will...

Students will review the French and Indian War by creating a pamphlet explaining its causes, the terms of the Treaty of Paris, and more! Students will fulfill 9 requirements (written and visual). A points distribution and sample layout is included. This...

Students will review any history unit or topic by creating a movie script for it. There are 13 requirements balancing historical accuracy and creativity including: casting historical figures, dialogue, where historical accuracy would be honored, where...

Students will review any decade or time period from US History or World History by writing part of a song (a verse is required, they can write a chorus for bonus points). There are 6 requirements per decade to fulfill while balancing creativity and...