US History

Students will watch a 5 and a half minute TedEd video on the causes of, events of, and legacy of the Salem Witch Trials, answer 20 questions, and complete 2 extension tasks. To best answer the questions, students might need to watch the video twice...

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

Students will review the events of JFK's presidency by reading 35 statements and determining which are true and which are false. They will then complete 3 other tasks with the material. This is best done in pairs or triplets. The answers and a teacher...

Students will review what they learned about the people, groups, events, documents, and more from the Civil Rights Movement by reading 68 statements and determining which are true and which are false. They will then complete 3 other tasks with the...

Students will learn about the people, causes, course, and legacy of the Salem Witch Trials with these four resources. They will read and analyze an account of Martha Corey's trial for witchcraft by answering 10 questions, completing 2 extension...

Students will review the people, causes, events, and legacy of the Salem Witch Trials by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each project balances academic requirements with personal choice and historically responsible creativity. This includes a...

Students will analyze propaganda posters and a few other print forms of propaganda spanning American wars from the Revolutionary War through today. They will first identify which examples of propaganda (22 images) belong to which war. Then they answer 8...

Students will research any current event with one of these 6 graphic organizers. There are up to 16 requirements for students to fulfill including the source, individuals, location, cause and effect or turning point, a quote, a summary, point of view,...

Students will read and analyze 6 points of view on who can vote and why during the Antebellum Era by answering 36 questions and completing 2 tasks. Three sources focus on property ownership as a requirement for suffrage and 3 touch on other...

Students will read and analyze a source from John Quincy Adams about why he thinks the Era of Good Feelings has ended by answering 18 questions. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a sub!  Sample questions...

Students will review what they learned about the people and events from the Gilded Age by creating a one pager. There are 10 topics to address (such as child labor, immigration, Robber Barons, the closing of the West, political parties, and more) and...

Students will review what they learned about the political geography, physical geography, events, and more from Jackson's presidency with these 3 maps. They will complete 58 map labels/tasks and answer 5 review questions. The answers are included where...