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Cold War Unit Foldable Collection: This collection includes 11 (fully editable) high-interest activities. All of these activities can be used in or out of your interactive notebook and are meant to supplement your Cold War lessons. All activities...

In this, WWII Era: Bracero Program, lesson your students will research the following questions: Who benefited most from the Bracero Program that was used over 22 years? (1941-1964) What were the positives and negatives of the program? What were the...

Texas History students will review the people, acts, events, laws, changes, progress, challenges, and more from the Progressive Era and the Age of Oil by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each project balances academic requirements with personal...

Students will read and analyze 3 points of view on what America's stance should be regarding the French Revolution by answering 30 questions and completing an extension task. The excerpts are from Hamilton, Jefferson, and an anonymous Jeffersonian This...

Students will complete one of two projects to demonstrate an understanding of the Olmec, Maya, Aztecs, and Inca. One project has 9 requirements and the other has 8 main requirements, a few smaller components, and an extension task. The project allows...

Students will read and analyze an account of Napoleon's exile to Elba, his return to France, and the Battle of Waterloo by answering 15 questions and completing an extension task. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...

Students will read and analyze a brief account of Ferdinand Magellan's explorations and his death in 1521 by answering 13 questions and completing a extension task. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...

Texas History students will review the people, changes, developments, trends, points of view, and more from the Roaring 20s by creating a one pager. There are 12 topics to address and an overarching academic question (5 prompts provided). There are 41...

Texas History students will review the people, groups, events, and more from World War 2 in Texas (WW2 in Texas, Texas during WW2) by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each project balances academic requirements with personal choice and creativity...

Texas History students will review what they learned about the people and events of WW1 (WWI) in Texas by creating a one pager. There are 12 requirements for students to fulfill and an overarching academic task. Students can choose from one of 9...

Students will review the people, documents, changes, challenges, successes, battles, and more from the rise, fall, and reign of Napoleon by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each project balances academic requirements with personal choice and...

Texas History students will review the people, events, beliefs, causes, effects, political documents, and more from the annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American War by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each project balances academic requirements...