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European history handout pdfs
European Explorers Age of Exploration Route Map Set
This map bundle includes 14 map handouts. There are two maps for each of the following explorers: John Cabot, Henry Hudson, Jacques Cartier, Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernando de Soto, and Vasco Nunez de Balboa. One map is a blank map for students to draw the explorer's route. One map has the route already drawn. There is also one blank map for students to draw and label all of the explorer's routes. The labeled map is also included.The pre-drawn route maps can also be used as cl
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â European Explorers - Age of Exploration Unit Bundle
FAMOUS EARLY EUROPEAN EXPLORERS Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Instruct your students about some of history's most well-known explorers with this engaging word search activity. There are 26 great adventurers' names to hunt down. The dates each world explorer lived, as well as their birthplace and a brief description of what they are known for is given for each entry. Your students will be assimilating a lot of knowledge while looking for the words with this puzzle worksheet.Puzzles make fun no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning wo
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â NO PREP US & WORLD HISTORY Word Search Worksheet Mega Bundle
Hercules Movie Guide l Questions l Worksheets
This is a 3-paged packet to give students as they watch Hercules! It includes 23 comprehension questions that follow along as they watch the movie and a reflection writing part following the movie. It has parts that scholars can color as well.It is a great way for scholars to make connections to what they have learned about ancient Greece!It isn't made to be difficult, but rather to be enjoyable for the scholars and the teacher (:******************************************************************
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Not Grade Specific
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Indigenous Peoples of Canada - Reading Passages - Canada's Indigenous People Art
This Indigenous Peoples of Canada unit is perfect for a Canadian History unit or Canadian Indigenous Peoples unit. It includes Indigenous Peoples of Canada reading passages, comprehensions questions, and foldable mini books. This unit focuses of the Inuit of the Arctic, the Iroquois of the Eastern Woodlands, the People of the Plains, the People of the Plateau, and the People of the Northwest Coast. ✅Very little teacher prep is necessary to teach this unit - simply print and teach! Detailed an
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4th - 9th
Also included in:Â Regions of North America Unit and Indigenous Peoples of Canada Unit Bundle
Scientific Revolution Discovery Centers Activity
Teaching the Scientific Revolution? This activity will save you time and stress as you cover the content and address the standards in your classes!Students can investigate the beginning and major contributions of the Scientific Revolution with this Discovery Centers activity on the significant scientists of the period. This interactive resource allows students to either work in table groups or to visit placard centers set up around the room on 7 different advancements during the Scientific Rev
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6th - 11th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
Absolute Monarchs Age of Absolutism Centers & Response Activity | Rulers
This Absolute Monarchs and the Age of Absolutism Centers & Response Activity can be the tool that will save you time and energy in teaching about the era in your history classes. This is a 39 card set for a Centers, Walking Tour, Gallery Walk, Stations or Response Group activity on the Age of Absolutism and the absolute rulers. Set up as a walking tour or arrange in centers or table sets for students to visit. Each card set includes images and the content that helps students gain a vast un
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
(4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Grade) THE RENAISSANCE Word Search Puzzle Worksheet Activity
Use this engaging and colorful word search worksheet when studying a unit or lesson on the Renaissance. There are 30 vocabulary words to search for in the puzzle and students will be reviewing their knowledge and spelling as they hunt down the words. Puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files.The list of words to look for are: Apprentice, Ballet
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â NO PREP US & WORLD HISTORY Word Search Worksheet Mega Bundle
Universal Declaration of Human Rights Guided Reading
The 1948 Declaration of Human Rights has guided world politics since its inception, and thus should be taught in school.
To help students break down the information, I have created a guided reading sheet. To model the sheet, I completed the introduction with them, and then had students work in pair to reword a chosen article. Before allowing students to jigsaw the remaining source, I checked their work and then allowed them to share responses. As a class we came back together to discuss the thr
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8th - 11th
Causes of WWII ... Stations and Inquiry Discussion!
Stuck on how to start your unit on WWII? Try introducing with a stations activity. Attached is a PDF document with six stations and readings that detail the causes of WWII. Implementing stations in your classroom allows some flexibility in whether you have students work in their own pairings of choice, or break them up into your own groups. Invite students to walk around your classroom and learn about each station in an interactive, engaging way. The readings for each station include different p
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9th - 12th
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Masterpiece Classic: The Diary of Anne Frank Movie Guide Questions
This is a 60 question movie guide to the 2009 Masterpiece Classic: The Diary of Anne Frank (BBC adaption). It is designed to keep students engaged and interested in The Diary of Anne Frank movie. This movie is rated PG and can be found on youtube (for free). Suitable for all grade levels. Perfect to show after reading The Diary of Anne Frank. Or if you are teaching the Holocaust. The movie is great and my students have always liked it. Questions are open ended questions, but follow along
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6th - 12th
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Byzantine Empire - Constantinople Mini DBQ
Resource includes four primary and secondary sources about the role of Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire. The emphasis is on how Constantinople's location made a strategic military and economic asset to the Byzantine Empire. Include a page for brainstorming, outlining, and sentence starters for writing. This resource was originally taught to a 9th grade world history course, and is great for students who are just starting to write DBQs.
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7th - 10th
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Vikings - Viking Travel Journal
Vikings - Students take on the role of a Viking traveling through Europe. They must write four journal entries and discuss where they went, who they met along the way etc.
Includes full assignment sheet with Helpful Viking Facts, map of Europe for students to plot their journey, brainstorming worksheet and 3 different styles of writing pages and a detailed grading rubric.
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Renaissance Resources
Rome and the Roman Empire R
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5th - 9th
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Treaty of Versailles Analysis
Analyze the main clauses of the Treaty of Versailles--a great introduction to the causes of Hitler's rise to power. It has several clauses and a question and answer response page that focus on Germany's punishment. An answer key is included.
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9th - 11th
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The Roman Empire - The Pax Romana - Informational Text & Mini-Book Activity
What's included?1. A one-page informational text that describes the Pax Romana (PDF)2. A corresponding (fill-in-the-blank) mini-book that summarizes the informational text (PDF)3. Instructions for folding the mini-book (PDF)4. A key for the mini-book (PDF) The informational text focuses on these main topics:1. What was the Pax Romana and when did it happen?2. Augustus Brings Peace to the Empire3. All Roads Lead to Rome4. Aqueducts5. The Colosseum and Pantheon6. Literature and Poetry7. Other Empe
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4th - 9th
Purpose of the European Union Reading & Writing Activity (SS6E8, SS6E8d) GSE
Your students will love learning about the purpose of the European Union with this engaging, no prep reading activity! This is perfect for adding literacy to your social studies curriculum because it’s academically-aligned for ELA and for social studies. Plus, it’s so easy to use that you can even leave it for sub plans!The objective of this activity is for students to be able to describe the purpose of the European Union and the relationship between member nations. This objective and resources
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â Voluntary Trade in Europe BUNDLE (SS6E8, SS6E8a, SS6E8b, SS6E8c, SS6E8d)
Industrial Revolution Primary Source Analysis Activity
Looking for an engaging activity to introduce the Industrial Revolution? Want to practice the skills of primary source analysis as you study the Inductrial Revolution?Allow students to examine the Industrial Revolution through the analysis of primary sources. Take students back into the mines and the mills and let them hear the stories from those who lived at that time. Teaching suggestions are included, but my favorite implementation strategy is to create small groups where students can examine
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6th - 12th
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Hero or Tyrant Critical Thinking Activity
Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most complex figures in world history. Viewed by some as a tyrant and others as a hero, historians still struggle with the correct historiographic interpretation of the French Emperor. This activity encourages students to read, sort, discuss, and defend various historical facts in an attempt to help them develop a fact-based interpretation of Napoleon for themselves. This activity is perfect for leading into a Socratic Seminar (rubric included), Debate (not in
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6th - 10th
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Causes of World War I Reading and Handout
This lesson allows students to understand the four main causes of World War I along with the initial cause. The handout has students recall and explain information, compare, and analyze the different causes of WWI. I use this lesson after I have individually taught each of the causes to help wrap up how the war started. It really helps students organize and synthesis the information. This activity is a great tool to use in an interactive notebook!
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5th - 8th
Age of Absolutism Political Cartoon Analysis Activity | Absolute Rulers Monarchs
Age of Absolutism Policical Cartoon analysis is a fun and engaging way to address the politics and policies of the absolute rulers while practicing analysis skills!This handout provides 5 political cartoons from the Age of Absolutism on which students analyze the cartoons to determine the characteristics of absolute rulers, the varying perspectives on absolutism, and the judgment of the rules in that age. Wrap-up questions can be completed as individuals or as a whole class to prompt discussion
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9th - 12th
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EUROPEAN UNION - Word Search Puzzle Worksheet - Countries of Europe Geography
A word search puzzle featuring the names of the 28 member states of the European Union. Puzzles make great no prep activities for early finishers, bell ringers, morning work, handouts, homework, lesson plan supplements, sponge activities, introductions to new topics, and sub files.The 28 countries of Europe to find are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, N
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4th - 7th
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Also included in:Â US & WORLD GEOGRAPHY - Word Search Worksheet Mega Bundle
EDITABLE Multiple-Choice Tests / MCQ - AP European History / AP Euro - All Units
EDITABLE stimulus-based multiple-choice / MCQ test for each of the four periods for the AP European History curriculum. All questions are original, and modeled after the College Board format and difficulty. These are the tests I use on students to achieve pass rates of over 90%! Bundle includes the following:Bundle ContentsFour editable stimulus-based multiple-choice tests for each Period of AP European History (20 questions each; 80 total)Designed to progressively expose students to stimulus-ba
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â AP European History / AP Euro - Full Curriculum Bundle - Google Drive!
Am I Machiavellian? Quiz Based on The Prince
Machiavelli's The Prince Quiz - Am I Machiavellian?This is a fantastic, simple quiz and scoring system for students to complete to see how "Machiavellian" they are according to the principles of "The Prince".It includes a great quote from Niccolo Machiavelli and then 12 short statements that students rate along a scale. After completing the quiz, the 2nd sheet has a scoring system that students can complete on their own or together as a class to see how they fall on the scale. Lastly, students r
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6th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Renaissance Art and Literature Complete 1 Day Lesson Bundle
Charlemagne in the Middle Ages - Primary Source Activity
Reading primary source documents really helps history come alive for students. Included in this resource are two brief primary sources that gives students a window into the life of Charlemagne. The first primary source reveals Charlemagne's belief about education and the second primary source contains a description of the man himself and his attitude towards religion and people in poverty. After reading the primary source documents and answering comprehension questions, students can complete
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Middle Ages Unit Activities - Bundle
Thomas Paine's Common Sense American Revolution Document Analysis Activity
This 1-page handout provides the Introduction to Thomas Paine's Common Sense leading to the American Revolution followed by guiding questions for students to use in analysis. Includes a significance wrap-up question in which students utilize all of the information to explain the significance of the document or its relevance to American History.Answer Key is Provided! All images and other primary sources collected from Library of Congress, National Archives or public domain. See preview for actu
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Early American U.S. Document Primary Source Analysis BUNDLED SET!
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Find European History resources | TPT
Take your students on a journey through European history with TPT! If you’re an educator or parent looking for printable or digital resources to help your student learn about European history, we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re teaching about the Renaissance, the Age of Exploration, or the World Wars, there are plenty of high-quality TPT resources at your fingertips to teach European history to your students.
European history activities to try
Here are a few examples of the different types of activities and lessons you can find on TPT to help teach students about European history:
Centers & Stations
Through the use of centers, students can collaborate and discuss topics and content they examine for various eras in European history. For example, you could have students navigate through a handful of centers or stations to help them learn about different elements of the Renaissance period, including influential cities, leaders, and artists. Or, to help them learn about the key figures and milestones of the French Revolution.
Map Making
With map-making activities you can not only teach students about European history, but also incorporate geography into your lessons. As they label and color maps, students can learn about important places in Europe and how European countries have expanded (and fallen) over time. For example, you could have students make maps of Europe before and after World War I to identify how the conflict impacted Europe.
Primary Source Analysis
One of the best ways to learn about European history is through historical documents, letters, diaries, art, and literature. Encourage students to use these firsthand accounts to gain a deeper understanding about European people and events. For instance, you can have students read excerpts from the works of Enlightenment philosophers — like Mary Wollstonecraft — and how they contributed to the political thinking of the time.
Research Projects
Have students research and present on a specific topic of European history, like the Age of Exploration. For example, ask students to choose a famous European Explorer to research, and have them write a short biography of that person or create a short video or presentation about their achievements and legacy.
Frequently asked questions for teaching European history
What is taught in European history?
In European history courses, students are taught about the cultural, economic, political, and social milestones that shaped Europe from the Middle Ages until the present.
What types of European History resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of European history resources sold by Sellers on TPT — from interactive notebooks to gallery walks.
How do I find European history resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing European history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for European history resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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