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British history activities for Microsoft Word
Stonehenge Distance Learning Independent paper project ancient history activity
Explore the world with my Geoexplorers projects!Perfect for little hands, this do-it-yourself project will let everyone get involved! The project consists of three pieces of paper, two with Stonehenge blocks, and one of the base. Just print the base out on green paper, and print the two stone sheets on white paper (or even better, some stone-looking paper used for scrap-booking!). Each little stone is printed on both sides, with a number on the bottom. Have your students cut out each stone piece
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K - 4th
The Battle of Yorktown: American Revolution: Reading Passages + Activities
In this lesson students will learn about the Battle of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution and the eventual surrender of Cornwallis to Washington. Throughout the lesson there is a writing prompt, graphics, illustrations, graphic organizers, maps, readings and comprehension questions for students to complete.--> Want all of my American Revolution lessons in one BIG money-saving (and time-saving) bundle? CLICK HERE!!!Battles of the American RevolutionThe Battle of Saratog
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7th - 12th
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The Boston Tea Party, A Play
If you teach about the Road to Revolution in your class, this is a great way to get your students involved and engaged when you reach the Tea Act of 1773 and the Boston Tea Party 1773.Having students reenact history is an excellent way for them to "experience" what events were like. This is a great example. This play was written using eyewitness accounts and other excellent sources including information from the Boston Tea Party museum. If ever in Boston it is a must do! You even get to throw th
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5th - 12th
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American Revolution Battle Chart
This product is an American Revolution Battle Chart. It is two pages. One is the battle chart with pieces missing (student) and the other is complete (teacher). Product could be used as either teacher driven guided notes or as a homework assignment.Battles featured include Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Manhattan, Trenton, Princeton, Fort Ticonderoga, Cowpens, Yorktown, among others. Battle chart information includes 1) Battle Name, 2) Battle Date, 3) Description, and 4) Outco
Grades:
6th - 12th
Congress of Vienna Reading & Map Assignment - Distance Learning
This item contains a one-page reading discussing the Congress of Vienna. It goes over the goals of the conference, the major figures present, and what the end result was. It also briefly discusses Napoleon's 100 Days return to power. There are vocabulary terms to define in the KIM vocab format and three questions. An answer key is provided.There are then 2 versions to the map assignment. One where students can draw on the map to locate and label various items related to the conference and o
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9th - 12th
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The Victorian Era - Pre-Reading Research Project and Simulation
For years I have taught A Christmas Carol, and each time I have tried to find an interesting way to teach my students about the Victorian setting of the novel. This activity I created has worked perfectly for my gifted students, but can be easily accommodated for any level of learning!What I have created is a three-part activity that doesn't just give students a research project, but also a role as a character from Victorian England. Adding the personal element has allowed my students to not j
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7th - 8th
Student Play: English Civil War and Glorious Revolution
This fun and exciting play that I wrote for students takes students from the origins of the weaker English Monarchy through the troubles of Charles I, the interregnum under Oliver Cromwell, the Restoration, and the Glorious Revolution using historical information but also fun pop cultural references. I've used this play with my students (revising to keep up with the pop culture) over the last several years, and the kids absolutely love it--and remember the content well. In general, it takes my k
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8th - 12th
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Magna Carta & the English Bill of Rights
The assignment contains 27 questions about how the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights established limits on government in response to absolute monarchy. Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *Engaging!*No prep lesson!*Editable Word Document*The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; please make sure, however, that it is password protected.Topics/Key Vocabulary: King
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6th - 10th
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American Revolution: Lexington and Concord: Who Fired First?
Students get to decide who think they fired first at the Battle of Lexington and Concord. This was the first battle in The American Revolution.
Students analyze four primary sources from The Battle of Lexington and Concord...2 from The British point of view and 2 from the colonist point of view. There are five questions to answer for each source for a total of 20 questions.
When they are done answering the questions, students get to decide who they think fired first by writing their claim an
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5th - 11th
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Primary Source Exploration for British Taxes & Acts
This group activity includes directions and primary sources for the activity. You will need as many envelopes as you have groups. Place directions and primary sources in the envelopes and give one to each group - the rest is self explanatory! The taxes/acts covered are: The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, The Townshend Acts & The Quartering Act.
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6th - 12th
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Silent Film Project
This is one of my very favorite projects to do. During my Jazz Age (1920s) unit, I have students create their own silent films after we watch a handful of clips of Charlie Chaplin.
In this 4-page handout, the first page is a brief plot and character brainstorm, then its followed with:
*(2) Student Role Assignment / Explanation
*(3) Detailed Rubric
*(4) Plot Brainstorm Visual Guide
Once students complete this packet as a group, they should be perfectly prepared to get filming!
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7th - 12th
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Jack the Ripper - 19-page full lesson (notes, character cards, card sort, grid)
This lesson is titled "Who is Jack the Ripper?"This is my best selling lesson! And one of my most detailed and most enjoyable lessons. Students are issued with a suspect character card of their own (there are 21 including Druitt, Kosminski, and Chapman) and then have to siphon their way through 13 very detailed pieces of evidence to find information that suggests they might be the notorious serial killer. For example, Polish butcher John Pizer might argue that he is local (Evidence A), has an ex
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Crime and Punishment Bundle - 17 Products
The Life and Reign of King Henry VIII - Reading Comprehension Worksheet / Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for beginner to proficient ESL learners. The text describes the life and reign of King Henry VIIIAfter carefully reading the text / bio, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including cTrue or False exercises, a multiple choice exercise, a fill-in-the-gaps exercise and a fun crossword. This worksheet can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homew
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Biographies of Notable People bundle
Enlightenment Primary Source Analysis: John Locke & Thomas Hobbes
Engage and challenge your students with this primary source analysis reading activity. Students will practice all the critical reading skills needed in history in one activity! Students will annotate their text, paraphrase main ideas, and analyze the purpose and implications of two essential Enlightenment texts with higher order thinking questions.****************************************************************************************************************Earn TpT credits for discounts on fut
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7th - 12th
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Life in the Middle Colonies, A Play
Here is a skit I use when we are learning about the Middle Colonies in my classroom. It is a great way to enhance any lesson about the Middle Colonies either to introduce some of the characteristics of this region or reinforce what has been taught. All of my skits are written to engage students and get them thinking. Most contain a little bit of humor, as well. This one does. If you'd like to see all of my plays, skits, re-enactments, simulations and other lesson starters please visit my store o
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5th - 12th
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American Revolution 13 Colonies Bundle of Activities
American Revolution 13 Colonies bundle of activities. This is a 42 page activity packet and answer key to help teach your students about the 13 American colonies and the Revolutionary War. Students will be looking at aspects of the 13 Colonies such as: economy, government, culture, geography, famous people, history, and the Revolutionary War. Also, there are numerous maps that you can use to test your students' knowledge of the location of the colonies. Game boards for each region (New England,
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5th - 10th
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Pride Movie (2014) - Active Learning Tasks Bundle
This bundle of learning tasks is designed to reinforce and stimulate learning through activity. It is a set of ready-to-go worksheets/resources for use with 2014 film set during the UK Miners' Strike. The inclusion of different types of activities is a ploy to appeal to students' different learning styles. The nine resources included are• Detailed Viewing Questions with Answers. Use to ensure students understand the plot, and to help start thinking about character and theme.• Character Matchi
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8th - 10th
History Alive Chapter 7 "Comparing the Colonies" Organizer
This History Alive! America’s Past (published by Teachers’ Curriculum Institute) organizer provides a two-page document that provides questions (and an answer key) for Chapter 7 “Comparing the Colonies.” Other chapter organizers are available, and I will continue to add to this collection until the book is completed. Enjoy!
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5th
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The King's Speech - Viewing Questions
This is a complete set of questions (136) to provoke and test students' learning while studying the The King's Speech film. I have divided the film into eight parts/episodes. Each part is approximately 15 minutes long. Each start corresponds to a chapter on the DVD. I usually show a part of the movie and then follow up with the associated questions. Sometimes it is useful to show the movie with subtitles on. Some of the questions are basic fact-finding. Others require students to understand
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8th - 10th
Also included in: The King's Speech - Active Learning Tasks Bundle
Global History: The Spanish Armada
EDITABLE reading comprehension packet about the competition between Elizabeth of England and Philip II of Spain that culminated in the Spanish Armada. Packet includes key information, pictures for visual learners, and reading comprehension questions with space to answer them right on the page.
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6th - 10th
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American Revolution: African Americans and the Revolutionary War: Mini DBQ
When the American Revolution broke out, both sides wanted African Americans to help them, though neither side offered true freedom and equality. Students analyze 6 primary and secondary sources for insight into whether African Americans may have chosen to side with the British or the American colonists during the Revolution. To conclude, students write a paragraph about which choice they think they would have made and why, citing at least 3 of the documents.
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8th - 12th
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War Horse Movie Questions
This is an active-viewer worksheet for the film "War Horse." The film is about life during WWI - as seen through the eyes of Joey, the War Horse. It is also a book as well. I needed questions for my students to answer while viewing the film - here they are! The film lasts about three or four days (depending how long your periods are). This is a great way to keep the students on the same page while also making sure they pay attention to key aspects of the film's historical points.
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7th - 12th
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Life in the New England Colonies, A Play
I love getting my students involved in their learning. I created this play to help teach life in the New England colonies. This is a great enhancement to any lesson about the New England colonies. Included in the play are references to:-subsistence farming-soil conditions in New England (rocky soil)-slavery in New England-Growth of Trade - timber and fishing/whaling industries especially-Town life - schools, green/commons, some trades-Triangular trade-The Navigation Acts-New England colonies ide
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6th - 12th
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King Arthur Creative Shield Project
Hear ye! Hear ye! In order to better understand the world of King Arthur and his knights, I present to you a challenge! You are to receive knighthood on this day and must therefore create a shield to represent your promotion. Only upon completion of your shield will you be given the title of "Sir" or "Lady."
In addition to detailed directions and a drawn example, a grading rubric is attached to the file to show the range of possible points for each aspect of the project in order to equal a
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8th - 12th
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