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Common Core RI.9-10.9 dbqs
Constitution Day Activity Scavenger Hunt | Primary Source Analysis, Google Forms
To better understand the basic information within the U.S. Constitution, students will browse through this primary source document and find the main ideas regarding the 7 Articles and 27 Amendments. Included are 17 questions about the articles and 27 questions about the amendments. All questions (except for one) will be answered with a number. This is a great way to introduce, study, or review the United States Constitution for your civics unit or for a Constitution Day activity. You may even
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Thomas Paine Common Sense: Primary Source Activity | American History
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a little pamphlet with big ideas! This primary source activity gives students a chance to read through and analyze the major paragraphs, or arguments, within his pamphlet while answering various questions. I created this mini-unit for my own classroom to help students understand this important document that shaped the course of Independence. You will find that this resource is challenging yet capable for all. Students are analyzing text from the 1700's which ca
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6th - 12th
Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
American Revolution Primary Source Mini-DBQ Packet
This excellent Revolutionary War activity includes a mini-Document Based Question (DBQ) for students to analyze several documents related to the Colonies' increasing desire for independence. It includes 6 excerpts from important documents from the years leading up to the American Revolution. These include the:Quebec ActLetters of prominent Patriot Joseph WarrenDeclaration and Resolves of the First Continental CongressMassachusetts Government ActAnd more! Students analyze each primary source docu
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9th - 12th
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Cross of Gold Speech Primary Source Reading Worksheet
This excerpt of William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold Speech is a great supplemental resource for your Populism/Gilded Age Unit. This resource provides an excerpt of his speech, as well as comprehension questions relating to the speech, bimetallism, and the Populist Party agenda.Feel free to preview this assignment!This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are unfamiliar with SOAPstone, please download my free resource on this reading strategy. SOAPstone Presentatio
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9th - 12th
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Crash Course Quilt: Alternative to Traditional DBQ Essay
Do your students love John Green’s Crash Course videos!?!? Well, this alternative project is inspired by the series and may be used in place of a traditional document based question (DBQ) essay.
After reading a chapter in the textbook, reviewing primary sources, or completing a unit, students will create a “quilt” using index cards. This printable file contains the directions for the front and back of each card. (4” x 6” index cards are recommended.) A rubric and student samples (fronts only)
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8th - 11th
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Valentine's Day Massacre / Historical Speech / Rhetorical Analysis
This lesson includes an original 2-page reading on the Valentines Day Massacre. Students love this story because of the sensational "mobster" aspect. This lesson is designed for either History classrooms or English classrooms. While it does cover a mobster massacre, it is not specifically graphic or disturbing. Students will answer document-based questions before they read part of a historical speech from FDR. Then students complete a rhetorical analysis (don't worry if you haven't done one, it
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8th - 11th
President Donald Trump - First 100 Days DBQ DBQs
UPDATE: Now includes first 100 days. Will be updated throughout the presidency for all purchasers at no additional cost!
This DBQ packet covers several major moments in Donald Trump's presidency. Worksheets cover Trump's Inauguration, the initial travel ban executive order, Trump & the media, Trump's February 28th speech to the joint session of congress, and the investigation into Trump's ties to Russia. New for May 1st: Health Care, Syria, and North Korea.
Includes original documents from
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9th - 12th
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Socratic Seminar: Who Should Be on American Currency?
The images we see around us daily have a subtle yet profound effect. In this Socratic seminar, students consider American currency and consider: should the faces on the bills be changed or stay the same? The learn who is featured on currency now and think on who could be. This activity can be used during an American History course as students learn about figures like Andrew Jackson and Harriet Tubman, or can be used as a general debate in any Social Studies or English-Language Arts classroom.
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8th - 12th
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"Samurai and Bushido" - Article, Power Point, Activities, Assessments
The illustrated Article and Power Point define and detail the Samurai and the Code of Bushido by which they lived. Also, the legacy of both and the samurai's connection to Zen are clarified. Activities and Multiple Choice, as well as, Document-Based Question Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Article - 30-Slide Power Point Presentation- Multiple Choice / DBQ Assessment + Answer Key- Primary Source: "Hagakure" (The Book of the Samurai) - Common Core-Aligned DBQ Assessment
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5th - 9th
STAMPED by Jason Reynolds: 45 Close Reading Documents with questions
Making African American History = American HistoryDigital FriendlyReading Stamped is not required for the readings, but their are readings for every topic and issue in Jason Reynold's text.45 DocumentsDocuments will put the power of history in the student's hands and encourage them to make their own meaning through questioning and critical analysis. Students are forced to break from their poor habits as academic receptacles and expected to be active agents in their own learning. This pack of doc
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Stamped by Jason Reynolds Bundle
Hamilton on the National Bank Primary Source Reading
The fight for a National Bank pushed the political fight of Federalist and Anti-Federalists to a new level! Just coming off of Shay's rebellion, this battle of words between Jefferson and Hamilton lead to the assumption of state debts as a means of building national credit. A great song to play is "Cabinet Battle #1" from the musical "Hamilton".This source dives into Hamilton's desire for a national bank and all of the benefits he sees can result from its charter. Designed to include comprehen
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8th - 12th
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Reagan Challenger Disaster Speech Unit
Unit Activities and Assessments include the followingAcademic vocabulary for the unit. Examine the rhetorical situation using a rhetorical triangle infographic I created. For a better understanding of the text, we will examine the cultural context of America in January 1986.The text: “Address to the Nation on the Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger” by Ronald Reagan. Links to background videos.Ten multiple-choice reading comprehension questions, including an answer key. Eight short-answ
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8th - 12th
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CRQ Skill Builder & Workpages
1. This Powerpoint covers all areas of the Constructed Response Question that the students need to know in order to be successful. This is used in Co-Taught Special Education Global 10 Class. The lecture includes sample responses and answers for the students to clearly see what is expected of them. The preview includes the whole product!This skill builder covers:Question 1: Historical and Geographic ContextAll Questions 2: Audience, Purpose, Bias, Point of ViewQuestions 3: An overview of Cause a
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8th - 11th
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A Divided Nation: The Issue of Slavery
A Divided Nation: The Issue of SlaveryInquiry Question: In what ways did the issue of slavery in the early 1850s dominate U.S. politics, and how did it shape the course of the nation's history?"Directions: As students read they will answer the reading comprehension questions & DBQs. Then they will work on the assessment/project at the end of the reading.Assessment/Project: "A Divided Nation: The Issue of Slavery in the Early 1850s"Objective: This project aims to explore the dominant role of
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8th - 12th
Also included in: US History Curriculum Bundle 1400-1877
Gibbons v. Ogden Case Analysis
Essential Question: In what ways did the Gibbons v. Ogden case solidify the powers of Congress and the federal government?Gibbons v. Ogden set the precedent for Congress to pass laws about Commerce, and solidified the federal government's position of supremacy over state governments.This activity dives into the background, argument, outcome, and relevancy to today, with an emphasis on the constitutionality of the case. Following the reading are six comprehension and critical thinking questions.
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8th - 12th
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Age of Exploration and Colonization Primary Source Analyses
Primary Source and DBQ Analysis Activities which can be used in US or World History courses.
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8th - 11th
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World War II Changes on the Homefront Research Project & Primary Sources
World War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939 following Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland. Around the same time, the Japanese Empire was conquering territory in East and Southeast Asia. Despite the gains of the Axis Powers across the globe, the United States remained neutral, unwilling to get involved in a conflict many Americans believed did not affect them. This attitude changed, however, following the surprise attack by the Japanese on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Decemb
APUSH - American Imperialism DBQ practice
This product includes two different activities to practice the components of a DBQ essay with documents from period 7. The documents include varying perspectives and these tasks work best for students who have already had readings and/or direct instruction in American Expansionism. Also, students will have more success with this task if they've previously practiced and written DBQ essays.
Consumerism (2-week Unit)
Includes high level questions, vocabulary lists, vocabulary quizzes (standard and modified for EC), and/or comprehension tests for two articles, a video, and a short story. I often do this unit before the holidays so students have a context for it.
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6th - 9th
Exploring Different Waves of Immigration to the US: Unit Plan & Activities
"The American Mosaic: Exploring Different Waves of Immigration to the US"Includes:Unit Plan with resources and instructional activitiesIs immigration a benefit to the United States?: Structured Academic Controversy (SAC) Framework/Organizer and Links to Resources in English and SpanishCreated (and shared with permission) by @msbessler (on Twitter).
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8th - 12th
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HIPPO Document Analysis Cheats
A popular reading strategy when it comes to primary and secondary source documents is that of HIPPO!Historical ContextIntended AudiencePoint of ViewPurposeOutside Information/OrganizationThis free resource breaks down HIPPO and provides guiding questions, a cheat sheet, an analysis template, and a sample breakdown using HIPPO. This resource is a great addition to my HIPPO resources! Please feel free to download and use it!
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7th - 12th
Cause of the Civil War DBQ
In this common core aligned, inquiry based activity, students will analyze primary sources to determine the cause of the American Civil War. Sources include both textual and visual sources and are paired with questions to help guide student analysis and develop their historical and critical thinking skills. Students will then use their findings to write a full 5-paragraph DBQ essay using the sources as evidence to support their argument as to what the true cause of the Civil War was. A graphic o
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7th - 12th
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HIPPO Alien & Sedition Act Analysis
The Alien and Sedition Acts really put our democracy to the test. This supplemental resource will be a great addition to your lesson as it looks at the primary reading of the Alien and Sedition Acts and provides a breakdown of questions to ensure student understanding of this dynamic topic, as well as an allusion to Jefferson's response of the Virginia and Kentucky Resolution.Included in this resource is a slightly abridged version of the laws (I cut out just enough to make it a two-page readin
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8th - 11th
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Marbury v. Madison Case Analysis
Essential QuestionIn what way was the Marbury v. Madison case a testament for not only a peaceful transition of power, but that of checks and balances?The election of 1800 was a testimony to the idea of democracy as it required the first transfer of power from one person to another.John Adams, a Federalist, was transferring his power to Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic-Republican. This pivotal case set the power for judicial review which set the Supreme Court equal to the other branches.This acti
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8th - 10th
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