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Free Black History Month dbqs
Civil Rights Movement Document Based Questions DBQ Free
Civil Rights Movement Document Based Questions DBQClick here for the digital classroom version if you are a 1:1, Google, or Paperless ClassroomThis practice will allow your students to dig deep and analyze the various aspects concerning the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The format will have students analyze 4 documents, answer 4 short answer questions, and then there is a writing extension with a rubric. It is also formatted to use in print or with an online classroom. Enjoy! This woul
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Activity BUNDLE (American History Bundle)
Emmett Till and The 16th Street Bombing - FREEBIE
This is an activity that can either be used as a homework activity, in class independent activity, or used with a small group of students. The passages are taken from npr.org and biography.com and are both easily accessible. Links to the article are included in the packet. Enjoy!
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4th - 6th
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Malcolm X Nonfiction Reading & Quiz | Black History Month Activity
Celebrate Black History Month with our comprehensive Malcolm X Reading Comprehension activity! This engaging resource includes a 1-page color and black-and-white reading passage, thought-provoking questions that stimulate critical thinking (5 questions total), and a convenient answer key for quick grading.In addition, we've included an interactive twist with a True/False quiz (1 page) based on the passage, followed by a separate page providing correct answers. This 6-page PDF pack is designed to
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3rd - 6th
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Martin Luther King Jr Primary Sources Document Based Questions Black History
This product provides several primary sources for interpretation. Students answer 16 multiple choice questions to assess their understanding. This is a great activity for Black History Month or when studying the Civil Rights Movement. The ZIP file has a PDF student version for posting on personal sites, such as Google classroom or Canvas, or sending to students through email for distance learning. Please do not post of public sites. (These are NOT editable files.)Tutorial How to Make PDFs Ed
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6th - 8th
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Henry Box Brown - Slavery Mini Document analysis
Henry Box Brown was a fugitive slave in the 19th century. We did an activity where students had to try to fit inside a box roughly the same dimensions as his. Then we read the summary (found on wikipedia) and analyzed the image. We answered the questions and I had them write a short essay about it using the questions as their guide. They shared their answers and we held a discussion about how terrible slavery must have been if he would go to such great lengths to escape it! This resource does no
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3rd - 12th
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Middle Passage, Reading Practice, Primary Source
This handout provides students with space to practice annotations and note-taking. Students read a primary source account of the African slave trade and the Middle Passage. Excellent practice for Common Core State Standards. Ideal for US History and English classes. For older students - contains graphic information.
Recommended use: Model how you would like students to annotate on the first paragraph. Discuss sensitive language and purpose for studying this document. Provide minimum expectation
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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African Slave Trade Background Reading with Questions
A brief introduction to the Atlantic Slave Trade. Students are encouraged to read the background and use the sidebar to take notes and create their own summary. On the back of the reading is a related historical document with questions posed in an O.P.V.L. format (Origin, Purpose, Value, Limitations).
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Colonial Foundations of the United States
Ida B Wells Primary Source "Lynch Law in America”
Upgrade your lesson on the New South with this primary source analysis of “Lynch Law in America,” by Ida B Wells, the leading voice in opposition to the use of mob rule and lynching in the United States, peaking from roughly the 1880s-1920s. Analysis questions included.
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9th - 12th
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Olaudah Equiano Close Read
Qlaudah Equiano's The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, the African, 1789. The text is chunked and students are asked to complete multiple reads of the text, and look for specific text features during each read. When students complete their close read, use the Olaudah Equiano Reading Comprehension Quiz to assess their understanding.
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7th - 10th
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29 Black History Discussion Topics
Here are 29 questions students can research and discuss in several formats: essays, speeches, debate, small group discussions, etc.
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6th - 12th
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FREE Great Migration 4-Lesson Mini-Unit (Lesson Plans + Materials)
Did the Great Migration Create a Better Life for African Americans? This mini-unit includes four comprehensive lesson plans and all materials need to cover the Great Migration. Students examine evidence about lifespans, economic opportunities, the Harlem Renaissance, the Queer Movement, and racism/violence. LEARNING OBJECTIVESReading:o Students will learn how to distinguish between a claim on an issue and reasons made for or against it.o Common Core Standard: ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1. Cite speci
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Underground Railroad - Complete Lesson Set
Through engaging primary and secondary sources, students learn about the underground railroad as well as surrounding events and are given the opportunity to grow their critical thinking skills through a document analysis activity. Documents cover the stories of Hariet Tubman and Sojourner Truth as well as an analysis by a historian regarding an image commonly used in U.S. History textbooks. The extension activity provides students the opportunity to outline their answer to a DBQ prompt (the esse
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9th - 12th
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Black History Reading Comprehension
“Black History Time Capsules” are designed to be used as supplemental materials alongside the Social Studies curriculum. When Black history is included, students are presented with surface level information about the same people year after year. These packets include primary sources, biographies, historical facts, quotes, and pictures to bring Black history to life. Activities include critical thinking questions and written responses to develop close reading skills (prediction, text analysis,
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3rd - 5th
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Olaudah Equiano & The Middle Passage: Primary Source Worksheet
This download includes 7 pages of excerpts from Olaudah Equiano's Interesting Narrative with questions to follow.
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8th - 12th
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Becoming by Michelle Obama Excerpt Close Reading
Becoming by Michelle Obama Excerpt Close ReadingReading comprehension with questions
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7th - 12th
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Black History Month in Spanish
Please check out my youtube channel “Teaching Juntos” for lots of cool resources. Here is a link to a fun video lecture I made about reformers in Spanish: https://youtu.be/qiJdkL5ziOwStudents take notes on the video then answer the questions found in the description of the video. Here is a video about black history month in Spanish: https://youtu.be/dyxZEpLdveo
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5th - 12th
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Tulsa Massacre & Black Wall Street - Complete Lesson Set
Through engaging primary and secondary sources, students learn about the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 as well as Greenwood’s Black Wall Street and are given the opportunity to grow their critical thinking skills through a document analysis activity. Documents include firsthand accounts of the mammoth destruction caused by the massacre as well recent reflections on the legacy of the event. The extension activity provides students the opportunity to hear an audio interview of a first-hand account of the
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9th - 12th
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African American DBQ
This project invites students to create their own DBQ essay in which they research primary sources to support the question they ask about their favorite African American. This project should not be attempted until the students have had classroom practice with DBQs. Included is the directions, a rubric, and document analysis sheets.
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5th
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Student Constructed Responses (Grading Rubric)
*** This file is FREE because educators never get paid enough. If you find this file helpful, please consider donating no more than $1.00 via Zelle or PayPal (as Friend/Family) to InfiniteInsightHub@gmail.com. ***Looking for "Student Constructed Responses"?To be specific, constructed response work is non-fiction reading and writing experiences connected to content in all subject areas and geared toward students in grades K-6, Middle School, as well as High School. Constructed responses can be us
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Was indentured servitude different than slavery?
This lesson plan allows students to draw conclusions about whether indentured servitude and slavery are different. In this inquiry, students will examine and compare primary source accounts from both Harriet Jacobs and Harriet E. Wilson, along with a 21st-century interpretation of Wilson’s book. Find learning materials related to this inquiry at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/7-women-in-the-abolition-movement.html#/
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9th - 12th
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Juneteenth - Complete Lesson Set
Through engaging primary and secondary sources, students learn about the Juneteenth as and are given the opportunity to grow their critical thinking skills through a document analysis activity. Documents include pictures of legislative and executive government documents as well as remarks by historians regarding the legacy of Juneteenth. The extension activity, a well-presented and researched video, provides students the opportunity to reflect on the historical significance of Juneteenth. By th
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9th - 12th
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Tulsa Massacre Interactive New York Times Article
These guided reading questions coincide with an interactive New York Times article that details not only what happened in the Tulsa Massacre, but the particular businesses and individuals who were affected by this historical event. The questions are a mix of close reading check for understanding as well as some individual reflection.
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7th - 12th
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Juneteenth (Complete Lesson) - SPANISH Version
Through engaging primary and secondary sources, students learn about the Juneteenth as and are given the opportunity to grow their critical thinking skills through a document analysis activity. Documents include pictures of legislative and executive government documents as well as remarks by historians regarding the legacy of Juneteenth. The extension activity, a well-presented and researched video, provides students the opportunity to reflect on the historical significance of Juneteenth. By th
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9th - 12th
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Freedom Sources during Reconstruction
From the Emancipation Proclamation to the Enforcement Acts of 1870 and 1871, here is a DBQ activity for High School students to track the progress of freedom for former slaves and Black Americans during Reconstruction.
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9th - 12th
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