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Reconstruction DBQ Stations: Black Codes, Sharecropping, Lost Cause, Jim Crow
Why do so many American students mistakenly believe the Civil War was about states rights? Why do so many Americans fly the Confederate flag as a symbol of southern pride when the Confederacy broke from the Union and started a Civil War? Were formerly enslaved African Americans really free after the Civil War? These are difficult questions that will be answered in this student centered Reconstruction stations activity. Teach the horrors of Reconstruction using primary source documents so student
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Haitian Revolution: Primary Source Analysis
Have your students dig deeper into Toussaint L'Ouverture's leadership of the Haitian Revolution with this close reading and primary source analysis document set.In these two primary source documents, students will examine and answer higher order thinking questions to learn more about the Haitian Revolution!This is a great addition to any lesson about the Haitian Revolution or great as a homework! ***************************************************************************************************
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6th - 12th
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Road to Jim Crow: Primary Source DBQ Set w/ Guided Discussion (GSE SS8H7)
This guided DBQ (document-based question) for the Jim Crow era is a ready-to-use lesson packed with social studies skills. A Jim Crow DBQ is a great way to help students teach themselves about this time period in U.S. History. This product has everything you could want in primary source instruction! Includes:24 separate documents (organized into 12 sets)2/3 of the sources are primary sources; others include infographics and articles50-slide Ppt that guides students through the process of analyzi
Grades:
6th - 11th
Also included in: New South in Georgia GSE SS8H7 BUNDLE Elements a-d
Civil Rights Movement: Dr. Martin Luther King vs Malcolm X
Both men wanted the same outcome: Respect, dignity, and equality for African Americans. However, they disagreed on how to achieve that and how it would look. Here students analyze 8 quotes from these two influential men, about 4 different topics: Race relations, education, economics, and violence. Students compare the different philosophies and arrive at a better understanding of each leader's ideas, in particular those of Malcolm X, who they often erroneously assume was far more militant and vi
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8th - 12th
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To Publish or Not to Publish- Ethics in Photojournalism
To Publish or Not to Publish- Ethics in Photojournalism
A mixture of Mind Mission activity and DBQ strategy, To Publish or Not to Publish- Ethics in Photojournalism honors the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s in Birmingham, Alabama. As photo editors, students analyze an archival photo and a current photo in order to choose the one they think best commemorates the anniversaries of the 1963 Children’s March that followed the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Debat
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Not Grade Specific
Unveiling the Legacy: Exploring Slave Auction Posters in America (DBQ)
Activity Description:In this immersive classroom experience, students will participate in a semi-gallery walk, delving into the historical slave auction posters that encapsulate the harsh realities of the transatlantic slave trade. With a focus on critical analysis, the objective is to foster a deeper comprehension of the brutality endured by enslaved individuals, the systemic dehumanization they faced, and the intricate economic mechanisms underpinning slavery. As a pivotal component, this acti
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A Pirate's Life DBQ
Let's face it - pirates are cool and fun! With recent popular culture, though, it gets harder to separate the fact from the fiction. In this DBQ young teens are challenged to read primary sources and draw their own conclusions about what a pirate (or privateer!) may have faced in their life, compared to the everyday colonial-era person.
We explore the definitions of pirate, privateer and buccaneer, where they hung out, and why the life - although dangerous! - was lucrative and free.
(I notice
Grades:
7th - 10th
Gallery Walk-Great Migration Push and Pull Factors
Students will analyze a collection of photographs from the Library of Congress. These images encapsulate a pivotal moment in American history, the mass exodus of African Americans from the oppressive conditions of the Jim Crow South. The students will explore the economic and social push/pull factors and the quest for greater equality that motivated African Americans to move North.Through this gallery walk analysis, we aim to gain a deeper understanding of the push/pull factors that shaped the G
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10th - 12th
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Jim Crow Era & Civil Rights Movement (Quick) Full Unit Lessons
This lesson details the story of Jim Crow Era and How it was defeated by Civil Rights Activists. Check the details of each lesson below!This unit details the horrors of the Jim Crow Era as well as the triumphs of brave civil rights activists! Check out lesson descriptions below:The Start of the Jim Crow Era:This lesson goes over the start of the Jim Crow Era. I teach this lesson directly after I finish the Reconstruction era. At first students record notes in the attached graphic organizer. The
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8th - 11th
Race 1920s Civil Liberties Stations Activity Harlem Renaissance, Great Migration
Students will be able to: Analyze and discuss how international and domestic events, interests, and philosophies of the 1920’s prompted attacks on civil liberties, and how society responded to these types of attacks. (Students will include the Harlem Renaissance, Great Migration, Marcus Garvey, rise in lynchings and the growth of the KKK, the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Red Scare and Palmer Raids, immigration quotas, the N.A.A.C.P., and A.C.L.U).Essential Question: Were the social reforms of the
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9th - 12th
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The Civil Rights Act of 1957: A Case Study in Filibustering
This lesson activity includes: (1) an overview/summary of both the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and the filibuster; (2) hyperlinks to the two primary sources featured in this lesson activity: the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and Senator Strom Thurmond's filibuster of the bill; (3) a set of questions (with answer keys) to both featured primary sources in this lesson; (4) a list of other recommended resources (with accessible links) featuring the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and/or Strom Thurmo
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9th - 12th
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" By Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This leveled assignment is available at standard, honors and advanced levels. Students will read for an understanding of Dr. King's civil disobedience, his steps towards nonviolent direct action and his views on just and unjust laws.The reading is abridged for the appropriate level and the questions are leveled as well. A link is in the Doc for the slides version of the standard assignment.
Grades:
8th - 11th
Jim Crow Era | Full Unit | Lesson Plans
This unit details the horrors of the Jim Crow Era as well as the triumphs of brave civil rights activists! Check out lesson descriptions below: The Start of the Jim Crow Era: This lesson goes over the start of the Jim Crow Era. I teach this lesson directly after I finish the Reconstruction era. At first students record notes in the attached graphic organizer. The first slide defines what the Jim Crow Laws were. I think it is important to emphasize that they were state and local laws that disrega
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7th - 12th
SAT Reading Passage (MLK Jr. Letter from Birmingham Jail)
Half of your Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score comes from the new SAT Reading Test, a 65-minute test that requires you to answer 52 questions spread out over five passages. The questions will ask you to do everything from determining the meaning of words in context to deciding an author's purpose for a detail to finding the main idea of a whole passage to pinpointing information on a graph. Each passage ranges from 500 to 750 words and has 10 or 11 questions. Time will be tight on this te
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: SAT Reading Passages
Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision: Common Core Analysis
Dred Scott Case Common Core Analysis of the Justice’s Opinions:
Dred Scott was an enslaved African American who sued for his freedom and his case went all the way to the Supreme Court. This is a great activity to help your students dive deeper into the Dred Scott v. Sanford case by annotating primary resource documents in a step by step process. Students work in cooperative groups and analyze one of the excerpts from the Justice’s opinions. There are four different excerpts, two from Chief Ju
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8th - 12th
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Martin Luther King DBQ - Document Analysis Questions - MLK Day - Holiday History
A document based question (DBQ) activity that has students explore the impact of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement by analyzing six primary and secondary source documents. Students will then answer the questions included for each document.Students will then use what they've learned to write a structured paragraph that answers the prompt: How did Martin Luther King’s leadership and advocacy impact the civil rights movement and shape American values?Includes:DBQ with 6 documents
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6th - 12th
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Harriet Tubman-Conductor of the Underground Railroad
This activity is based on the biography: "From Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by: Ann Petry. I teach ELAR, and we read this text during our "Fight for Freedom" unit in the HMH textbook. I wanted to make something non-traditional versus the usual boring worksheet. To print you'd need to use size 8 x 14 paper. My students really enjoyed doing it and the aesthetic of it! *Updated*- I read your comments and added an answer key. Enjoy!
Grades:
6th - 8th
Black Panther Party DBQ | Resistance
The Black Panther Party (BPP) is one of the most notorious organizations of the 20th century. Often times, students look at the self-defense aspect of the BPP. This DBQ focuses on the community aspect of how the BPP resisted. This product includes:Central History Question: In what ways does the Black Panther Party use community as a form of resistance?Five documents - 2 pictures, 1 quote from a secondary source, 2 documents from the BPP.Headnotes or captions for each document, including sourci
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6th - 12th
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New England Slavery DBQ
What was slavery like in the Colonial North? This is a big research question. To start the discussion is to dispel old stereotypes about a free North, opposed to a slave-ridden South before the Civil War. Colonial America is seen as a patch-work of slavery practices. Students examine primary sources and draw their own conclusions to see what sort of slave life existed in New England. Background information gives some context for each document.
I include a glossary of some of the tougher terms.
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7th - 9th
4 Approaches to Civil Rights, King, Malcolm X, Jackson, Clergy Slideshow for DBQ
This is a three-part bundle that includes a slideshow, four documents with a 1-pager of questions, and a Venn diagram. Students analyze four primary source documents in small groups, seeking out the goals, tactics, similarities, and differences between Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Joseph Jackson, and the Eight Clergymen who, in a letter to King, challenged the idea of protest as a tool for attaining Civil Rights. The documents include 1 to 2 page abridged versions of King's Letter from a Birmi
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9th - 12th
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter From a Birmingham Jail
This activity includes: (1) a one-page summary overview that places Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from a Birmingham Jail in historical context; (2) hyperlinks to both an uploaded audio/video file featuring Dr. King reading his own letter as well as a digitized version of a transcribed copy of the letter that belonged to Reverend Joe C. Higginbotham (one of the Birmingham clergymen who was given a copy of the letter) and later gifted to the University of Alabama by his wife, Mrs. Ann T. Higgin
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9th - 12th
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Harlem Renaissance
The assignment contains 27 questions exploring the achievements and impact of notable African-Americans during the Harlem Renaissance. Students will use summary articles to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. ⭐ Engaging!⭐ No textbook required!⭐ Editable Word Document⭐ The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; please make sure, however, that it is password protected.Important People Included:Langston Hughes Zora Neale Hurston James Weldon Johnson W.E.B. Du Bo
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6th - 11th
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Harlem Renaissance CRQ (Constructed Response) Set & 2-Day Lesson Plan
This comprehensive and engaging educational resource is designed to deepen students' understanding of the women's suffrage movement.This editable Constructed Response Question (CRQ)/(DBQ) Set offers an overview of the Harlem Renaissance and its larger effects on society in the United States. Included are sample responses to the questions along with an optional 2-day lesson plan that focuses on critical analysis of the documents and the topic overall and writing.The historical literacy skill of i
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5th - 12th
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Primary Source Reader: African-American History Since Reconstruction
This primary source reader includes over 30 primary sources specifically curated to focus on the grassroots nature of the "long Civil Rights Movement". Help students understand that the Civil Rights Movement is much more than Dr. King or Malcolm X and endured nearly a century before either were born. This reader can be used within any existing curriculum to ensure that more voices and perspectives are being introduced to your students. I have broken chapters down into eras in hopes of making it
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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