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Black History Month other (social studies) dbqs
Salem Witch Trials CSI Inquiry for 13 Colonies American US History Unit
In this Salem Witch Craft Trials and 13 Colonies CSI investigation, students investigate four major theories to explain how and why the Salem Witchcraft Trials took place. Each of the four theories is very engaging, student-centered, and is accompanied by analytical questions to get students thinking with the "detective" mindset. To conclude, students submit a briefing report to the US State Department outlining the reasons behind this horrific event in early US history! This resource includ
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Jim Crow Laws Reading Comprehension Civil Rights Movement Black History Month
Do your students know who Jim Crow was? My students are always shocked to learn about this interesting topic. This reading comprehension and DBQ product will give your students a basic understanding of what the Jim Crow laws were and how they impacted African Americans. The article is 1100-1200 Lexile range and has clearly marked subtitles for each section. This helps students refer back to the article when answering the questions. There are 33 total questions including true/false, multiple
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5th - 8th
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US History Bell Ringer Journal and Digital Version Bundle - 300 Bell Ringers
Are you looking for an easy way to save time and build rich discussions? As history teachers, we don’t have a lot of extra time. These amazing bell ringers have been designed to help you start class with success. They are easy to use and easy to grade! These warm ups align with your U.S. History Curriculum. The benefits of organizing by content unit are that it leads to rich discussions about topics you have taught, or will teach in your unit. Give your students an opportunity to improve their
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5th - 12th
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Lewis and Clark Expedition Activity | Primary Sources DBQ | Printable & Digital
Use Lewis and Clark's authentic journal entries to teach students about the famous expedition! Your students will evaluate the success of Lewis and Clark's journey by analyzing primary sources, recording evidence, and answering a document based question. Everything you need for a comprehensive lesson on the Lewis and Clark expedition is included! Printable PDF and Google Drive versions are included.**This resource is part of the printable and digital Lewis and Clark Unit Bundle. It includes 5 N
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Lewis and Clark Expedition Unit Bundle | Printable & Digital Activities
Selma (2014): Document Based Question Bundle (Movie Guide + Essay Outline + DBQ)
**** If you purchase this product, you do not have to purchase the movie guide separately! This bundle includes the movie guide! DBQs are an excellent way to hit most of the Common Core standards in your class. If there is one activity that encapsulates the requirements of the Common Core - the DBQ is it! This DBQ is designed to help students combine their knowledge of the movie "Selma" with primary/secondary source documents! This is a great culminating activity for the movie!Prompt: Analyze th
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8th - 12th
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The Dropping of the Atomic Bomb WWII: Document Based Question (DBQ)
DBQs are an excellent way to hit most of the Common Core standards in your class. If there is one activity that encapsulates the requirements of the Common Core - the DBQ is it! Prompt: Explain the process that gave birth to the nuclear bomb. To what extent was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki a military necessity to win the war?Here is a list of the documents:1. Letter from Albert Einstein to FDR, August 2nd, 1939 2. Manhattan Project Explained 3. J. Robert Oppenheimer quote after seeing f
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The Atomic Bomb: Graphic Organizers, Movie Guide, & DBQ Assessment (Bundle)
U.S. History | Fall of Berlin Wall | End of the Cold War | Activity Bundle
There are a variety of Cold War activities in this bundle- use them all or mix and match. **Google and Traditional versions included!Activities Included:1) The Berlin Wall- a Rise and Fall notes activity. Students will read an online article (or use their class textbook) to complete the graphic organizer summarizing the building/tearing down of the wall and its symbolic significance in the Cold War. A map activity on the boundaries of the wall is included!2) A Collapse of the Soviet Union/End of
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â U.S. History | Cold War Bundle | 8 Complete Activities on the Cold War
Brown v. Board of Education Reading Comprehension Worksheet Integration DBQ
Through this reading passage, students will learn about the landmark trial Brown v. Board of Education. 17 questions (matching and multiple choice) assess students' understanding of the topic. Some of the questions are document-based to further assess them. Includes:Article (1300-1400 Lexile)17 questions- matching, multiple choice (some DBQ)Color and BW Versionskey includedPart of my Civil Rights Movement BundleYOU MAY ALSO LIKE:Civil Rights Movement BundleCivil Rights Movement SlideshowLittl
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5th - 8th
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Analyzing Primary & Secondary Sources
This set includes:-PowerPoint lesson teaching the difference between primary/secondary sources and examples of each-Foldable on primary/secondary sources-Analyzing Sources anchor chart/posterI use this before starting my source studies with my students to give them background knowledge on what sources are and why we use them/how to use them!
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Square Deal Speech by Teddy Roosevelt (Progressive Era) + Google Apps
Square Deal Speech by Teddy Roosevelt Primary Source Analysis teaches students about Roosevelt’s views on the American Republic, its ideals, corporate power, and his goals for the the country. Excerpts from two speeches and a political cartoon are analyzed by students for a complete understanding of Teddy Roosevelt’s Square Deal. This can be used in class or as homework as it’s a completely stand alone assignment. This is also perfect for substitute teacher plans, and of course, a key is includ
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Rosa Parks Montgomery Bus Boycott Reading Comprehension Civil Rights Movement
This passage briefly describes the life of Rosa Parks. 20 questions (matching and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. I have also included a poem about Rosa Parks with 4 questions and two other documents with 6 multiple choice questions total. There are color and BW versions and a key. Please check out the PREVIEW to see exactly what you are getting. INCLUDES:article 20 matching and multiple choice questionspoem 4 questions2 documents with 6 multiple choice questionsColor and BW
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Civil Rights Leaders Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle
Comparing the Texas and US Constitution for Texas History 7th Grade
Do your students understand the similarities and differences between the US and Texas Constitution? Dig deep into the different constitutions while your students discuss the principles of government and the Bill of Rights. Students will begin this lesson with a preview activity where they build vocabulary with puzzles on the key terms. They will then read a background essay and discuss the similarities and differences between the US and Texas Constitution. Each round of discussions will guide
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7th
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Also included in:Â Texas History 7th Grade Curriculum Bundle of Activities
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
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in:Â American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Jackie Robinson Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Black History
This passage briefly describes the life of Jackie Robinson. 21 questions (matching and multiple choice- some DBQ) assess students' understanding. I have included a color and BW version, as well as the key. INCLUDES:Biography of Jackie Robinson (900-1000 Lexile) matching and multiple choice comprehension questions- 21 total(some DBQ)Color and BW Versionskey includedPart of my Civil Rights Movement BundleYOU MAY ALSO LIKE:Civil Rights Movement SlideshowLittle Rock NineBrown vs. Board of Educatio
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Civil Rights Leaders Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle
Plessy v. Ferguson Primary Source Activity(Jim Crow) + Digital Resource Version
Plessy v. Ferguson Primary Source Worksheet teaches students about one of the worst Supreme Court decisions in history, forcing African Americans to live with Jim Crow laws for the following 50 years. Students are guided through the case while examining excerpts of the Supreme Court decision. This can be used in class or as homework, as it’s a completely stand-alone assignment. This is also perfect for substitute teacher plans. And a key is included.** Includes Google Apps version of primary sou
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â U.S. History Curriculum Semester 2! Evolving Bundle + Google Apps Versions
Civil Rights Leaders Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle
This bundle provides biographies for several major civil rights leaders in many different areas (listed below). Includes: Susan B. Anthony, Cesar Chavez, Frederick Douglass, Mohandas Gandhi, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie Robinson, Booker T. Washington, and Harriet Tubman. Each individual listing provides more details and preview pictures. Includes:*Susan B. Anthony*Cesar Chavez*Frederick Douglass*Mohandas Gandhi*Rosa Parks*Nelson Mandela*Helen Keller*M
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5th - 8th
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Nelson Mandela and Apartheid 90+ Minute Lesson Plan
Includes:-Bell Ringer activity (using "Sneetches" by Dr. Seuss)-Mandela/Apartheid PowerPoint-Follow-along notes- Apartheid Laws activity with DBQ's based on Bloom's-Bonus poem reflection assignment 100% PREP FREE high school lesson plan for teaching South Africa's apartheid and Nelson Mandela's influence. I use this lesson prior to showing the 2013 film "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom."Find my complete viewing guide package for the film here:http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mandela-Lon
Grades:
8th - 12th
Civil Rights Movement Ku Klux Klan CSI Inquiry Activity | Evers, Freedom Summer
In this Ku Klux Klan & the Civil Rights Movement student investigation, students learn of the Ku Klux Klan murders of Medgar Evers, the 16th Street Baptist Street Bombing, the Freedom Summer Murders of James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, Viola Liuzzo, the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.This top-notch resource is included in the Civil Rights Movement Unit Bundle!In this investigation, students take on the role of investigators as they analyze five different high-profile
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6th - 10th
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Also included in:Â CSI US American History Inquiry Bundle | 10 Amazing Inquiry Activities
Little Rock Nine Activity Kit Print & Digital
Tap into your students’ personal fears, decision-making skills, and creativity in these 6 activities that cover the actions and people, from President Eisenhower and Governor Faubus to the 9 Little Rock Central High School students themselves, that turned the first day of the school year into a crisis. What made Little Rock, Arkansas 1957 the collision of emotions and laws, of rights and responsibilities? Why did that photo of Hazel Bryan and Elizabeth Eckford capture the attention of the entire
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â US History Activity and Project Kits Bundle Print & Digital
NEW 2023 AP World History Essays All Units 1-9 (with answers)
This is the product we've all been waiting for as AP World History teachers! Finally, there is a real set of sample practice essay questions formatted exactly to the NEW 2020 style of exam that corresponds with the 9 units. This is the whole years worth of essays, exactly what every AP teacher deserves to have on hand.This set of practice essays is based on the AP World History course guideline, framework, and thinking skills. This wonderful resource comes complete with 4 sample short answer qu
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10th
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Freedom Summer Primary Source Activity (Civil Rights) + GoogleApps Version
Freedom Summer Primary Source Activity teaches students about the efforts to register African Americans voters in the South and the fight against them. Using common core techniques, students analyze two primary source documents from both sides of the battle. Students get a deep common core understanding of the conflict between many southern whites and southern African Americans during the civil right era. This is a perfect primary source document to add to your civil rights movement unit. It ca
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Nelson Mandela Reading Comprehension Worksheet South Africa Apartheid
This passage gives a brief biography of Nelson Mandela. 16 questions (matching and multiple choice) assess students' understanding. I've included color and BW versions, as well as a key. Please check out the PREVIEW to see exactly what you are getting. 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
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Civil Rights Leaders Biography Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle
Teen's Life In... Cultural Geography DBQ Worksheets
This is truly a MUST HAVE for every Geography teacher!
Included: 6 (1 page) articles written from the perspective of teens from Afghanistan, China, India, Japan, Madagascar, and Russia.
My students loved these! They were so interested because they were learning about their global peers; I was thrilled because they were soaking in important cultural concepts.
Each article comes with DBQ's (and a built-in class discussion that is always sure to blossom!) Use with each new unit in your Geograph
Grades:
7th - 12th
Theme Lesson Plan: The Story of Ruby Bridges+follow-up Activities
This packet includes everything you need to teach a great theme lesson using the book The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles. This is a powerful story with many meaningful themes throughout. If you have a different book about Ruby Bridges, the activities would work well with that book as well.
This lesson was used in grades 2-5 using the differentiated writing activities. I have found that students of all ages can relate to this book and feel its powerful themes.
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~A Step
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2nd - 5th
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