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High school U.S. History projects for Easel
The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!
Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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5th - 9th
Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
Bill of Rights Activity Student-Created Gallery Walk for US Constitution
This student-centered activity has students examine the first 10 amendments of the Constitution a.k.a. the Bill of Rights. Students work in partners or small groups to create a gallery display for each of the amendments from the Bill of Rights. Students get up and moving to go on a gallery walk of each other’s work and reflect on the Bill of Rights. This activity is a great addition to your inquiry-based study of U.S. History, for Constitution Day, or for Bill of Rights Day (December 15).In
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: American Revolution Curriculum Bundle for Revolutionary War
Cold War Timeline Project for US History and Civics with Differentiated Options
This creative Cold War Project has differentiated options to best fit your students' needs. Are you looking for project-based learning for social studies? This Cold War Timeline Research project comes with instructions for chunking and scaffolding so that students are not overwhelmed. This American History project includes printable timeline templates, a digital option, two grading rubric options, and an answer key. Differentiation is built into the design of this project. The Cold War Timeline
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8th - 11th
Progressive Era Activity Muckraker
Students role play muckrakers with these four inquiry-based activities. Students read primary sources and make connections to modern-day investigative journalism. Have students choose one or all of the activities as part of your Progressive Era studies. Ready-to-use at stations, in small groups or for individuals. This self-contained lesson includes background information plus student directions. Great for distance learning!This resource includes:4 student activitiesBackground information o
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Progressive Era and Gilded Age Curriculum Unit Bundle
World War 2 Activity Cryptology codes and Code Breaking
Four World War II Activities focused on Code and Code Breaking to engage students in the importance of codes and cryptology in World War 2. Students learn about World War II when they: - practice morse code- decipher secret codes- send V-Mail- communicate using code. - discover the Navajo Codetalkers. Included in this resource: - Suggested different uses for activities- Informational texts for students for 4 activities- Student handouts for 4 activities- PDF and Slide versions of the above incl
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: World War 2 Activities for World War II Bundle
The Battle of Lexington and Concord: Mysteries in History
The students will try and solve the mystery of who fired the first shots at Lexington by looking at Primary sources, finding the main idea of the documents, making judgements and then writing up a detective report to explain what they discovered.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Famous African American Inventors Flipbook Black History Month Project
Do you need a biography project about famous Black inventors and scientists? This makes a great Black History Month project. Students will research famous African American inventors with this flipbook project! You can use this as a STEM project!This scaffolded flip book is great for helping all students access grade level content! Students will research inventors like Sarah Boone, Garrett Morgan, Alexander Miles, Lewis Latimer, George Washington Carver, and more with this fun and engaging projec
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7th - 10th
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HS-ETS1-3
American Civil War Project for US History Civil War Battles and Events
Are you looking for project based learning for American History? This creative Civil War Project has differentiated options to best fit your students' needs. Students will research American Civil War battles and events such as the Battle of Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln's assassination, and more. This Civil War Timeline Research project comes with instructions for chunking and scaffolding so that students are not overwhelme
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8th - 11th
Black History Month Biographies List of 100 African Americans Research Project
This resource contains a ready-to-use printable list of 100 notable Black Americans who made contributions to American History. You get 1 list categorized by men/women, and another list categorized by profession. The same 100 names are on both lists. Use the organized and categorized lists to assign research projects, “wax museum” personalities, or Black History Month projects for the class. Create and share research to promote stories of American accomplishment, hope and inspiration through di
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff, Not Grade Specific
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Civil Rights Movement Project
Extra! Extra! Students become investigative reports into the Civil Rights Movement in this engaging, inquiry-based newspaper activity. Can your students make the deadline? Working in groups, students investigate specific topics and create a newspaper in a 90-minute class. Skip the lecture!This detailed resource includes:Teacher's GuideStudent handouts with directions and topic suggestions3 article graphic organizersBackground information on topics such as Civil Rights such as Brown v. Board
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Activities
Duties & Responsibilities of Citizenship Centers Activity & Project
Teaching Civics and looking for a lesson on the Duties and Responsibilities of American Citizenship?Want a fun and engaging lesson for your Government students on our rights and responsibilities as American citizens?This is a great lesson for a U.S. History or Government class, providing students Centers to learn about the duties and responsibilities of citizenship in the United States.In addition to the various Centers, students can practice key vocabulary with the matching card sets, and they
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for AT
WWI Projects, World War I Research and Writing Projects, Timeline and Vocabulary
World War I Writing and Research projects with a Complete WWI Timeline, Vocabulary and Causes of WWI Handout! Nine thought provoking projects from scoring an interview with a unique WWI figure, comparing Military's, to writing about the U-Boat dilemma to writing about the impact on the United States; the projects are engaging and challenging. Rubric included.Perfect for distance learning as well.Included with This Resource:Nine Challenging Research and Writing WWI ProjectsComplete WWI Timeline
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5th - 9th
Civil Rights Project for Today
The civil rights movement comes to your classroom when students take on Real-World issues of social justice. Students analyze past civil rights movement images and then design a 21st century campaign on the civil rights movement of the 1960s or a current social justice issue of today. Connect the past with the present!This resource includes:- Inquiry image analysis activity on civil rights protests using primary source photos- Student project directions- 10 Social justice campaign templates suc
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Bundle
Revolutionary War Poster Project for Loyalists and Patriots US History Project
Looking for an American Revolution project? Students will create a poster for the American Revolution to convince people to join the Loyalists or Patriots. Students will research about the Revolutionary War to create their posters in your US History class. With this project, your class create meaningful artwork, while also engaging with important historical events. Make history fun with this Revolutionary War Poster Project!*No Prep Necessary* This project has clear directions for the poster, a
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8th - 11th
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Revolutionary War, Women's Protest, Boston Massacre, Multiple Perspectives
Media literacy and propaganda are hot topics in today’s global world, but who knew that 18th century Colonial America was also plagued with “fake news!” Topics explored in this project: Revolutionary War, propaganda, primary sources-political cartoons and posters, Boston Massacre, Tea Act and boycotts, Paul Revere, petitions, female activism, gender roles, King George III and more! Yes, both American Patriots and the British Crown used various forms of propaganda to further their own agenda. Th
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5th - 10th
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American Revolution Centers Investigation & Project Assignment Activity
American Revolution Centers will make learning fun and memorable!In this 65 page PDF set, you will find centers cards for many different topics leading to the American Revolution. This activity is designed to allow students to investigate the causes, events, and effects of the revolution and to apply that information to our modern world. Resource IncludesInformation cardsCreative title displaysDate cardsImages for each center or stationStudent handoutsWrap-up questions About this ResourceA st
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5th - 11th
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Comic book project for any unit of study EDITABLE RUBRIC
What would a comic book show about the Bay of Pigs or about Queen Elizabeth look like? Support student projects with this ready-to-use guide for creating comic books. Comic books are great for student research projects or for a collaborative activity for any unit. Self-contained project great for students working at home!"Fantastic research project!!!" - BuyerIncluded in this project guide is student handouts for:- Research Template - Student directions for researching and creating comic boo
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Projects Bundle for any subject
U.S. History: Cold War - Horror Movie Poster Project
Project – Students will create notes over a significant individual, event, or issues from a historical era. Using the essential points of their notes and templates, students create a Horror Movie Poster. This product contains 2 versions of the movie poster project. Student Learning Objective The student understands the impact of significant national and international decisions and conflicts in the Cold War on the United States. The student is expected to:(A) describe U.S. responses to Soviet agg
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9th - 12th
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World War 2 Activities Pacific Theater Station for World War II Unit
World War II: Pacific Theater Station Activities is a set of 4 World War II related-activities that investigate the aspects of the Pacific Theater in World War II. Students analyze a primary source from Pearl Harbor, learn about kamikazes, map World War II battles and more. These World War II activities provide a great experiential connection for students to an important part of our history.This guide contains step-by-step guidelines for setting up World War II activities, ready-to-use stud
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: US History Gilded Age through Cold War Curriculum Bundle
Civil Rights Movement Project Research and Role Play
In this inquiry-based project, students become figures from the Civil Rights Movement. Students research their figure and then embody that person at a culminating party. This project puts students literally in the lives of historical figures. Meet Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Thurgood Marshall and more through your students' discovery of them. A great addition to your Civil Rights Movement study.This detailed teacher’s guide includes:● How to use this resource and complete timeline within the te
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Civil Rights Movement Activities
U.S. Constitution Primary Source Project | Federalists and Anti-Federalists
With this project, students will understand the disagreements at the Philadelphia Convention, views of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, and the compromises that created the U.S. Constitution. Assign groups or give students a choice to support either the Federalists or Anti-Federalists. The project's goal is for students to persuade their opponents to agree with their point of view by writing their Tweets.Students will use close reading strategies and step-by-step directions to help them com
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8th - 11th
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World War 2 Propaganda and Political Cartoons Activities
Students explore the powerful messaging of Propaganda and Political Cartoons from World War II with this set of 5 activities; This resource includes primary sources from the United States and around the world. Students analyze the cartoons of Dr. Seuss, examine and create propaganda from the U.S. and abroad, analyze news reels, and create their own political cartoons. Students go beyond Rosie the Riveter to discover the important role of propaganda in World War II and beyond.This resource incl
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: World War 2 Activities for World War II Bundle
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