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Adult education U.S. History word walls
1990s-21st Century Word Wall (US History)
This captivating word wall contains a definition and illustration for the following 1990s-21st Century terms:1990s-21st Century (title)GlobalizationNAFTASeptember 11thWar on TerrorPersian Gulf WarBill ClintonGeorge HW BushGeorge W BushBarack ObamaWorld Trade OrganizationIraq WarAffordable Care ActTechnology BoomClimate ChangeTerrorism2000s Presidential ElectionPatriot ActNo Child Left BehindHurricane KatrinaGreat Recession
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
History Timeline dating from -8,000 to 2016
A timeline showing important dates and world events.
These are A4 Landscape format
Can be used for display purposes and/or teaching aids.
As BC and AD are sometimes thought to be politically incorrect, this timeline uses the more modern terms of 'BCE and CE'.
Suitable for ALL GRADES. Remove what you don't need.
This resource has now been UPDATED and REVAMPED (20th August, 2016)
Now includes dates from -8,000 to 2016.
Grades:
1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Roaring 20's - Google Slides Powerpoint
This unit bundles student expectations that focus on the political, economic, social, and cultural changes taking place during the 1920s, sometimes referred to as the Roaring Twenties. Following the end of the First World War, Americans weathered a temporary economic depression moving from a wartime economy to a peacetime economy from 1919-1921. The remainder of the decade was characterized by unprecedented economic prosperity, supported by the pro-business policies of three presidential adminis
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Great Depression - Google Slides PowerPoint
This unit bundles student expectations that address the Great Depression and the New Deal response. In 1929, the crash of the stock market brought an end to the economic prosperity of the 1920s and ushered in the worst economic depression in U.S. history. It was also during the 1930’s that drought and poor agricultural practices coupled to turn the heartland of the Great Plains into a “Dust Bowl” further straining economic growth in the United States. Americans looked to the federal government t
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
American Imperialism & Expansionism - Google Slides Powerpoint
This unit bundles student expectations that address the rise of the United States into the position of a world power at the beginning of the twentieth century. U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War marked a first step for the United States as an emerging world power. The war brought an end to the Spanish colonial empire and the commencement of U.S. territorial expansion. U.S. acquisition of territory in the Pacific and the Caribbean necessitated the development of U.S. foreign policy, mos
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Vietnam War History GROWING BUNDLE
Grab a bargain - all of my Vietnam War resources for better than 20% less! This bundle contains three DBQs on the Vietcong and the changing US reactions to the war with several extended tasks for each one. It also contains a Word Wall with definitions that can also be used as flashcards. The bundle also contains a 30 page work book that can be completed using any text book, taught lessons or internet research. The booklet would make a good homework task too. Check out the links below for the in
Grades:
8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Cold War Word Wall- United States History
This captivating word wall contains a definition and illustration for the following Cold War terms:Cold War 1947-1991Iron CurtainContainmentTruman DoctrineMarshall Plan NATOWarsaw PactArms RaceSpace RaceMcCarthyismRed ScareFall Out SheltersBrinkmanshipCuban Missile CrisisBay of Pigs InvasionBerlin WallDomino TheoryProxy WarsKorean WarVietnam WarLyndon B JohnsonRichard NixonDetenteSALT TreatiesRonald ReaganJohn F KennedyJoseph StalinSputnikJulius & Ethel RosenbergBerlin Airlift
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Life in The Gilded Age - Google Slides Power Point
This unit bundles student expectations that address life in America in the late 1800s following Reconstruction, a time period called The Gilded Age. This unit is primarily a study in how economic changes bring about changes in population patterns. The expansion of railroads and the proliferation of telegraph lines along with key legislation brought about the closing of the western frontier and the creation of a national market. The time period was politically characterized by the institution of
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Vietnam & the 1960s Word Wall
This captivating word wall contains a definition and illustration for the following Vietnam & 1960s terms:Title (Vietnam War 1955-1975)VietnamizationGulf of Tonkin Resolution26th Amendment17th ParallelLiving Room warAnti-War ProtestsAgent OrangeWoodstockGuerilla WarfareKent State Shooting NapalmTet OffensivePentagon PapersCredibility GapRoy Benavidez
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hexagonal Thinking - Regional Differences between the North and the South
Allow students to explore the regional differences between the North and the South through hexagonal thinking. Collaborative pairs/groups arrange the hexagonal cards to discover patterns and relationships. Once finished, pairs/groups create a summary of their arrangement. After the summary, I like to send a student out (the reporter) to visit with the other groups. Group members share their summaries with the reporter who then reports back to his group. Any revisions can be made if necessary.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Progressive Era Word Wall
PDF file of STAAR-aligned Progressive Era vocabulary and key terms. The terms in the file are as follows:Progressive Era16th Amendment17th Amendment18th Amendment19th AmendmentUpton SinclairPure Food & Drug ActMuckrakerSocial DarwinismPopulist PartyJane AddamsInitiativeReferendumRecallIda B WellsJacob RiisNAACPProhibitionEach term has the title, short definition, and a picture that is relevant to the vocabulary. I hope you enjoy!
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
World War II Word Wall
The word wall contains a definition and illustration for the following World War II terms: - World War I title (with years)- WWII Presidents (photo, name, and years)- Allied Powers- Axis Powers- Neutrality Acts- Pearl Harbor- Manhattan Project- Rosie the Riveter- Tuskagee Airmen- GI Bill- Office of War Information- Rationing- Holocaust- Korematsu v US- Navajo Code Talkers- D-Day- Battle of Midway- Dwight D Eisenhower- Atomic Bomb- Island Hopping- Victory Garden- Vernon Baker- Battle of the Bulge
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Great Depression/New Deal Word Wall
Each term has a simple definition and illustration. Terms in this package are as follows:Great Depression (with years only)Stock Market CrashDust BowlUnemploymentHoovervillesFranklin D RooseveltNew DealHundred DaysReliefRecoveryReformWPACCCFDICSECSocial SecurityTennessee Valley AuthorityAAANRAGlass-Steagall ActBank RunHawley-Smoot TariffBonus ArmyFireside ChatsCourt PackingSoup KitchensStock21st AmendmentNew DealBreadlines
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
United States Imperialism and World War I Word Wall
PDF file of 24 STAAR-aligned US Imperialism & World War I vocabulary and key terms. The terms in the file are as follows:ImperialismAlfred T MahanSpanish-American WarTheodore RooseveltRoosevelt CorollaryIsolationismCentral PowersAllied PowersZimmerman TelegramEspionage & Sedition ActsFourteen PointsLeague of NationsTreaty of VersaillesAnnexBig Stick PolicyLusitaniaVictory GardensPropagandaWorld War I Technological Advancements (photos only)General John J. PershingSanford B. DoleAnnexatio
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Map of major rivers and map of major lakes in the state of Mississippi, USA
Map of major rivers and map of major lakes in the state of Mississippi, USAThis material gives you two specific maps, one for rivers and one for lakes, which provide an engaging way to learn about geography.Rivers Map: This map shows the major rivers in Mississippi. Using a blank map, students can fill in the names of rivers on the blank map, developing their geography and mapping skills.Lakes Map: Discover the largest lakes in the state of Mississippi. Using this white map, students will be abl
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Gilded Age Word Wall
PDF file of STAAR-aligned Gilded Age vocabulary and key terms. The terms in the file are as follows:Gilded AgeFree EnterpriseHomestead ActAssimilationLaissez-FaireNativismPolitical MachineMonopolyUrbanizationDawes ActAndrew CarnegieJohn D. RockefellerSocial Gospel Captain of IndustryRobber BaronKnights of LaborInterstate Commerce ActImmigrationMigrationPhilanthropyEach term has the title, short definition, and a picture that is relevant to the vocabulary. I hope you enjoy!
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
US History (1877-Present) Word Wall
Here's a 50 page word wall for you to print out, laminate, and hang it anywhere in your classroom. It covers a variety of key terms and vocabulary for US History (1877-present) from content such as the Gilded Age, Progressive Era, World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, Cold War, and more. Visuals are included for each term. Terms include Big Stick Diplomacy, Cold War, Detente, Harlem Renaissance, Lend-Lease program, Muckrackers, New Deal, Yellow Journalism and so much more.
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Social Studies Word Wall Bundle
Doublespeak & Alternative Facts (Word Wall & Video Clips)
Inspired by Recent Events
A word wall for DOUBLESPEAK, as it relates to both George Orwell's 1984 and current events. Includes 31 slides:
19 words/terms in word wall: killing, car mechanic, used cars, product improvement, budget cut, lie, starting a war, civilian deaths, parachute, jailing, recession, bullet hole, fired, library, desk, sea sickness, teachers, testing
The Washington Post article: Sales of Orwell’s ‘1984’ spike after Kellyanne Conway’s ‘alternative facts’ By Travis M. Andrews J
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The ABCs of Systemic Racism Graphic
Use this graphic for a poster or in a presentation. Download the Free QR Code that goes with it, which opens up an interactive Thinglink with explanations and links to further reading. There is also a 4-pg worksheet for a student activity available for purchase.Most Americans weren't taught the history of systemic racism in the U.S., so let's start at the beginning with one example for each letter of the alphabet. The design also includes a QR code that links to an interactive version of the gra
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: The ABCs of Systemic Racism Bundle
World War One Word Wall Posters A-Z
Included are 27 World Wall Posters for each letter of the Alphabet(except X) They are colorful and contain images and text but no definitions. I post them during units to engage students visually and refer to them during the lessons. Included are: armistice, black hand Franz Ferdinand, no mans land, Kaiser Wilhelm, dogfights, eddie rickenbaker, King George, Huns, League of Nations, Lusitania, Mustard Gas, trench foot, war to end all wars and more. Best if Printed in Color, but black and white wi
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Foundations of US History Word Wall
PDF file of STAAR-aligned Foundations of US History vocabulary and key terms. The terms in the file are as follows:Declaration of IndependenceBill of RightsLegislative BranchChecks and BalancesExecutive BranchJudicial BranchE Pluribus UnumUS ConstitutionEach term has the title, short definition, and a picture that is relevant to the vocabulary. I hope you enjoy!
Grades:
3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
US History Timeline Part 2
From America becoming an independent nation to 1945 this timeline has it all. This timeline was created to accompany my first US History timeline from the Ice Age to 1776. This timeline is in color, but could be printed in black and white as well.
I am using this as a colored timeline to accompany my first timeline that is b/w because it will help students identify when, where and how the US became an independent nation.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
1970s to 21st Century- Word Wall for US History
PDF file of STAAR-aligned 1970s-21st Century vocabulary and key terms. The terms in the file are as follows:DétenteStrategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Endangered Species Act (ESA)Watergate ScandalCamp David AccordsIranian Hostage Crisis StagflationRoe v. WadeOPECAffirmative ActionKent State ShootingInflationSilent MajoritySouthern StrategyWar Powers ActEqual Rights AmendmentEach term has the title, short definition, and a picture that is relevant to the voc
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
US History Unit Anchor Charts- Citizenship through WWII
Hang these gorgeous posters in your classroom as anchor charts to reference. Cover up the unit names and have students guess based on the pictures which era is depicted. Multiple ways to use! Plus a bonus NATIVISM political cartoon!**PAIR WITH: US History Anchor Charts- Cold War through 2000s for a full set!
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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