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Home Front in WWII Primary Source Analysis Activity Handout US History WW2
Investigating the American Home front during WWII? Want to help students analyze primary sources to understand the different perspectives on life changes during America's involvement in WW2?This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the Home Front during WWII. Includes a wrap-up question in which students make comparisons to our modern cultural changes.Includes:2-page worksheetSkills Addressed:Prima
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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African Kingdoms in the Middle Ages Activity | Medieval Africa Centers
This African Kingdoms in the Middle Ages Activity will save you time and stress as you introduce your students to the significant civilizations of Africa during Medieval times while students practice vital Social Studies skills. It includes center or investigation cards on the origination and location, wealth, leadership, and decline of Ghana, Mali, Songhai, the Eastern Kingdoms, and the Central & Southern Kingdoms. Skills Practiced:Reading for ContentTopic Investigation & Categorizatio
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Ancient Civ - Middle Ages History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours+
Absolute Monarchs Age of Absolutism Centers & Response Activity | Rulers
This Absolute Monarchs and the Age of Absolutism Centers & Response Activity can be the tool that will save you time and energy in teaching about the era in your history classes. This is a 39 card set for a Centers, Walking Tour, Gallery Walk, Stations or Response Group activity on the Age of Absolutism and the absolute rulers. Set up as a walking tour or arrange in centers or table sets for students to visit. Each card set includes images and the content that helps students gain a vast un
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
Scientific Revolution Discovery Centers Activity
Teaching the Scientific Revolution? This activity will save you time and stress as you cover the content and address the standards in your classes!Students can investigate the beginning and major contributions of the Scientific Revolution with this Discovery Centers activity on the significant scientists of the period. This interactive resource allows students to either work in table groups or to visit placard centers set up around the room on 7 different advancements during the Scientific Rev
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6th - 11th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
Imperialism to WWI Mapping Activity Informational Reading Events Leading to War
Teaching how Imperialism led to WW1? Want an engaging lesson on Imperialism that will allow students to practice mapping skills? This resource will be the one that sets a great foundation for your Imperialism to WWI Unit!Imperialism to WWI Mapping Activity is a great resource for introducing the WWI era as students map the imperialism that spread from Europe and beyond to create the conflicts and chaos leading to the great war.This mapping and information gathering activity will help students un
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6th - 11th, Higher Education
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9-11 September 11th Centers Response Group Activity Sept. 11 9/11 911
9-11 Centers or Response Group Activity sets up your classroom into 6 Centers or 6 Response Groups to allow students to collaboratively investigate the events of 9/11. This 44 page activity set provides resource cards on the major categories of the event for students to read, view, and discuss as they complete the student guide. Content Topics CoveredBasic FactsVictims of TerrorismPerpetrators - the TerroristsEffects of 9/11 Terrorism in AmericaTimeline of the Day's EventsHistory Leading up to
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â US 2 Modern U.S. History Interactive Lessons Bundle - Walking Tours & More
World Religions Investigation and Comparison Centers or Stations Activity
Introduce your students to the major World Religions with this Investigation and Comparison Centers Activity that hits the Social Studies skills as it addresses World and Geography concepts and standards. This is a complete centers activity for the investigation and comparison of the major world religions. Easily set it up as stations, a gallery walk, or table folders for students to work on individually or in small groups.Students will visit each center to see vivid images and to read concise
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â World Religions Comparison Centers Activity & ORQ Writing Bundle
The Industrial Revolution Walking Tour | Gallery Walk | Activities
Take your students on a walking tour (Gallery Walk) of the Industrial Revolution to learn about the changes and developments that took place from 1750 to 1900. This easy to prep activity will save you time and stress as your students learn all about the period!From changes in the family structure to industrial developments to inventions and the rise of the Middle Class, an overall view of the time period is represented in this activity.Resource IncludesStudent notes pagesImage analysis activitie
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â US 2 Modern U.S. History Interactive Lessons Bundle - Walking Tours & More
Causes of the Civil War Primary Source Analysis Handout Activity
Are you teaching the Causes of the Civil War and hoping to find a no-prep resource? Are you looking for that perfect lesson to practice primary source analysis while addressing the core content on the Civil War and its causes?Use this Primary Source Analysis Activity to address the standards while helping your students gain a better understanding of the causes of the Civil War. Students can inspect vivid images, decipher varying quotes, and investigate original documents with guiding questions
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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French Revolution Walking Tour or Gallery Walk
Looking for a fun and engaging resource on the French Revolution? Want the French Revolution to come to life for your students? A Walking Tour or Gallery Walk of the French Revolution takes students to 20 different locations to learn about the issues, causes and events to and through the French Revolution. Vivid images and information cards explain the issues and events of the French Revolution, and introduce students to core standards on the revolution. Explanations are provided from the buil
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
Renaissance Art Virtual Tour Analysis Activity Gallery Walk
Introduce your students to Renaissance Art with this Virtual Tour Analysis Activity (Walking Tour or Gallery Walk). The great artists and pieces included range from the early 1400s to the mid 1500s and include works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da'Vinci, Raphael, Titian, and many more.Designed as a follow up activity to my Walking Tour of Renaissance Florence, this activity has been updated to stand on its own and to help students practice the skills of analysis as they are engaged with 20 differe
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
"Beware the Ides of March" Julius Caesar Activity - Shakespeare
"Beware the Ides of March" Anticipation Activity for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Use this in conjunction with my Tragedy of Julius Caesar {Shakespeare} Introduction PowerPoint Presentation or alone.
This activity is a great introduction to William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar". Students will find answers about the Feast of the Lupercal (Lupercalia), in which the play opens and Caesar gets his first warning to "Beware the Ides of March." The next activit
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Latin American Revolutions Stations Activity
Latin American Revolutions Stations ActivityGet your students moving and engaged by taking your students through an introduction to the Latin American Revolutions!The activity consists of SIX interactive and differentiated stations that can either be combined or broken up into smaller/larger stations to suit your needs. The activity also comes with a notes/important connections section for each station and corresponding analysis/critical thinking guiding questions. The six interactive stations w
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Latin American Revolutions Bundle
Minorities in WWII Primary Source Analysis Handout Homework US History WW2
Introduce the impact of and on Minorities in WWII with this 2-page primary source analysis handout. It provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of Minorities and their experiences in WWII. Includes a wrap-up question in which students make comparisons to our modern cultural changes.Includes:2 page student handoutSkills Addressed:Primary source analysisReading for contentReading for understandingComparison to modern day
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Reformation Document Analysis Writing Assignment DBQ Format
Assess your students understanding of the Protestant Reformation and Counter Reformation with ease with this DBQ Analysis Writing Assignment.This is a 6 document analysis writing activity to help students in viewing, analyzing, and processing primary source documents on the Protestant Reformation and reaction from the Catholic Church. A writing prompt follows the documents and requires students to consider and include all pieces.DBQ is a writing format that works well in a traditional classroom
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Night by Elie Wiesel Reading Journal & Task Card Activity Set WWII Holocaust WW2
Night by Elie Wiesel Reading Journal and Task Card Activity Set -- Examine Night by Elie Wiesel with this interactive unit set. Read for content, respond to writing prompts for student engagement, and review key features with various task card sets and the student journal.Includes:9 Page Reading Journal 16 Reading Response Prompt Task Cards20 Vocabulary Cards w/Definitions12 Theme Task Cards8 Image Analysis Task Cards3 Essay Writing Prompts35 Total full pages to print.Addresses the following:Key
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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New Deal Great Depression Primary Source Analysis
This New Deal Great Depression Primary Source Analysis will help you address the key content from the era while students practice the skill of analysis. This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the New Deal for the Great Depression. Includes a wrap-up question in which students make comparisons to our modern cultural changes.Answers will vary, so no key provided! All images and other primary sourc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Vietnam War Music Activity
The following is an activity in which students explore various songs which were direct results and/or responses to the conflict in Vietnam. Students are provided with the lyrics to the following four songs:- "For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield- "Ohio" by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young- "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye- "Ballad of the Green Berets" by Staff Sergeant Barry SadlerInstructions are for the teacher to play the songs while the students listen to the songs and read the lyric
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Avatar Viewing Guide w/Age of Imperialism Comparison
Looking for an interactive way to teach Imperialism and its ethnocentric effects?Watch Avatar and let your students make the comparison between real historic events and the fictional movie set in the future.Avatar Viewing Guide with Age of Imperialism ComparisonThis is a 20 question guide to be used while students are viewing the movie, Avatar.Questions focus on the change faced by Jake Sully and the imperialistic motives and attitudes of the Americans. References are made to the Age of Imperia
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Renaissance Walking Tour or Gallery Walk of Florence Italy Centers Activity
Take your students on a Walking Tour or Gallery Walk through Florence, Italy at the beginning of the Renaissance to allow them to see the changes in architecture, banking, marketplace gatherings, wool-making, art, guilds, and more. This is a 1-2 day Centers Activity for students to visit various locations in Florence to view primary source images and documents in the investigation on the impact of Florence in the beginning of the Renaissance. Students will visit locations like the Marketplace,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Renaissance Walking Tour Gallery Walk Activity Bundle
Latin American Independence: A Trip Through Movements
Latin American Independence: A Trip Through Movements can be used as a Centers Activity or as a Response Group Activity in which students gather information from the provided information cards to examine the different movements of the early 19th Century that brought independence to Central and South America. Student handouts and wrap-up questions are provided. Includes many images as well as significant dates, facts, and people of the events. Independence Movements CoveredHaitiMexicoGran Colo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â Modern World History Interactive Lessons Bundle Walking Tours & More
French Revolution Stations Activity
French Revolution Stations ActivityGet your students moving and engaged by taking your students through an introduction to the French Revolution!The activity consists of SIX interactive and differentiated stations that can either be combined or broken up into smaller/larger stations to suit your needs. The activity also comes with a notes/important connections section for each station and corresponding analysis/critical thinking guiding questions. The six interactive stations within this activit
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â French Revolution Curriculum Bundle
Ending WWII Primary Source Analysis Activity Handout US History WW2
Teaching WWII? Looking for a content-strong WW2 resource?Hoping to find primary source analysis resources that will help practice skills while reinforcing the content on World War Two?This 2-page handout provides an assortment of quotes and images for students to analyze with guiding questions for a better understanding of the events Ending WWII. Includes a wrap-up question in which students make comparisons to our modern cultural changes.Topics Addressed:End of WWIIV-E DayAtomic BombBombing of
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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World Religions Matching Card Game Review Activity
World Religions Card GameIncluded are 36 terms or concepts on the 5 Major World Religions. I cut each in a strip, laminate the cards, and pass them out to my students as a review game. The students must take their card and match with their classmates to complete the characteristics of the religion. They then must tell me 3 more facts about the religion to win the competition. Great for review!Need a great resource to introduce the 5 major world religions? See this activity:World Religions C
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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