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Presidents' Day Common Core RH.9-10.1 resources
PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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Presidents Scavenger Hunt President's Day Review Washington through Biden
Learning about the presidents can be fun with this 46+ card President's Scavenger Hunt that covers President George Washington through President Joe Biden. Each clue card asks a question about each of the 46 presidents that students research to answer. Includes student response handouts, wrap-up activity questions, answer key, and teacher implementation options! This fun game can be competitive or can be used as a daily starter activity. Great for President's Day or for any day of the schoo
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5th - 12th
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Conspiracy Theories About the JFK Assassination
November 22, 2023 marks 60 years since the assassination of John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald. This fun activity gives an overview of Kennedy's presidency, including references to Camelot, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, the Space Race, and healthcare, education, and civil rights reforms. Then the presentation introduces what happened on the day of November 22 in Dallas Texas. There are 4 conspiracy theories presented that question the conclusion of the Warren Commission. After the present
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11th
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President Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" Reader's Theatre and Activities
4-page Reader's Theatre Script of Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" speech including a forward. It has been written with 10 parts but can be adjusted.When presented, the speech is approximately 3 minutes. Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" is the perfect opportunity to actively engage your students in a history lesson. Use this crucial moment in American History as a catalyst for students to work on their presentation skills while gaining a deeper understanding of Lincoln's important speech. Li
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8th - 11th
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President Reagan "Tear Down That Wall" Brandenburg Gate Speech-Reader's Theatre
Another great Presidential Speech in the American History Collection!A FULL 15-page Reader's Theatre Script of President Ronald Reagan's speech "Tear Down That Wall." The speech has been abridged, but all excerpts are included in the packet, in addition to a QR code leading to a full video of President Reagan's speech at the Brandenburg Gate. It has been written with 20 parts but can be adjusted. It can easily accommodate 30-40 students.When presented, the speech is approximately 15 minutes. Rea
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8th - 11th
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"Date Which Will Live In Infamy" FDR Speech; Reader's Theatre and Writing Prompt
6-page Reader's Theatre Script of FDR's "A Date Which Will Live In Infamy" speech including a forward. It has been written with 15 parts but can be adjusted.When presented, the speech is approximately 8 minutes. FDR's "Date In Infamy" speech is the perfect opportunity to actively engage your students in a history lesson. Use this crucial moment in American History as a catalyst for students to work on their presentation skills while gaining a deeper understanding of FDR's important speech. Inclu
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8th - 11th
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President's Day- Washington's Farewell Address and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Description: These activities (Washington’s Farewell Address and Gettysburg Address) are meant to be used singularly or as a pair. Many school districts have mandated “some” activity to be completed around this holiday. It is difficult to plug in this time frame when history teachers are already on the Great Depression or further.Both lessons, used as a pair or individually are designed to use as a supplement to my S.M.A.R.T. document analysis lesson currently found FREE on TPT (Fooling Around W
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10th - 12th
George Washington Fluency, Readers Theater and Project & Research Project
Students uncover the life and legacy of George Washington through readers theater and timed-fluency passages at the 1200L - 1400L reading levels. This is a print-n-go - turn-key fluency program for high school students. With 12 scripts and a deep dive research project PLUS passages. Please look at the preview - it is the print version of the resource. Perfect for Presidents Day and is print and digital.Students group to perform readers theater, do a deep dive into their topic and then create a
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Powerful Words: Experience the Impact of the Gettysburg Address
Print and Go PDF Lesson on the Gettysburg AddressThis item includes a background of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Address, and various leveled questions for students to answer.. Here’s what you’ll get:Printable PDFBackground overview on the Battle of GettysburgA copy of the Gettysburg AddressA question sheet which includes Levels 1, 2, and 3 questionsAnswer KeyIMPORTANT!If you chose the PDF version, you MUST open it in Adobe Reader (free) in order for it to work properly with embedded
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6th - 10th
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