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Not grade specific world history guided reading books
Cold War: Eisenhower Vs. Khrushchev & the U2 incident- Bridge of Spies Lesson
Cold War: Eisenhower Vs. Khrushchev & the U2 incident- Bridge of Spies Lesson
to start this lesson I divide the class in two- or tell students to pick a partner. I give one of them the US reading and one of them the Soviet Union Reading
I ask the groups to answer the questions and then get in their US/ USSR group and discuss.
Then I have them trade readings and answer the questions and discuss
Later we go into a large class discussion about justice, espionage and escalation.
To end I s
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1970s the Ford / Carter Years- how did US change socially and culturally? Lesson
The Ford and Carter Years:What Accounted for the Changes in American Attitudes during the 1970s?STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO 1. Evaluate the [residency of Gerald Ford2. Assess the domestic policies of Jimmy Carter3. Analyze how American society Changed in the 1970sBACKGROUND: On July 4, 1976, the United States celebrated its bicentennial, or two hundredth anniversary. By the end of the decade, however, the celebratory mood had evaporated in the face of a series of crises that tested the nation’s spi
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Bilingual Spanish Short Stories - Explore Barcelona & Madrid
Explore the world with Pete and Carmen! Join them as they take you on an exciting journey of discovery. And while you're at it, pick up some Spanish along the way - our seven short stories will provide a fun and efficient way to gain invaluable language skills.As your students read through the stories, they will also learn new vocabulary and phrases in both beginner and intermediate Spanish levels. For those looking to challenge themselves, some advanced words are also included, ranging from CEF
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Bilingual Hungarian Short Stories - Explore Budapest
Join Bella and her boyfriend Steven on an exciting journey through the beautiful city of Budapest! In this book, you will explore popular landmarks such as Buda Castle, Beer Spa, Budapest Museum, take a Danube River cruise, and even hop-on hop-off bus tour around the city.As your students read through the stories, they will also learn new vocabulary and phrases in both beginner and intermediate Hungarian levels. For those looking to challenge themselves, some advanced words are also included, ra
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Bilingual Romanian Short Stories - Explore Bucharest
Join Alina & Aiden as they travel around Romania, visiting museums, meeting 'vampires', going on a cruise of the Danube, exploring Bucharest on a HOHO bus, visiting Babele and the Sphinx and taking a journey through the Transfagarasan Highway in our collection of short stories.As your students read through the stories, they will also learn new vocabulary and phrases in both beginner and intermediate levels. For those looking to challenge themselves, some advanced words are also included, ran
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Reading Comprehension Bundle - Weird History (Vol. 3)
This bundle includes six lessons:The last holdouts - The bushido inspired warriors who wouldn't surrender at the end of WW2.Volcanoes - From Vesuvius to Tambora, these terrifying events have had a huge impact on human history.Cats - By turns worshipped and reviled, this lesson covers 12,000 years of our relationship with Felis Catus.The Dassler Brothers - How a sibling feud birthed two of the world's greatest sports brands.Marathon from Hell - How the 1904 St. Louis Olympics marathon nearly kill
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1906 Atlanta Georgia Race Riot/ Urban Riot Document / Assignment
Race Riots/ Urban Riots in the United States:
1906 Atlanta Georgia
1906 Atlanta Georgia Race Riot/ Urban Riot Document / Assignment
Essential Question: To what degree is change dependent on Conflict? And Can Conflict be Prevented?
Background:
Riots are shocking events where the ordinary rules of society break down. London 2011 was gripped by the sight of burning cars and hooded youths looting shops. But why do riots happen? What reason could there be for such destruction? Is it poverty and
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Reading comprehension - The weird history of volcanoes - PowerPoint & Worksheet
Of all the disasters visited upon humanity by mother nature, volcanoes are among the least frequent, but also among the most impactful.This lesson covers:Thera, 1600 BCE : Doom of the Minoan civilization, and possible inspiration for the book of Exodus.Mount Vesuvius, 79CE : History's most infamous volcanic eruption and source of ghoulish fascination to this day.Mount Tambora, 1815 : How the most powerful explosion in 10,000 years turned weather backwards and inspired some of the most significa
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle - Weird History (Vol. 3)
Reading and questions on the French Revolution
This is an introductory reading with comprehension and reflection questions on the beginning of the French Revolution.
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Reading comprehension - The weird history of cats - PowerPoint & Worksheet
Starting 12,000 years ago Felis catus, the house cat, began its relationship with humanity. By turns worshipped and reviled, there's a lot to learn about their time with us.This lesson covers:How cats ingratiated themselves to us at the dawn of agricultureHow their hold on the ancient Egyptian culture caused the downfall of a pharaohWhy cats are so beloved in Islamic culturesThe explosion of cat related art in Edo-era JapanThe unfortunate and deadly side-effect of Pope Gregory IX's edict against
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle - Weird History (Vol. 3)
Short Histories: Pirates!
A history of pirates reading sheet that covers Queen Anne's War. There is also a vocabulary list sheet that is used alongside the Pirates Bracket Challenge lesson slides. This reading is not grade specific, but optimal for 6-8th grades and higher level ESLs.
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Reading comprehension - The Dassler Brothers feud - PowerPoint & Worksheet
Two German brothers worked diligently in the aftermath of the First World War to build a successful and innovative sports shoe company. Eventually, personal and world events drove them to despise each other so much is literally divided an entire town and gave birth to two world renowned brands.This lesson covers:Adolf and Rudolf, their background and early years of businessHow Jesse Owens rocketed their modest company to international fameThe Second World War and its consequences for the Dassler
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Bundle - Weird History (Vol. 3)
Reading comprehension - The origins of 'Hello' and 'OK' - PowerPoint & Worksheet
Together they are probably the two most recognizable and most frequently uttered expressions on Earth, and they both have strange origins.This lesson covers:What did we say before hello?The telephone revolutionThe influence of Thomas Edison'OK' isn't Native American or ScottishThe meme scene in 19th century BostonHow Martin Van Buren lost a presidency and changed English foreverThe text is graded for A2/B1 CEFR level students, but with careful guidance should be suitable for those of a lower lev
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Also included in: Easy readers - Big Bundle (Vol. 2) 20 PowerPoints & worksheets!
Sepoy Rebellion in India: Write a letter from Jail assignment
Sepoy Rebellion in India: Write a letter from Jail assignment
students are asked to role play as a Indian in Jail during the Sepoy Rebellion. In doing so students will read about the background, events, and other information concerning the Sepoy Rebellion in India
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End of the Cold War: Ford Vs. Carter and Foreign Policy Lesson plans
Ford vs. Carter’s Cold War Policy:
What were the goals of US foreign policy during the Ford & Carter years?
How successful were Ford’s and Carter’s policies?
Students will be able to
1. Compare the policies of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter toward the Soviet Union
2. Discuss changing US foreign policy in the developing world
3. Identify the success and failures of Carter’s foreign policy in the Middle East
Why it Matters:
The ordeal of Vietnam led many to question the direction of Americ
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1970s: President Gerald Ford: Successful Presidency? grade him lesson plan
PRESIDENT GERALD FORD:August 9, 1974 – January 20, 1977
WAS HIS PRESIDENCY A SUCCESS?
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President Gerald Ford became President August 9, 1974 after President Richard Nixon resigned. Although he had quite an impressive background, President Ford pardoned President Nixon- making Ford unpopular amongst the American people. However, was he really that bad?
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Your task is to read about Ford and decide for yourself whether his Presidency was or was not a success and give President F
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causes of conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians Lesson plan
Objective
Students will be able to identify the causes of conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East.
Do-Now
1. What do you know about Israel? Palestine? Gaza strip?
2. Discuss whole-group (10 minutes)
Lesson Development
3. Each student needs a copy of “Student Worksheet 1: Israeli and Palestinian Claims to Land” to read and answer the questions individually. Then discuss whole-group (20 minutes)
4. Guiding Questions - What are the major issues dividing Israelis and Pal
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Mans Search For Meaning Guided Questions
These are questions for Mans Search For Meaning by Viktor Frankl. The guided questions are posted with the page numbers For Example (Pages 1-10) and then there are a series of 8-12 Questions for students to answer about that section. These align with the Adapted for Young Readers Version of the Book.
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Absolutism in Tokugawa Japan: Japanese Feudalism: Values of Samurai Lesson
Absolutism in Tokugawa Japan: Japanese Feudalism: Values of Samurai Lesson
contains DBQ's graphic organizers, readings and more
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Was US justified in dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Was the United States justified in dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
based on the reading THE ATOMIC BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA
Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)
Source: http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/hiroshima.htm students justify whether or not the US should have dropped the atomic bomb
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Archbishop Oscar Romero Assassination CIA & State Dept. Files
Archbishop Oscar Romero Assassination CIA and Department of State FilesPDF File1,850 pages of CIA and State Department files related to the assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero (15 August 1917 – 24 March 1980). Romero was a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in El Salvador. He became the fourth Archbishop of San Salvador. After his assassination, Pope John Paul II gave him the title of Servant of God.Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez was born on August 15, 1917. On April 4, 1942 Romero was or
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World War II: Kamikaze Pilot Diaries- readings and guiding questions
World War II: Kamikaze Pilot Diaries- readings and guiding questions
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