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British history worksheets for Microsoft Word
"First Invasion: War of 1812" Video Guide
This file contains guided questions for History Channel's First Invasion: War of 1812 documentary.The 40 questions follow the order of the documentary and draw the students attention to main points of this important, history changing war.This video guide is an excellent way to keep students engaged in the amazing documentary and will lead to great discussion.
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8th - 12th
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Valley Forge Primary Source Worksheet: American Revolution
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the problems the Continental Army faced at Valley Forge. This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions:http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/valleyforge.htmClick here to view the website.The primary source document is labeled (The Continental Army at Valley Forge, 1777)S
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5th - 12th
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Congress of Vienna Reading & Map Assignment - Distance Learning
This item contains a one-page reading discussing the Congress of Vienna. It goes over the goals of the conference, the major figures present, and what the end result was. It also briefly discusses Napoleon's 100 Days return to power. There are vocabulary terms to define in the KIM vocab format and three questions. An answer key is provided.There are then 2 versions to the map assignment. One where students can draw on the map to locate and label various items related to the conference and o
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9th - 12th
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Battle of Saratoga Student Reading/Questions
If you;re studying the Battle of Saratoga consider using this reading filled with primary source quotes, images, tables/figures for students to analyze. I set the stage, explain the British and American goals, and give information regarding what this battle ensured for the Americans. Seven comprehension questions to go along!
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5th - 9th
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Greatest Events of WWII in Colour Episode 1 Blitzkrieg Movie Guide Color WW2
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour- 2019 ‧ Political Documentary - War ‧ TV-14 From the Attack on Pearl Harbor to D-Day, the most pivotal events of World War II come to life in this vivid docuseries featuring colorized footage. S01E01 – Blitzkrieg – 50 minutesRevolutionizing warfare through radio technology, swift panzer divisions and aerial bombardment, Germany pushes allied forces to the sea at Dunkirk.30 questions with time stamps (2 pages) Answer Key (2 pages)
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9th - 12th
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Spanish Armada Video Webquest Queen Elizabeth I and the Tudors
This is a simple and easy to use lesson plan on the Spanish Armada in 1588. Have your students watch the YouTube video and answer the questions. The video is from the great BBC/Military Channel series called Battlefield Britain. Watch the video for yourself at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl3stf20X10Click here to view the YouTube video.If the video link ever changes just search YouTube for “Battlefield Britain Spanish Armada”This video focuses on the tactics used by the British and Spanish nav
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5th - 12th
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Gandhi (1982) Movie Question Guide
This product is a movie question guide for the Oscar winning movie Gandhi which is available on Amazon or YouTube (type in Gandhi 1982 and the full version should be there). I typically start the movie when Gandhi is on the train heading to South Africa. I skip the opening assassination scene because I find this keeps the students’ attention more. Plus I get to watch their shocked faces at the end of the movie when Gandhi gets shot. (Majority of my students, and most likely yours, have no cl
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6th - 12th
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The Life and Reign of King Henry VIII - Reading Comprehension Worksheet / Text
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for beginner to proficient ESL learners. The text describes the life and reign of King Henry VIIIAfter carefully reading the text / bio, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including cTrue or False exercises, a multiple choice exercise, a fill-in-the-gaps exercise and a fun crossword. This worksheet can also be used for IGCSE, TOEFL vocabulary building purposes. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homew
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Biographies of Notable People bundle
Enlightenment Primary Source Analysis: John Locke & Thomas Hobbes
Engage and challenge your students with this primary source analysis reading activity. Students will practice all the critical reading skills needed in history in one activity! Students will annotate their text, paraphrase main ideas, and analyze the purpose and implications of two essential Enlightenment texts with higher order thinking questions.****************************************************************************************************************Earn TpT credits for discounts on fut
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7th - 12th
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"Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here" BBC Video Questions
This documentary, 56 minutes long, does a great job of giving students an overview of the start of the Industrial Revolution, what made it so unique, and why in particular it began in Great Britain. Included here are 15 analysis questions to keep students focused on the documentary and to help them follow the progression of events portrayed.The video can be found on YouTube, however I'm not including a link since sometimes they change.
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9th - 12th
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Pride Movie (2014) - Active Learning Tasks Bundle
This bundle of learning tasks is designed to reinforce and stimulate learning through activity. It is a set of ready-to-go worksheets/resources for use with 2014 film set during the UK Miners' Strike. The inclusion of different types of activities is a ploy to appeal to students' different learning styles. The nine resources included are• Detailed Viewing Questions with Answers. Use to ensure students understand the plot, and to help start thinking about character and theme.• Character Matchi
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8th - 10th
A Brief History of the British Empire, Colonisation & Slave Trade - Reading
This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers. The text describes the history of the British Empire, from the first expeditions to the scramble for Africa and the later de-colonisation process after the end of WWII.After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: comprehension questions, True or False exercises, a definitions match, a fill-in-the-gaps exercise
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Modern History Bundle - Reading Comprehension Worksheets
The King's Speech - Viewing Questions
This is a complete set of questions (136) to provoke and test students' learning while studying the The King's Speech film. I have divided the film into eight parts/episodes. Each part is approximately 15 minutes long. Each start corresponds to a chapter on the DVD. I usually show a part of the movie and then follow up with the associated questions. Sometimes it is useful to show the movie with subtitles on. Some of the questions are basic fact-finding. Others require students to understand
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8th - 10th
Also included in: The King's Speech - Active Learning Tasks Bundle
Shooting an Elephant: Orwell’s indictment of Imperialsim with questions & key
Shooting an Elephant is George Orwell's 1936 short story about a policemen who felt forced into shooting an elephant. It is a graphic story, an introduction into the idea of cognitive dissonance and an indictment of Imperialism.
This purchase includes
the short story
terms with definitions to make reading easier
a map of British India in 1860
three sentences of background information on Orwell
8 open ended questions with an answer key
Best Wishes,
The Past is a Blast
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9th - 12th
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History Alive Chapter 7 "Comparing the Colonies" Organizer
This History Alive! America’s Past (published by Teachers’ Curriculum Institute) organizer provides a two-page document that provides questions (and an answer key) for Chapter 7 “Comparing the Colonies.” Other chapter organizers are available, and I will continue to add to this collection until the book is completed. Enjoy!
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5th
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War of 1812 Primary Source Worksheet: Battle of New Orleans 1815
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the problems and successes the American Army had at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.
This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/battleofneworleans.htm
Click here to view the website.
The primary source documen
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: War of 1812 Primary Sources Worksheet Collection
Elizabeth: The Golden Age Movie Questions
This assignment is designed for students to complete as they view the movie "Elizabeth: The Golden Age". It includes ten "big picture" questions that students complete as they watch the movie and a follow-up writing prompt requiring students to analyze the bias that is presented in the movie.
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7th - 12th
Boston Tea Party American Revolution Primary Source Worksheet
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the Boston Tea Party. This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions:http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htmClick here to view the website.The primary source document is labeled (The Boston Tea Party, 1773)Students read the document and answer the questions on
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: United States History Primary Source Worksheet Bundle
Spies in the American Revolution: Valley Forge Writing Activity
This activity includes three American Revolution lesson plans.The first activity is an internet based worksheet on the capture and execution of American spy Nathan Hale. Students read the document and answer the questions. I usually print out the reading for the students, but you can have students answer the questions using the website.http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/hale.htmThe second activity is a journal activity where students take the role of a British spy at Valley Forge during the win
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5th - 10th
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Spanish Armada vs. Queen Elizabeth of England
This is a worksheet on the Spanish Armada attacking England and the speech Queen Elizabeth gives to rally her fellow countrymen.
What you get:
1. A short one page read on the Spanish Armada and the Attack on England to include Queen Elizabeth's speech to the troops.
2. Followup questions about the reading and some more engaging questions for students to think beyond what they just read.
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6th - 10th
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Global History: The Spanish Armada
EDITABLE reading comprehension packet about the competition between Elizabeth of England and Philip II of Spain that culminated in the Spanish Armada. Packet includes key information, pictures for visual learners, and reading comprehension questions with space to answer them right on the page.
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6th - 10th
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The British Surrender at Yorktown: American Revolution Primary Source Worksheet
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the Battle of Yorktown and the surrender of British forces. This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions:http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/yorktown.htmClick here to view the website.The primary source document is labeled (The British Surrender at Yorktown, 1781)Stud
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5th - 12th
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World War I Video Webquest (Great Lesson)
This is a simple and easy to use lesson plan. Have your students watch the YouTube video and answer the questions. The video is from the great BBC/Military Channel series called 20th Century Battlefields. (1918 Western Front) Watch the video for yourself at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuEXYOygFCY&t or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HTA-3fMcmsIf the website ever changes search for "20th Century Battlefields 1918 Western Front"This video focuses on trench warfare and changing tactics nea
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6th - 12th
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American Revolution: Questions/Answer Key for April Morning Video
A 14 question handout for students to fill out as they watch April Morning, which is about The Battle of Lexington and Concord, and based on a historical novel by the same name. Starring Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Urich. A good way to engage students in the beginning of an American Revolution Unit. Answer Key included.
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5th - 11th, Higher Education
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