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British history activities for homeschool
Boston Massacre Causes of the American Revolution Bias Primary Source Activity
In this Boston Massacre lesson and primary source activity, students examine a variety of primary source documents to recognize bias in the Boston Massacre and answer the question "What really happened the night of March 5, 1770?"Students will begin with an analysis of 2 popular images of the event, comparing the similarities and differences of both images with included questions. Students will then read two primary accounts of the event - one from a Boston newspaper on the morning of March 6th
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6th - 9th
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13 Colonies Word Search Activity | Answer Key Included
This 13 Colonies Word Search includes the names of all 13 Colonies, British, America, and colony. This product includes answer key as well. Use this 13 Colonies Word Search as a quick and easy addition to any 13 Colonies Unit. My students love to complete this 13 Colonies Word Search as a Fast Finisher activity.Happy Teaching!*** Looking for more 13 Colonies Products? ***13 Colonies Map Quiz w/ Blank 13 Colonies Map printable13 Colonies Graphic Research Organizers13 Colonies Acrostic Poem Templ
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2nd - 5th
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Industrial Revolution ESCAPE ROOM: Samuel Morse, Henry Ford - Print & Go!
The Industrial Revolution Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Industrial Revolution, Henry Ford, Wright Brothers, Eli Whitney and more. This Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.What’s Included?✏️ 4 Reading Passages✏️ 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode✏️ 4 Decoders✏️ 4
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: 20 US History ESCAPE ROOMS BUNDLE - Reading Comprehension
13 Colonies ESCAPE ROOM: Reading Comprehension - Print & Go!
The 13 Colonies Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about New England, Middle and Southern Colonies, economy and religious freedom.The 13 Colonies Escape Room is a great reading comprehension activity with a twist of code deciphering. The codes include ciphers, morse code, cryptograms, Polybius squares, and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: 4 U.S. History ESCAPE ROOMS BUNDLE - Constitution, Revolutionary War
Decolonization of Africa Reading Comprehension Worksheet and Map Activity
The colonization of Africa dramatically impacted the people who lived there. This product contains an article on the Decolonization of Africa with 15 comprehension questions (matching, multiple choice, short answer). Students use a chart describing the independence of African nations. Using this chart, students will color and label to show the decades of African independence. 10 multiple choice questions assess students understanding of the map. There is a powerful aspect to the coloring for
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Age of Imperialism Reading Comprehension Worksheet Bundle Colonialism
War of 1812 ESCAPE ROOM: James Madison, Impressment - Print & Go!
The War of 1812 Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the War of 1812, Treaty of Ghent, Battle of Lake Erie, Battle of New Orleans, the Star Spangled Banner and impressment. The War of 1812 Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.What’s Included?✏️ 4 Reading Passages✏️
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: 20 US History ESCAPE ROOMS BUNDLE - Reading Comprehension
Dunkirk (2017) - Complete Movie Guide and Background Worksheet
"In May 1940, Germany advanced into France, trapping Allied troops on the beaches of Dunkirk. Under air and ground cover from British and French forces, troops were slowly and methodically evacuated from the beach using every serviceable naval and civilian vessel that could be found. At the end of this heroic mission, 330,000 French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers were safely evacuated." This product comes with a worksheet detailing the background of Dunkirk. The student worksheet comes wit
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8th - 12th
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The Black Death or Bubonic Plague Stations Reading Activity: Print & Digital
This five-page reading covers the main information about the Black Death. It covers how the plague made it to Europe, the symptoms, treatment, spread, artwork, and more! It also includes a primary document on the Statute of Labour from England.Topics:The Black Death - Initial SpreadSymptoms of the PlagueThe Impact of the PlaguePlague Art: London Plague of 1665 & FlagellantsPlague Art: Doctors & Treatment & BurialsMultiple Formats: The reading comes as a PDF, Microsoft Document, and
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8th - 12th
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Who was Jack the Ripper? HISTORY MYSTERY
Can your students decide who Jack the Ripper was out of a cast of 12 suspects?In this lesson they will compare and evaluate 12 possible suspects before deciding on the most likely guilty person. They will then justifying their decision both verbally and in writing. The lesson works as a knockout tournament, comparing two suspects at a time. They must apply the background information presented to them along with the suspect cards to come up with the most plausible answer. It is great for develo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
Mayflower ESCAPE ROOM: Mayflower Compact - Pilgrims - Print & Go!
The Mayflower Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about the Mayflower, Wampanoag and the Mayflower Compact. This Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.What’s Included?✏️ 4 Reading Passages✏️ 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode✏️ 4 Decoders✏️ 4 Differentiated Decoders✏️ 10 Multiple
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: 20 US History ESCAPE ROOMS BUNDLE - Reading Comprehension
American Revolution Activity | Patriot, Loyalist, or Neutral?
This American Revolution Patriot, Loyalist, or Neutral activity is best used after students have already been introduced to Patriots, Loyalists, and Neutrals in the buildup to the Revolutionary War. Here, students are presented with 7 different scenarios of people living in the American Colonies - and it is their job to uncover what position they would take, either a Patriot, a Loyalist, or if they would remain Neutral. Each scenario asks students to explain their reasoning as to why they chose
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5th - 8th
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Why did people go on The Crusades in the Middle Ages? INTERACTIVE POWERPOINT
If you're looking for a fun and interactive way for your students to learn why some people went on the Crusades from Europe, this interactive PowerPoint and question sheet. It's based on the idea of 'choose your own adventure' games. They 'time travel' back to Medieval England and find out the reasons why people went on the crusades to Jerusalem. Students have to navigate their way through the presentation making decisions on who they 'speak' to and what they read in order to answer the questi
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3rd - 7th
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King Henry VIII & His Life and Times! Students investigate this polarizing King!
King Henry VIII & His Life and Times! Students investigate this polarizing King!In this fun and challenging King Henry VIII lesson, students become historians, poets, and interviewers with the life and times of King Henry VIII! Students are engaged in 3 different ways, with 3 different activities, on King Henry's life. ☆ ☆ Get this engaging resource (and a huge discount) when you purchase my Renaissance activities unit located here bundle!Students first become historians as they recap the
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5th - 8th
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Gandhi - Webquest with Key (Google Doc Included)
Gandhi - Webquest with Key - This 12 page webquest covers the life and significance of Gandhi. The webquest includes 37 questions about Gandhi from a great history website. It comes with a detailed teacher key for ease of assessment. The Gandhi resource also includes a link for a Google Doc version, which can be used in Google Drive or Google Classroom.Specifically, your students will learn about the life of Gandhi and how he used non-violent resistance protest against British Imperialism in
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6th - 12th
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Viking Alphabet Norse Runes Learning Activity
Design a Viking Norse sword with runes as a rune master!These runes are Elder Futhark runes, an early alphabet of the Vikings or Norse people. The activity page features background information about Norse beliefs of how runes were magical and ways they were used historically. Students compose a message and translate it into the runic alphabet and decorate their sword with them. If students translate the title on their paper into English from the runes, it reads "Rune Master."You will notice some
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1st - 6th
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British Literature Body Biography Project Bundle
British Literature Body Biography Project Bundle for Print and Digital is filled with a unique characterization activity for the timeless and sentimental titles you find in a British Literature high school English classroom. Your students will find plenty of opportunities for creativity during their British Literature adventures. Teachers and students will experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, your unit study, textual evidence, research, and the body biography project!
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4th - 12th
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William Shakespeare Collection Body Biography Project Bundle
William Shakespeare Collection Body Biography Project Bundle for Print and Digital is filled with a unique characterization activity for the timeless and sentimental titles you find in a William Shakespeare Literature high school English classroom. Your students will find plenty of opportunities for creativity during their British Literature adventures. Teachers and students will experience the unique approach of using a collaborative poster, your unit study, textual evidence, research, and the
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8th - 12th
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The Crusades: Mapping Activity
UPDATED: 1/29/2024!!This mapping activity is over the Crusades. The Crusades Mapping Activity includes explicit instructions on how to complete the map as well as questions based on the map along with knowledge based questions on the Crusades.Students will label and color different aspects of the Crusades such as; cities, seas, important physical features and draw the four Crusade routes. This mapping activity includes 5 questions that tests students' map and critical thinking skills. Please che
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Historical Mapping Activities BUNDLE
British Imperialism in India | The Raj, Sepoy Mutiny, Salt March | 2 Activities!
British Imperialism in India | The Raj, Sepoy Mutiny, Salt March | 2 Activities for Distance Learning!In this effective resource on British imperialism in India, you receive 2 activities to teach the history of British influence and Indian independence. First. you receive an informational text and student questions set that details the history of British imperialism in India. Beginning with James I, students learn the "how and why" Great Britain became interested in India, the phrase "the sun ne
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8th - 11th
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Paul Revere ESCAPE ROOM: American Revolution, Boston Tea Party, Print & Go!
The Paul Revere Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Paul Revere, Sons of Liberty, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre and the ‘Shot heard round the world’. This Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues. What’s Included?✏️ 4 Reading Passages✏️ 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode✏️
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: 20 US History ESCAPE ROOMS BUNDLE - Reading Comprehension
All Quiet on the Western Front 1979 Movie Guided Questions
Three pages of movie questions (21 in all), presented in order of the film, for the 1979 classic: All Quiet on the Western Front. If you do not own the movie, you can find the entire film on YouTube. These 3 sheets ask thought provoking questions that often lead to great discussions. Feel free to email me with questions or if you need help locating the movie, I can send you a link to it online: DrDrewBailey@gmail.comUPDATED to INCLUDE: Three versions of the file: Word, PDF, and Pages (Mac).No
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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World History | Protestant & Counter-Reformation | Document Based Activity
This 17 page activity packet (2 VERSIONS to meet the needs of your students) contains everything your students need to complete a Document Based Activity (using primary sources/secondary sources) on how the Catholic Church fought back against the Protestant Reformation (Counter-Reformation). Students will read primary/secondary documents that introduce them to the ideas of the 95 Theses, Council of Trent, Inquisition, the Society of Jesus/Jesuits and the Index of Prohibited Books and More!Studen
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Create Your Own Medieval Manor: Map Simulation
To create a more immersive experience I created this fun simulation to guide students through the different parts of a fief and manor. Anyone can show a canned image of a diagrammed manor. But in this simulation students become a medieval lord or lady and design their own following a realistic storyline. Lots of fun and educational!
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3rd - 8th
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The Battle of Yorktown: American Revolution: Reading Passages + Activities
In this lesson students will learn about the Battle of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution and the eventual surrender of Cornwallis to Washington. Throughout the lesson there is a writing prompt, graphics, illustrations, graphic organizers, maps, readings and comprehension questions for students to complete.--> Want all of my American Revolution lessons in one BIG money-saving (and time-saving) bundle? CLICK HERE!!!Battles of the American RevolutionThe Battle of Saratog
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7th - 12th
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