45 results
Presidents' Day Common Core RH.9-10.1 resources for International Baccalaureate
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
Subjects:
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
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
Grades:
5th - 12th
Types:
IBDP Paper 3, Topic 12: Imperial Russia, Revolution, & The Soviet Union
This bundle set, which includes seven detailed lessons and activities and six detailed study guide activities and six detailed TEACHER ANSWER KEYS, are aligned with the IBO's 2020 IB History Curriculum.The lesson topics include the following:1. The Crimean War - primary source activity and newspaper project guideline and rubric;2. The Russo-Japanese War - artwork analysis activity and examining the weaknesses within the Imperial Russian military;3. The Balkans Crisis and the Outbreak of the Firs
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
Genocide 101 and the Rwandan Genocide
The first lesson will deepen students' understanding of genocide by exploring its definition, historical contexts, legal implications, and contributing factors.The second lesson looks in detail at the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CCSS:
Human Rights NGOs and Response to Trump's Family Separation Policy
The first lesson introduce students to the role that NGOs can play in advancing and protecting human rights. It introduces them to the work of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The second lesson looks specifically at how two NGOs (RAICES and the ACLU) responded to Trump's 2018 Family Separation Policy.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
Fragile State Case Study: Haiti 2014 - IB Global Politics
This bundle includes three lessons. Each lesson requires between 1-3 hours, depending on how much is completed in class, or at home.The first lesson explores the concept of state fragility, including the characteristics and causes of fragile states. Students explore the concept through some discussions, video analysis, reading excerpts, and a brief case study (Haiti).The second lesson is a deep dive into fragility in Haiti. It focuses on the political turmoil, gang violence, and humanitarian nee
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
IB History Paper 2: Authoritarian States: Hitler's Germany - Lessons/Activities
This bundle set of lessons is devoted to IB History Paper 2: Authoritarian States - Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler. There are eight lessons within this bundle set. Each lesson has different activities that enable students to interpret different types of sources - primary and scholarly documents as well as paintings and posters. These lessons are aligned to the IB History Paper 2 standards from the IBO's 2017 and 2020 publication editions.The following lessons focus on the various topics found o
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: IB Paper 2: Authoritarian States Bundle Set of Lessons & Activities
NGO Response to Trump's Family Separation Policy - IB Global Politics
This lesson explores the impact and response to the Trump administration's 2018 “Zero-Tolerance” (family separation) policy, focusing on the role of civil society in advocating for human rights and providing aid. Through an interactive presentation, videos, a reading, and case studies, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the policy, its human consequences, and the efforts of NGOs like RAICES and the ACLU to mitigate its effects.Learning activities include:Nearpod or Canva Present
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
Also included in: Human Rights NGOs and Response to Trump's Family Separation Policy
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
Subjects:
Grades:
11th
Types:
Genocide 101
This lesson aims to deepen students' understanding of genocide by exploring its definition, historical contexts, legal implications, and contributing factors. Students will engage with various resources, including text excerpts, videos, and expert interviews, to critically analyze the phenomenon of genocide and its impact on societies. Learning activities include: Warm-Up: Teacher will lead students through an interactive Nearpod or Canva presentation which covers the definition of genocide, the
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CCSS:
Also included in: Genocide 101 and the Rwandan Genocide
IB History Paper 3, Topic 15: Diplomacy in Europe Lesson Activities & Answer Key
This bundle set, which includes 15 lesson plans, four major study guides, and 10 Teacher Answer Keys, is aligned with the IBO's 2020 IBDP History Study Guide. The following lessons and topics include the following:1. The View of the 'Big Three', the Terms within the Treaty of Versailles, Historiography on the Causes of the First World War and Debate (Primary and Secondary Source Readings and Rubric included);2. The League of Nations - Successes and Failures on Resolving Conflicts and Disputes in
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
Human Rights NGOs - IB Global Politics
This lesson introduces students to the concept of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and their significant role in human rights activism. Through discussions, readings, and case studies, students will explore the various functions of NGOs, understand their impact, and critically assess their contributions and challenges.Learning activities include:1. Warm Up: Students will reflect on their prior knowledge and experiences with NGOs. 2. Reading: “Human Rights Activism and the Role of NGOs”: Stu
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
CCSS:
Also included in: Human Rights NGOs and Response to Trump's Family Separation Policy
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
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
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
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
"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
Grades:
8th - 11th
Types:
IBDP History Paper 3, Topic 5 on the Age of Exploration & Impact
This bundle set, which contains three detailed lesson plans/activities and three detailed study guide activities, are aligned with the IBO's 2020 History Guide.The lessons include the following:1. European Exploration and Colonization in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries - primary source excerpts with compare and contrast graphic organizer note-taking activity.2. European Encounter and Perception of the Native Populations - primary source excerpts from Spanish, French, and English explorers and
Grades:
9th - 12th
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
Subjects:
Grades:
10th - 12th
Analyzing a Photo in Historical Context - Bundled Resources
Photography means “to write or draw with light,”. Analyzing a photo, therefore, is a logical extension of analyzing “texts”; documents we can read and read into, make sense of, and situate within a specific place and time. This growing bundle of resources for analyzing a photo in historical context will support students’ visual literacy skills as they apply to photos as historical sources— strategies for reading, making sense of, and translating images into their own words, while carefully guidi
Grades:
9th - 12th
Types:
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
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
IB History Paper 3: Emergence of the Americas, 1880-1929, Lessons and Activities
This unit is dedicated to IB History Paper 3: Emergence of the Americas in Global Affairs, 1880-1929. The unit is aligned to the IBO's History Guide of 2017 and 2020.There are six lessons within this bundle. The lessons deal with the following topics:Lesson Topic 1: Comparative Source Activity Behind America's Expansion in the antebellum period and the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this lesson, students, working in groups, will examine various quotes and excerpts from famous Americans –
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Primary Source Analysis: Print and Digital Interactive Notebook Bundle
Save 30% and get access to all four digital and print interactive notebooks for primary source analysis!This bundle includes:Primary Source Document Analysis Interactive NotebookAnalyzing a Photo as an Historical Source: Interactive Student NotebookHistory with Maps Interactive NotebookArtifact Analysis Interactive NotebookEach of these interactive student notebooks have been carefully designed to unlock source analysis for students while building higher level academic literacy. The pages can be
Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
IB History Paper 2: Authoritarian States: USSR under Stalin - Lessons/Activities
This bundle set of lessons is devoted to IB History Paper 2: Authoritarian States - The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin. There are seven lessons within this bundle set. Each lesson has different activities that enable students to interpret different types of sources - primary and scholarly documents as well as paintings and posters. These lessons are aligned to the IB History Paper 2 standards from the IBO's 2017 and 2020 publication editions.The following lessons focus on the various topics fo
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Types:
Also included in: IB Paper 2: Authoritarian States Bundle Set of Lessons & Activities
IB Paper 1 - Move to Global War Complete Unit - Japanese Expansion
This is a unit for "The Move to Global War" specifically targeted at IB teachers and students. It is designed to teach Japanese nationalism, militarism, expansionism and International reactions to Japanese expansion. This unit could be used to supplement a HL Japan unit or Paper 2: 20th Century Conflicts - War in the Pacific. This unit includes historiography, readings, activities, cartoon analysis, videos and worksheets. It is 9 lessons long however some lessons may take 2-3 days depending on t
Grades:
9th - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Paper 1: Move to Global War bundle - International Baccalaureate - IB
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
Grades:
6th - 10th
Types:
Showing 1-24 of 45 results
TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
IXL family of brands