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U.S. History Common Core RL.9-10.2 resources
The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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Compare and Contrast Two Texts on the Same Topic - U.S. History
Bring history and poetry to life with paired texts! Read four famous American poems alongside high-interest nonfiction passages about iconic moments and places in history - including the Lincoln assassination, the Statue of Liberty, and more. Students will strengthen their reading comprehension skills while making meaningful connections to relevant social studies topics!Each of these middle school poem activities comes with an informational reading passage about the poem's historical background
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6th - 9th
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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5th - 9th
Also included in: World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
Unbroken YRE Hillenbrand / Giant Unit Bundle ONLINE READY! / Bonus items!
Unbroken (YRE) by Laura Hillenbrand tells the amazing story of the American war hero and Olympian, Louis Zamperini. I love teaching this novel! Louis' story of endurance and forgiveness is inspiring and my students love learning more about WWII, Pearl Harbor, and WWII aircraft. I hope your students love Unbroken as much as mine do.I adapted this unit for online-learning, and I'm thrilled to finally share it with you. Each piece of this unit is for sale individually, but you can save $$ and g
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7th - 12th
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Hamilton: An American Musical - Complete Unit & Plan
Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story? One on the big themes of Hamilton is that history isn’t written before it happens. The goal of this English class unit is to bring to life many of the themes and people of the American Founding period. The musical Hamilton is a unique opportunity to explore these interdisciplinary themes with History class while also looking at poetic form through rap. I hope you will use this unit to bring this compelling musical to your students. I have found my ki
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8th - 12th
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Document Comparison: Magna Carta, Bill of Rights, & Declaration of Independence
New and improved! Now available for distance learning as well through TPT!Are you looking for a way to integrate primary documents into your curriculum? This activity will get your students looking at primary source documents as well as fulfill the requirements of the Common Core. This assignment comes with a blank chart for students to complete. There are specific quotes from each of the documents, and students compare and contrast the documents and they identify the document's enduring impact
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8th - 12th
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Remember the Titans Movie Questions
These movie questions could be used for language arts or United States History. There are 20 questions in all. Topics covered are: Theme, Setting, Conflict, Segregation, Desegregation of Schools, and Jim Crow Laws. FOLLOW ME! Just click the green star at: Kims-Middle-School-ManiaANDCheck out some of my other language arts movie questions for the following movies: Soul SurferDespicable MeAnnie (2014)MaleficentMulanCarsThe Ransom of Red Chief********************************************************
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Language Arts Movie Questions HUGE Bundle! End of the Year Activities
Amanda Gorman Using Your Voice is a Political Choice TedTalk and Analysis
This no-prep activity asks students to analyze Amanda Gorman's TedTalk, Using Your Voice is a Political Choice and is a great way to teach students about voice and identity. Students will form and record their opinion on five text-related statements then answer a set of questions which aim to help them make text to world connections and reflect on recent historical events. Finally, students will consolidate their understanding by making comparisons with an excerpt of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Le
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8th - 11th
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World War I: Christmas Truce & Poetry Analysis (including "In Flanders Field")
About This LessonOne thing I am passionate about is infusing literacy and literary analysis into social studies. There is so much to be learned about a time period, conflict, and culture by reading their literature and primary source documents. This mini-lesson merges together themes of conflict, recognizing the humanity in someone you were made to believe is your enemy, courage, and resilience. Whether you’re a social studies teacher and adding this to your World War I unit or an ELA teacher wa
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7th - 12th
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We Are Not Free by Chee Novel Japanese American Internment Digital Lesson
We Are Not Free by Traci Chee American History Novel Guide ideal for teaching about the Japanese American internment, the civil rights, the human rights and anti-racism. Asian Pacific Heritage Month ResourcePowerful and educational historical fiction (National Book Award finalist) that gives an account of fourteen teens as they live through the Japanese American internment. The best YA novel. This pack includes: Pre, during, and post-reading activities Background informationVisualsChapter by cha
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9th - 12th
Benjamin Franklin's Speech in the Constitutional Convention - 5 Day Unit, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the text for Benjamin Franklin's speech in the Constitutional Convention. This text analysis is great for a study in American literature for ELA, but can also be useful in a history classroom. Students will: Delve into the context of Benjamin Franklin as a Founding Father, read the the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, infer reasoning from the content, and creatively complete a speech writin
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8th - 12th
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Forest Gump Video Guide: Worksheets, Close Reading, Coloring, & More!
✨ Unlock the Educational Value of the blockbuster video Forest Gump in Your Classroom! ✨The Problem:Most movie worksheets only check for Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1 knowledge, leaving students unchallenged and disengaged.The Solution:My worksheet spans all Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1-4, challenging students to not just watch the video but to analyze, evaluate, and draw conclusions.Hello Fellow Educators! I've crafted a unique and engaging lesson plan centered around this video. This is
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9th - 12th
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Raisin in the Sun & Redlining in Chicago [EDITABLE GOOGLE DOC]
When a lot of people think about injustices in society, they think of people causing harm to others personally, through their attitudes and actions. This does happen. However, much of the injustice in society is deeply rooted in historical systems that allow injustice to continue. Often, the systems that we think are designed to help people in society, like education, criminal justice, housing, and healthcare, are often the most riddled with oppressive practices and historical injustices. In A R
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Hamilton the Musical Fun End of Year ELA Reading Activities Middle and High
Are you looking for fun end of year ELA reading activities for middle and high school? This rap parody is your solution! Based on our Hamilton the Musical vs. History rap song, these activities will keep your students engaged using song lyrics as a reading passage while they practice a variety of skills.- easily incorporate them into independent activities- or complete them together as a class lesson. This bundle is sure to engage fans of the Hamilton musical and students in general!Students wil
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7th - 10th
Civil War Era Literature Bundle - 4 Units for Literary & Historical Analysis
This is a bundle of our popular units of Civil War Era literature. Students analyze diverse texts during the time of sectional division and the Civil War. These literary works cover the voices of the enslaved people (Spirituals), former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass, the last farewell of a Union soldier who died in battle (Sullivan Ballou Letter), and Abraham Lincoln's famously delivered Gettysburg Address speech. Students will: Delve into the historical contexts, read the texts (inc
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8th - 12th
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Oppenheimer Movie Guide: Worksheets, Close Reading, Coloring, & More!
✨ Unlock the Engagement of the blockbuster video Oppenheimer in your Classroom! ✨The Problem:Most movie worksheets only check for Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1 knowledge, leaving students unchallenged and disengaged.The Solution:My worksheet spans all Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1-4, challenging students to not just watch the video but to analyze, evaluate, and draw conclusions.Hello Fellow Educators! I've crafted a unique and engaging lesson plan centered around this video. This isn't jus
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9th - 12th
Also included in: The Ultimate U.S. War History Video Bundle
The Handmaid's Tale Companion: Extensive Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide
By far the most comprehensive study guide available on The Handmaid's Tale — much greater detailed than SparkNotes, CliffNotes, LitCharts, or any other online guide. (This took me four years to complete!) The chapter-by-chapter literary guide is written as if I’m having a conversation with students about the novel. I was teaching the book for the fourth year just as the pandemic hit, so I started a series of typed notes in lieu of classroom discussions. As the notes kept expanding, I rewrote it
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Frederick Douglass Quiz: "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?"
This is a quiz (and key) covering Frederick Douglass' famous speech "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?" Reading this speech goes well with the study of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. This is a 20-question multiple choice quiz (and key), useful as a reading check and springboard for discussion.
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8th - 11th
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Patrick Henry Speech to the Virginia Convention Test Prep Give Me Liberty Quiz
This Reading Test Prep Quiz Pack for Patrick Henry's Speech "Give Me Liberty" contains 15 Reading Comprehension QUESTIONS and ANSWERS, which focus on the Common Core standards and are modeled after various standardized tests!!A detailed lesson, pre-quiz reading questions, and test prep quiz options are included to help you teach this iconic and relevant speech in your English and/or United States History classrooms!My goal is for test prep to become a natural and easy part of the curriculum, ins
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8th - 12th
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Rustin Video Guide: Worksheets, Close Reading, Coloring, & More!
Unlock the Educational Value of the Video "Rustin" in Your Classroom!The Problem:Most movie worksheets only check for Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1 knowledge, leaving students unchallenged and disengaged.The Solution:My worksheet spans all Depth of Knolwedge Level (DOK) 1-4, challenging students to not just watch the video but to analyze, evaluate, and draw conclusions.Hello Fellow Educators! I've crafted a unique and engaging lesson plan centered around this video. This isn't just a video gu
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9th - 12th
Amanda Gorman "The Hill We Climb" Allusion Study and Answer Key
In this no-prep activity, student's will analyze allusion in Amanda Gorman's poem, "The Hill We Climb". Students will write popular allusions, connect 9 quotes to allusions in the poem, answer critical thinking questions on the role of allusions in regards to author's choice, then create there own thematically cohesive poem with five allusions. This is a great introduction to allusion in poetry for students using current events. Included in this resource are: 6 PDF WorksheetsStudents will answer
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8th - 11th
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The Crisis - Thomas Paine - Mini Unit, CCSS
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze an excerpt from Thomas Paine's classic, The Crisis. This text analysis is great for a study in American literature for ELA, but can also be useful in a history classroom. Students will: Delve into the context of the author's purpose, read the first article of the the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, analyze rhetorical appeals in the content, and complete a creative writing assignment f
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8th - 12th
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The Gettysburg Address - Mini Unit - Historical and Literary Analysis, CCSS
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze Abraham Lincoln's famous speech, "The Gettysburg Address." This text analysis is great for a study in American literature for ELA, but can also be useful in a history classroom. Students will: Delve into the context of the Battle of Gettysburg, read the the text (included), collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, infer reasoning from the content, and complete their own written speech in similar style. Note on Level of Rigor: High school
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8th - 12th
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The Big Short Movie Guide: Worksheets, Close Reading, Coloring & More!
✨ Unlock the Engagement of the blockbuster video The Big Short in Your Classroom! ✨Hello Fellow Educators! I've crafted a unique and engaging lesson plan centered around the blockbuster movie The Big Short. This isn't just a movie guide - it's an immersive, educational journey!Here's what's included:Multifaceted Worksheets: With questions escalating from Depth of Knowledge (DOK) level 1 to level 4, students are progressively challenged in their comprehension, analysis, and application of the fil
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9th - 12th
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