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U.S. History Common Core RL.9-10.3 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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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:Â World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
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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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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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
John Smith's Journal - 5 day unit - Excerpt from General History of Virginia
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze an excerpt from the journal of John Smith. Students will: Delve into the context of the author's purpose, read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and complete a writing assignment from a choice board.Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in this unit. However, this unit may also be used for 8th grade classes
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8th - 12th
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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
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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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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U.S. Constitution UNIT PLAN BUNDLE - 4 Weeks - Includes Pacing Guide
This unit bundle includes a variety of our engaging, best-selling resources for teaching through the Constitution of the United States, both its content as a document and its history within the early formation of the republic. These hands-on activities can engage your students throughout the span of your teaching unit. The products include worksheets, projects, primary source materials, and video guides. There is also a bonus Curriculum Pacing Guide with a suggested sequence for how you can sche
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8th - 12th
The Grapes of Wrath, Literature Guide
Here is everything you need to teach Steinbeck's difficult historical novel about the Joad family. I have included historical information about the dust bowl and the Great Depression in addition to chapter summaries, discussion questions, themes and writing assignments.
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10th - 12th
Sullivan Ballou Letter - Mini Unit - Historical and Literary Analysis, Civil War
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze soldier Sullivan Ballou's famous farewell letter to his wife, Sarah, before his death in the Civil War. 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 1st Battle of Bull Run, read the the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete their own written analysis. Note on L
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9th - 12th
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We Are Not Free by Chee Novel Guide Japanese American Internment
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 ResourceNational Book Award finalist - 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 chapter questionsAnswer KeyNew vocabularyThemes activity
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9th - 12th
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U.S. History Beginnings MEGA BUNDLE: Early Settling, Revolution, & Constitution
This massive unit bundle includes a variety of our best-selling resources for teaching through the earliest stages of American History. The mega bundle combines our 3 thematic unit bundles: Early America, American Revolution, and U.S. Constitution. There are differentiated activities that can be scattered throughout the span of your curriculum for these time periods. The products include various projects, primary source units, worksheets, and viewing guide materials. Make the study of U.S. histo
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8th - 12th
The Mayflower Compact - Mini Unit - Text Analysis, CCSS
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze the text of the Mayflower Compact. This works well as a text analysis for ELA or in a history classroom. Students will read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assessment from a choice board.Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in this unit. However, this unit may also be used for 8th grade classes if the teacher determ
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Early America UNIT PLAN BUNDLE - 4 Weeks - Includes Pacing Guide
Patrick Henry Speech to the Virginia Convention Give Me Liberty Quiz Activities
This Reading Test Prep Quiz & Activities Bundle 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, as well as detailed lessons, pre-quiz reading questions, test prep quiz options, and differentiated summary activities to help you teach this iconic and relevant speech while in your English and/or US History classrooms!My goal is for test prep to become
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8th - 12th
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Thanksgiving Proclamation: Washington and Lincoln - Mini Unit - CCSS
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze the National Thanksgiving Proclamation texts from both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Students will: Read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a fun creative writing assignment in which they write their own modern-day Thanksgiving Proclamation. They can even deliver them as speeches in front of the class! Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade ran
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Thanksgiving Literature Bundle - 3 key units for the season - CCSS
American Dream Essay Prompt and Rubric
This essay prompt is a "dream" assignment for those who want students to use critical-thinking skills when they write. This handout comes with a list of suggested videos and articles that energize students to consider the opportunities and/or challenges that some citizens experience in this country. It's an ideal time for students to reflect on their lives and for teachers to get to know their students. A condensed rubric is included.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Patrick Henry Speech to the Virginia Convention Reading Test Prep Quiz Digital
This Digital & Printable 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 while in your physical and distance learning classroom!My goal is for test prep to become a natural and easy part
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8th - 12th
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Thanksgiving Literature Bundle - 3 key units for the season - CCSS
This is a bundle of our literature units for the Thanksgiving season. Students analyze three classic texts in the formation of the holiday. These include Of Plymouth Plantation, the Mayflower Compact, and the National Thanksgiving Proclamation. Students will delve into the context of each author's purpose, read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and complete writing assignments. Each unit has da
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8th - 12th
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Secret Life of Bees Film Study
This is a writing reflection activity to help students better respond to the film The Secret Life of Bees. I use this movie to prep freshmen for To Kill a Mockingbird. This was designed when I worked at a predominantly white/caucasian school where most students had a very narrow understanding of Jim Crow laws. The questions include time stamps so that you know where to pause the movie to allow for kids to write their reflection for each prompt. This zip file includes a ready-to-print .pdf and an
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â HeyKenna Film Study GROWING BUNDLE
Inherit the Wind Test Assessment with Detailed Answer Key
The verdict is in! This comprehensive Inherit the Wind test is indispensable as a gauge for assessment. Using a variety of tools for appraisal--true/false, short answer, and quote interpretations--this test provides a thorough evaluation of student understanding of this popular play. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" Worksheet, Test, or Homework and Detailed Answer Key
knowledge of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as they complete this worksheet! This "star" of a handout offers a series of critical-thinking questions about America's national anthem and incorporates literary terminology to provide readers with a full understanding of one of this country's most famous songs. A copy of the lyrics and a detailed answer key are included.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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