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Free U.S. History resources for Microsoft Publisher
The First Red Scare "Dot" Game
Randomly hand out the cards* after you have printed out in color and cut out (I printed them out on cardstock paper to make them not so see-through). Remind students to not show anyone their card or better, put the cards in their pockets. Then they must go around and try to figure out which of their classmates are "communists" or red dot cardholders. The goal of the game is for the red dot "communists" to sneak into a group of black dots. To add tension and heighten suspicions I would go around
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6th - 12th
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Mayflower Compact Annotation Guide
Get your kids to annotate America's First written constitution and expression of self government, with the freedom and flexibility to do it your own way!
Includes a Learning objective, anticipatory question, actual text from the Mayflower Compact, annotation column, and a short enrichment and/or formative assessment at the bottom!
Grades:
5th - 10th
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Civil War Art Project Choice Board-EDITABLE
Looking for a way to integrate art and history? Look no further! This choice menu will allow your students to display their learning in a way that they can get excited about! I used this at the end of my Civil War unit to help students review what they had learned.
I used this for my upper elementary class, but it could easily be modified and also apply to middle school.
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5th - 8th
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Book Journal
This booklet-style packet includes activities and questions for every chapter. It allows students to reflect on the events of each chapter moving past simple comprehension questions. Some activities require students to compare and contrast Japanese culture to American culture.
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5th - 8th
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American Revolution Battle Organizers
Includes Lexington and Concord, The Declaration of Independence, Battle of Saratoga, Winter at Valley Forge, Battle of Yorktown, and the Treaty of Paris.
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8th
Causes of World War I activity Sheet
A worksheet that you can use with most any grade on the causes of World War I. They are blank, so you can have students fill them in with the causes that you bring up in class, or have them use the ones they think were most important.
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5th - 8th
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Georgia Geography Map Activity (SS8G1)
Map activity for Georgia Studies students. Includes major cities, rivers, regions of Georgia, and major geographical features as required by the GSE standards. Activity can be modified for any other state/region of study.
Grades:
8th
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September 11th, 9/11 "I Will" handout
Handout to be used with September 11th as "A Day of Service" lesson.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
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Civil War Scrapbook
Students personalize a scrapbook with material they have learned from doing research, including cause, battles, people, slavery, and trivia.
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5th - 12th
Explorers Menu Rubric
This is the rubric for the Explorers Menu and is editable to tailor your needs!
Explorers menu: Let students take charge and be creative while showing essential knowledge. For this menu, students will be able to use higher level thinking skills to prove they know their explorers by explaining, creating and designing their activities!
Explorers included:
Christopher Newport
Jacques Cartier
Juan Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
Made for 3rd grade, but could be a great review for 4th and 5th.
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3rd - 5th
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Monthly American History Journals - October
Monthly writing assignments that accompany topics covered in American History for middle school.
Can be used as comprehension or extension activities.
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6th - 10th
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U.S.S.R. Soviet Union Fake Facebook Page
This page models a Facebook newsfeed as if it was the profile of the Soviet Union around the time of its breakup into independent republics as the Communist government fell. The comments, groups, photo albums and even relationship status' reflect the real political situation of the time. It would be a great addition to the wall of any class covering the Cold War or current geopolitical events.
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8th - 11th
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How Centuries Are Named
Understanding why a date in the 1800s is called the 19th century or why our current century is called the 21st century is confusing for my students. I created this poster in Microsoft Publisher to help my student see the pattern. I started with the first two centuries before jumping to more recent ones. I also included examples of some dates and their corresponding centuries. I left this as a Publisher document rather then a PDF so that a teacher could keep updating the current year. If you n
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4th - 8th
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Invite to a Fight! Slave Rebellions
In this Microsoft Publisher document, students will design an invitation to a rebellion. The invitation forces students to summarize the rebellion with your resources before they decorate, and add fictional characters, places, and events.
Essential Question: What were the causes and effects of Slave Rebellions in the American South?
Grades:
7th - 10th
Understanding American Citizenship PPT and Acrostic Poem
An acrostic poem that is used as a follow-up activity with my "Understanding American Citizenship" PPT note taking activity.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
President's Day Coloring Page
Printable President's Day coloring page, which you can print and hand out to students to color. Both President Washington and Lincoln are on one page with some information about the holiday included.
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PreK - 3rd
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Propaganda Poster Example
This is an example of a propaganda poster that you can use as a project example when examining any propaganda such as wartime propaganda. This is an LGBT propaganda poster that is aligned with the Universal Human Rights Declaration articles. I used this poster after giving the students a slideshow on the 7 types of propaganda (which is also for sale in my store). The students would then create their own propaganda poster on any issue that is important to them.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Roaring 1920s- Anticipation Guide- Cause and Effect
Roaring 1920s- Anticipation Guide- Cause and Effect
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in:Â US History - Roaring 1920s Bundle
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Organizer
To be used with Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation PPT.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Presidential Debate Homework for Middle School
Here is a simple Presidential Debate Homework that you can use to introduce your students to the 2016 Presidential Debate!
Grades:
6th - 8th
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World War I- Study Guide- Publisher Version
World War I- Study Guide- Publisher Version
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â US History - World War I Bundle
Civics Citizenship
This worksheet helps students relate citizenship and the responsibilities that follow to school while following along with Chapter 12 of "Gateway to American Government.
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6th - 8th
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Frederick Douglass
A meaningful independent follow-up to the book Frederick Douglass: Writer, Speaker, and Opponent of Slavery by Suzanne Slade
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2nd - 5th
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