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Immigration and Urbanization Unit BUNDLE
Increase student growth and engagement while saving time, energy and money! This bundle has everything you need and more! It is perfect for textbook free classrooms. Just print and go!Please see preview for Bundle detailsBundle includes several products that aren't available in my store. For those available in my store, specific descriptions can be found below:Immigration and Urbanization Reading Passage with Response WorksheetImmigration and Urbanization Stations ActivityImmigration and Urbaniz
Grades:
5th - 10th
A Play, The Coercive Acts and the First Continental Congress
I love using this when we are in our Road to Revolution unit. It is a fun way to learn about the punishments of the Coercive Acts and the emergency meeting of the Continental Congress. I organize a table in the middle of the room with a Union Jack flag sitting somewhere on it. I make the table look official with some other props, too. Off to the side I put a chair for my "throne". The King and Baines stay in that area. The Members of Parliament sit around the table first. They change places wit
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5th - 12th
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U.S. History STAAR/EOC Era Review One Pagers
Help your students review by using these resources to create a one page study guide for each Era studied throughout the year that will be covered in the the STAAR/EOC test. Each page will help students review Important People, New Amendments/Laws, Important Court Cases, Events, and Key Terms for each Era.List of Era included are: -Foundations of the Republic -Gilded Age/Westward Expansion-Progressive Era-Imperialism & Expansion-World War I-Roaring '20s/Jazz Age-Great Depression/New Deal-Worl
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Not Grade Specific
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Cold War Simulation U.S. History Interactive Group Activity High-level Learning
This Simulation will have students talking about the Cold War for the rest of the semester. My students love this simulation! It is complex and detailed to the point that students get an authentic, hands-on experience as to what it was like to make some of the tough decisions as govt. leaders during the Cold War, yet it is simple enough to explain and execute with no high tech computer software required and very minimal prep work involved (only word docs). Students get to collaborate in groups a
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9th - 12th
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The Abolitionist Movement | Digital Learning Pack
The Abolitionist Movement NO PREP Distance Learning Pack. Do you need and in depth examination of the Abolitionist movement? Give your students the opportunity to look at original texts, analyze different members of movement, and express their feelings about the movement. This activity can be broken into different parts and service your class for multiple days with different discussion topics! Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "Abolition Now: The Anti-Slavery Movement" Distance Learning
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Full Year U.S. History Distance Learning Deluxe Bundle
The Boston Tea Party, A Play
If you teach about the Road to Revolution in your class, this is a great way to get your students involved and engaged when you reach the Tea Act of 1773 and the Boston Tea Party 1773.Having students reenact history is an excellent way for them to "experience" what events were like. This is a great example. This play was written using eyewitness accounts and other excellent sources including information from the Boston Tea Party museum. If ever in Boston it is a must do! You even get to throw th
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5th - 12th
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Slavery: African Slave Trade and Slavery Primary Sources Worksheets Bundle
This lesson plan collection is a series of 7 internet-based primary source documents on the African slave trade and slavery in general.The following primary source worksheets are included in this collection:African Slave Trade Primary Source Worksheet: The African Connection, ca 1788African Slave Trade Primary Source Worksheet: Aboard a Slave Ship, 1829Frederick Douglass Primary Source Worksheet: Escape From SlaverySlavery Primary Source Worksheet: A Slave's LifeSlavery Primary Source Worksheet:
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6th - 12th
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Labor Unions Simulation
This is a 40 minute activity where students engage in collective bargaining with their peers. Students negotiate a contract, and then the teacher can spend as much, or as little, time debriefing the activity. Teacher may have a class discussion, or fish bowl depending on time allotment. Activity itself gets students talking with one another, teacher facilitates the negotiation process.
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8th - 11th
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Compare&Contrast 13 Colonies (New England, Southern, & Middle) Pamphlet Project
This is an amazing lesson/project to help students differentiate between the 3 groups of colonies--New England, Middle, and Southern. Student's final project will be a pamphlet where each fold explains a different group of colonies.
Included in this lesson:
1) Do now--naming the 13 colonies on a map, latitude and longitude fill in the blank, and a determining century question.
2) Graphic organizer where students have to put 12 different characteristics into the correct box (New England, South
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6th - 12th
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Workers and Labor Unions | Digital Learning Pack
Workers and Labor Unions NO PREP DISTANCE LEARNING PACK! Labor Unions can be difficult to teach. We get it. They can be complex, and your students can get bored. If only there was a lesson that made unions, their goals, negotiation tactics, and the workers they represented easy to understand and interesting to learn about? This is the activity you've been looking for!This "Workers and Labor Unions" Distance Learning Pack includes: A document-based activity that assess your students's comprehen
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Gilded Age & Progressive Era | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
UPDATED A Young People's History of the United States Study Guide v2.0
This is the full study guide I created to go along with Howard Zinn's book "A Young People's History of the United States".
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Table of Contents
Extra Activities
Grades:
8th - 10th
The U.S. in WWI | America Fights "Over There" | Digital Learning Pack
The U.S. in WWI: America Fights "Over There" NO PREP Distance Learning Pack! There is no better way to facilitate an inclusive and engaging activity to help students immerse themselves in the past and live the American experience of World War 1 than this America Fights Over There gallery walk. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "America Over There" Distance Learning Pack includes:1) A document-based "GALLERY WALK" activity that creates a unique opportunity for your students to engage with RE
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â World War I and Roaring 20s | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
The Persian Gulf War | Digital Learning Pack
The Persian Gulf War NO PREP Distance Learning Pack. The Persian Gulf War is a sometimes forgotten war in American History, despite the fact that it drastically changed American international affairs for the next 30 years. Give your students some background information about this short but important war. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This The Persian Gulf War Distance Learning Pack includes:1) A timeline and document-based activity that helps students understand the key events of the e
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Full Year U.S. History Distance Learning Deluxe Bundle
DBQ: The Holocaust and Human Rights
** HIGHEST RATINGS - A DOCUMENT-BASED QUESTION WITH 7 RICH, DIVERSE SOURCES, ANALYSIS QUESTIONS, ESSAY PROMPT + RUBRIC **This DBQ contains 7 detailed documents which take the form of narratives (speeches, legislation/laws, interviews, etc.) and images. Critical thinking questions follow each document and are designed to assist students in the process of analysis. When finished, students use their learning from the documents (as well as their knowledge of Social Studies) to construct an essay con
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8th - 12th
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Growing a Nation: History of American Agriculture WebQuest
This digital WebQuest activity hits the highlights of different eras in American history and agricultural development, introducing students to a broad overview of how agriculture and society have changed over time in the United States. This document includes a key for the activity. Based off the website Growing a Nation, a timeline of american agriculture.
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6th - 12th
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World War II | The War in the Pacific | Digital Learning Pack
World War II: The War in the Pacific NO PREP Distance Learning Pack! Are you looking for a way to connect your students to the events of the war in the Pacific? This unique activity will draw your students attention with first hand accounts of the events on the front. Students will read depictions and first hand accounts of real events that took place during the battles. Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "World War II: The Pacific Theatre " Distance Learning Pack includes:1) A set of q
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â World War II | Distance Learning | Digital Bundle
The Branches of Government Webquest Collection
These 4 great webquests go over the 3 branches of government and the Executive Cabinet. Save money and buy the collection! The four webquests can be viewed and purchased individually below:The Executive Branch WebquestThe Executive Cabinet WebquestThe Legislative Branch WebquestThe Judicial Branch WebquestAll of my government lesson plans are in the following collection:Government and Civics CollectionIndividual Government Lesson Plans:Government WebquestsThe Legislative Branch WebquestJudicial
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4th - 10th
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World War 1 Test (WW1)
World War I Unit Exam. (World War 1) World War One Unit Exam Assessment provides a variety of 50 multiple choice and true/false questions. Also Included are 2 extended essay response questions. This product is also sold as part of the World War One (WWI) Activity Bundle AND the World War One (WWI) Unit Bundle. Each bundle from High Altitude History saves you 30% off of the retail price! Check them out here:World War One (WWI) Activity BundleWorld War One (WWI) Unit Bundle
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â World War One (WWI) & World War Two (WWII) Super Bundle
Ellis Island and Angel Island Immigration Lesson Plan Collection
This great lesson plan collection will cover everything your students need to know about immigration to United States through Ellis Island and Angel Island. The webquests will give your students historical information about both immigration centers. Immigration journal activities are included for both Ellis and Angel Island. Teacher answer sheets are included for the webquests.The lesson plans on Ellis Island and Angel Island include the following: (Please click on the links to learn more about
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5th - 12th
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The Annexation of Hawaii and Alaska | Digital Learning Pack
The Annexation of Hawaii and Alaska NO PREP Distance Learning Pack. Two of the most important and controversial territorial acquisitions in United States history are the Annexation of Hawaii and Alaska. Students will study and ready primary source documents the determine the reasons why the US felt it necessary to acquire these lands. Digital and Paper copies INCLUDED! This "Annexing Hawaii and Alaska" Distance Learning Pack includes: 1) An activity that assess your students's comprehension of
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â American Imperialism | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
The Attack on Pearl Harbor | The Day of Infamy | Digital Learning Pack
The Attack on Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy NO PREP Distance Learning Pack. Teaching the attack on Pearl Harbor can be difficult. This activity uses FDR's own words to help your students gain a better understanding of how Americans felt on this horrific day. Digital and Paper Copies included!This "The Attack on Pearl Harbor: The Day of Infamy" Distance Learning Pack includes:1) A set of questions that test your students knowledge of what happened during the attack on Pearl Harbor. This wi
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â World War II | Distance Learning | Digital Bundle
The Enlightenment and the American Revolution Webquest
If you could design the perfect government for a brand new country, what type of government would you create? In this activity, students will examine a variety of primary and secondary online sources to learn about the impact that Enlightenment ideas had on the creation of the US government. Each section includes a resource (or resources) on the left and questions or a task on the right. Students will open the link, read or examine the source, and complete the questions or task.This activity is
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The Enlightenment Webquest Bundle
The Treaty of Versailles | The League of Nations | Digital Learning Pack
The Treaty of Versailles and The League of Nations NO PREP Distance Learning Pack. If the US created the League of Nations, why did the US not join the League of Nations? This event is one of the greatest examples of Checks and Balances in US history. Also, help your students engage with one of the most infamous Treaties in history whose impact on the future is immeasurable. This "The Treaty of Versailles and The League of Nations" Distance Learning Pack includes: 1) An activity that assess
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â World War I and Roaring 20s | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
Civil War Ken Burns Video Questions: All 9 Episodes - Over 200 Questions
Over 200 Questions (No answer key provided) of varying levels for all 9 Episodes for Ken Burns Civil War. Topics include Lincoln, Grant, Gettysburg, Sherman, Lee, Clara Barton, Shiloh, slavery, Battle of the Wilderness, and many more. There about 20-25 questions for each episode. About 20 percent of the questions are high level thinking/opinion/discussion type questions.Here are some examples of questions which are included:8. By 1860 how many people in America were slaves? 9. Who was William
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8th - 12th
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