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US History Primary Source Activities Worksheets Vol 1 Historical Thinking Skills
Strengthen your on-level U.S. History or AP US History units with 48 1-page-or-less, high-interest primary sources from early American History: Colonial America - Jamestown and the Revolutionary WarEarly America - Constitution, reform movements, westward expansion Civil War - the abolition movement, Civil War, and ReconstructionGilded Age - New immigrants, urbanization, Native American relationsEach source comes with a tailored graphic organizer and answer key, using the effective HIPPOS analysi
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8th - 11th
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Leap Year Nonfiction Reading: Engaging Comprehension & Quiz, Leap Day Activity
Dive into the fascinating world of Leap Years with our comprehensive nonfiction reading passage crafted for Leap Day 2024! This resource includes a vibrant 2-page reading passage (available in both color and black-and-white versions) that explores the history and significance of leap years, as well as the intriguing mechanics behind the extra day added to February.What's Included:2 pages of a visually appealing reading passage1 page featuring 5 thought-provoking questions1 page with the answer k
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3rd - 6th
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Modern US History Primary Source Analysis Activities Worksheets
Strengthen your on-level U.S. History or AP US History units with 48 1-page-or-less, high-interest primary sources from 1900s modern American History:Turn of the Century - Progressive Era, Roaring 1920sHard Times - Great Depression, WWIIMid-Century - Cold War, Civil Rights MovementLate 1900s - Vietnam War, Reagan through Trump administration Each source comes with a tailored graphic organizer and answer key, using the effective HIPPOS method: Historical ContextIntended AudiencePoint of ViewPurpo
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8th - 11th
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Civil Rights Movement Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets 6-Pack
Guide your students through Brown v. Board, Little Rock Nine, desegregation, the Civil Right Act of 1964, and the Selma March with a focused analysis of up to 6 different Civil Rights Movement primary source documents covering using the effective HIPPOS method! This resource comes in Google Slide format for a paperless option!Featured voices in this fight for equality:President EisenhowerSupreme CourtPresident KennedyGovernor WallaceGovernor FaubusPresident ObamaThe effective HIPPOS framework di
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Modern US History Primary Source Analysis Activities Worksheets
Short Story (any) : Writing Prompts Constructed Response Practice Unit
Let me make your life easier. Use these 13 constructed responses to test knowledge of the CCSS standards after any short story. They include questions about: theme, characterization, text structure, word use, literary devices, comparison and contrast of similar short stories, mood, tone, conflict, and more. I've also included a handy rubric for easy grading. Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have free lessons and unit ideas sent to your email.Check out these other
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Short Story Unit Bundle of Lessons Use Digital or Printable
The Jungle Upton Sinclair Reading Worksheet
"The Jungle" was written by Upton Sinclair and is one of the most provocative and influential pieces of literature during the Progressive Era. Upton Sinclair worked in a Chicago Meat Plant for 7 weeks, and during his time, he recorded his observations. They were then shared in his publication of his book "The Jungle". This supplemental resource includes the reading of an excerpt from the book that focuses on the working conditions and unsanitary environment of the plant. It includes compreh
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8th - 12th
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Gallery Walk Posters & Graphic Organizer for SOAPSTone Pre-AP Strategy
Get those kids moving! Both HISTORY and ENGLISH classes can use this kinesthetic activity and convenient graphic organizer to analyze an author's purpose, audience, and speaker in non-fiction, informational text, poetry, short stories, novels, and drama. Great as an assessment of comprehension for pre-class readings.SOAPSTone requires students to think critically to identify textual evidence that supports their analysis of a text's (S)peaker, (O)ccasion, (A)udience, (P)urpose, (S)ubjects, and (T
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mayan Literature - The Popul Vuh
Students will have the opportunity to engage with one of the most enduring works of ancient Mesoamerican literature, the Popul Vuh. The Popul Vuh captures unique aspects of Maya culture, mythology, and understanding of the universe. This assignment allows students to examine primary source material and ask though-provoking questions about the text.
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6th - 12th
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Progressive Era Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets 6-Pack
Challenge your students to feel empowered to be their own agents of change by exploring the arguments and causes of Progressive Era activists in this engaging primary source collection that questions, exposes, and creates change. This 6-pack also comes in Google Slide format for a paperless option!Featured voices in this collection of compelling arguments:NAWSA & women suffragists Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire reporterUpton SinclairGeorge WaringIda TarbellChild labor muckrakerThe effectiv
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Modern US History Primary Source Analysis Activities Worksheets
Mohandas Ghandi Lesson
This is a dynamic CCLS aligned lesson that engages students. It includes informational texts, writing exercises, higher order thinking questions, vocabulary activities and more. Great for first time lesson or test prep!!!Word and PDF Versions Included. This lesson is complete... All you have to do is print and teach!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Samuel's Memory- Trail of Tears Primary Source Reading Analysis
The Trail of Tears was one of many dark chapters in American History. This memoir of the account depicts a first-hand experience of a nine-year-old Cherokee Indian who was forced from his home, marched in the cold, and lost his family along the way. Covering the death of his father, mother, and learned hatred of "the white man", this memoir puts into perspective the ideas and notions of the Native Americans as they were forced on their long and deadly march from their homes.This primary source
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7th - 12th
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Marco Polo Mini-Book
This mini-book is a brief overview of Marco Polo and the Silk Road including his accomplishments and influence on other explorers. It is intended for elementary children to support social studies, reading comprehension, and critical thinking. The pages can be copied front to back and then folded to create a mini-book to support a teacher's curriculum. Many teachers do not have access to social studies textbooks and this resource supports those non-fiction needs.
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2nd - 6th
Vietnam War Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets 6-Pack
Guide your students through the Gulf of Tonkin, Tet Offensive, Vietnamization, and antiwar protests with a focused analysis of up to 6 different Vietnam War primary source documents using the effective HIPPOS method! This resource also comes in Google Slide format for a paperless option!Featured voices in this controversial public debate:President JohnsonPresident NixonVice President AgnewJohn KerryThe effective HIPPOS framework directly targets Common Core critical thinking skills:Historical Co
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Modern US History Primary Source Analysis Activities Worksheets
Caning of Charles Sumner Primary Source Reading Analysis
The Antebellum period is such a unique period in American history. In 1856, Preston Brooks beat Senator Charles Sumner with a cane in the middle of the Senate floor. After the controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act, it was clear that violence was the new norm for the pre-war period. This resource includes an article from the time period written in a southern perspective.This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Fe
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7th - 12th
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Modern Era 1970s 80s 90s 2000 Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets
Guide your students through the struggles of our recent Presidents, from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump with a focused analysis of up to 7 different primary source documents using the effective HIPPOS method! This resource also comes in Google Slide format for a paperless option!Featured Presidents:Richard NixonGerald FordJimmy CarterRonald ReaganGeorge W. BushBarak ObamaDonald Trump (BONUS!)The effective HIPPOS framework directly targets Common Core critical thinking skills:Historical ContextInt
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8th - 11th
Also included in:Â Modern US History Primary Source Analysis Activities Worksheets
Roaring 1920s Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets 6-Pack
Guide your students through a focused analysis of up to 6 different 1920s primary source documents, covering issues ranging from Prohibition to birth control, the Red Scare to Charles Lindbergh’s flight in this engaging primary source collection.This 6-pack also comes in Google Slide format for a paperless option!Featured voices of this clash of values: President Coolidge Margaret Sanger A Prohibition supporter A. Mitchell Palmer Sinclair Lewis Corporate businessmanThe effective HIPPOS framewo
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Modern US History Primary Source Analysis Activities Worksheets
Summarizing Task Cards #6 September 11th (9/11)
Summarize Informational Texts about September 11th (9/11). These summarizing task cards use a challenging expository text with 24 Total Questions on 12 Task Cards. A variety of questions, paragraphs, and graphic organizers help present the tragedy of the terror attack on 9/11.
Students will learn the information about September 11, 2001:
â–ºthe four hijacked airplanes,
â–ºthe collapse of the Twin Towers,
â–ºthe bravery of First Responders,
â–ºthe sacrifice of passengers on Flight 93, and
â–ºthe dedic
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Summarizing Task Card Bundle 2 (Summarizing Informational Texts)
The Temperance Movement Close Reading {History Guru}
Determining the feelings and emotions of moments in history through comics and propaganda is a great way to explain events to students. This close read is going over exactly that for the Temperance Movement. This will break down vocab, references, and context clues. This could easily be a simple DBQ or an in-depth close read opportunity for either a US History class or a Reading/ ELA course.Check out samples on my Instagram: @HistoryGuruTPTCustomer Tips:Be the first to know about my new discount
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7th - 12th
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Primary Source Activity: The Impact of the Holocaust on a Family
Are you looking for a way to gain your students' attention about the Holocaust? Do you want to make sure that they really GET IT! I mean not the "Oh I get it looks and statements that kids can give you. I mean that, real, in depth realization that the Holocaust happened to real people, and that it changed the world, one person at a time. Try this activity and you will be very happy with the results.
In this activity, students read the words and see a picture of one Jewish survivor. In hi
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5th - 11th
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Adolf Hitler's Rise To Power Lesson
This is a CCLS aligned lesson that examines how Hitler rose to power in Germany. It is great for a new lesson or it can be used for test prep and review. It includes informational texts, vocabulary builders, primary and secondary source analysis, opposing viewpoints, speech analysis, and higher-order critical thinking questions and writing prompts.I have also included a PowerPoint and Lesson plan for your convenience!This lesson is complete, all you have to do is print and teach!!!You should als
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â World War II (World War 2) Bundle
Armistice Day Primary Source Reading
World War I was full of innovations that caused devastation to the world. With soldiers finding it hard to re-enter civilian life, massive casualties along the front lines, it was no wonder that the initial call for Armistice on Nov. 11th, 1918 was met with hesitation. This resource is a first-hand account from a Colonel during the call for Armistice when he was stationed on the French lines. This unique perspective allows students to see that although citizens at home celebrated, many of our
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7th - 12th
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Middle School QAR Lesson Plan | QAR Student Practice
Lesson plan for middle/high school ELA to help improve comprehension. I use this to align with IEP goals to improve reading skills and comprehension using questioning. Includes CCSS alignment, goals, lesson outline with practice, along with 4 practice passages. Practice passages are leveled with 2 for grades 6-8 range, 1 lexile of 300-500 and 1 lexile of 600-1010. Includes educator answer key and printable student graphic organizer worksheets.
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6th - 9th
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WWII Primary Sources Activity Analysis Worksheets 6-Pack
Use the effective HIPPOS method to help your students deeply analyze 6 World War II warfront primary source documents, hearing the choices of Roosevelt declaring war, Eisenhower preparing for D-Day, Truman dropping the atomic bomb, and MacArthur orchestrating V-J Day in this engaging primary source collection.This 6-pack also comes in Google Slide format for a paperless option!Featured voices in this fight for the world's future: President Roosevelt General Eisenhower General MacArthur Albert E
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Modern US History Primary Source Analysis Activities Worksheets
Black Death Bubonic Plague Reading Primary Source Analysis
The Bubonic Plague was so deadly that it took 1/3rd of Europe's population. Lasting three years, there is a great account by Italian Giovanni Boccaccio who survived the plague in Florence. This event details the symptoms, social breakdown, doctor's inability to cure the disease, and the result of mass burials in Europe.Answer key included.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are unfamiliar with SOAPstone, please download my free resource on this reading strateg
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8th - 11th
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