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U.S. History graphic organizers for Microsoft Word
Articles of Confederation Worksheet - description and comparison to Constitution
Articles of Confederation Worksheet - description and comparison to Constitution
one page description of Articles of Confederation and back is a worksheet with discussion questions and a chart to compare the Articles to the US Constitution
Also includes info on John Hanson - first US president
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Grades:
8th - 12th
McCarthyism Internet Scavenger Hunt - The Crucible
This graphic organizer asks students to research for answers to prompts about The Red Scare and McCarthyism. This introduction lays the foundation for Arthur Miller's The Crucible.
It is presented as a Word document so you may alter to fit your instruction or scaffold for struggling learners.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Examining Labor & Working Conditions in the Gilded Age: A Gallery Walk Exercise
Engage your students in developing historical empathy regarding the experience of a worker living through the Gilded Age and Progressive Era with the use of historical photographs. Using a gallery walk format, students will examine the impact of industrial growth and the experience of American workers. Lesson includes a pre-walk political cartoon analysis exercise to foster brainstorming, 15 photo placards, a teacher lesson plan with questions to promote critical thinking for each photo, and an
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6th - 11th
Also included in: US History Gallery Walk Activity Bundle
Constitution - Articles of the Constitution Chart Notes & Answer Key
Students take notes on the 7 articles of the U.S. Constitution using this chart. Reading and analyzing the U.S. Constitution itself, students write the subject of each article, fill-in-the-blank significant details about each article, and then draw a picture or symbol of what they learned about each article. These notes can later be turned into a flip-book project or PowerPoint presentation. This 3-page product includes the student notes chart, an answer key for the chart, and a summary of th
Grades:
5th - 11th
President's Day - Barack Obama Photo Timeline
Students will learn about the important events in Barack Obama's life as they complete this photo timeline. Two versions are included, one for upper elementary and one for lower elementary.
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1st - 6th
President's Day - George Washington Photo Timeline
Students will learn about the important events in George Washington's life as they complete this photo timeline. Two versions are included, one for upper elementary and one for lower elementary.
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Grades:
K - 5th
American Revolution Battle Chart
This product is an American Revolution Battle Chart. It is two pages. One is the battle chart with pieces missing (student) and the other is complete (teacher). Product could be used as either teacher driven guided notes or as a homework assignment.Battles featured include Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Manhattan, Trenton, Princeton, Fort Ticonderoga, Cowpens, Yorktown, among others. Battle chart information includes 1) Battle Name, 2) Battle Date, 3) Description, and 4) Outco
Grades:
6th - 12th
Valley Forge: Decision-Making Lesson
In this lesson, students will learn the positives and negatives about Valley Forge during the American Revolution. The students will follow a systematic plan for making a decision about whether they would stay at Valley Forge or if they would desert and return home where conditions were so much better,
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4th - 7th
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Major Battles of the Revolutionary War
More than rote memorization of facts about the battles of the American Revolution...This worksheet accomplishes several goals: it lists the major battles of the war, asks students to determine the significance of the battles, engages students with the use of Twitter hashtags, and develops geography skills. The document is available in Microsoft Word to allow you to edit it for your classes. A list of suggested websites is included for your use. Allow students to work in group and jigsaw if yo
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7th - 12th
The President's Cabinet
This is a Web Quest activity where students will research each department of the President's Cabinet. Using the government websites for each, students will identify the head of each department and briefly explain what the department is responsible for. Links are provided to the President's Cabinet page as well as for each department. The Web Quest is set up as a graphic organizer. Some brief questions follow the graphic organizer to promote higher level thinking about the Cabinet. **Links ha
Grades:
7th - 12th
Night by Elie Wiesel - Chapter 5-6 Close Reading / Style Analysis
Designed for an AP or pre-AP class (but easy to use for other levels as well), this assignment pushes students to examine Wiesel's language and style in order to gain an understanding of the function of diction, syntax, figurative language, and tone in his narrative. It includes carefully selected passages from the narrative and a series of guiding questions that explain to students how to perform the close reading.
Narrative of Frederick Douglass - Close Reading / Style Analysis by Paul Marti
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9th - 12th
Compare/Contrast Chart THOMAS JEFFERSON & ALEXANDER HAMILTON Info + Venn Diagram
This U.S. History worksheet has a full page of information about Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. It is followed with a Venn Diagram or Compare/Contrast Chart that must be completed about the two men. Students refer to the text to find stated similarities and differences. Provides a beneficial reading strategies and reinforces Social Studies curriculum. Answer key is included.
Grades:
5th - 8th
How A Bill Becomes A Law - HABBAL - CLOZED notes/ graphic organizer
Understanding the process of How A Bill Becomes A Law (HABBAL) is a complicated process that is confusing to many students, especially at the federal level. This product serves as both a graphic organizer and/or clozed notes that will make this concept more clear for students. This product comes with both a 'blank' version for students and a complted version for students.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
WWII Propaganda Poster Analysis
Immerse your students in the rich history and powerful imagery of World War II with the WWII Propaganda Poster Analysis. This engaging activity invites students to explore the world of wartime propaganda through the critical analysis of iconic posters, fostering historical inquiry and visual literacy skills.Key Features:Primary Source Analysis: Transport students back in time as they examine authentic WWII propaganda posters, carefully selected to showcase a diverse range of themes, messages, an
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Grades:
6th - 12th
The Real Story of the First Thanksgiving
Why did the Pilgrims celebrate the first thanksgiving? Teach your students to question history's "official narrative" with this interactive text! This original text dives into the history and context of the first thanksgiving by focusing on the relationship between Pilgrims and the indigenous people of the Wampanoag Confederation, led by Tisquantum (Squanto). Interspersed with the text are maps, graphics, and critical comprehension questions to support deep analysis.☺ Reading Level: 8th gradeRec
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6th - 12th
Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans
Students will complete a graphic organizer comparing and contrasting the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. The organizer contains 22 questions. Students will use kid-friendly websites to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *Editable Word Document *I have included hyperlinks to the websites. *The organizer can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected. Topics: Leaders (Ham
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: 8th Grade American History Resources
Inventions-Entrepreneurs of the 2nd Industrial Revolution Gallery Walk Activity
Introduction:This highly-engaging activity can be used as an introduction, a supplemental activity alongside teaching the 2nd Industrial Revolution, or for review. It covers the inventors and entrepreneurs that shaped the Second Industrial Revolution. It is a “Gallery Walk” or “Stations” activity which involves students completing the graphic organizer with the information from the text. It is as simple as printing the graphic organizers and information sheets, posting the information sheets aro
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10th - 11th
Gold, God, and Glory reason and defend activity
Students are to read a quote, re-write the quote in simpler terms, write down whether its Gold, God, or Glory, and then defend why they think its one of those 3.
Grades:
5th - 10th
Mayflower Compact: Prove It! Primary Source Analysis
This handout helps students analyze the MayFlower Compact.This is a different approach to asking students to summarize a primary source, which can be a challenge for some. Instead of students doing the summarizing, they are given a statement that they must prove by finding the exact words within the Mayflower Compact. The handout instructs them to write the line number and copying the words from the source.After they have cited the evidence, they answer 5 thinking questions to further broaden t
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Grades:
6th - 10th
American Revolution - British Taxes that Led to Revolutionary War
This is a cut-and-paste matching activity on the taxes imposed on British colonists by England. It contains 5 acts:
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Coercive Acts
For each act, students must determine what the act did, and what its impact was on the colonies. Students will cut out each part and paste onto a folded paper, to create a foldable activity.
Created in Microsoft Word, completely editable for your needs.
Created by Jennifer Roques
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Grades:
4th - 8th
President's Day - Abraham Lincoln Photo Timeline
Students will learn about the important events in Abraham Lincoln's life as they complete this photo timeline. Two versions are included, one for upper elementary and one for lower elementary.
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
Transatlantic Slave Trade - Two Primary Source Documents and Graphic Organizer
These two documents are primary source documents created by Ottobah Cugoano a native African and slave, and Mary Prince, a West Indian slave. Both describe their experiences and thoughts about slavery during this time. Each document also has a scaffold for analyzing primary sources that follows.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Robber Barons or Captains of Industry
This is an examination of four of America's most prominent industrialists. This activity gives a short biography of four American industrialists (Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, and Vanderbilt) and a graphic organizer. The graphic organizer asks students to outline several areas of the figure's life and then decide if he was a Robber Baron or a Captain of Industry.
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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America in the 1950's | Fifties Culture | Digital Learning Pack
America in the 1950's: Fifties Culture NO PREP Distance Learning Pack. Sock hops, TV, teenagers, big cars, and Rock and Roll! Is there a better decade for culture than the 1950's? Help your students test their knowledge on key aspects to culture in the 1950s! Digital and Paper Copies Included!This "America in the 1950's: Fifties Culture Activity" Distance Learning Pack includes:1) A graphic organizer activity that requires you students to examine the main aspects to the 1950's culture. Topic
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: America in the 1950s | Digital Learning | Deluxe Bundle
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