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U.S. History Common Core RL.9-10.5 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: 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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Roaring 20's Research Project: Pre-Reading to "The Great Gatsby" or 1920's Era
In this product is everything you will need for a successful 1920's era project for your students! I used this project to teach my students about the 1920's era from a research format, though I plan to use it in the future for a pre-reading activity before reading The Great Gatsby. Each student will get to select a topic that is most interesting to them. Some options are: Economic Boom and Stock Market CrashThe Great DepressionFlappers and Women's RightsWW1 impactFilm Industry and Celebrity Wors
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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
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Raisin in the Sun & Redlining in Chicago [EDITABLE GOOGLE DOC]
When a lot of people think about injustices in society, they think of people causing harm to others personally, through their attitudes and actions. This does happen. However, much of the injustice in society is deeply rooted in historical systems that allow injustice to continue. Often, the systems that we think are designed to help people in society, like education, criminal justice, housing, and healthcare, are often the most riddled with oppressive practices and historical injustices. In A R
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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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
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
Civil Disobedience Pieces: Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King
If you're looking for the perfect civil disobedience handout that covers the works of these two great men, then this is the place to be. Using an interdisciplinary approach, students in either English or social studies can use critical-thinking skills to dissect the pieces of each leader as well as find profound commonalities between their approaches. This is an ideal supplement for those who study the Romantic Period and/or history. A detailed answer sheet accompanies this printable.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet-5 week unit
This all inclusive 5 week unit will walk you step by step through the novel Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford with discussions, activities and more. I have used this over the last few years with my sophomore class and it has been well received by all students. It's an interesting study in a dark time in our own country's history- Japanese Internment during WWII.
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10th - 11th, Higher Education
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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
Jazz Age Project (Choice Board)
Step into the vibrant world of the Jazz Age with our exciting "Jazz Age Projects"! In this collaborative endeavor, students will immerse themselves in the cultural elements of the 1920s, choosing from a rich tapestry of topics such as the Harlem Renaissance, Prohibition, Jazz Music, Innovations and Inventions, Corruption, the Automobile, Women Redefining Their Roles, or Money and Economics. With their chosen cultural element in hand, student groups will unleash their creativity by selecting a dy
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: The Great Gatsby Bundle
"Star Spangled Banner" Close Read + Artistic Interpretation Activity
This activity takes students on a journey through the lyrics of “The Star Spangled Banner” and gives students space to grapple with why these lyrics eventually became our national anthem. In this lesson, students will do a close read of “The Star Spangled Banner” using annotation task cards. Based on their annotations, they will analyze three different artistic interpretations of the lyrics and determine which one most closely aligns with the author’s experiences! Learning objectives/Essential
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)
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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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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"Narrative of Frederick Douglass": Worksheet (or Test) and Detailed Answer Key
Walk in the footsteps of one of America's greatest abolitionists through this review sheet. Readers will have a chance to examine the "Autobiography of Frederick Douglass" as they answer questions that relate to his experiences as a slave. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Ballad of Birmingham" Worksheet (or Test) and Detailed Answer Key
This Ballad of Birmingham assessment/worksheet will help students to thoroughly experience a memorable incident in America's civil rights movement. Questions delve into the events of the day and focus on setting, themes, inferences, irony, poetry characteristics, etc. A detailed answer key is included. (Teachers may want to use reputable on-line sources to play the recording of this poem as well as showcase videos and photos from September 15, 1963.)
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Yoshiko Uchida's "The Bracelet": Worksheet, Test, or Homework with Answer Key
This "jewel" of a worksheet or assessment helps readers to understand this popular short story as they answer 20 questions about the characters, setting, inferences, theme, cause and effect, plot, and more. This assessment is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment or as a worksheet, test, or homework assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ray Bradbury's "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" Assessment with Detailed Answer Key
This comprehensive printable doesn't miss a "beat" in helping students to understand this popular short story as they answer 15 questions about the characters, setting, inferences, theme, cause and effect, plot, and more. This assessment is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assignment or as a worksheet, test, or homework assignment. A detailed answer key is included.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Tim O'Brien: "Ambush": Worksheet or Assessment & Detailed Answer Key
Teachers will not be "ambushed" by this short story when they have this perfect review or test to hand their students. This 15-question printable provides both a relevant and comprehensive analysis of this popular war story. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Edgar Allan Poe Worksheet AND Answer Key
This 8.5x11 inch Edgar Allan Poe Body Biography worksheet is a perfect way for students to review and test their knowledge of the life of the great author. Includes:1 worksheet comprised of twelve matching questions. 1 answer sheet identical to the first, except filled in with the correct responses. Features: Detailed yet concise descriptions of the author's life. Includes a photo of the author to provide the students with a visual representation. Clear instructions for the student right below t
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7th - 12th
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