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Breakdown
Students read reports and watch a video about World War I. For this World War I lesson plan, students discuss how the government has to take charge on many levels including the oil shortage during World War I.
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The Battle of Prairie Grove: Civilian Recollections of the Civil War (70)
Understand the violence of the Civil War through the eyes of young women whose homes were in the midst of an important battle and continuing conflict.
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Unscramble the Words: Civil War on Sunday
For this historical word scramble worksheet, students unscramble ten words about Civil War on Sunday. A word bank is provided. The historical event this refers to is not clear.
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WWII News Reporters
Students develop their new reporting skills. In this World War II lesson, students design propaganda posters and research human interest stories related to World War II. Students create news report videos based in their research findings.
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The Seminole Wars
Students investigate the Seminole Wars, their events, and treaties. They create a timeline, label a map of Florida showing the Seminole population and do research about life on an Indian reservation.
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Mine eyes have seen...Union soldiers in the South
Students examine letters written by Union soldiers fighting in the South during the Civil War, and write descriptions of the South using information found in the letters.
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Nickles from Heaven -- WWII and Present-Day Discrimination
Students research how discrimination has changed from World War II to the present day. They examine how the issues may have stayed the same.
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WW II Names and Faces
In this social studies worksheet, students find the terms that are related to the people and events of World War II. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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The Gettysburg Address
Students examine Lincoln's life. In this U.S. history lesson plan, students examine facts about Abraham Lincoln and then complete 6 extension activities that require them to complete research regarding the Civil War.
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Gold Rush Abolitionists: What Impact did John Brown have on U.S. history?
Students examine the impact that John Brown had on American history. For this human rights lesson, students discover details about the raid on Harpers Ferry and the implications it held for the American Civil...
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Issues that Divided the Nation
In this history issues worksheet, students write supporting statements on how each of these issues lead to the Civil War and answer short answer questions about them. Students complete 8 questions total.
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Extracts from History of Germany in the Nineteenth Century and Historical and Political Writings
In this World War II worksheet, students read a 2-page selection from History of Germany in the Nineteenth Century and Historical and Political Writings by Heinrich Vot Treitschke and then respond to 4 short answer questions...
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W.A.R. (Wars Are Real)
Eighth graders research America's involvement in wars and conflicts throughout its history. They are assigned a specific war or conflict and then research basic facts and what society was like in the era of their research. They present...
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Thaw in the Cold War: Eisenhower and Khrushchev at Gettysburg
Students discover how President Eisenhower's brand of diplomacy at this Pennsylvania farm temporarily eased the tensions of the Cold War.
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Media and War
Young scholars investigate how written media and word of mouth helped foment rebellion during the Revolutionary War. They compare and contrast that with the role of the news media in the war in Iraq focusing on cause and effect...
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Mapping the "Utah War"
Student-generated maps help students explain geographical and spatial relationships when discussing important events such as the Utah War.
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World War II Events: Anagrams
In this World War II instructional activity, students unscramble a set of 8 words/phrases to find World War II events. Worksheet has 3 sets of the same words for printing purposes.
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My Secret War - The WWII Diary of Madeline Beck: Lesson 2
Fifth graders explore world history by reading historical fiction. In this World War II lesson, 5th graders read the story My Secret War and identify the importance of fiction when analyzing history. Students answer study questions about...
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The Civil War: Differences That Divided The Nations
In this Civil War worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer, filling in information showing the differences between the north and south with regards to slavery, culture, economy and The Constitution.
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The Treaty of Versailles: June 1919
There were four key players involved with the Treaty of Versailles. Present information and critical thinking questions regarding Woodrow Wilson, David Lloyd-George, Georges Clemenceau, and Vittorio Orlando. Included also are lists of...
Cuba War and Peace: Lecture I Pre-History to 1952
Students will understand the key geopolitical, historical, social and internal dynamics of U.S-Cuba relations, Pre-history to 1952. Learners evaluate the role of geography, imperialism, slavery, island ethnicity, resources and...
Vietnam War and Peace: 1956 to 1963 (2016)
Students will understand the key geopolitical and internal dynamics shaping Vietnam’s history 1956-1963.
Vietnam War and Peace: Essential Questions (2016)
Students will understand the key geopolitical and internal dynamics shaping Vietnam’s history 1956-1963.
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Freedom is Not Free, Lest We Forget
Students explore the causes of the American Revolution. In this American Revolution lesson, students describe the major and important people of the Ameican Revolution. Students watch videos fill out timelines do Internet research to...
