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The Constitution of the United States

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Constitution of the United States reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 4 paragraph selection and respond to 8 true or false questions. Students write their own true and false statements as well.
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President's Day: George Washington

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students celebrate President's Day by studying George Washingtion, the US flag, and the American colonies. They sing, Yankee Doodle Dandy.
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Survey This!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine biological information about George Washington focusing on his love of surveying. They explore cartography and field of surveying. They write a letter and make a map of Virginia.
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Different Viewpoints - Loyalist or Patriot

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use primary sources to study U.S. history and government. In this primary sources lesson, 3rd graders practice gathering information from "eye witness" accounts of history.
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Events Leading to the War of 1812

For Students 5th - 6th
In this US History learning exercise, students read a selection of the War of 1812 and fill in the blanks for 10 sentences using a word bank.
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Benedict Arnold: Triumph and Treason

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore Benedict Arnold, and how his name is synonymous with treason, betrayal, and defection. Why did he turn on a young nation in its defining moment? BIOGRAPHY journeys back to the days of the colonies to solve the mystery.
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Creating a Colonial Newspaper

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify people, events and issues of importance during the French and Indian War and compare them with issues that only affected New Hampshire. They discover how newspapers gave people a sense of identity.
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Celebrating Benjamin Franklin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore various websites featuring the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin. They investigate Franklin's roles in colonial society as well as pictures of his various inventions. They view excerpts of historical documents...
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Benjamin Franklin

For Students 8th - 12th
In this early American history learning exercise, students respond to 9 essay and short answer questions about the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin.
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U.S. Expansion and the Age of Empire

For Students 9th - 12th
In this American foreign policy learning exercise, students respond to 20 essay questions about expansionism in the country during the 20th century.      
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Deism: Paine and Jefferson Student Worksheet

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Deism worksheet, students read an article about the opinions of Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson. Students then respond to 12 short answer questions.
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Choices and Commitments: The Soldiers at Gettysburg

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the Gettysburg Campaign and the major actions of the armies during each day of the battle. They analyze the motives, actions, and experiences of several participants in the battle and evaluate the Gettysburg Address.
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Creative Content through Comics

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify the different parts of a comic strip and creat their own about the French and Indian War period. They share their comics with the class. They can compile them into a newspaper format if they choose.
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Jefferson vs. Franklin: Renaissance Men

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students list a variety of interests and achievements of Franklin and Jefferson. They take a position that one or the other's interests and achievements were more wide-ranging or that they were equivalent. They write out their findings.
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Surveying: 19 Chains and 50 Links

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Through an interdisciplinary lesson, emerging engineers explore the history of surveying systems. After discussing various systems, they perform surveys on printable pages. Using their geometric skills, they physically stake out plots...
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Punctuating Adverb Clauses

For Students 7th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students review and discuss the general rules for punctuating adverb clauses. Students then place a comma where one is needed in ten sentences with adverb clauses.
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The Road to the American Revolution

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the causes of the American Revolution. In this American Revolution lesson plan, 5th graders examine the people, places, and events that led to the outbreak of war in the colonies.
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No Taxation Without Representation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars consider colonial rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson plan, students complete an activity guide that requires young scholars to analyze taxation without representation. Students respond to discussion questions pertaining...
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Philosophical Conflict and the Founding of New Societies: Gandhi and Nehru in India, and Jefferson and Hamilton in the United States

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the foundations of "new societies" such as those created by figures like Jefferson &  Ghandi, The evaluate the differences between what was intended and the actual reality of these societies including where the...
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Holiday Homework: Global Studies

For Students 9th - 12th
In this global studies activity, high schoolers read the noted 8 chapters in their textbooks and then respond to 34 short answer questions about the French Revolution and Imperialism.
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Teaching With Documents Lesson Plan:Launching the New U.S. Navy

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students demonstrate understanding of the issues related to the creation and ratification of the United States Constitution and the new Government it established.
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The Monroe Doctrine: U.S. Foreign Affairs (circa 1782-1823) and James Monroe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the test of the Monroe Doctrine then list the key points and discuss its central tenets.
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Stamp Act

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write about the Stamp Act and pretend they are being taxed by the British and write how they feel. For this Stamp Act lesson plan, 5th graders view a taxation simulation. 
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Che Guevara

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Che Guevara and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...