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Illingworth Cartoons: The Cold War

For Students 8th - 12th
For this political cartoon analysis worksheet, students examine a political cartoon from the Cold War era and respond to 5 short answer questions about it.
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Notes on Civil War People

For Students 6th
In this notes on Civil War people worksheet, 6th graders fill in the blanks to complete 10 sentences about famous people from the American Civil War era.
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Illingworth Cartoons: The Second World War

For Students 8th - 12th
In this political cartoon analysis worksheet, students examine a political cartoon from the World War II era and respond to 4 short answer questions about it.
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Social Studies: Renaissance

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners explore Renaissance architecture. In this Renaissance lesson, students view a slideshow featuring architecture of the era and then discuss the math skills used to the build the structures. Student build their own replicas of...
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Great Depression: People Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students identify how the Great Depression affected various American social groups. In this Great Depression lesson, students read assigned textbook pages about women, African Americans, Mexican immigrants, and Native Americans during...
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Chapter 16 (section 3) & 17 – The Enlightenment

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Enlightenment learning exercise, students read assigned textbook pages regarding the era and respond to 68 short answer questions.
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The Underground Railroad and The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover racism and slavery by completing a role playing activity. In this U.S. history lesson plan, students analyze documents from the Civil War era and describe the Fugitive Slave Law. Students view a video on YouTube about...
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Initiation – Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine historical artifacts. In this Industrial Revolution instructional activity, 6th graders discover how modern conveniences are connected to innovations of the Industrial Revolution era. Students interview adults about...
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Portrayals of Women in World War I

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the contributions of women to the war effort. In this World War I lesson, students examine posters from the era that their instructor has gathered and analyze the message in each of the posters. Students then share their...
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The Dust Bowl

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders develop an understanding of the Dust Bowl. In this 1930's America lesson, 11th graders respond to questions regarding the songs and literature about the era. The primary sources should be gathered by the instructor.
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The Great Depression

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the relief, recovery, and reform legislation to combat the Great Depression. For this New Deal lesson, 8th graders investigate New Deal programs as well as images from the depression era. Students then present...
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Napoleonic Europe (1799-1815)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions about the Napoleonic Era in Europe. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Worksheet: The Great Depression

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Great Depression worksheet, high schoolers respond to 8 short answer questions about the migration during the era, Hoovervilles, and the impact of movies.
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Middle Ages: Lesson 1

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore World History by completing worksheets in class. In this Middle Ages instructional activity, 6th graders identify the importance of shields during the era and design their own shields. Students complete a Knight...
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African Americans in the Maritime Trades

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars explore Civil Rights by analyzing U.S. history. In this African American workforce instructional activity, students discuss the history of African Americans in Baltimore and the need for steady work that formed. Young...
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Locke, Rousseau, the "State of Nature," and the Social Compact

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Enlightenment worksheet, students read a paragraph and visit the noted Web sites to find the information to respond to 10 short answer questions about the philosophy and philosophers of the era.
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The Bubonic Plague Student Worksheet

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Medieval Era worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about Bubonic Plague as well as Internet articles about the topic and then respond to 10 short answer questions.
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Dark Days

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore U.S. history by viewing video clips in class. In this dust bowl era lesson, 5th graders identify the impact of giant dust storms on the U.S. agriculture systems and the U.S. economy in the 20th century. Students...
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Southern Society during the Civil War: Plantation Society

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate life on Southern plantation during the Civil War era. In this plantation lesson, students research the life of wealthy, white families on Southern plantations and the changes that occured as a result of the Civil...
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Civil War Photography Lesson Plan

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore photographs from the Civil War Era. For this Civil War lesson, students consider how photography impacted public opinion of the war as they analyze the provided photographs and discuss the evolution of early photography.
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Sing Out Loud: The Slave Spirituals Historical and Cultural Implications during Reconstruction

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify, summarize and present facts about cultural, educational and political inequalities of Reconstruction, explain hidden codes of slave spirituals and their importance in slaves' communication, and create poetry based on...
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The Complexities of Reconstruction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders critically analyze the social, economic, and political impact of the Federalization of the South. They develop a PowerPoint presentation relative to the Post Civil War South.
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Pottery-making Methods

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students become experimental archaeologists using three methods of pottery making before the invention of the pottery wheel.
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Government Lesson Plan: Lesson Plan 8

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students analyze the Fourteenth Amendment. They discuss Reconstruction, read the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment, define the provisions, and in small groups analyze a Supreme Court case that was impacted by the due process clause.

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