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Modifying Words
In this grammar worksheet, students read a piece of text and practice modifying fourteen words to grammatically complete the paragraphs correctly.
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Sarah Palin
In this famous leaders learning exercise, students read a passage about Sarah Palin and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
National First Ladies' Library
Red Hunts, Black Lists, and Communists
Students research and examine the unsavory history of the hunt for communists in the United States during the 1950s. They divide up into groups to review the Red Scare of the 1920s as a backdrop to the McCarthy era and write a short...
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U.S. Entry Into WWI
Students identify the reasons why the United States entered World War I. In this world history lesson, students are given a lecture on Woodrow Wilson and analyze documents (specifically, Woodrow Wilson's speeches). Students answer...
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Woodrow Wilson
Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about Woodrow Wilson. They answer questions about the story to test for comprehension.
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Campaign 2000
Students research newspapers and the Internet to learn about the election. Students work in groups and choose a state that they want to compare to Florida. Students organize the data they have found into a graph labeling an "x" and "y"...
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Where Am I? Map Activity
In this map activity worksheet, students determine which countries are shown on a set of 16 maps, then read facts about each country designed to help with a report on that country.
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Advanced Critical Reading: The Great Debates
In this critical reading worksheet, students read a passage about The Great Debates between Kennedy and Nixon and answer questions based on the reading.
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Un-Presidented Election
Students explore the results of the 2000 presidential election. They look back at important issues in the campaign and write newspaper articles which cover specific angles on the election.
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Sparking a Revolution!
Students investigate the causes and events that lead to the US Revolutionary War. They use a number of study techniques in this unit to discuss why the colonies wanted freedom from Britain.
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Verbs with Participles
In this verbs with participles worksheet, students fill in the blanks, write prepositions, choose the correct sentence, complete a crossword and more about verbs with participles. Students complete 4 activities.
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Reading Test -- B1 Level
In this reading test worksheet, students read about Nelson Mandela. Students read a biography of Nelson Mandela and answer questions about what they read.
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The Alien and Sedition Acts
Students perform research in the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, a debate has begun over augmented security and surveillance, versus safeguards for personal freedoms. This debate is certain to occupy our...
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The Inaugural Speech: Setting The Tone For The Administration Of A President
Students investigate the Inaugural Speech of the President of The United States while comparing two speeches. They conduct research to find the two speeches on the internet and look at them side by side. The lesson includes background...
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Supreme Court
Eleventh graders explore the redistricting process. In this American Government instructional activity, 11th graders examine the electoral map. Students write an essay posing an argument for the redistricting process.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Who Will You Back? (The First American Political Parties)
Students will produce an illustrated documentary on one of the first two American political parties.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The First American Party System: Events, Issues, and Positions
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The First American Party System: Events, Issues, and Positions" in 3 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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America First Party
The official homepage of the America First Party provides information about its platform and politics. What the party finds newsworthy is also revealing.
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Cbc.ca: Hard Times Striking Back
During the Great Depression in Canada, the country and its people saw social unrest increase and the emergence of new political parties take place.
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Cbc: African National Congress Spinoff Party Chooses Presidential Candidate
Unhappy members of the ruling African National Congress broke away to form South Africa's new COPE party. The party chose its first presidential candidate, Bishop Mvume Dandala who will run for the parliamentary election on April 22/09....
BBC
Bbc News: Rwandan Ruling Party Wins Election
The ruling party of Rwanda was elected in the first election since the 1994 genocide killings. Paul Kagame remains as president with a resounding victory. However, there are strong questions and concerns as to how democratic the election...
Siteseen
Siteseen: Government and Constitution: The Federalists
Fun facts and an overview of the Federalists, the first American political party and formed by Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury, John Adams, and Gouverneur Morris.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: George Washington: The First Administration
Read about George Washington's presidency. See why his role was so important in setting precedents to be followed by future chief executives. Find out about some of the warts in his personality too, all of which made him more human.
Library of Congress
Loc: Puerto Rico at Dawn of the Modern Age
This site provides a collection that portrays the early history of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico through first-person accounts, political writings, and histories drawn from the Library of Congress.