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Apostrophes
In this apostrophe worksheet, students are given twenty unpunctuated sentences containing apostrophes. Students must punctuate the sentences correctly.
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African-Americans and the New Deal's Civilian Conservation Corps
Students discover the responsibilities of the Civilian Conservation Corps. In this New Deal activity, students analyze the impact that the inclusion of African Americans in the Civilian Conservation Corps made on race relations in the...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: National Ice Cream Day
In this reading comprehension and vocabulary learning exercise, students read a text about the history of National Ice Cream Day. Students work alone or in partners to complete 144 questions. There are vocabulary matching problems, fill...
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U.S. Quiz Questions
In this ESL United States worksheet, middle schoolers answer a set of 25 questions about the United States. The answers to each question are written beneath each.
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Fractured Facts for Civics
In this fractured facts for civics worksheet, 9th graders correct 24 sentences by replacing certain phrases if they are incorrect, but not all need to be corrected, answers are included.
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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 instructional activity, students are given a lecture on Woodrow Wilson and analyze documents (specifically, Woodrow Wilson's speeches)....
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The Future of Affirmative Action
Students act as a representative of a particular interested group before a Senate subcommittee which is charged to determine the future of federal affirmative action programs in this country.
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New Deal Agencies
High schoolers identify examples of government intervention during crisis. In this New Deal lesson, students play a game to place descriptions and names to abbreviations of New Deal Agencies. High schoolers interview a person who lived...
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Capitalization
In this capitalization activity, students rewrite sentences correcting the capitalization mistakes. Students rewrite 12 sentences on this activity.
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A House Dividing: The Growing Crisis of Sectionalism in Antebellum America
Young scholars trace the development of sectionalism in the United States. They explore slavery, freedom and the Constitution. Students identify influential opponents and defenders of American slavery. They explain different solutions...
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Iowa Facts Research Worksheet
In this Iowa fact research worksheet, 4th graders use reference materials to find the answers to 8 questions. They look up facts about the state's name, its industry, and its politics.
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Will Rogers
Learners explore the concepts of irony and humor. They discuss Will Rogers' history and determine that he was a humorist who many viewed as very wise. They read quotes of Will Rogers and determine that everybody is ignorant, only on...
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General Knowledge Quiz About the USA
In this facts about America worksheet, students complete a 14 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the U.S.A. Included are historical facts, famous people, and landmarks.
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Chapter 29 – The 1990s and Today
In this 1990s America worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages about the time period and respond to 49 short answer questions.
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Just how broken is the Senate?
Twelfth graders examine the role of the Senate in the United States. For this American Government lesson, 12th graders read various articles and answer questions to these articles. Students write a letter to their Senator on a specific...
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Campaign Trail Reports
In this Presidential Election 2008 instructional activity, students research the listed candidates and respond to 4 questions about the candidates. Students present their findings to their classmates.
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Students examine the philanthropic acts of Jane Addams. They identify a current problem in their community and develop ways to help. They also examine the work done in the Hull House in Chicago.
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Advanced Critical Reading: The Great Debates
For 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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Jefferson Administration
Students research the major domestic issues that were present during the administration of Thomas Jefferson including the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and his foreign policy. They investigate...
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The Growing National Crisis: The 1850s (5)
In this online interactive American history worksheet, students respond to 12 matching questions regarding slavery in 1850's America. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Reading Test -- B1 Level
In this reading test learning exercise, students read about Nelson Mandela. Students read a biography of Nelson Mandela and answer questions about what they read.
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Carla Bruni
In this famous person learning exercise, students read a passage about Carla Bruni and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Ethnicity, Gender and the Courts
Eleventh graders explore their own beliefs about the qualities that make someone qualified to sit on the Supreme Court. In this American Government instructional activity, 11th graders write about and debate the ethnic, religious, and...
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Arkansas
In this Arkansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.