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The Victorians Fact Cards

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Want to learn some quick facts about Victorian England? Check out a series of fact cards that include information about class structure, education rights, public health, and Queen Victoria herself.
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Macmillan Education

David Copperfield: A Before, While, and After Reading Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Keeping readers on track while reading the 64 chapters in Charles Dickens's David Copperfield can be a challenge. If readers are punctual and diligent, and respond to the learning exercise questions in order with determination, they can...
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Macmillan Education

Slang

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
A four-part activity challenges scholars' knowledge of American, Australian, and British slang. Learners use context clues to decide which country a slang word is from, complete sentences, decipher a conversation, and answer...
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Core Knowledge Foundation

The Victorian Age

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The length of Queen Victoria's reign, surpassed only by Queen Elizabeth II in the modern era, stretched through much of the 19th century and into the 20th century. Explore the many social, industrial, and political shifts that occurred...
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Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment

Victorian Historians

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th Standards
Take the class back in time to the Victorian Era! The resource provides a plethora of activities that create experiences for scholars in class. Some activities include a fun fair, viewing the starry-night painting, and even experiencing...
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Curated OER

Destination UK - Northern Ireland

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study Northern Ireland as one of the countries that make up the United Kingdom. They examine the differences between Great Britain, the UK, and the British Isles by participating in readings, true and false activities, and...
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Curated OER

Vocabulary: Political Systems

For Students 6th - 8th
In this political systems vocabulary worksheet, students choose the vocabulary word that does not belong in each set of words.  Each vocabulary word is related to political systems of Great Britain.
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Curated OER

Major Events Leading to the American Revolution

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore the causes of the American Revolution. In this taxation without representation lesson plan, students analyze political cartoons in order to gain an understanding of the efforts of the colonists to resolve conflict with...
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Curated OER

The Great British History Quiz!

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, students test their knowledge of British history by completing 10 multiple choice questions.
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Curated OER

The Great British History Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
For this British history worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice quiz about British history. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

How to Win a World War

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers are have begun to learn  the art of diplomacy with each other, but do they understand how diplomacy works at a global level?  The second in a series of four lessons, guides scholars in evaluating primary sources....
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Curated OER

Taxation Without Representation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders empathize with how colonists felt when they were taxed without representation. They use a metaphor of students and a school principal to describe the strained relationship that developed between the colonies and Britain.
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Curated OER

Exploring the Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders describe the basic ideas of government and arguments supporting the separation of the colonies from Britain in the Declaration of Independence. They actively participate in class discussion and then review, answering all...
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Curated OER

Lesson for Core Concept #7: Differing Expectations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate how American colonists felt they would be impacted by conflict with the British. In this colonial America lesson, students examine the Declaration of Independence, papers from the Committees of Correspondence,...
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Curated OER

Weapons of War

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners discuss how American and Great Britian attacked Afghanistan after September 11. They analyze different types of aircraft, missiles, and munitiions used in the attacks in Afghanistan.
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Curated OER

Evaluating the Open Door Policy in China

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students gain knowledge of how one country's actions affect others as well. Groups are given role cards such as Great Britian, Germany, and other countries to discuss policies they have in place and how they affect other countries.
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Curated OER

Life in Britain during the Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students comprehend the living conditions, experiences and opinions of the people who lived during the Industrial Revolution. They examine primary source documents relevant to the topic. Students compose a letter representing the living...
Interactive
Curated OER

World War I (1914–1919)

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer questions about World War I. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Curated OER

Queen Victoria: Royal Family Values

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explain how Queen Victoria's reign defined an era and helped Britain reach the status of world power.
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Curated OER

Prince William to marry Kate Middleton

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the royal marriage in Britain. In this Current Events lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer comprehension questions. Students complete a quiz on the reading. 
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Curated OER

Dictation: Work

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this text for dictation worksheet, students take dictation from a passage containing ideas and vocabulary about work in Great Britian.
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Curated OER

Euro 2008

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students discover details about the world of British football. In this current events lesson, students browse selected websites to explore the work and history of the game, the Euro 2008, and the business aspects of the game in Britain.
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Curated OER

Win or Lose?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider how the first supercasino in Britain will impact the nation. For this current events lesson, students visit the noted Web sites to gather information about the casino and the positive and negative effects of gambling.
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Curated OER

Criminal Activities

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Pupils investigate Justice Week in Britain. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites related to law and order in the U.K. Pupils may create their own anti-social art as a culminating activity.

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