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The Voyages of James Cook

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to explorer James Cook and explore some basic information. They watch and take notes as the teacher present the Cook overview. Students play Cook Jeopardy following the slideshow. They play Jeopardy to see how...
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Explorers

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research famous explorers. In this exploration age lesson, students research the accomplishments of John Cabot, James Cook, Francis Drake, Martin Frobisher, and Henry Hudson. Students use their research findings to create maps...
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Captain Cook in Hawaii

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Learners research Captain Cook and why he died and create a radio program script of the announcement of his death. In this Captain Cook lesson plan, students are given pictures, letters, and background information for their research.
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Worksheet
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Discovery of Australia

For Students 5th - 6th
In this discovery of Australia activity, learners respond to 22 various types of questions related to the discovery of Australia. First, they identify who the early Dutch Explorers were and what they found. Then, students identify James...
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The Enlightenment: Matching #2

For Students 6th - 8th
Quiz your scholars on key figures of The Enlightenment using this matching worksheet. Ten descriptions and eleven answers are provided, which learners match with one left over. Figures include Francisco Javier Clavijero, Franz Josephy...
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Space Awareness

Britannia Rule the Waves

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Could you determine longitude based on measuring time? Early explorers used a longitude clock to do just that. Scholars learn about early exploration and the importance of the invention of the clock. Then pupils build their own longitude...
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Annexation of Hawaii

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Once an independent nation, Hawaii became part of the United States only after a business-sponsored coup of its queen. After examining newspapers from the 1890s, learners consider whether native Hawaiians wished to become Americans at...
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Common Core Sheets

Placing Events on a Timeline

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Put important events in chronological order with a lesson about timelines. With a variety of topics stemming from world history, the packet of worksheets provides analytical activity for learners to decide where certain events fall...
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Australia

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students enhance their knowledge about the history of Australia.  In this World History lesson, students engage in a teacher-led classroom discussion about Australia's history, then write a journal depicting the events that stood out to...
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Hawaii: State History

For Students 4th
In this Hawaii state history worksheet, 4th graders read three pages of state history then complete 10 true and false questions.
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Test Your Reading Skills: Famous Britons

For Students 4th - 5th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a chart with the names of 10 famous Britons, the dates of their life spans and the age when they died. Students answer 20 questions which they can figure out by using the chart.
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The Exploration Age

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discover information about the early explorers. In this Exploration Age lesson, students watch "The Great Age of Exploration'" and respond to the provided questions about the video.
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The Great British History Quiz!

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies worksheet, learners test their knowledge of British history by completing 10 multiple choice questions.
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Black American Musicans: Precursors of Jazz

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars trace the course of Black music from the 1900's to the beginning of the jazz age. They realize that when education is defined as enlightened training for a place in society and for individual personal development, it was...
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Interactive
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Idioms Quiz: Law 1

For Students 6th - 7th
In this online idioms quiz worksheet, learners read the example idioms about law used in the sentences. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 online exercises.
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Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Map Shows Chinese Discovered America

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Map Shows Chinese Discovered America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Map Shows the Chinese Discovered America," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

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