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The Father of History Looks at Egypt
In this ancient Egypt worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about the civilization and examine a map of the region. Students outline the information that they read.
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Profiles of International Terrorist Organizations
Students examine what terrorism is, and discuss how to distinguish between domestic and international terrorism. They read U.S. State Department reports, view terrorist groups' profiles, and research countries that sponsor terrorist...
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AFGHANISTAN IN RUINS
Students explore the meaning of the term global interdependence, why rich countries help poorer countries, and match types of international aid to their scenarios.
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Afghanistan: A Rich History
Young scholars study events in Afghanistan in the 1980s and 1990s. They discuss the role of the international community in the rise of the Taliban to power, and consider what can be learned from our country's involvement in Afghanistan.
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A Passport to Asia
Students explore Asia. In this geography skills lesson plan, students design travel brochures that market Asia by highlighting its location, population, capital, landforms, famous places, and food.
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Contemporary Immigration
Eleventh graders analyze the patterns and waves of immigrants that have come to the United States from 1850 to 2000. They participate in a class discussion about immigration, and in small groups conduct research analyzing and evaluating...
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New American Diplomacy
Students explore the presidential era of Teddy Roosevelt. They read about American diplomacy in Asia, the Caribbean, and discuss the Panama Canal and the Roosevelt Corollary. As a class, students take notes and create a bubble map for...
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National Debate Over Treaty Ratification
Students review the main points of the Versailles Treaty. In groups, they analyze a variety of political cartoons about Wilson and the treaty itself and share their findings with the class after completing a worksheet. To end the...
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Energy: Nuclear Power
In this energy and nuclear power worksheet, students, with a partner, discuss what thirteen energy terms mean and match those same terms to their definitions in the second activity.
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Advanced Sentence Completion 10
In this sentence completion worksheet, high schoolers choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence. Students may have more than one blank to fill per sentence.
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Beginning Sentence Completion 14
In this ESL worksheet, students read 12 sentences with missing words. From five similar choices, students fill in the correct words that would best fit the sentences.
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The Space Race in the '50's
Students explore the impact of the space race. In this 1950's America lesson, students examine newspapers from the time period as well as Apollo mission episodes. Students then create journals from the perspectives of Apollo astronauts.
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John Fox Slater and the Freedmen
Eleventh graders discover how Northern philanthropists fought against Jim Crow laws in the South. In this Reconstruction lesson, 11th graders analyze 2 letters written by John Fox Slater and determine what his motivations were in...
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Arab-Israeli conflict
Young scholars script an encounter between Iris, Ahmad and Elad. They imagine they meet on a train. Students discuss what argument might Ahmad and Iris have, and how would Elad and Mark try to resolve these? Young scholars then act out...
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Breaking News English: Baghdad Car Bomb Kills 30
In this English worksheet, students read "Baghdad Car Bomb Kills 30," 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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Words in the News Chile Peru agreement - 29 June 2005
Students develop vocabulary to read and explain an article abou the Chile Peru Agreement. They complete worksheets and on online quiz to increase vocabulary.
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Words in the News Chile Peru Agreement
Students complete word work and pronunciation exercises. They read an online article, complete worksheets and an online quiz.
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Coming to Terms: Stories of Southeast Asian Political Refugees
Eleventh graders examine the reasons why Southeast Asian refugees left their home for the United States. They conduct interviews and research their suffering and history. They examine primary source documents to better understand their...
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Exhibit Scavenger Hunt
Learners fill in a worksheet from a scavenger hunt about submarines. A tour guide has to stamp it to make it validated. They have various questions to answer ranging from when the first underwater vessel was created, who created it,...
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Afghanistan in ruins
Students think about and internalize how they would help to rebuild a country. They study the meaning of global interdependence and why rich countries help poor countries. They also explore different types of international aid and...
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Perseverance
Students examine how the failure of Reconstruction led to the systematic passage of Jim Crow laws in states across the South and the negative impact these laws had on the growth and development of the US.
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Memory and Legacy: Building Monuments and Memorials
Students analyze the reasons why groups build monuments and memorials. Using the Holocaust as an example, they reflect on issues that are addressed in monuments related to it. They create a monument of their own and write an essay about...
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E History: The Second World War
An interactive chronicle of WWII. Starts with the causes of WWII and goes through the entire war step by step. Interactive maps, videos, and a step by step explanation of each event.
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Pbs Learning Media: Attacks on American Soil: Pearl Harbor and September 11
A collection that uses primary sources to compare American responses to Pearl Harbor and September 11.