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Articles of Confederation Snapshot Activity
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Articles of Confederation Snapshot Activity FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive, Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Cover Page • Articles of Confederation Snapshot Foldable Task Sheet and Reminders for students • Foldable template • Articles of Confederation Snapshot Foldable Rubric • Directions for teacher (to give to your students) with images • The completed foldable images (to show you what the end result should be) Do your students LOVE the app Snapchat?? This popular foldable/project is a great way for them to create "snapshots" of the failures of the Articles of Confederation! Students will create a collection of snapshots from the study of the Articles of Confederation. The snapshot foldable booklet will include: • Title and illustration on the cover • Three “snapshots” that must include COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS exemplifying three failures of the Articles of Confederation • Students will write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) next to/under each image explaining the image and details about the failure • Illustration on the back page of your booklet that exemplifies the Articles of Confederation This foldable project can be given as in an in-class assignment/assessment or a homework assignment. It is up to teacher's discretion. ★★Looking for my complete Articles of Confederation UNIT BUNDLE for middle grades?! CLICK HERE! ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! Articles of Confederation Snapshot Activity ASSL Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2016 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Prehistory and Early Humans Word Wall
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Prehistory and Early Humans Word Wall

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Prehistory and Early Humans Word Wall with Definitions and Images Included in this resource: • Title page • 42 vocabulary words/terms/important people with definitions and images Terms include: Artifacts Culture Archaeologists Excavated Site Anthropologists Paleontologists Fossils Mary Leakey Hominid Donald Johanson “Lucy” Australopithecines Opposable Thumbs Old Stone Age Paleolithic Age Stone Age New Stone Age Neolithic Age Homo Habilis Homo Erectus Neanderthal Cro-Magnon Technology Homo sapiens Nomad Hunter-Gatherer Slash and Burn Farming Cause of the Agricultural Revolution Domestication Catal Huyuk Shrines Civilization Advanced Cities Specialization Artisans Institution Scribes Cuneiform Bronze Age Ur Barter Ziggurat ★★ This word wall is a great addition to any classroom or bulletin board. Each word can be cut out, laminated, and displayed in your classroom! © A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Constitution Task Cards
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Constitution Task Cards

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Constitution Task Cards and Recording Sheet for Student Responses FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Title page • Full Set of 27 vocabulary words/terms/important people tasks cards in the form of a question • Answer Key Cards (you do not have to give these to students or you can after the activity) • Recording Sheet for student responses (can make enough copies for your students to answer as many questions as you'd like) This set of 27 task cards covers important people, terms, and events regarding the Constitution and its six principles. These cards are great for stations, centers, as an independent study tool, SCOOT and other cooperative learning activities. ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! Constitution Task Cards ASSL ★ You can find all my Constitution/Government lessons and activities HERE! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Articles of Confederation Task Cards - Black and White
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Articles of Confederation Task Cards - Black and White

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Articles of Confederation Task Cards and Recording Sheet for Student Responses Black and White Included in this product: • Title page • Full Set of 40 vocabulary words/terms/important people tasks cards in the form of a question • Answer Key Cards (you do not have to give these to students or you can after the activity) • Recording Sheet for student responses (can make enough copies for your students to answer as many questions as you'd like) This set of 40 task cards covers important people, terms, and events regarding the Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention. These cards are great for stations, centers, as an independent study tool, SCOOT and other cooperative learning activities. ★ You can find all my Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention lessons and activities HERE! Digital Papers by Sonya DeHart KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Constitution Snapshot Activity
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Constitution Snapshot Activity

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The Constitution Unit Principles of the Constitution Snapshot Booklet Activity Included in this product: • Cover Page • Principles of the Constitution Snapshot Booklet Task Sheet and Reminders for students • Snapshot Booklet template • Principles of the Constitution Snapshot Booklet Activity Rubric • Directions for teacher (to give to your students) with images • The completed snapshot booklet images (to show you what the end result should be) Do your students love Snapchat?? This snapshot booklet activity is a great way for them to create "snapshots" of the principles of the Constitution. Students will create a collection of snapshots from the study of the principles of the Constitution. The snapshot booklet will include: • Title and illustration on the cover • Three "snapshots" that include COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS exemplifying three principles of the Constitution • Students will write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) next to/under each image explaining the image and principle of the Constitution. • Illustration on the back page of your booklet that summarizes and represents the Constitution. This snapshot booklet activity can be given as in an in-class assignment/assessment or a homework assignment. It is up to teacher's discretion. ★★Looking for my complete Constitution unit bundle for middle grades?! FIND IT HERE! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Constitution Snapshot Activity
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Constitution Snapshot Activity

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Constitution Unit Principles of the Constitution Snapshot Booklet Activity FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Included in this product: • Cover Page • Principles of the Constitution Snapshot Booklet Task Sheet and Reminders for students • Snapshot Booklet template • Principles of the Constitution Snapshot Booklet Activity Rubric • Directions for teacher (to give to your students) with images • The completed snapshot booklet images (to show you what the end result should be) Do your students love Snapchat?? This snapshot booklet activity is a great way for them to create "snapshots" of the principles of the Constitution. Students will create a collection of snapshots from the study of the principles of the Constitution. The snapshot booklet will include: • Title and illustration on the cover • Three "snapshots" that include COLORED ILLUSTRATIONS exemplifying three principles of the Constitution • Students will write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) next to/under each image explaining the image and principle of the Constitution. • Illustration on the back page of your booklet that summarizes and represents the Constitution. This snapshot booklet activity can be given as in an in-class assignment/assessment or a homework assignment. It is up to teacher's discretion. ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! Constitution Snapshot Activity ASSL ★★Looking for my complete Constitution unit bundle for middle grades?! FIND IT HERE! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Constitution Task Cards
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Constitution Task Cards

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Constitution Task Cards and Recording Sheet for Student Responses Included in this product: • Title page • Full Set of 27 vocabulary words/terms/important people tasks cards in the form of a question • Answer Key Cards (you do not have to give these to students or you can after the activity) • Recording Sheet for student responses (can make enough copies for your students to answer as many questions as you'd like) This set of 27 task cards covers important people, terms, and events regarding the Constitution and its six principles. These cards are great for stations, centers, as an independent study tool, SCOOT and other cooperative learning activities. ★★ Looking for the Constitution Flash Cards? Find them HERE! ★ You can find all my Constitution/Government lessons and activities HERE! Buy the BUNDLE and SAVE!! •• This product is also included in the Constitution UNIT BUNDLE with BONUS card sets! •• Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Articles of Confederation Task Cards
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Articles of Confederation Task Cards

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Articles of Confederation Task Cards and Recording Sheet for Student Responses FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Included in this product: • Title page • Full Set of 40 vocabulary words/terms/important people tasks cards in the form of a question • Answer Key Cards (you do not have to give these to students or you can after the activity) • Recording Sheet for student responses (can make enough copies for your students to answer as many questions as you'd like) This set of 40 task cards covers important people, terms, and events regarding the Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention. These cards are great for stations, centers, as an independent study tool, SCOOT and other cooperative learning activities. ★★ Looking for the printable, pen and paper version of this resource? Find it here! Articles of Confederation Task Cards ASSL ★ You can find all my Articles of Confederation/Constitutional Convention lessons and activities HERE! Digital Papers by Christi Fultz KG Fonts © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
California Gold Rush and 49ers
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California Gold Rush and 49ers

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California Gold Rush and 49ers Aim: Why did people move to California? FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Cover Page • Student centered Do Now question • The California Gold Rush document analysis activity • Documents include: - Before the Rush - Life in the Mining Camps - Miners from Around the World - Conflicts Among Miners - Impact of the Gold Rush • Scaffolding Questions for each document for student responses • Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Question • Answer Key for Teachers Students will read and analyze the documents pertaining to the California gold rush including details on forty-niners, life in mining camps, life for miners from other cultures, and the impact of the gold rush on different nationalities and the United States. They will complete the scaffolding questions and graphic web organizer based on the lesson and their knowledge of Social Studies. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, analyzing documents and making conclusions, creating arguments with evidence Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for scaffolding questions}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies. ★ Note - You can use this lesson as a cooperative group activity. You can use the documents as a station activity, document pass, or jigsaw activity. ★ You can find all my Manifest Destiny Unit lessons and activities HERE. ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! California Gold Rush ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! Digital Papers by Ashley Hughes United States Clip Art by Kerri Webb Kerri's Art Corner KG Fonts © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Roaring Twenties Task Cards
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Roaring Twenties Task Cards

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Roaring Twenties Task Cards and Recording Sheet for Student Responses Included in this product: • Title page • Full Set of 58 vocabulary words/terms/important people tasks cards in the form of a question • Answer Key Cards (you do not have to give these to students or you can after the activity) • Recording Sheet for student responses (can make enough copies for your students to answer as many questions as you’d like) This set of 58 task cards covers important people, terms, and events of the Roaring Twenties unit. Terms include: Capitalism Anarchists Red Scare Calvin Coolidge Marcus Garvey Warren G. Harding Ohio Gang Teapot Dome Scandal Laissez-Faire Economics Isolationism Kellogg-Briand Pact Gross National Product Installment Buying Henry Ford Assembly Line Charles Lindbergh Flapper and more! These cards are great for stations, centers, as an independent study tool, SCOOT and other cooperative learning activities. © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Imperialism Task Cards
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Imperialism Task Cards

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Imperialism Task Cards and Recording Sheet for Student Responses Included in this resource: • Title page • Full Set of 43 vocabulary words/terms/important people tasks cards in the form of a question • Answer Key Cards (you do not have to give these to students or you can after the activity) • Recording Sheet for student responses (can make enough copies for your students to answer as many questions as you’d like) This set of 43 task cards covers important people, terms, and events of the Imperialism unit. Terms include: Imperialism Isolationism Theodore Roosevelt Expansionism Matthew Perry Annex William H. Seward “Seward’s Folly” Spheres of Influence Open Door Policy Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War Treaty of Portsmouth Yellow Journalism Spanish-American War William Randolph Hearst Rough Riders and more! These cards are great for stations, centers, as an independent study tool, SCOOT and other cooperative learning activities. © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Imperialism Task Cards GOOGLE DRIVE
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Imperialism Task Cards GOOGLE DRIVE

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Imperialism Task Cards and Recording Sheet for Student Responses FOR GOOGLE DRIVE Included in this resource: • Title page • Full Set of 43 vocabulary words/terms/important people tasks cards in the form of a question • Answer Key Cards (you do not have to give these to students or you can after the activity) • Recording Sheet for student responses (can make enough copies for your students to answer as many questions as you’d like) This set of 43 task cards covers important people, terms, and events of the Imperialism unit. Terms include: Imperialism Isolationism Theodore Roosevelt Expansionism Matthew Perry Annex William H. Seward “Seward’s Folly” Spheres of Influence Open Door Policy Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War Treaty of Portsmouth Yellow Journalism Spanish-American War William Randolph Hearst Rough Riders and more! These cards are great for stations, centers, as an independent study tool, SCOOT and other cooperative learning activities. Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Imperialism Task Cards ASSL © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Imperialism Flash Cards
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Imperialism Flash Cards

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Imperialism FLASH CARDS Included in this resource: • Title page • Full Set of 43 vocabulary words/terms flash cards with definitions Terms include: Imperialism Isolationism Theodore Roosevelt Expansionism Matthew Perry Annex William H. Seward “Seward’s Folly” Spheres of Influence Open Door Policy Boxer Rebellion Russo-Japanese War Treaty of Portsmouth Yellow Journalism Spanish-American War William Randolph Hearst Rough Riders and more! ★★ This flash card set is a great activity to use for review. I print out a few sets, laminate back to back and have the students use them for review before a test/exam. Or, you can have the students utilize them if they “finish early!” © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Progressive Era Word Wall
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Progressive Era Word Wall

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Progressive Era Word Wall with Definitions and Images Included in this product: • Title page • 71 vocabulary words/terms/important people (38 pages) with definitions & images Terms include: Progressives Political Machines Political Boss Kickback Boss Tweed Thomas Nast Spoils System Patronage Pendleton Act Sherman Anti-Trust Act Oligopoly Interstate Commerce Act Tariff Socialism Eugene V. Debs Muckrakers Lincoln Steffens Upton Sinclair and more! ★ This word wall is a great addition to any classroom or bulletin board! Each word can be cut out, laminated, and displayed in your classroom! © 2014 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Progressive Era Overview
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Progressive Era Overview

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How did the reforms of the Progressive Era address the challenges brought by industrialization and urbanization, and in what ways did these reforms impact American society? This activity closely examines the aspects of the Progressive Era. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Suffragists primary source photo analysis The Progressive Era reading passage with scaffolding questions The Progressive Era Station Activity or Document Pass with corresponding scaffolding questions Station #1 - Political Reform Station #2 - Economic Reform Station #3 - Social Reform Station #4 - Health and Safety Station #5 - Environmental Conservation Station #6 - Progressive Presidents Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why were the reforms of the Progressive Era important, and how did they contribute to shaping modern American society? Answer key for teachers ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Ellis Island Activity
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Ellis Island Activity

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Why was Ellis Island important in American history? This activity examines the background and impact of the experiences of immigrants through Ellis Island. Students will role play the experiences of both immigrants and inspectors during this activity. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Critical thinking question to introduce activity Student activity directions Role Cards Station instruction cards Station Cards Included Medical Inspection Legal Inspection Baggage Check Final Approval/Denial Medical Inspection Form Legal Inspection Form Approved and Denial Stamps Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did participating in the Ellis Island simulation change your understanding of what immigrants experienced when they arrived in America, and why do you think it’s important to learn about this part of history? Activity instructions for teachers Rubric Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Nativism, Assimilation, Chinese Exclusion Act, Melting Pot
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Nativism, Assimilation, Chinese Exclusion Act, Melting Pot

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Why did the Americanization movement become significant in the early 20th century, and how did it impact immigrants’ ability to maintain their cultural identities? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of assimilation, nativism, the Chinese Exclusion Act, the Americanization movement, and the idea of America becoming a “melting pot”. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Critical thinking question “Becoming an American” reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions “Becoming an American” primary source photo document station activity with scaffolding questions Assimilation Nativism Sweatshops Chinese Exclusion Act Americanization Melting Pot Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did nativism influence U.S. immigration policies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and what were the consequences for immigrants during that time? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Second Industrial Revolution Inventions
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Second Industrial Revolution Inventions

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How did inventions like the typewriter, the telephone, and the automobile transform daily life and work during the Second Industrial Revolution? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of Second Industrial Revolution era inventions. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Thomas Edison quote analysis Second Industrial Revolution Inventions Document analysis: Students can use the documents as a pass from group to group, or you can post the documents around your classroom and use as a “station activity,” where students go to station to station with their group to analyze. Document #1: Bessemer Process Document #2: Singer sewing machine Document #3: Transatlantic telegraph Document #4: Dynamite Document #5: Typewriter Document #6: Bell telephone Document #7: Phonograph Document #8: Incandescent electric lamp Document #9: Electric streetcar Document #10: Kodak camera Document #11: Latimer filament for light bulbs Document #12: Adding machine Document #13: Oiling machinery Document #14: Shoe-lasting machine Document #15: Wright Brothers Airplane Document #16: Ford Model-T Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did second industrial revolution inventions have a profound effect on the growth of cities and the economy? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Sharecropping, Booker T. Washington, WEB DuBois, Reconstruction
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Sharecropping, Booker T. Washington, WEB DuBois, Reconstruction

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How did formerly enslaved people strive to achieve social equality? This lesson examines the realities of Reconstruction including sharecropping, the violence of the KKK, and differing viewpoints on education. Students will evaluate documents to conclude how sharecropping played a complex role in shaping the lives of formerly enslaved peoples. They will critically think to conclude if or how the experiences of the formerly enslaved, including their challenges and aspirations, shaped the path toward a more equitable future in the United States. Included in this resource: Do Now - “The First Vote” by Harper’s Weekly political cartoon analysis questions Reconstruction Realities: Sharecropping, the KKK, Hiram Revels, and Education Perspectives reading passage with scaffolding questions Exploring Sharecropping reading passage and definitions Exploring Sharecropping: An Agreement activity which includes: an agreement/contract Sharecropping outcomes dice roll game/simulation Ku Klux Klan reading passage and scaffolding questions Booker T. Washington perspective with scaffolding questions W.E.B DuBois perspective with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the experiences of the formerly enslaved, including their challenges and aspirations during Reconstruction, shape the path toward a more equitable future in the United States? Answer key for teachers ***cut out the colored cards in the document (landowner/sharecropper cards) to distribute to your students in their groups ★ Please Note: I execute this lesson with my 8th grade honors students and my 11th grade gen-ed students. Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2023 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.
Election of 1876, Compromise of 1877
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Election of 1876, Compromise of 1877

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Why did the Election of 1876 lead to the Compromise of 1877, and how did this compromise impact the political and social landscape in the United States during the post-Civil War era? This lesson and activity examines the outcome of the election of 1876 and the terms of the agreement and compromise in 1877. Students will analyze primary source documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Election of 1876 electoral map and scaffolding questions “Election Riddles: The Mystery of 1876” poem with critical thinking question Remembering the Amnesty Act of 1872 primary source document with vocabulary Understanding the Amnesty Act of 1872 reading passage with scaffolding questions The Election of 1876 and Compromise of 1877 reading passage with scaffolding questions Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana during the Election of 1876 inference graphic organizer and corresponding questions The End of Reconstruction reading passage with graphic organizer questions Rutherford B. Hayes’ on the Compromise of 1877 perspective and questions Samuel J. Tilden on the Compromise of 1877 perspective and questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did the Amnesty Act of 1872 have a notable impact on elections, and how did it influence the political dynamics and participation in the post-Civil War era? Answer key for teachers ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2023 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.