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Engaging lessons, activities, and resources for the Social Studies classroom!
Jan Ernst Matzeliger Point of View
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Jan Ernst Matzeliger Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Jan Ernst Matzeliger, who made improvements to the shoemaking process. Students will analyze Matzeliger’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Jan Ernst Matzeliger’s POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Elijah McCoy Point of View
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Elijah McCoy Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Elijah McCoy, who made improvements to the lubricators of steam engines. Students will analyze McCoy’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Elijah McCoy POV with scaffolding questions 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.
William S. Burroughs Point of View
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William S. Burroughs Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of William S. Burroughs, inventor of the adding machine. Students will analyze Burrough’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: William S. Burroughs POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Lewis Howard Latimer Point of View
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Lewis Howard Latimer Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Lewis Howard Latimer, inventor improvements of carbon filaments for light bulbs. Students will analyze Eastman’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Lewis Howard Latimer POV with scaffolding questions 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.
George Eastman Point of View
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George Eastman Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of George Eastman, inventor of the Kodak camera. Students will analyze Eastman’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: George Eastman POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Frank J. Sprague Point of View
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Frank J. Sprague Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Frank J. Sprague, inventor of electric streetcars. Students will analyze Sprague’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Frank J. Sprague POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Thomas Edison Point of View
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Thomas Edison Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Thomas Edison. Students will analyze Edison’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Thomas Edison POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Alexander Graham Bell Point of View
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Alexander Graham Bell Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Alexander Graham Bell. Students will analyze Bell’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Alexander Graham Bell POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Alfred Nobel Point of View
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Alfred Nobel Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite. Students will analyze Nobel’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Alfred Nobel POV with scaffolding questions 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.
C. Latham Sholes Point of View
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C. Latham Sholes Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of C. Latham Sholes, the inventor of the typewriter. Students will analyze Sholes’ life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: C. Latham Sholes POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Isaac Singer Point of View
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Isaac Singer Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Isaac Singer. Students will analyze Singer’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Isaac Singer POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Cyrus Field Point of View
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Cyrus Field Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Cyrus Field. Students will analyze Field’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Cyrus Field POV with scaffolding questions 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.
J.P. Morgan Point of View
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J.P. Morgan Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of J.P. Morgan. Students will analyze Morgan’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: J.P. Morgan POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Andrew Carnegie Point of View
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Andrew Carnegie Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Andrew Carnegie. Students will analyze Carnegie’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Andrew Carnegie POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Point of View
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Cornelius Vanderbilt Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Students will analyze Vanderbilt’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Cornelius Vanderbilt POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Henry Bessemer Point of View
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Henry Bessemer Point of View

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This activity explores and examines the background and impact of Henry Bessemer. Students will analyze Bessemer’s life and point of view and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. Included in this resource: Henry Bessemer POV with scaffolding questions 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.
Women Workers, Child Labor, Factory Life, Working Conditions
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Women Workers, Child Labor, Factory Life, Working Conditions

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Why did industries during the Gilded Age and early 20th century choose to employ children and women, and how did this affect the movement for labor reforms? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of laborers, women, and children during the Technological Revolution and the Gilded Age. 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 - Primary source photo analysis “Life in Factories” reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions Child Labor photo analysis with scaffolding questions Child Laborer POV with scaffolding questions Women Laborer POV with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the working conditions during the Second Industrial Revolution influence the health and social lives of workers, and why did this lead to labor reforms? 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.
Homestead Strike, Haymarket Affair, Pullman Strike
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Homestead Strike, Haymarket Affair, Pullman Strike

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How did major labor strikes like the Haymarket Affair, Homestead Strike, and the Pullman Strike influence the development of labor laws and workers’ rights in the United States? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of labor strikes and the struggle for justice from 1877 to 1914. 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 - Primary source magazine cover analysis “Going on Strike” reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions The Haymarket Affair: A Closer Look analysis with scaffolding questions The Homestead Strike: A Closer Look analysis with scaffolding questions The Pullman Strike: A Closer Look analysis with scaffolding questions Labor’s Struggle for Justice 1877-1914 map analysis Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why are events like the Haymarket Affair, the Homestead Strike, and the Pullman Strike considered pivotal moments in the history of labor rights in the United States? 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.
Labor Unions, Knights of Labor, AFL, Mother Jones, Samuel Gompers
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Labor Unions, Knights of Labor, AFL, Mother Jones, Samuel Gompers

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How did the formation of labor unions like the AFL and the Knights of Labor change the relationship between workers and employers in the early 20th century? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact rise of labor unions during the Gilded Age. 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 - Primary source political cartoon analysis Rise of Labor Unions reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions Samuel Gompers primary source quotation analysis Mother Jones primary source quotation analysis Terence V. Powderly primary source quotation analysis Rise of Labor Unions - creating an advertisement activity Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the efforts of labor unions and key figures like Samuel Gompers and Mother Jones shape the working conditions we see in the United States today? 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.
Sherman Antitrust Act
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Sherman Antitrust Act

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Why did the U.S. government create the Sherman Antitrust Act, and how does it help maintain fair competition in the marketplace? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the Sherman Antitrust Act. 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 - Sherman Antitrust Act primary source quote analysis Understanding the Sherman Antitrust Act reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions The Sherman Antitrust Act primary source analysis with questions John Sherman POV John D. Rockefeller POV Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How has the Sherman Antitrust Act impacted American businesses and consumers since its enactment in 1890? 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.