TEACH WITH HUMOR USING U.S. HISTORY CRASH COURSE! Few classroom strategies are as successful as this simple approach: make learning fun! That, or course, is easier said than done, but when it comes to teaching American history content, the YouTube series Crash Course U.S. History is a fantastic place to start. ABOUT THESE CRASH COURSE U.S. HISTORY WORKSHEETS Time stamps are provided for each and every question to help students zero in on the answers. If you do not care to provide your students with time stamp information, however, the packet also includes a "questions only" worksheet for each episode. Each worksheet focuses on a single episode of Crash Course U.S. History and typically contains between 10 and 20 items for students to complete. Worksheets are formatted to fit on one page for easy copying and a detailed answer key is provided for each episode! QUESTION TYPES INCLUDED: Some worksheets are free answer. Some are true/false -- and in the answer key, all false answers are annotated to give additional information. Some are fill-in-the-blank or cloze format. The worksheets cycle through these formats in order to keep student interest high, so using the worksheets is a varied experience for them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EPISODES INCLUDED IN THESE CRASH COURSE U.S. HISTORY WORKSHEETS This resource includes a worksheet, a time-stamped worksheet, and a detailed answer key for episodes 6-10 of Crash Course U.S. History: • Taxes and Smuggling: A Prelude to Revolution • Who Won the American Revolution • The Constitution, the Articles of Confederation, and Federalism • Where Did U.S. Politics Come From? -- Federalists and Democratic-Republicans • Thomas Jefferson and His Democracy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TEACH WITH HUMOR USING U.S. HISTORY CRASH COURSE! Few classroom strategies are as successful as this simple approach: make learning fun! That, or course, is easier said than done, but when it comes to teaching American history content, the YouTube series Crash Course U.S. History is a fantastic place to start. QUESTION TYPES INCLUDED ON THESE Crash Course U.S. History Worksheets Some worksheets are free answer. Some are true/false -- and in the answer key, all false answers are annotated to give additional information. Some are fill-in-the-blank or cloze format. The worksheets cycle through these formats in order to keep student interest high, so using the worksheets is a varied experience for them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EPISODES INCLUDED IN THESE CRASH COURSE U.S. HISTORY WORKSHEETS This resource includes a worksheet, a time-stamped worksheet, and a detailed answer key for each episode 1-5 of Crash Course U.S. History: • The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards • When is Thanksgiving? • The Native Americans and the English • The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies • The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Instructions, lesson plan, and easy to use worksheet to help students track information and analyze the proceedings of the Senate during confirmation hearings for cabinet posts and Supreme Court justices. Helps teachers easily use video primary source footage in government, current events, and U.S. history classes! The Nitty-Gritty Here's how this Senate confirmation hearing worksheet works: • Students are asked to fill out the nominee, the position sought, the hearing context (full Senate? Specific committee instead?) and the date of the hearing. • Students wait for a question, then summarize it briefly. • Students determine if the question is fair to the nominee, and also if it is a valid question -- one which is appropriate to ask. They simply check off yes or no to this issue, since minimal writing means more attention can be paid to listening to the video feed. • Students listen to the nominee's answer and decide if they think the nominee should or should not be confirmed based on that single answer. • Students write comments as needed to explain their perspectives about questions or answers. That's all there is to it! A Class Lesson Plan for Watching a Confirmation Hearing My own usage of the worksheet looks approximately like this: • Briefly orient students to activity. Pass out worksheets. • Watch approx. 30 minutes of a confirmation hearing while students view with me and fill out their worksheets. • During the 30 minutes, hit pause or mute on the hearing as needed to clarify points for the class or ask them for feedback. After an interesting Q&A (typically 8 or 10 minutes of coverage), I might debrief with the class before resuming. On the other hand, I might wait until the 30 minutes are over and then debrief the students. • To debrief, I ask questions like this: Who thought the question wasn't fair or valid? Explain why you think that.... Who would confirm the nominee based on the last answer? Why? Who would refuse to confirm? Why? • I've found in my years of teaching that students in government really want to discuss issues and put forth their own views. When we debrief a confirmation hearing, I usually get a lot of participation and engagement, sometimes even from students who don't usually volunteer to speak in class!

27-problem cloze viewing worksheet, crossword puzzle review designed for differentiated learning, and helpful teaching aids to assist you as you lead your students through a fun and engaging review of U.S. history as told through key Supreme Court cases that clearly show the various eras the nation has experienced! This video activity packet is intended for use with the excellent PBS series The Supreme Court. The series consists of four episodes, each lasting an hour. Through watching all four episodes, students will be explore in chronological order the entire history of the Supreme Court up through the early 21st century. The program first aired on PBS in 2007 but will remain relevant for many, many years to come! What This PBS The Supreme Court Episode 3 Worksheet Packet Includes: • Comprehensive fill-in worksheet with 27 problems: All problems are presented in video order so that students can follow along. Doing the worksheet as they watch requires students to pay close attention to all narration so they can “catch” the next problem coming up. This leads to higher student engagement with the video and more learning! • Student answer sheet: The student worksheet is formatted to discourage students from writing directly on their copies. This way, teachers can make one class set and use it for years, saving them both time and paper! Students can write on their own paper, of course, but using the included answer sheet will facilitate super-fast grading since it will guarantee that student answers “line up” perfectly with the answer key. • Answer key for fast grading: This key perfectly matches the student answer sheet so that teachers can correct 3, 5, or even more papers at once should they choose – just spread them out carefully so all student pages line up with the key, and you’ll be able to correct student work in nothing flat! • Answer key for going over answers with the class: Instead of grading the papers yourself, you can have students grade themselves or each other with this key. Instead of just reading out the right answer, you can make the “correcting phase” a learning/review experience by reading students the whole sentence they were looking at during viewing, pausing when the answer appears to let the class or selected students supply the correct answer. This lets students hear the key sentences again, helping to reinforce key concepts and information! • Teacher reference materials: Included is a list of all the laws and court cases discussed during the episode, as well as a full transcript of the episode’s narration in case you want to quickly review what the program had to say on a particular topic. • Crossword puzzle activity: Differentiated for basic and advanced learners; 25 words & clues!

37-problem cloze viewing worksheet, crossword puzzle review designed for differentiated learning, and helpful teaching aids to assist you as you lead your students through a fun and engaging review of U.S. history as told through key Supreme Court cases that clearly show the various eras the nation has experienced! This video activity packet is intended for use with the excellent PBS series The Supreme Court. The series consists of four episodes, each lasting an hour. Through watching all four episodes, students will be explore in chronological order the entire history of the Supreme Court up through the early 21st century. The program first aired on PBS in 2007 but will remain relevant for many, many years to come! What This PBS The Supreme Court Episode 2 Worksheet Packet Includes: • Comprehensive fill-in worksheet with 37 problems: All problems are presented in video order so that students can follow along. Doing the worksheet as they watch requires students to pay close attention to all narration so they can “catch” the next problem coming up. This leads to higher student engagement with the video and more learning! • Student answer sheet: The student worksheet is formatted to discourage students from writing directly on their copies. This way, teachers can make one class set and use it for years, saving them both time and paper! Students can write on their own paper, of course, but using the included answer sheet will facilitate super-fast grading since it will guarantee that student answers “line up” perfectly with the answer key. • Answer key for fast grading: This key perfectly matches the student answer sheet so that teachers can correct 3, 5, or even more papers at once should they choose – just spread them out carefully so all student pages line up with the key, and you’ll be able to correct student work in nothing flat! • Answer key for going over answers with the class: Instead of grading the papers yourself, you can have students grade themselves or each other with this key. Instead of just reading out the right answer, you can make the “correcting phase” a learning/review experience by reading students the whole sentence they were looking at during viewing, pausing when the answer appears to let the class or selected students supply the correct answer. This lets students hear the key sentences again, helping to reinforce key concepts and information! • Teacher reference materials: Included is a list of all the laws and court cases discussed during the episode, as well as a full transcript of the episode’s narration in case you want to quickly review what the program had to say on a particular topic. • Crossword puzzle activity: Differentiated for basic and advanced learners; 27 words & clues!

40-problem cloze viewing worksheet, crossword puzzle review designed for differentiated learning, and helpful teaching aids to assist you as you lead your students through a fun and engaging review of U.S. history as told through key Supreme Court cases that clearly show the various eras the nation has experienced! This video activity packet is intended for use with the excellent PBS series The Supreme Court. The series consists of four episodes, each lasting an hour. Through watching all four episodes, students will be explore in chronological order the entire history of the Supreme Court up through the early 21st century. The program first aired on PBS in 2007 but will remain relevant for many, many years to come! What This PBS The Supreme Court Episode 1 Worksheet Packet Includes: • Comprehensive fill-in worksheet with 40 problems: All problems are presented in video order so that students can follow along. Doing the worksheet as they watch requires students to pay close attention to all narration so they can “catch” the next problem coming up. This leads to higher student engagement with the video and more learning! • Student answer sheet: The student worksheet is formatted to discourage students from writing directly on their copies. This way, teachers can make one class set and use it for years, saving them both time and paper! Students can write on their own paper, of course, but using the included answer sheet will facilitate super-fast grading since it will guarantee that student answers “line up” perfectly with the answer key. • Answer key for fast grading: This key perfectly matches the student answer sheet so that teachers can correct 3, 5, or even more papers at once should they choose – just spread them out carefully so all student pages line up with the key, and you’ll be able to correct student work in nothing flat! • Answer key for going over answers with the class: Instead of grading the papers yourself, you can have students grade themselves or each other with this key. Instead of just reading out the right answer, you can make the “correcting phase” a learning/review experience by reading students the whole sentence they were looking at during viewing, pausing when the answer appears to let the class or selected students supply the correct answer. This lets students hear the key sentences again, helping to reinforce key concepts and information! • Teacher reference materials: Included is a list of all the laws and court cases discussed during the episode, as well as a full transcript of the episode’s narration in case you want to quickly review what the program had to say on a particular topic. • Crossword puzzle activity: Differentiated for basic and advanced learners; 28 words & clues!

Teacher Convenience Features in these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets This New Imperialism Puzzle includes a variety of options designed to give teachers instant options. Designed for differentiated learning, each topic includes two puzzles versions so that two difficulty levels can be provided. First you will see a standard presentation with just the crossword grid and the lists of clues. On the very next page, however, you will see a “basic” version of the same puzzle. This one includes a word bank so that students who need more guided assistance can also succeed on the puzzles, learning along the way. The answer key is also designed for teacher convenience. First you will see the puzzle grid filled in with the answers. This page also includes the clues for teacher reference. On the next answer page, you’ll find a handy table that pairs up each answer with its corresponding clue. This page will let you review terms and names with your students without having to hunt for the answers on a puzzle grid.   Ways to Use these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets The information included on these puzzles matches what is typically presented in a high school history textbook, but of course if students have internet-capable devices – even their own smart phones, if that works per your school’s policies – they can always augment the textbook with a spot of online research. These New Imperialism Worksheet puzzles work great for: • Reviewing key concepts after the text has been read and discussed • Homework assignments • Sub plans – even months after imperialism has been taught, you can use these for emergency substitute lesson plans! • Open-book New Imperialism tests • New Imperialism fun quizzes • Group / Cooperative Learning Activities • History contest activities These New Imperialism Crossword Puzzles Also Available: • The Scramble for Africa • Methods of Imperialism (includes resistance efforts) • European Imperialism in the Muslim World • The British in India • British Empire Dominions: Canada • British Empire Dominions: Australia and New Zealand • British Empire Dominions: Ireland • United States Imperialism • The Spanish-American War • Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Teacher Convenience Features in these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets This New Imperialism Puzzle includes a variety of options designed to give teachers instant options. Designed for differentiated learning, each topic includes two puzzles versions so that two difficulty levels can be provided. First you will see a standard presentation with just the crossword grid and the lists of clues. On the very next page, however, you will see a “basic” version of the same puzzle. This one includes a word bank so that students who need more guided assistance can also succeed on the puzzles, learning along the way. The answer key is also designed for teacher convenience. First you will see the puzzle grid filled in with the answers. This page also includes the clues for teacher reference. On the next answer page, you’ll find a handy table that pairs up each answer with its corresponding clue. This page will let you review terms and names with your students without having to hunt for the answers on a puzzle grid.   Ways to Use these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets The information included on these puzzles matches what is typically presented in a high school history textbook, but of course if students have internet-capable devices – even their own smart phones, if that works per your school’s policies – they can always augment the textbook with a spot of online research. These New Imperialism Worksheet puzzles work great for: • Reviewing key concepts after the text has been read and discussed • Homework assignments • Sub plans – even months after imperialism has been taught, you can use these for emergency substitute lesson plans! • Open-book New Imperialism tests • New Imperialism fun quizzes • Group / Cooperative Learning Activities • History contest activities These New Imperialism Crossword Puzzles Also Available: • The Scramble for Africa • Methods of Imperialism (includes resistance efforts) • European Imperialism in the Muslim World • The British in India • British Empire Dominions: Canada • British Empire Dominions: Australia and New Zealand • British Empire Dominions: Ireland • United States Imperialism • The Spanish-American War • Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Teacher Convenience Features in these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets This New Imperialism Puzzle includes a variety of options designed to give teachers instant options. Designed for differentiated learning, each topic includes two puzzles versions so that two difficulty levels can be provided. First you will see a standard presentation with just the crossword grid and the lists of clues. On the very next page, however, you will see a “basic” version of the same puzzle. This one includes a word bank so that students who need more guided assistance can also succeed on the puzzles, learning along the way. The answer key is also designed for teacher convenience. First you will see the puzzle grid filled in with the answers. This page also includes the clues for teacher reference. On the next answer page, you’ll find a handy table that pairs up each answer with its corresponding clue. This page will let you review terms and names with your students without having to hunt for the answers on a puzzle grid.   Ways to Use these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets The information included on these puzzles matches what is typically presented in a high school history textbook, but of course if students have internet-capable devices – even their own smart phones, if that works per your school’s policies – they can always augment the textbook with a spot of online research. These New Imperialism Worksheet puzzles work great for: • Reviewing key concepts after the text has been read and discussed • Homework assignments • Sub plans – even months after imperialism has been taught, you can use these for emergency substitute lesson plans! • Open-book New Imperialism tests • New Imperialism fun quizzes • Group / Cooperative Learning Activities • History contest activities These New Imperialism Crossword Puzzles Also Available: • The Scramble for Africa • Methods of Imperialism (includes resistance efforts) • European Imperialism in the Muslim World • The British in India • British Empire Dominions: Canada • British Empire Dominions: Australia and New Zealand • British Empire Dominions: Ireland • United States Imperialism • The Spanish-American War • Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Teacher Convenience Features in these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets This New Imperialism Puzzle includes a variety of options designed to give teachers instant options. Designed for differentiated learning, each topic includes two puzzles versions so that two difficulty levels can be provided. First you will see a standard presentation with just the crossword grid and the lists of clues. On the very next page, however, you will see a “basic” version of the same puzzle. This one includes a word bank so that students who need more guided assistance can also succeed on the puzzles, learning along the way. The answer key is also designed for teacher convenience. First you will see the puzzle grid filled in with the answers. This page also includes the clues for teacher reference. On the next answer page, you’ll find a handy table that pairs up each answer with its corresponding clue. This page will let you review terms and names with your students without having to hunt for the answers on a puzzle grid.   Ways to Use these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets The information included on these puzzles matches what is typically presented in a high school history textbook, but of course if students have internet-capable devices – even their own smart phones, if that works per your school’s policies – they can always augment the textbook with a spot of online research. These New Imperialism Worksheet puzzles work great for: • Reviewing key concepts after the text has been read and discussed • Homework assignments • Sub plans – even months after imperialism has been taught, you can use these for emergency substitute lesson plans! • Open-book New Imperialism tests • New Imperialism fun quizzes • Group / Cooperative Learning Activities • History contest activities These New Imperialism Crossword Puzzles Also Available: • The Scramble for Africa • Methods of Imperialism (includes resistance efforts) • European Imperialism in the Muslim World • The British in India • British Empire Dominions: Canada • British Empire Dominions: Australia and New Zealand • British Empire Dominions: Ireland • United States Imperialism • The Spanish-American War • Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Teacher Convenience Features in these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets This New Imperialism Puzzle includes a variety of options designed to give teachers instant options. Designed for differentiated learning, each topic includes two puzzles versions so that two difficulty levels can be provided. First you will see a standard presentation with just the crossword grid and the lists of clues. On the very next page, however, you will see a “basic” version of the same puzzle. This one includes a word bank so that students who need more guided assistance can also succeed on the puzzles, learning along the way. The answer key is also designed for teacher convenience. First you will see the puzzle grid filled in with the answers. This page also includes the clues for teacher reference. On the next answer page, you’ll find a handy table that pairs up each answer with its corresponding clue. This page will let you review terms and names with your students without having to hunt for the answers on a puzzle grid.   Ways to Use these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets The information included on these puzzles matches what is typically presented in a high school history textbook, but of course if students have internet-capable devices – even their own smart phones, if that works per your school’s policies – they can always augment the textbook with a spot of online research. These New Imperialism Worksheet puzzles work great for: • Reviewing key concepts after the text has been read and discussed • Homework assignments • Sub plans – even months after imperialism has been taught, you can use these for emergency substitute lesson plans! • Open-book New Imperialism tests • New Imperialism fun quizzes • Group / Cooperative Learning Activities • History contest activities These New Imperialism Crossword Puzzles Also Available: • The Scramble for Africa • Methods of Imperialism (includes resistance efforts) • European Imperialism in the Muslim World • The British in India • British Empire Dominions: Canada • British Empire Dominions: Australia and New Zealand • British Empire Dominions: Ireland • United States Imperialism • The Spanish-American War • Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Teacher Convenience Features in these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets This New Imperialism Puzzle includes a variety of options designed to give teachers instant options. Designed for differentiated learning, each topic includes two puzzles versions so that two difficulty levels can be provided. First you will see a standard presentation with just the crossword grid and the lists of clues. On the very next page, however, you will see a “basic” version of the same puzzle. This one includes a word bank so that students who need more guided assistance can also succeed on the puzzles, learning along the way. The answer key is also designed for teacher convenience. First you will see the puzzle grid filled in with the answers. This page also includes the clues for teacher reference. On the next answer page, you’ll find a handy table that pairs up each answer with its corresponding clue. This page will let you review terms and names with your students without having to hunt for the answers on a puzzle grid.   Ways to Use these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets The information included on these puzzles matches what is typically presented in a high school history textbook, but of course if students have internet-capable devices – even their own smart phones, if that works per your school’s policies – they can always augment the textbook with a spot of online research. These New Imperialism Worksheet puzzles work great for: • Reviewing key concepts after the text has been read and discussed • Homework assignments • Sub plans – even months after imperialism has been taught, you can use these for emergency substitute lesson plans! • Open-book New Imperialism tests • New Imperialism fun quizzes • Group / Cooperative Learning Activities • History contest activities These New Imperialism Crossword Puzzles Also Available: • The Scramble for Africa • Methods of Imperialism (includes resistance efforts) • European Imperialism in the Muslim World • The British in India • British Empire Dominions: Canada • British Empire Dominions: Australia and New Zealand • British Empire Dominions: Ireland • United States Imperialism • The Spanish-American War • Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Teacher Convenience Features in these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets This New Imperialism Puzzle includes a variety of options designed to give teachers instant options. Designed for differentiated learning, each topic includes two puzzles versions so that two difficulty levels can be provided. First you will see a standard presentation with just the crossword grid and the lists of clues. On the very next page, however, you will see a “basic” version of the same puzzle. This one includes a word bank so that students who need more guided assistance can also succeed on the puzzles, learning along the way. The answer key is also designed for teacher convenience. First you will see the puzzle grid filled in with the answers. This page also includes the clues for teacher reference. On the next answer page, you’ll find a handy table that pairs up each answer with its corresponding clue. This page will let you review terms and names with your students without having to hunt for the answers on a puzzle grid.   Ways to Use these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets The information included on these puzzles matches what is typically presented in a high school history textbook, but of course if students have internet-capable devices – even their own smart phones, if that works per your school’s policies – they can always augment the textbook with a spot of online research. These New Imperialism Worksheet puzzles work great for: • Reviewing key concepts after the text has been read and discussed • Homework assignments • Sub plans – even months after imperialism has been taught, you can use these for emergency substitute lesson plans! • Open-book New Imperialism tests • New Imperialism fun quizzes • Group / Cooperative Learning Activities • History contest activities These New Imperialism Crossword Puzzles Also Available: • The Scramble for Africa • Methods of Imperialism (includes resistance efforts) • European Imperialism in the Muslim World • The British in India • British Empire Dominions: Canada • British Empire Dominions: Australia and New Zealand • British Empire Dominions: Ireland • United States Imperialism • The Spanish-American War • Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Teacher Convenience Features in these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets This New Imperialism Puzzle includes a variety of options designed to give teachers instant options. Designed for differentiated learning, each topic includes two puzzles versions so that two difficulty levels can be provided. First you will see a standard presentation with just the crossword grid and the lists of clues. On the very next page, however, you will see a “basic” version of the same puzzle. This one includes a word bank so that students who need more guided assistance can also succeed on the puzzles, learning along the way. The answer key is also designed for teacher convenience. First you will see the puzzle grid filled in with the answers. This page also includes the clues for teacher reference. On the next answer page, you’ll find a handy table that pairs up each answer with its corresponding clue. This page will let you review terms and names with your students without having to hunt for the answers on a puzzle grid.   Ways to Use these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets The information included on these puzzles matches what is typically presented in a high school history textbook, but of course if students have internet-capable devices – even their own smart phones, if that works per your school’s policies – they can always augment the textbook with a spot of online research. These New Imperialism Worksheet puzzles work great for: • Reviewing key concepts after the text has been read and discussed • Homework assignments • Sub plans – even months after imperialism has been taught, you can use these for emergency substitute lesson plans! • Open-book New Imperialism tests • New Imperialism fun quizzes • Group / Cooperative Learning Activities • History contest activities These New Imperialism Crossword Puzzles Also Available: • The Scramble for Africa • Methods of Imperialism (includes resistance efforts) • European Imperialism in the Muslim World • The British in India • British Empire Dominions: Canada • British Empire Dominions: Australia and New Zealand • British Empire Dominions: Ireland • United States Imperialism • The Spanish-American War • Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Teacher Convenience Features in these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets This New Imperialism Puzzle includes a variety of options designed to give teachers instant options. Designed for differentiated learning, each topic includes two puzzles versions so that two difficulty levels can be provided. First you will see a standard presentation with just the crossword grid and the lists of clues. On the very next page, however, you will see a “basic” version of the same puzzle. This one includes a word bank so that students who need more guided assistance can also succeed on the puzzles, learning along the way. The answer key is also designed for teacher convenience. First you will see the puzzle grid filled in with the answers. This page also includes the clues for teacher reference. On the next answer page, you’ll find a handy table that pairs up each answer with its corresponding clue. This page will let you review terms and names with your students without having to hunt for the answers on a puzzle grid.   Ways to Use these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets The information included on these puzzles matches what is typically presented in a high school history textbook, but of course if students have internet-capable devices – even their own smart phones, if that works per your school’s policies – they can always augment the textbook with a spot of online research. These New Imperialism Worksheet puzzles work great for: • Reviewing key concepts after the text has been read and discussed • Homework assignments • Sub plans – even months after imperialism has been taught, you can use these for emergency substitute lesson plans! • Open-book New Imperialism tests • New Imperialism fun quizzes • Group / Cooperative Learning Activities • History contest activities These New Imperialism Crossword Puzzles Also Available: • The Scramble for Africa • Methods of Imperialism (includes resistance efforts) • European Imperialism in the Muslim World • The British in India • British Empire Dominions: Canada • British Empire Dominions: Australia and New Zealand • British Empire Dominions: Ireland • United States Imperialism • The Spanish-American War • Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Teacher Convenience Features in these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets This New Imperialism Puzzle includes a variety of options designed to give teachers instant options. Designed for differentiated learning, each topic includes two puzzles versions so that two difficulty levels can be provided. First you will see a standard presentation with just the crossword grid and the lists of clues. On the very next page, however, you will see a “basic” version of the same puzzle. This one includes a word bank so that students who need more guided assistance can also succeed on the puzzles, learning along the way. The answer key is also designed for teacher convenience. First you will see the puzzle grid filled in with the answers. This page also includes the clues for teacher reference. On the next answer page, you’ll find a handy table that pairs up each answer with its corresponding clue. This page will let you review terms and names with your students without having to hunt for the answers on a puzzle grid.   Ways to Use these New Imperialism Puzzle Worksheets The information included on these puzzles matches what is typically presented in a high school history textbook, but of course if students have internet-capable devices – even their own smart phones, if that works per your school’s policies – they can always augment the textbook with a spot of online research. These New Imperialism Worksheet puzzles work great for: • Reviewing key concepts after the text has been read and discussed • Homework assignments • Sub plans – even months after imperialism has been taught, you can use these for emergency substitute lesson plans! • Open-book New Imperialism tests • New Imperialism fun quizzes • Group / Cooperative Learning Activities • History contest activities These New Imperialism Crossword Puzzles Also Available: • The Scramble for Africa • Methods of Imperialism (includes resistance efforts) • European Imperialism in the Muslim World • The British in India • British Empire Dominions: Canada • British Empire Dominions: Australia and New Zealand • British Empire Dominions: Ireland • United States Imperialism • The Spanish-American War • Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

Three analysis worksheets designed to help students think critically as they carefully examine posters promoting the WPA, the CCC, and the Social Security program -- key elements of FDR's New Deal legislation intended to help the United States rise above the Great Depression! About These New Deal Primary Analysis Worksheets Using primary sources in class is a powerful way to illustrate history and bring it to life. When it comes to the New Deal, there's a huge wealth of primary sources in the form of propaganda posters readily available via image searches. The trouble with just using the images in class, however, is that all too often, students will simply glance at the poster before claiming to thoroughly understand it. Even when assigned to write a paragraph about a New Deal propaganda poster, students may only explore the most obvious points instead of delving deeper. A Focus on Analysis, not Just Observation! These New Deal Primary Source Propaganda worksheets ask students to do more than just note what images and text exist in the New Deal posters under study. They also require students to determine WHY certain text and image elements were included, using questions that explore issues such as: • What caused the artist to use a certain color scheme? • What was the propaganda poster creator trying to communicate by including certain image elements? • How does the overall look of the poster create a message of inclusion or exclusion from certain government programs and policies? • What do various design elements imply about the program or policy in question? Learning by Doing Once students have some experience answering these pre-made analysis questions, they will understand a lot more about not just the New Deal itself, but also about the ways in which propaganda artists influence their audiences. With this new understanding, they'll be ready to tackle a couple of fun and interesting New Deal project follow-up suggestions included in the packet! Teacher Convenience Features • Three separate worksheets, each one focusing on a specific New Deal program. • Each worksheet includes a complete rendering of the poster under study along with six multiple choice questions for students to answer. • Two of the posters included are full-color, while one was created only in black and white. • Full answer keys are included for each worksheet. • Multiple choice means FAST correcting!

60 Multiple Choice Questions to accompany Episode10 of Mankind: The Story of All of Us Mankind: The Story of All of Us is a History Channel series that uses engaging imagery, powerful special effects, and a lively script to convey the story of the humanity in 12 concise yet comprehensive episodes. This teaching packet covers Episode 10: “Revolutions," which develops several major themes: • Democracy and the American Revolution • The Industrial Revolution • British Imperialism in China • The Opium Wars • The U.S. Civil War • Disease as a historical force • Industrialized warfare Using any of the series’ episodes in class opens up several useful possibilities. They are so well presented that they are easily understood by students. This in turn means that episodes can actually be used as an introduction to a topic or a unit. On the other hand, they also make excellent reinforcers, so some teachers will want to show the episodes after the end of a chapter or unit for use as a review or recap. ABOUT THIS TEACHING PACKET I’ve kept this episode versatility in mind when making these materials. This teaching resource contains both a worksheet and a test on the episode it covers. These two components are based on different approaches to the video: • The student viewing worksheet has 50 multiple choice questions, all presented in video order. These questions are fairly detailed. Certainly, many students will have good enough recall to be able to complete the worksheet after the episode has been shown, but because of the detailed nature of the questions, some teachers may want to use the worksheet as a “during-viewing” activity that will help students track information and stay on task . • The 10-question test, on the other hand, is designed to help students synthesize the episode’s information and see larger patterns that span different sections of it. My intent when writing the test was to focus solely on the “big issues” that arise from the targeted time span of world history. Students who have paid attention to the video should definitely have mastered these basic, fundamental issues from the targeted time period. All test questions are also multiple choice. • A fast-grade answer key is provided for both the worksheet and the quiz. DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION POSSIBILITIES Because the worksheet and test take these different approaches, teachers can also use them to differentiate instruction. Since the test is much shorter and covers much more basic information, it can serve as a “basic” level viewing worksheet should teachers desire. The regular worksheet, in contrast, can double as an “advanced” viewing activity.

196 Multiple Choice Questions on American Experience Presents -- The Presidents: Woodrow Wilson! All in video order, conveniently divided into two separate worksheets, one for each of the two episodes included in this video series! About American Experience Presents The Presidents: Woodrow Wilson American Experience Presents The Presidents: Woodrow Wilson is a comprehensive biography of the 28th President of the United States. The program originally aired on PBS stations throughout the U.S. Lasting almost three hours, the video takes students through Wilson’s life, emphasizing his role as a reformer, his rise to importance in the Progressive Movement and his two terms as president. This exploration of the Wilson administration means that the video does an excellent job of highlighting major events of the early 1900s, including social reform gains, the increasing regulation of industry, and the entirety of World War I. Where to find the video that goes with these American Experience Wilson Worksheets American Experience: Woodrow Wilson plays from time to time on public television stations across the country and is also sometimes available on streaming services. The best way to find out where it might currently be available is to run a simple Google search. For teachers who prefer to purchase hard media, American Experience Presents The Presidents: Woodrow Wilson is available as part of The President’s Collection, which provides American Experience biographies of more than ten 20th-century presidents, all bundled together in a very affordable set. The episode focusing in on Wilson can also be purchased separately at a very reasonable price from a variety of online outlets such as Barnes & Noble and Amazon. About American Experience: The Presidents -- Woodrow Wilson The Presidents: Woodrow Wilson is usually presented in two parts, each of which lasts about one hour and twenty minutes. This division provides a natural break in the historical narrative since Part One ends just as World War I begins: Part One, “A Passionate Man,” chronicles Wilson’s rise from a Civil War boyhood in Georgia to become president of Princeton University and an outspoken champion of progressive reform. He is elected governor of New Jersey, then narrowly wins the presidency, accomplishing a remarkable agenda of reform in his first two years. Part Two, “The Redemption of the World,” portrays President Wilson as he leads America through WWI, then brokers the Treaty of Versailles in an effort to fulfil his dream of making the world “safe for democracy” and to prevent another world war. His vision of world peace through the League of Nations, however, is struck down at home, and his health suffers so seriously that his wife becomes de facto chief executive.

The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross, is an award-winning six-part documentary series by noted historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Covering from about the year 1500 through to the new millennium, the series addresses in a detailed yet entertaining way the challenges faced by African Americans throughout these centuries as well as their many triumphs. Each episode lasts approximately one hour, making the series a convenient one to work into a typical high-school class period. About this African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross Worksheet This worksheet provides students with 45 fill-in-the-blank problems for them to solve as they watch Episode 6 of The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross, which covers the period of 1968 to 2013 in African American history. Summary of Episode 6: A More Perfect Union After 1968, African Americans set out to build a bright new future on the foundation of the civil rights movement’s victories, but a growing class disparity threatened to split the black community in two. As hundreds of African Americans won political office across the country and the black middle class made unprecedented progress, larger economic and political forces isolated the black urban poor in the inner cities, vulnerable to new social ills and an epidemic of incarceration. Yet African Americans of all backgrounds came together to support Illinois’ Senator Barack Obama in his historic campaign for the presidency of the United States. When he won in 2008, many hoped that America had finally transcended race and racism. By the time of his second victory, it was clear that many issues, including true racial equality, remain to be resolved. Now we ask: How will African Americans help redefine the United States in the years to come? How These African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross Worksheets are Structured These The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross worksheets present students with fill-in problems to encourage them to pay close attention to the video as it plays. Cloze problems largely eliminate the problem of students guessing, and when they are well-constructed, they have the added benefit of helping students to zero in on main ideas and key details – exactly the content they should be mastering from the video. Each hour-long episode comes with between 40 and 70 fill-in problems, appropriately spaced out so that students can keep up. Some students, however, may feel that the pace is too brisk. In that case, teachers can simply assign some students to do the odd problems and others the evens, a strategy that can also help to discourage students from copying from classmates instead of paying attention as they should.