Less than $5 U.S. History Assessment (by date, latest first)

Written for 6th to 10th graders.

This WebQuest requires students to compare and contrast the French and American Revolutions. Includes 15 questions - each with a website link to explore to help find the answer.

Includes a separate answer key.

Discard the paper/pencil approach to assessment. This quiz will have students access their knowledge of important facts and information regarding the United States' Civil War in an interactive & engaging way. This PowerPoint presentation is rich in primary sources and colorful imagery that will prompt students to examine context clues when answering the provided questions. If you liked this lesson see other related ‘Civil War’ lessons here: • Civil War Role Play/Debate Activity (click here to open in new tab)

Are you looking to engage your students in the study of FDR's New Deal? This New Deal Matching Game is the perfect way to get your students excited and engaged with history. The game provides slides to guide both the teacher and the student through note-taking, student discussions/debate, and the ‘New Deal Matching Game’.

Instructions: Organize into groups of 3-4 students. Each group will analyze 10 scenarios that will be presented in the next several slides. Fill out the T-chart addressing the following…

1. Which New Deal program(s) is the best match in addressing the problems associated with each scenario? Write in the letter of the card. 

(*You will use each program only once).

2. Acronyms? Write in the abbreviation. 

3. Which of the 3 R’s best applies to each of the scenarios; Relief, Recovery, or Reform? (Hint, scenario #3 is the only one that has two of the R’s)

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This Cold War Unit review & assessment includes:

• Easy to use comprehensive study guide
• 31 slide Power-Point review game quiz
• 31 slide Power-Point Game review Quiz with answers
• Exam: 5 matching questions, 35 multiple choice
• 4 essay questions

All of the above materials can be reformatted, edited, and modified to suit your objectives.

If you liked this lesson see other related ‘Cold War’ lessons here:

• The Cold War and Vietnam
• The Cuban Missile Crisis Declassified
• The Korean War: A Critical Reading Activity

Looking for a fun, engaging and quick way for students to review terms and concepts tied to U.S. history? Pictionarades is an interactive game that will tap into the imagination and knowledge of your students who will be challenged to use their acting and/or artistic ability in illustrating concepts and vocabulary words tied certain time periods of U.S. history. Materials: • Lesson plan • Vocabulary words (11 units) • Word Document Template Time Frame: • 10-15 min

Students can assess their knowledge of World War II major events in an interactive and engaging way through this trivia board game! Included in this fun activity are the following:

• 40 multiple choice questions

• 12 true or false questions

• 1 board game

• Set of Trivia Rules

• Recommended procedure for the teacher to follow

If you liked this lesson see other related ‘World War II’ lessons here:

• World War II- The Rise of Dictators (click here to open in new tab)

• World War II Study Guide, Review Quiz, & Exam (click here to open in new tab)

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"I'm Your Flag So Please Treat Me Right!" is a book told from the point of view of the American flag. It helps children understand the importance of the American flag and the proper way to care for the American flag. This worksheet is a simple comprehension worksheet to see if the students were listening. Each example on the worksheet is comes from the book.

This U.S. States research project includes both a Google version and a hard copy. It is everything you need in order for students to study the U.S. States!! It encourages research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, and self-reflection skills! It is easy to use and an awesome project that your students will love! The Google/online version includes over 10 pages of graphic organizers (with examples!), vocabulary terms, and quizzes. The hard copy contains 16 pages of graphic organizers, vocabulary, and grading tools.

• The physical/hard copy of this resource is a group research project intended for small groups to complete and present (in person).
• The Google/online copy of this resource is designed for individual research (in person or distance learning).

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Studying the U.S. States in your classroom? This product is an ideal comprehensive group research project based around the 50 states so look no further! It encourages research skills using National Geographic Kids & various graphic organizers, content-specific vocabulary knowledge, group teamwork and collaboration, presentation skills, and self-reflection skills! This product comes with 16 pages of graphic organizers, vocabulary terms, and grading tools. It is easy to use and an awesome collaborative project that your students will love!

What's included?

1. How-to-Use Guide: Includes main ideas, student outcomes, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading.

2. National Geographic Kids Website Guide: Provides a detailed description of how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and steps.

3. Vocabulary Posters: ½ sheet definitions of 8 vocabulary words related to this project: Statehood, Population, Capital, Abbreviation, Geography, Landforms, Natural Resources, and Wildlife.

4. Vocabulary Word Sort Game: Print and cut both pages 9 and 10. Students have to match the definition with the correct vocabulary word.

5. Individual Research Graphic Organizer Option 1: Graphic organizer option 1 for students to record their individualized U.S. State research.

6. Individual Research Graphic Organizer Option 2: Graphic organizer option 2 for students to record their individualized U.S. State research.

7. Group U.S. State Research Poster Prep Document: Groups will use this document to ensure they have all the requirements needed to complete their group posters.

8. Group U.S. State Research Poster & Presentation Rubric: Teacher grading rubric that includes a 4 point system to grade the individual research graphic organizers, the poster, presentation, and teamwork of the group.

9. Group work Reflection Sheet: ½ sheet where students write what they did great on and how they can improve next time.

10. ‘What I Learned’ Graphic Organizer: Document where students can record what they learned from the class U.S. State presentations.

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*Native American Women from Pre-Columbian Era to 1810: Power Point Presentation

*Native American Women from Pre-Columbian Era to 1810: Reading Assignment and Worksheet with Answer Key

Power Point Lesson

This 12-slide PowerPoint presentation about Native American women describes general attributes of women in Native American societies with a focus on three specific regional groups: Pueblo Indians of the Southwest, the Plains Indians and the Iroquois Confederacy. It covers the pre-Columbian era through 1810. It also features four specific notable Native American women from this time period. This PowerPoint presentation works as part of the sequence of American History or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month. It also includes a map showing the key geographic regions of Native American tribes and groups.

This is also available as a digital resource through Easel. Students may review independently.

Reading Assignment and Worksheet

This four-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet with Answer Key provides an overview of the various activities, attributes and activities of women in Native American tribal groups. It covers the time period from the pre-Columbian era through 1810 and highlights three different tribal groups. By the 1820s, the Native American tribes came under increasing pressure from American settlers and their lives began to change with westward expansion. These impacts will be addressed in separate resources about women and westward expansion.

Students can read this as an in-class assignment, a homework assignment or it can also be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.

The worksheet is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

Reading Assignment - 3 pages

Worksheet - 1 page
Answer Key - 1 page

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Analyzing Primary Sources, Activities and Teaching Bundles for other eras.

If you like World War II historical fiction, I have written a book called Hearts of War about a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle and I appreciate any reviews!

This 12-slide PowerPoint presentation about Native American women describes general attributes of women in Native American societies with a focus on three specific regional groups: Pueblo Indians of the Southwest, the Plains Indians and the Iroquois Confederacy. It covers the pre-Columbian era through 1810. It also features four specific notable Native American women from this time period. This PowerPoint presentation works as part of the sequence of American History or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month. It also includes a map showing the key geographic regions of Native American tribes and groups.

Through the digital Easel assessment, students can check their knowledge and teachers can measure student learning. For home schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is a valuable online tool.

This resource is part of the Women in American History Series which includes the following PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets and Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's for various eras.

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This 19-slide PowerPoint presentation covers the early years of the Women’s Rights Movement in the United States, from 1840 through 1865. It is an ideal lesson for the antebellum time period or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month.

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight how the Women’s Rights Movement developed during these twenty-five years. It points to the influential role of abolition in helping women to become activists and then the realization that women needed to take action on their own behalf. Key women are highlighted including the giants of the era such as Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth.

If you would like the actual PowerPoint slides, please email me at cnonnemaker@gmail.com and I will happily send them to you after you purchase.

There is also an Easel Assessment. For Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is a valuable digital tool.

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Analyzing Primary Sources and DBQ's and more!

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Do you or your students like WWII historical fiction? In Hearts at War, Tosh and Betty come of age in Southern California only to have their lives severed by war, family and social pressures once they enter college. Coincidence will throw them together again in the Pacific theater of war as they both serve in the military. Will they be able face the challenges of war and find a way to one another? In writing Hearts at War, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle/Kindle Unlimited. Young Adults/Adults/Interracial Romance. I appreciate any reviews!

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Pearl Harbor Comic Book and Pearl Harbor 25 Activities

Pearl Harbor Comic Book

Use cause and effect, inferencing and critical thinking skills to complete this 39 page ready-to-make, fact based Pearl Harbor Day comic book. Uses American dates.

Includes:

easy to follow World War II Facts Sheet

title page

dedication page

ending page

basic facts about attack and deaths at Pearl Harbor

USS Arizona memorial

US presidential speech

black and white images

ready to fill in dialogue and speech boxes

Great for assessment, cause and effect practice, inferencing skills, introduction to unit, reinforcement of background information for World War II, and project based learning. Fun and engaging yet educationa ELA/history/social studies learning activity!

Pearl Harbor 25 Activities Packet

Basic facts about Pearl Harbor Day that include 25 critical thinking activities for ELA and History/Social Studies. Illustrated black and white images for coloring and decorating.

Includes:

KWL Chart

Where is Pearl Harbor?

What is the distance between California and Japan?

What prompted the attack?

Timeline of Events (to build)

When was the attack?

Time Zones activity

Surprise attack! What would you have been doing at...?

Ships unguarded--what would the captain do?

Planes unsecured--what is your suggestion?

Compare and contrast a sailor and soldier

Flying at night in 1941

Paper airplane building, decorating, and flying game

A vital resource not destroyed--oil

Decorate a fallen soldier's tombstone

A General's orders...

Presidential speech translation and analysis

Write your own presidential speech

If you were President...

Jeanette Rankin and Thoughts on War

Make a war poster

Write a Pearl Harbor acrostic poem

Create a Pearl Harbor Memorial

Design a newspaper front page

2 Pearl Harbor Day coloring sheets

Answer and Suggestions for Use sheet

Excellent for cause and effect, inferencing, test prep and review for History/SS, for ELA expository writing, fact-based text accompaniment, and understanding Pearl Harbor Day's importance in American history.Use with AP/GT, flipped, homeschool, project based, etc...Fun, educational, and thought provoking!

Guess the states with fact based clues and visuals. 25 states are included in part one. Instructions for individual/group play, and suggestions for use that offer interactive fun while learning about states. Sheets can be colored and displayed or used as is. Clues include: State Capitols with starred location Famous Statesmen Mottos Nicknames State Birds State Flowers States Included: 1. Virginia 2. Alaska 3. Iowa 4. Texas 5. North Dakota 6. Missouri 7. Utah 8. Kentucky 9. Rhode Island 10. Wisconsin 11. Hawaii 12. California 13. Ohio 14. Delaware 15. South Dakota 16. Arkansas 17. Montana 18. Idaho 19. Arizona 20. Oklahoma 21. New York 22. Florida 23. New Hampshire 24. Georgia 25. Vermont Perfect for assessment on states, building prior knowledge for units, introduction of state units, and states' reviews. Can be used to make student books or United States' bulletin board displays. Fun to play as an individual, team, or whole group game.

Guess the states with fact based clues and visuals. 26 states are included in part one. Use with or without part one. Instructions for individual/group play, and suggestions for use that offer interactive fun while learning about states. Sheets can be colored and displayed or used as is. Clues include: State Capitols with starred location Famous Statesmen Mottos Nicknames State Birds State Flowers States Included: 1. Washington 2. Alabama 3. Illinois 4. Tennessee 5. New Jersey 6. Mississippi 7. Nebraska 8. Maine 9. West Virginia 10. Michigan 11. Louisiana 12. Pennsylvania 13. Oregon 14. Connecticut 15. Kansas 16. Wyoming 17. Nevada 18. South Carolina 19. New Mexico 20. Massachusetts 21. Virginia 22. Colorado 23. Minnesota 24. North Carolina 25. Indiana 26. Maryland (second answer sheet with 1-26 included if not using with part one) Perfect for assessment on states, building prior knowledge for units, introduction of state units, and states' reviews. Can be used to make student books or United States' bulletin board displays. Fun to play as an individual, team, or whole group game.

Get students thinking about presidential elections and political campaign promises with 16 handouts that generate higher level learning.The journal-like prompts include historical facts that will have students wondering, "What if.I was president..?" Social issues to write about include:

family issues

government growth

importing goods

internet issues

laws and rules

leadership style

national debt

national security

social security

space exploration

succession

transportation problems

war

world peace

There are sixteen famous presidents, with their greatest accomplishments. Included are: Adams, Bush, Clinton, Cleveland, Coolidge, Eisenhower, Jackson, Johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Nixon, Reagan, Roosevelt,Washington

Includes Extra Resources (videos, web-links) and Ideas for Use in the classroom.

Can be used with English, Government, History classes.

An overview of Galveston as the Gateway to America during 1845-1924. Follow immigrants from Europe to Galveston in dangerous conditions over rough seas as they enter the Port of Galveston to start their new lives. 23 pages of comic book style coloring frames; 11 of these pages are blank for students to write their immigration stories. Includes "Fact" box on each of the pages. Fun, engaging, and educational approach to learning about immigration through the Port of Galveston in 1845. Use for introducing skills or for assessment of knowledge.

Use cause and effect, inferencing and critical thinking skills to complete this 39 page ready-to-make, fact based Pearl Harbor Day comic book. Uses American dates. Includes: easy to follow World War II Facts Sheet title page dedication page ending page basic facts about attack and deaths at Pearl Harbor USS Arizona memorial US presidential speech black and white images ready to fill in dialogue and speech boxes Great for assessment, cause and effect practice, inferencing skills, introduction to unit, reinforcement of background information for World War II, and project based learning. Fun and engaging yet educationa ELA/history/social studies learning activity!

This product is a comprehensive set of reading comprehension passages about the life and legacy of Susan B. Anthony (biography), a key figure in the women’s suffrage movement.

It is designed for students in grades 3, 4, 5, and even 6 and is ideal for Women’s History Month or social studies curriculum.

The passages cover key aspects of Anthony’s life, including

• Her early years
• Her fight for women’s rights
• Her trial
• Her enduring legacy

Each passage is accompanied by 6 written response questions to test comprehension, making it an excellent tool for enhancing students’ reading skills and understanding of historical figures.

Answer keys are provided for all passages, facilitating easy grading and review.

This educational resource provides a valuable and engaging way to explore women’s history.

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Explore important moments in history with this comprehensive set of three Cold War Nuclear Arms Race reading comprehension passages.

The passages are designed for students in grades 6, 7, 8, and 9 and they cover the following topics;

• The Cold War: The students will learn about the tension and conflicts between countries after World War II.
• Understanding The Nuclear Arms Race: This passage will help the students discover how countries competed to have the most powerful nuclear weapons and its effects on global safety.
• The Arms Control Treaties: Help your students learn about the agreements or treaties made to control and reduce the spread of nuclear weapons to make the world safer.

After each passage, there are 10 multiple-choice questions to help students think about what they've learned. Answer keys are included.

This is perfect for classroom activities like group discussions or independent work to help the students understand these important events in history.

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