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A Picture's Worth 500-700 Words: Neoclassical Painting Analysis and Creative Write
Learners survey Neoclassical art and create a narrative based on their analyses. Focused questions and relevant background information provided by the Getty Museum provides a great foundation for students to understand art techniques as...
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Civil War
Historical poetry is lyrical in form and rich with content. After examining the differences between the Northern and Southern states before and during the U.S. Civil War, learners complete a Venn diagram and create an illustration of the...
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Conceptualizing an Experiment
Students analyze information from a variety of sources in order to create a hypothesis about the origin of an interesting family artifact. They create alternative hypotheses based upon available information in order to understand that...
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Classification
Students explore classification skills used in scientific research. They classify a variety of objects in order to compare and contrast. In addition, they analyze previously collected data in order to place items into meaningful groups.
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The Armenian Genocide: The American Ambassador in Constantinople
Students analyze America's reaction to the Armenian Genocide. They write a journal response, read and discuss text, compare/contrast reactions around the world to the Armenian Genocide and the genocide in Rwanda, and write an essay.
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Animating a Historic Event
Research a historic event using textbooks, primary source documents, the Internet, and other library and media resources. Young historians will take the research they have gathered and write an attention-grabbing, historically accurate...
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Teaching With Primary Sources
Students examine primary sources. In this primary sources lesson, students evaluate 19th century advertisements. Students create and illustrate an advertisement.
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Tips for Studying History
In this historical analysis worksheet, students read the 6 tips for studying historical time periods and then read a 1-paragraph selection about the Chinese approach to history and respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Reflective Questions: Speeches
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze speeches of their choosing and respond to 6 analysis questions about the speeches.
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Letter Analysis
In this primary source analysis activity, learners analyze historical letters of their choosing and respond to 15 analysis questions about the letters.
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Poster Analysis
In this primary source analysis instructional activity, students analyze historical posters of their choosing and respond to 10 analysis questions about the posters.
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Go Down Moses
Fifth graders investigate the workings of the Underground Railroad. In this slavery instructional activity, 5th graders read personal accounts from slaves, examine secret codes of the Underground Railroad, and play a board game based on...
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Was it a New Deal or a Raw Deal?
Students investigate the facets of the New Deal. In this Great Depression lesson, students research primary documents to explore the pros and cons of the New Deal legislation. Students respond to 1930's newspaper editorials regarding...
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Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society Document Worksheet
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer questions that require them to analyze the included report.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Map
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 6 short answer questions that require them to analyze the maps of their choice.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Newspaper Article
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze their selected newspaper articles.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Postcard
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer questions that require them to analyze the pictured postcard.
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Worksheet for Analysis of Sheet Music
For this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze sheet music of their choice.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Written Document
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer questions that require them to analyze the provided historical document.
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Worksheet for Analysis of an Artifact
For this primary source analysis worksheet, learners respond to 20 short answer questions that require them to analyze an artifact of their choice.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Broadside or Leaflet
In this primary source analysis activity, students respond to 15 short answer questions that require them to analyze leaflets or brochures of their choice.
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Worksheet for Analysis of a Motion Picture
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions that require them to analyze the motion picture of their choice.
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Milton Hershey and His Times
Middle schoolers explore the accomplishments of Milton Hershey. In this historical analysis lesson plan, students research Hershey's life and the historical events that occurred during his life. Middle schoolers create timelines that...