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History: Understanding the Tudor Timeline
Who were the Tudors? Find out about the Tudor Era 1485-1602 through a timeline. You'll find a description of King Henry, The Battle of Bosworth, and the Tudor Timeline. A classroom activity involving the succession of Tudor rulers is...
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Fire of London Edition
A baker left a cooker on and caused the great fire of london in 1666. To quiz kids on this epic event, you can play this version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. They'll be challenged with thirteen questions. Interactive game play is a...
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Sir Robert Peel: Second Baronet (1788-1850)
Who was the second Baronet in Great Britain, you ask? Why, it was non other than Sir Robert Peel! Learn all about Sir Peel's life, politics, and contributions to British policy. If this isn't what your class is studying in school, it...
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Why Did King Henry VIII Divorce Catherine of Aragon?
Why did King Henry divorce Catherine of Aragon, and how did he make divorce possible? Young historians will read through each informational slide to learn the story of Catherine of Aragon, King Henry, and Anne Boleyn. They will then...
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Parliament Limits English Monarchy: Ch 21
This teaching tool allows you to check-up on your students' understanding and use their notes to fill out charts on British rulers who have relations with Parliament. The first 6 slides have the name of 1 ruler and an area to type what...
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Elizabeth I
Who was Elizabeth I? Read these short paragraphs to find out who she was and how she became queen. Then have the class answer nine fill-in-the-blank prompts based on the reading.
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Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
There have been many conspirators and saboteurs lurking throughout history. With this slide show, Guy Fawkes is in the spotlight, as learners discover his plot to blow up Parliament in 1604. They'll learn how he was caught, how his plan...
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The Saga of the Tudor Family
Helpful as a basic outline to a discussion about the Tudor Monarchy, these slides present the members of the Tudor family in descending order, complete with all of Henry VIII's wives, "Bloody Mary," and Elizabeth I. Teacher will need to...
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Queen Victoria
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about Queen Victoria. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Queen Elizabeth I
In this online interactive history quiz instructional activity, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about Queen Elizabeth I. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Henry VIII
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about King Henry VIII. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Henry VIII
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about King Henry VIII. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Oliver Cromwell
In this online interactive history learning exercise, students respond to 7 short answer questions about Oliver Cromwell. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive learning exercise.
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Oliver Cromwell
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 46 multiple choice questions about Oliver Cromwell. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Queen Victoria
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the achievements of Queen Victoria. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Living Conditions in Victorian Homes
Young scholars analyze a piece of artwork to draw conclusions about life in Victorian Britain. In this British history lesson plan, students use a painting to determine who could have lived in the house, why the house was built in its...
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The Scientific Revolution in England and Europe
Students read and discuss Scientific Revolution information sheet and the diagram concerning the causes of the Scientific Revolution. They construct a timeline including Aristotle, Democritus, Copernicus, Bacon and Descartes along with a...
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Robert Boyle and the Mechanical Philosophy
Students read and discuss Boyle's Mechanical Philosophy and his rejection of Aristotle's theory of "Forms and Qualities." They answer a given set of questions and discuss these with the class.
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English Historical Newsletter Project
Twelfth graders write a research paper on British history. They are assigned a particular decade in British history and conduct research covering several indicated topics. They reference and cite multiple resources in their research.
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Who Could Ask for Mores?
Students enjoy hands-on learning experiences. For this Victorian Britain lesson, students may visit the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Shambellie House Museum of Costume, or the Museum of Costume of Bath online or in-person to discover...
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Past Presence
High schoolers examine British Black History. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to research the history of Blacks in Great Britain. Several lesson enhancement ideas are included.
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Queen Elizabeth I
In this online interactive literature worksheet, high schoolers respond to 10 short answer questions about Queen Elizabeth I. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Victorian Homes Lesson
Students investigate British Society in the 19th century by examining Victorian style homes. For this world history lesson, students observe photographs of both rich and poor Victorian homes and discuss the main differences between the...
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Letter to the Pope from Henry VIII
For this "Letter to the Pope" template worksheet, students fill in the blanks with details that Henry VIII might have written to the Pope regarding his separation from his wife.