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US National Archives

Our Documents: The Sherman Anti Trust Act (1890)

For Students 9th - 10th
Available on this informative site is an interactive copy of the original Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890. You can also view larger images, a typed transcript, and download a .PDF file. Beneath the interactive image is a brief but...
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)

For Students 9th - 10th
A copy of the original Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is available on this site. You can also link to larger images, a typed transcript, and a downloadable .PDF file. There is also a concise and informative history and background on the...
eBook
Other

Paradigm Education: My Shakespeare: Julius Caesar, Act 4, Scene 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The text of Act IV of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, accompanied by audio narration. Be sure to advance to scenes 2 and 3 (or to other acts of the play) using the buttons at the top. Includes audio narration, performance clips, discussion...
Lesson Plan
Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Healthcare Act, Federalism, and the Commerce Clause

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Utilize a lesson plan focused on cases brought against the federal government based on part of the Affordable Healthcare Act.
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: Pendleton Act (1883)

For Students 9th - 10th
The passage of the Pendleton Act was a reaction to assassination of President James A. Garfield. Find the text of the act and read a discussion of why such a law is necessary. An image of the document and a transcript of the law are...
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: Interstate Commerce Act (1887)

For Students 9th - 10th
Find an image of the original Interstate Commerce Act, passed in 1887, as a remedy to railroad monopolies. Read a transcript of the law, and an explanation of the reasons why such a law was necessary.
Lesson Plan
Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: The Stolen Valor Act and False Speech

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan, including an extension opportunity, addressing whether the Stolen Valor Act violates the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Lesson Plan
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Alien and Sedition Acts: Defining American Freedom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson with activity in which students study and analyze the challenges surrounding constitutional rights and national security by focussing on the Alien and Sedition Act, 1798 and definitions of American freedom. Links to primary...
Primary
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: National Museum of the American Indian: The Removal Act

For Students 9th - 10th
At first, the Trail of Tears only described the Cherokee removal of 1838. Later it included the removals of all southeastern Native nations. Take a close look at these primary sources from the Smithsonian which include a reproduction of...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs the West: The Nez Perce and the Dawes Act

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This companion article from the PBS series, "New Perspectives on the West," offers a lesson plan which approaches the Dawes Act from the perspective of the Nez Perce.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: June 2: Indian Citizenship Act

For Students 9th - 10th
On June 2, 1924, Native Americans were granted American citizenship via Indian Citizenship Act. Learn about this act of congress and how it impacted American Indian culture.
Article
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Enabling Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem provides information on the Nazi Enabling Act of 1933, which gave Hitler's government dictatorial powers for four year.
Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Emergency Banking Relief Act of 1933

For Students 9th - 10th
See the text of the Emergency Banking Relief Act of 1933, enacted a mere five days after the inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Read about the provisions put in place in an attempt to shore up confidence in the American financial...
Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Sugar and Stamp Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
Reasons for the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act are briefly described. The article also describes the colonial assemblies' reasons for fearing and speaking out against these taxes. The biggest question, Parliament's right to tax the...
Website
PBS

American Experience: Espionage and Sedition Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
As progressive a president as Woodrow Wilson was, when the U.S. joined World War I, he signed legislation that made it a crime to criticize the government. Read about the espionage and sedition acts that were passed and how they were...
Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Chinese Exclusion Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
Definition and description of the Chinese Exclusion Acts.
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Other

Act's College Readiness Standards

For Students 9th - 10th
Teachers and students may view or print the ACT's College Readiness Standards for English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing.
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Federal Reserve Act (1913)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents information about the Federal Reserve Act, which created the Federal Reserve System in 1913. It is part of a larger article on central banking in the U.S.
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: The Embargo Act of 1807

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the events that led up to the Embargo Act of 1807 and the impact it had on the American economy.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: President Bush on the Patriot Act

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "President Bush on the Patriot Act" by President George W. Bush, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
Website
Other

Lit Charts: Julius Caesar Act 2, Scene 1 Summary & Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary and analysis of Act 2 Scene 1 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The analysis includes a discussion of themes that arise throughout the act. The reader can advance to scenes 2, 3, and 4 using the buttons at the top or bottom.
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: The Homestead Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
The sources in this primary set document the Homestead Acts and the experiences of American homesteaders during the late 1800s. Includes teaching guide.
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Reservations, Resistance, and the Indian Reorganization Act

For Students 9th - 10th
The resources here, including letters, photographs, posters, and maps, represent the Indian Reorganization Act. Includes teaching guide.
Lesson Plan
Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: Homestead Act of 1862

For Students 4th
Through the use of primary sources, 4th graders will understand the main concepts of the Homestead Act and use that information to write a letter to a relative explaining why they moved to Ohio.

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