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New York State Education Department

Global History and Geography Examination: January 2012

For Students 9th - 12th
Familiarize future test takers with the format of standardized tests. The assessment covers world history topics, such as the French Revolution and South American civilizations. It also covers world geography. The test, designed for high...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Document Based Essay Question: World War II

For Students 9th - 12th
In this primary source analysis activity, students examine 4 documents from World War II and then respond to the essay questions that accompany each of them.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

American Utopia: The Architecture and History of the Suburb

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Let's build a dream house! By examining promotional materials and photographs of early suburban developments, scholars consider what led to the development of this particular American dream. The resource includes case studies of three...
Lesson Plan
California Department of Education

Telling My Story

For Teachers 12th Standards
Entrance essays are the ultimate sales pitch! Show your seniors how to market themselves in the first of six college and career readiness lesson plans. Pupils discover the do's and don'ts of writing personal statements through research,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2008

For Students 8th
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice learning exercise, students respond to 1 essay and 10 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2006

For Students 8th
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice activity, students respond to 1 essay and 10 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2005

For Students 8th
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 1 essay and 10 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2003

For Students 8th
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice instructional activity, students respond to 1 essay and 10 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United ...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2007

For Students 8th
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice activity, students respond to 1 essay and 10 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2002

For Students 8th
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 1 essay and 12 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2001

For Students 8th
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice learning exercise, students respond to 1 essay and 14 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
Activity
Museum of Tolerance

Documents That Shape Society

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
The Bill of Rights is a foundational document of American democracy, much like the Nuremberg Laws were a foundational document of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany. But that's where their similarities end. Engage high schoolers in a...
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New York State Education Department

Global History and Geography Examination: June 2014

For Students 9th - 12th
Want to test pupils' knowledge of world events? The assessment addresses global history, such as the ideas of the enlightenment, trade, and geography in five different sections. Pupils answer multiple choice, document-based items, and...
Assessment
New York State Education Department

US History and Government Examination: August 2015

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Are your learners feeling a bit jittery about an upcoming American history standardized test? Take a look at a state standardized test to give them additional practice and ease their nerves. Extra practice includes a scaffolded...
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New York State Education Department

Global History and Geography Examination: August 2013

For Students 9th - 12th
What test-taking strategies help individuals ace exams? The standardized test assesses scholars' knowledge of world history and geography. High school historians put their test-taking strategies to use in the multiple choice, document...
Assessment
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New York State Education Department

Global History and Geography Examination: August 2014

For Students 9th - 12th
What does the class know about world history and geography? The assessment tests high school scholars' skills in a state standardized test from the New York Department of Education. It covers topics such as the Enlightenment and the...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Documenting Research: Sorting and Recording Information About the Wheelwright

For Teachers 4th Standards
Fourth graders practice using a graphic organizer to record their notes and answer text-dependent questions while supplying evidence of how they found their answer. They focus on a machine called the wheelright, which was commonly...
Lesson Plan
Deliberating in a Democracy

Cyberbullying—Alternate Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Should schools be permitted to punish young scholars for off-campus cyberbullying? After reading a passage that details statistics about cyberbullying and Supreme Court rulings about schools' ability to limit student speech,...
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New York State Education Department

Global History and Geography Examination: January 2010

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Agriculture was more revolutionary than some might think. Using a primary source set—including photos of artifacts from Mesopotamia and an amusing comic—learners consider the impacts of the neolithic, agricultural, and green revolutions....
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New York State Education Department

Global History and Geography Examination: January 2011

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Using primary and secondary sources—including classics such as the Communist Manifesto—class members consider the effects of these ideas on the course of history. Another essay prompt explores geography and history, while multiple-choice...
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New York State Education Department

Global History and Geography Examination: June 2013

For Students 9th - 12th
Is it time to improve test-taking skills? The assessment is a copy of a state test for pupils to practice strategies for taking exams. It covers subjects such as the Chinese Dynasty's and ancient Indian history. It is divided into...
Assessment
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New York State Education Department

Global History and Geography Examination: January 2013

For Students 9th - 12th
How much do high schoolers know about human history? The assessment covers global history and geography with multiple choice, document based items, and essay questions. It covers topics such as human migration patterns and religions of...
Assessment
New York State Education Department

English Language Arts Examination: August 2014

For Students 9th - 12th
Tired of searching for complex passages suitable for high school level assessments? A challenging examination includes numerous complex text excerpts as well as question items to match them. Learners analyze literary elements, author's...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Department of Archives and History

Conflict in Alabama in the 1830s: Native Americans, Settlers, and Government

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
To better understand the Indian Removal Act of 1830, class members examine primary source documents including letters written by Alabama governors and the Cherokee chiefs. The lesson is part of a unit on the expansion of the United...