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The Alamo

Lorenzo de Zavala and José Antonio Navarro: Their Contributions to the Independence of Texas

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Lorenzo de Zavala and José Antonio Navarro were both native Mexicans and leaders of the Texas Revolution, but with different backgrounds and careers. Compare and contrast the two influential men with a research assignment in which...
Writing
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Nov. 8, 1960 | Kennedy Is Elected President

For Students 9th - 12th
Using the presidential election of 1960 as background information, learners consider the push of electoral reform. They read about the events and issues surrounding President Kennedy's win in 1960 and compare them to the same issues...
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Humanities Texas

Primary Source Worksheet: Citizen Letters to President and Mrs. Roosevelt Concerning the Depression

For Students 8th - 11th
A letter addressed to President Roosevelt and another addressed to Eleanor Roosevelt offer insight not only into these two amazing historical figures, but also into the struggles people faced during the Great Depression. 
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Humanities Texas

A President's Vision: Thomas Jefferson

For Teachers 5th - 11th Standards
Here you'll find a fantastic resource for analyzing several primary sources regarding Thomas Jefferson's presidency, from his election and home in Monticello to the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Louisiana Purchase.
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President George Walker Bush

For Students 4th - 6th
A short article on President George W. Bush awaits your students. After reading the article, students answer six multiple choice questions about Bush and his presidency. Answers appear at the end.
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United States Quiz Two

For Students 9th - 12th
In this United States instructional activity, students answer short answer questions about which political party the Presidents belonged to and geography of the country. Students answer 20 short answer questions.
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Teaching Tolerance

Civil Rights Activity Book

For Students 4th - 6th
An activity booklet includes a timeline of the movement, a song, and various informational reading passages on leaders, events, and the Civil Rights Memorial in Washington DC. Reading response questions and word puzzles are sure to...
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President George W. Bush

For Students 4th - 6th
In this George W. Bush crossword instructional activity, learners fill in the boxes on the crossword puzzle with the answers to the clues given on the page. There are 14 words to fill in on the puzzle. The clues are all related to...
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this John F. Kennedy biography learning exercise, students read a one page, detailed biography. They then complete an 8 question quiz.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Face Time

For Students 8th - 12th
In this historical events instructional activity, students examine caricatures of George W. Bush throughout his career and respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Manifest Destiny Questions

For Students 8th - 11th
In this Westward Expansion worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions about America's vision of Manifest Destiny and its effects.
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The American Civil War

For Students 6th - 8th
For this American history worksheet, students learn about the American Civil War. They first read a 2 page explanation of the war and events that took place. Students then answer 9 questions pertaining to the information they just read....
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U.S. Quiz Questions

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ESL United States worksheet, students answer a set of 25 questions about the United States. The answers to each question are written beneath each.
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Breaking News English: Japanese-Russian Peace Treaty Still Remote

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Japanese-Russian Peace Treaty Still Remote," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Arkansas

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this Arkansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.