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Teaching with Poster Art: World War I Posters

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. For this World War I lesson, students examine World War I posters. Learners investigate the use of propaganda strategies in the posters and discuss the visual metaphors.
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Multas

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Combine history and Spanish instruction with an exploration of descriptions of fines given in Florida in 1790. Partners read the brief text, fill out a graphic organizer about the crimes described, and interview each other about fines....
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Get Out, Get Active: Three Social Studies Activities Your Students Will Love

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Three recommendations to help keep your students engaged via outdoors social studies activities.
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The Red Badge of Courage: A New Kind of Realism

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Sudents compare specific excerpts from The Red Badge of Courage to first-hand accounts of Civil War battles, in text and images and list elements of Crane's style in The Red Badge of Courage that contribute to its realism.
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Letters From the Front Lines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a variety of letters from soliders who were on the front lines during World War II. After viewing an excerpt from "The War", they answer discussion and comprehension questions based on the letters and video. To end the...
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Vietnam veterans memorial

For Students 5th - 6th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a detailed factual story about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Students answer 6 questions responding to the story.
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Veterans Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this identifying vocabulary about Veterans worksheet, students match the vocabulary words with their definitions. Students match 15 answers.
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Veterans Group Creative Writing

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this creative writing instructional activity, students work in groups to write a brief story about Veterans using words or variations of words in a word bank in a twenty-five minutes time period. Students write 1 story.
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Sgt. Humiston, Where are You?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students become familiar with the events of the Civil War.  In this identification lesson plan, students use deductive reasoning to understand how the deceased soldier was identified.  Students view primary documents for information...
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National High Five Day

For Students 5th - 10th
For this National High Five Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, unscramble the words, sequencing, unscramble the...
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Antietam Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive Civil War instructional activity, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about the Battle of Antietam. Students may check their answers immediately.
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The Battle of Corydon

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the Battle of Corydon, its military leaders, and its influence on the town. In this Battle of Corydon activity, 4th graders develop vocabulary needed to complete the activity, listen as the teacher reads The Battle...
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A Hoosier Perspective on the March to the Sea: The Diary of William Miller

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders take a closer look at Sherman's March to the Sea. In this American Civil War lesson plan, 8th graders analyze the diary entries of William Miller. Discussion questions are included with the entries. Students create...
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Choices and Commitments: The Soldiers at Gettysburg

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the Gettysburg Campaign and the major actions of the armies during each day of the battle. They analyze the motives, actions, and experiences of several participants in the battle and evaluate the Gettysburg Address.
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These Honored Dead: The Battle of Rivers Bridge and Civil War Combat Casualties (94)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write creative accounts of the Battle at Rivers Bridge after studying historic accounts and looking at images in this series of activities.
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The Battle for San Juan Hill: Santiago, Cuba, July 1, 1898

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders design and create a poster, advertising for recruitment of volunteers to serve with Teddy Roosevelt in the 1st Volunteer Calvary Regiment. Students create a historical newspaper front page, from the time period, which...
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Airborne and Special Operations Museum Scavenger Hunt

For Students 5th - 6th
In this museum worksheet, learners answer 20 questions pertaining to a field trip to this specific museum. This would not be usable unless students were in the museum.
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Airborne & Special Operations Museum- Grade 8

For Students 8th
In this gallery scavenger hunt activity students answer 18 questions about the displays in the Airborne & Special Operations Museum.
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President William McKinley

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this US history worksheet, students read a biography about President William McKinley and answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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The Trenches

For Students 7th - 10th
For this World War I study guide worksheet, learners investigate trench warfare. Students read sections of information and examine trench diagrams. Learners respond to 9 short answer question regarding the information presented.
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The Red Badge of Courage: A New Kind of Realism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Civil War and make connections between the war and the interpretation of the war in the novel The Red Badge of Courage to help them understand realism. In this Civil War recounting instructional activity, students...
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618,000: Shall Not Have Died in Vain

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students explore the American Civil War. In this Civil War lesson, students examine a slave auction advertisement and an Abraham Lincoln quote. Students also read Pink and Say, create a foldable regarding naval warfare, and design a...
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American Civil War Group Creative Writing Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Civil War worksheet, students work with a group and have 25 minutes to write a story about the Civil War, using a group of vocabulary words about the war.
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American Civil War Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
For this Civil War vocabulary quiz worksheet, students match vocabulary words about the Civil War to their correct definitions, 15 words total.

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