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The Old North Trail

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson to find information about the old trails of North America that were used by Native Americans. Specifically, they conduct research to find the history of The Old North Trail. The teacher shares several theories...
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Interactive
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North America Map Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, learners respond to 19 identification questions about the countries located in North America.
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The Mystery of Exploration

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners comprehend the history of European exploration of North America. They are introduced to basic reasearch techniques. Students focus on four explorers who visited New York State: Verrazano, Cartier, Champlian, and Hudson. They...
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Early American Settlements

For Teachers 11th Standards
What brought settlers from Europe to North America? By exploring primary sources, such as posters seeking recruits for the new lands, class members take a deeper look at these motivations. To finish, they present their findings to...
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Colonial America and Roots of Government

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students identify 50 States and the major geographic features, regions, and political representation of each. In connection, they investigate the causes and effects of European colonization on North America. They identify the formation...
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Worksheet
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The Portuguese and Spanish in the Americas

For Students 8th - 10th
Test the class on what they know with a thirty-two question multiple-choice quiz. It tests basic facts regarding the Portuguese and Spanish explorers in the Americas from the time of Christopher Columbus.
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Worksheet
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North America

For Students 5th - 6th
In this map of North America worksheet, students study the map of North America and then write the names of the 11 countries on the provided lines.
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Worksheet
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What Do You Know About the Earliest History of North America?

For Students 8th - 9th
In this History of North America activity, students use what they know about the early history of North America to complete a crossword puzzle. Fourteen clues are provided.
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Organizer
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North America: Three Countries Map

For Students 6th - 12th
In this North American political map worksheet, students examine the boundaries of the three countries of North America.
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Organizer
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North America: Political Outline Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this North America political map worksheet, students examine the state and province boundaries of Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
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Organizer
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North America Map

For Students 6th - 12th
In this North America political map worksheet, students examine the labeled countries and their respective national boundaries.
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Organizer
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North America: Unlabelled Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this North America political map worksheet, students examine the unlabelled countries and their respective national boundaries.
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Worksheet
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North Dakota Challenge

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this North Dakota worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about the history of North Dakota. Students answer 10 questions.
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North Dakota Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this North Dakota worksheet, students match 14 words pertaining to the state of North Dakota with their definitions in another column.
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Core Knowledge Foundation

Colonial America Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

For Teachers 3rd Standards
A read-aloud anthology explores Colonial America. Third graders listen to informational texts, discuss what they heard, and participate in extension activities and writing. Take-home materials, assessments, and remediation opportunities...
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Organizer
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Americas: Political Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this North America and South America outline map worksheet, students examine the political boundaries of the 2 continents.
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Mapping the Americas

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Celebrate the geography of the Americas and develop map skills through a series of activities focused on the Western Hemisphere. Learners study everything from earthquakes and volcanoes of the Americas and the relationship between...
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Culture Areas Of Native North America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the different cultural areas of Native North America. They process information using critical thinking skills while conducting research on the internet. They record information found on a graphic organizer to help...
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Jamestown in Context: The Colonization of North America

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students analyze the significance of Jamestown in the broader picture of colonization and analyze a historical document to determine the effects of previous explorations on the expectations of the Jamestown colonizers
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South America Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this South America facts worksheet, students read the statements about South America and select the best choice to complete the 10 statements.
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PPT
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The European Conquest of the Americas

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Witness the birth of the Americas in this presentation, which details the European Explorers who contributed to adding vital details on our modern-day maps. Viewers' worlds will literally expand after seeing the results of Cortes and the...
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Worksheet
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South America Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary activity worksheet, students read the statements about South America and complete them with 10 words from the word bank.
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Worksheet
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Writing Exercise: The Spanish in North America

For Students 4th - 7th
Bring writing into your history course with this exercise on Spanish development and conquest in North America. Five short-answer prompts get students writing about various aspects of Spanish influence. They consider the origin of the...
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Organizer
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North America Outline Map

For Students 3rd - 12th
In this blank outline map worksheet, students investigate the political boundaries of the continent. This map may be used for a variety of classroom activities.

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