Building fluency in reading informational text is part of the common core. Get learners reading information about past and current issues related to the country of Afghanistan. They read the seven paragraph passage, then answer four...

The end of WWII brought big changes around the world, not the least of which occur in the increasingly decolonized continent of Africa. This slideshow details the developing countries of Ghana, Kenya, Congo, Nigeria, and South Africa, to...

In this World War II worksheet, students read "Events Leading to World War II in Europe," and then write time lines based on the information presented.

In this Soviet Union worksheet, students read a 2-page selection about scientific work in the country and then respond to 4 short answer questions based on the selection.

In this war history learning exercise, students use the Internet to open a file on Air War and use the sort and search tools to respond to 8 questions. Then they create a graph of the total numbers of aircraft produced by the Axis...

Students explore the boycott of the 1980 Olympics by the United States. For this Olympic boycott lesson, students conduct research to identify the reasons behind the boycott as well as opinions regarding the boycott. Students participate...

The best part of this presentation about the Cold War is the various pictures, photos, and maps throughout the slides. The timeline of this time period is difficult to follow in the presentation, as well as the details about several main...

Tenth graders study the different ethnicities in Europe. In this Eastern Europe ESL instructional activity, 10th graders read an article and complete guided questions. Students participate in a debate.

In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about the Cold War. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.

In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students examine the chart that includes the area of 20 of the world's largest lakes. Students identify the names of the lakes in 4 minutes.

In this online interactive history quiz learning exercise, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about World War II. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, learners respond to 46 multiple choice questions about the Cold War. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this map quiz 1 instructional activity, students answer questions relating to geography, not interactively, then scroll down to see the answers.

The class receives background information on NATO, an atlas, and a blank world map. They color the original 1949 countries in red, the 1952 additions in green, and the 1990 additions in blue. This exercise would be a good starting point...

Watching the film Thirteen Days is an engaging way of acquainting learners with the Cuban missile crisis, and this worksheet is the perfect accompaniment for viewership! It includes 15 questions for your young historians to consider and...

In this end of World War II and Cold War study guide worksheet, students fill in 44 blanks in a passage with the appropriate words to complete the sentences regarding the time period.

In this end of World War II and Cold War study guide worksheet, students fill in the blanks in a 6-paragraph passage with the appropriate words to complete the sentences regarding the time period.

In this end of the Cold War study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in world history and then respond to 4 reflection questions.

In this battles and events of World War II study guide worksheet, students read the notes provided and add notes of their own.

In this Cold War worksheet, pupils respond to 6 short answer questions regarding the end of the Cold War that feature the letters of the word "warmer" as mnemonic hooks.

For this Cold War study guide worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer questions. The questions correlate to assigned readings in a textbook.

In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, learners respond to 47 identification questions about Muslim cities. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.

In this Joseph Stalin study guide activity, students read a brief overview pertaining to the ruler and fascism and then respond to a reflection question.

In this Russian history instructional activity, learners respond to 12 short answer questions about Communism and Capitalism. Students also use the provided maps of the Russia and the U.S.S.R. to help them answer the questions.