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The Three Doctrines & Legalism
Sixth graders imagine themselves to be, in turn, a follower of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Legalism. They are given a handout that lists seven questions. Direct students to write down how they feel an individual would answer...
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African Americans in the Columbia River Basin
Young scholars research the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive (CRBEHA) and use a variety of primary sources to explore the history of blacks in the region.
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Immigration and Settlement of Ethnic Groups in the Pacific Northwest
Students examine ethnic history of the Pacific Northwest in the period 1850-1950. They research documents and images in digital archives to explore immigration of various ethnic groups that settled in the region during this period.
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Ethnic Culture and Identity in the Columbia River Basin, 1850-1950
Students explore cultural history of immigrant groups that settled in the Columbia River Basin from 1850 to World War II, and examine various primary sources to explore role cultural and social customs played in keeping alive immigrant...
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Savvy in Sacramento
Students take a field trip to the state capital, Sacramento. Using the Internet, they explain the physical and human geographic features of the area and discuss interactions between the people of California between the time of explorers...
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Famous People of the Gold Rush
Fourth graders research a famous person from the Gold Rush era. Using the Internet, they take notes from creditable websites and write their rough drafts of their paper. They use peer editing to check for spelling and grammar errors. ...
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Chapter 28 – The 1980s
In this U.S. history learning exercise, students read assigned textbook pages describing 1980's America and respond to 49 short answer questions.
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2002
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.
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2008
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.
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2006
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.
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2005
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.
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Test: Social Studies, Booklet 2
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice worksheet, 8th graders respond to 1 essay and 10 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2003
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 ...
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2001
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.
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2007
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.
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Thanksgiving Holiday
First graders explore American culture by participating in arts and crafts activities. In this Thanksgiving activity, 1st graders listen to music based upon the Thanksgiving tradition and examine images of the first Thanksgiving....
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Electronic Technology
In this electronic worksheet, students complete 4 short answer, 6 fill in the blank, and 4 term identifications about electronics.
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Suitable words
In this suitable words worksheet, students fill in the blanks to a paragraph about photocopies with suitable words. Students fill in 10 blanks.
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Foreign War and Domestic Freedom: A Delicate Balancing Act
Students investigate civil liberties in the U.S. They watch and discuss a PowerPoint presentation, conduct research on an event from a timeline, complete a worksheet, take an ideology quiz, and conduct a debate.
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Loyalist? Ghosts of the Hudson River Valley
Students examine how national events effect them in New York. They examine case studies about individuals who represent different groups in society.
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America Moves to the City (1865-1900)
Statistical data can show shifts in human populations without bias or a prescribed historical point of view. View bar graphs and charts that describe new influxes in urbanization, immigration, and suffrage by state during the turn of the...
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Film Interpretation of the Great Depression
Students examine major ideas, eras, themes, developments, turning points, chronology, and cause-effect relationships in United States, world, and Washington State history. They also analyze the chronology of the history.
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Census Data and New Hampshire History
Pupils graph the population growth of New Hampshire using historical census data.
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Immigration in Massachusetts, 1880-1920
Young scholars, in groups, research immigration in America at the turn of the century. They put together a series of original written essays, letters, newspaper columns, etc. that show what it was like to live as an American citizen and...