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Stand Firm: Choice and Consequences

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the Holocaust. In this world history lesson, students research Nazi oppression under Hitler's rule as they read Holocaust and Human Behavior and Facing the Lion: Memoirs of a Young Girl in Nazi Europe.
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Cataracts of the Nile Reviewing Egyptian History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate and answer questions about the people, places, and events of ancient Egypt and their contributions to world civilization. In small groups they participate in a game answering review questions about ancient Egyptian...
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Pope John Paul II

For Students 4th - 7th
In this world history worksheet, students read, analyze and summarize a short article on Pope John Paul II and then answer nine comprehension questions.
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Eden's Last Stand: Why Did Anthony Eden Resign in 1938?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners investigate the politics of England by reading historic letters.  In this world history lesson, students research the Conservative British Government during the beginning of World War II.  Learners examine an authentic...
Interactive
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African Independence

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive contemporary world history worksheet, students answer 8 multiple choice questions regarding African independence. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Calamitous 14c

For Students 9th - 12th
For this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 11 multiple choice questions regarding the 14th century. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Foundations of WWI

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore how World War I created a foundation for the United States to become a world power. In this World History lesson, students work in small groups to create posters and an oral presentation to share their findings with the...
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Top World Languages Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 identification questions about world languages. Students have 5 minutes to complete the quiz.
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World's Biggest Islands Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 20 identification questions about the largest islands in the world. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Ancient Greece: Inquiring Minds Want to Know

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore world history by writing newspaper articles. In this Greek history lesson, 2nd graders investigate the geography and society of Ancient Greece by utilizing the Internet as a research tool. Students collaborate with...
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Digitizing History

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create their own website to illustrate a theme form history. In this history and technology lesson, students create a home page or website for a recent history or social studies lesson. Students work in teams to complete the...
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World Capitals Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 195 identification questions about the capital cities of countries in the world. Students have 12 minutes to complete the quiz.
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What was the outside world's reaction to the genocide?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the worlds reaction to genocide.  In this World History lesson, 9th graders develop a viewpoint on the world's reaction to this genocide. 
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The Three Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt

For Students 6th
In this World History instructional activity, 6th graders identify that ancient Egypt is divided into four sections. They complete a chart where each of the four sections is broken down into specific time periods. Students write the...
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The Persians

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive world history instructional activity, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the Persians. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The British Raj

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the British Raj. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Checkmate: Chess, and the connection to the Middle Ages

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the different aspects of Medieval Times and the connection to chess.  In this world history lesson, students complete a chart answering questions about the lifestyles of men and women in the Medieval Times....
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Victorian Homes Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars investigate British Society in the 19th century by examining Victorian style homes. In this world history instructional activity, students observe photographs of both rich and poor Victorian homes and discuss the main...
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American Focus on World Constitutions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Upper graders read several passages to gain an understanding of the nations that have adopted a constitution similar to the United States Constitution. This is a scripted lesson that is intended to build content-specific vocabulary and...
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The Maya Files

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What a creative approach to studying about the ancient Mayan civilization! Learners will become investigators in the case of the "disappearance" of the Classic Maya by examining a variety of primary and secondary source material,...
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Winter Olympic Games History

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this Winter Olympics worksheet, young scholars use the library or Internet resources to find the host city or country, number of competing men, number of competing women, and number of nations competing from 1924-2002.
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Seeing the World in New Ways

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the Muslim culture in Morocco. In this global studies lesson, students read Three Lessons by Craig Storti. Students compare the culture of Morocco to their own as they write stories pertaining to lessons they have...
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The Ancient Middle East

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Immerse your class in the ancient cultures of the world with this presentation, which travels through the Hittite Empire, the Assyrian Empire, Babylonia, and several more. Enjoy the pictures depicting the ancient worlds and the maps that...
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Scholastic

Perfect Postcards: Illinois

For Teachers 4th Standards
Connect the geography and history of Illinois using an art-centered lesson on the railroads. The railroad connected once-distant places, particularly in the Midwest. Using research, class members create postcards of fictional cross-state...

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