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Checks on Presidential Power

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine presidential powers. In this checks and balances lesson, students identify the constitutional and informal restraints of the president and consider the reasons for the limitations.
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Trial of John Brown, 1857

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars examine how John Brown's 1857 trial related to conflicting viewpoints on slavery, view perspectives of radical abolitionists, moderate abolitionists, and slave owners, and form their own opinions on issue of slavery.
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National First Ladies' Library

Political Party History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research and examine the role of political parties in the history of the twentieth century of the Unites States. They divide up into groups of four to analyze the twenty-six presidential campaigns and the candidates who...
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Chapter 10: Racial and Ethnic Relations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this racial and ethnic relations in America worksheet, students answer 15 matching questions and respond to 7 short answer questions regarding various racial and ethnic groups terms and issues in U.S. society.
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The Great Slave Debate

For Students 4th - 5th
In this slavery debate worksheet, students read the quotes in the bubbles and write them down according to the side, North or South, they correspond with.
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Globe Skills Lesson 3 Voyage to the New World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the globe. In this globe skills lesson, students use their knowledge of latitude and longitude to respond to questions regarding Christopher Columbus's maiden voyage to the Americas.
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The Gettysburg Address

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the implications of the Gettysburg Address. For this Civil War lesson, students read a handout regarding Gettysburg Address, analyze an excerpt of the speech, and complete the provided worksheet activities.
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Due Process

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of due process. In this American law lesson, students view a 9-slide PowerPoint presentation on the topic and then respond to 3 discussion questions about the 5th and 14th amendments.
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African American Soldiers in World War I

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze the fight of African Americans.  For this American History lesson, 11th graders analyze the attitudes towards blacks in the military during WWI.  Students debate the performance of the 92nd division. 
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Patriots v. Loyalists

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students consider how colonial citizens chose sides in the American Revolution. In this Revolutionary War lesson, students role play Loyalists, Patriots, and undecideds in a classroom simulation. Students research their positions so that...
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Chapter 8: Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 12th
For this Reconstruction worksheet, learners read assigned textbook pages regarding Reconstruction plans and respond to 44 short answer questions.  
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American Revolution Worksheet

For Students 5th - 7th
In this American Revolution worksheet, students complete a nine multiple choice question quiz based on facts of the Revolutionary War.
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Organizer
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A Country’s Shape Is More Than Its Borders

For Students 7th - 12th
In this geography skills worksheet, students read an article and examine graphs about population prior to answering 13 short answer questions and 10 multiple choice questions. Students then respond to the writing prompt about population.
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Affirmative Action Debate

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students recognize that there are class and school activities that can cause for their exclusion. They defend and dispute an issue in preparing for a debate and determine how a survey can tell you how other classes fell about issues.
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Early Discovery & Settlement (5)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive American history instructional activity, students respond to 21 matching questions regarding colonial America. Students may check their answers immediately.
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American Revolution and Constitution Take-Home Assessment

For Students 10th - 12th
In this early American history worksheet, students draw diagrams of that feature the responsibilities of each of the 3 branches of the federal government and then create their own original visuals that highlight the formation of American...
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Death of the Dinosaurs

For Students 7th - 12th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 6-paragraph article regarding dinosaur extinction and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.
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Population Policy-Progress Since Cairo

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers survey the evolution of population policies. They assess the presence of gender-bias in development statistics. They evaluate the nexus of women, development, and population policy.
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Building a Nation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify the main ideas of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. They read and discuss text, read and summarize a section of the Declaration of Independence in small groups, and write a paper on why the colonists felt it...
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Comparing the 1945 Vietnam Declaration of Independence and Constitution of 1992 with the United States Declaration of Independence and Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the Vietnamese and American plans for government. In this government systems lesson, students analyze and compare excerpts of the 1945 Vietnam Declaration of Independence, the Vietnam Constitution of 1992,...
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Worksheet #26 Questions - Amish America

For Students 8th - 9th
In this Amish America worksheet, students examine their knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions that relate to the aforementioned topic.
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What is Sacrifice?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners explore the Aztec culture. In this world cultures instructional activity, students examine the concept of sacrifice and discuss when sacrifice is justified versus unnecessary. Learners come up with a personal way to make a...
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What is Sacrifice?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore different forms of sacrifice.  In this World History activity, 7th graders determine the reasons why people make sacrifices.  Students write a personal goal to make a small sacrifice. 
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General Knowledge Quiz About the USA

For Students 5th - 6th
For this facts about America worksheet, students complete a 14 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the U.S.A. Included are historical facts, famous people, and landmarks.