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  • Declaration of Independence Quiz

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    Declaration of Independence Quiz

    How much do your students know about America's earliest days of independence and one of the country's most important…

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    Colonial America
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  • U.S. Elections and Voting Quiz (Level II)

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    U.S. Elections and Voting Quiz (Level II)

    How much do you know about U.S. elections and voting? Test their knowledge with this advanced quiz, or have students…

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    American History/U.S. History
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  • Blue Birds Common Core Educator's Guide

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    Blue Birds Common Core Educator's Guide

    Teach students about Roanoke Island. Through historical fiction and extension activities, students will learn about…

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  • Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain Discussion Guide

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    Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain Discussion Guide

    Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain is a compelling story of Chinese immigration to America. The nonfiction text by…

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    Asian History
    Teaching about Racism, Prejudice & Discrimination in America
    World History
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  • Matching Names of Famous Black Americans

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    Matching Names of Famous Black Americans

    Students match the first and last names of famous black Americans. Then, they use the Internet or reference materials to…

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    African-American History
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Mother's Day Word Scramble

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    Mother's Day Word Scramble

    Have students unscramble these Mother's Day words, then write a paragraph about the holiday.

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Spelling
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  • Prisoner 88 Discussion Guide

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    Prisoner 88 Discussion Guide

    Print these classroom discussion questions to use with Prisoner 88 by Leah Pileggi. They'll help you address Common Core…

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    Historical Fiction
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  • Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide

    Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…

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    African-American History
    African Americans
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  • Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

    Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…

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    U.S. Supreme Court
    African-American History
    Blacks
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  • Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide

    While reading the biography Up Close: Ronald Reagan by James B. Sutherland, use the questions in this discussion guide…

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    World Politics
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  • 20th-Century Explorers Word Power

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    20th-Century Explorers Word Power

    Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to 20th-century explorers by reading the definition and using…

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    Discovery and Exploration
    Twentieth Century
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  • Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship Discussion Guide

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    Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship Discussion Guide

    This literature guide to Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship includes a…

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    Reading
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  • The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had Discussion Guide

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    The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had Discussion Guide

    Encourage critical thinking and discussion with comprehension questions for Kristine Levine's The Best Bad Luck I Ever…

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    Literature
    Reading and Literature
    Novels
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  • How Did Erosion Change American History?

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    How Did Erosion Change American History?

    Integrate American history and Earth science with the questions in this worksheet about the Dust Bowl. Students will use…

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    American History/U.S. History
    Earth Science
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    Readers Theater Script: The Witch of Blackbird Pond

    Students create a script for The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare, the story of Kit, who immigrates…

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    Historical Fiction
    American History/U.S. History
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    President Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Biography

    Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…

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    African-American History
    U.S. Presidents
    U.S. Government
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    Harriet Beecher Stowe Biography

    Read about Harriet Beecher Stowe, an American reformer and author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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    Slavery in United States
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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    New Orleans, La.

    Learn about the history of New Orleans, from its founding to the current state of the city.

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    American History/U.S. History
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    1972 Ice Hockey: Team Canada vs. USSR

    Review hockey scores and statistics from 1972, when Team Canada defeated the Soviet National Team. This article includes…

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    Sports
    History of USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
    Canada
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    A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving

    An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and the controversy surrounding…

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    American History/U.S. History
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    President George Walker Bush Biography

    A biography of George Walker Bush.

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    The Early Congresses

    A description of the First Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia on Sept. 5, 1774.

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    Amendments to the Constitution of the United States

    The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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    Banned Books and Censorship
    Social Studies and History
    U.S. Constitutional History
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    Alabama

    Read this profile of Alabama to learn about the state's history, points of interest, and government. Also find…

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    Alabama
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