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Prompt: Evaluate (judge) the extent to which the nineteenth century belief in “Manifest Destiny” contributed to the growing sectional conflict in the United States. This is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

Optional essay/short answer prompt: What were key values of government, economics and society in Puritan New England? Packet of primary source documents for middle or high school document analysis, including: 1. The Mayflower Compact (1620) 2. A statement about education in New England, 1643. 3. Roger Williams, “A Plea for Religious Liberty,” 1644. 4. Nathaniel Ward, The Simple Cobbler of Aggawam, 1647. ACCOMMODATIONS tailored for low reading groups: - Docs 1, 3: paraphrased version of all text

Packet of primary source documents for middle or high school document analysis, including: Samuel Adams, The Rights of the Colonists, 1772 Janet Schaw, Journal of a Lady of Quality, 1775  Thomas Paine the American Crisis, 1776 Quaker Leaders Address to the Pennsylvania Colonial Assembly, 1775  ACCOMMODATIONS tailored for low reading groups: - paraphrased version of all texts in red font following the original document - guiding questions at the beginning of each document

6 page glossary of all legal jargon and anticipated new words for students reading John Marshall's Opinion of the Court for Marbury v. Madison. All legal terms are in bold while other vocabulary is not in bold.

For an assignment where students must describe mercantilism and its hand in the development of the Americas. This outline is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

Slides, student graphic organizer, and sample graphic organizer included. See individual listings for descriptions.

Prompt: How did exploration affect Europeans and Native Americans? DBQ from the AP US course. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

DBQ Prompt: Evaluate the extent of change in ideas about American independence from 1763-1776. (Documents recommended are Zinn Ch. 4, Declaration of Independence, Common Sense). This outline is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

Prompt: Analyze (examine) the causes of growing opposition to slavery in the United States from 1776 to 1852. In your response, consider both underlying forces (the subtle, less obvious themes) and specific events that contributed to the growing opposition.This is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for

A trifold handout showing three methods of solving systems of equations: substitution, elimination, and graphing. Each section provides the steps and an example of how to use the method.

For an assignment where students have to analyze how the Treaty of Paris and Declaration of Independence influenced British-American relations. This is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work.

For an assignment where students have to analyze the appeal of Socialism to women during the American Industrial Revolution. "The Socialist Challenge" chapter of Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" is a recommended resource. This is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evi

For an assignment where students have to analyze the affects of the Industrial Revolution on marginalized groups in America (immigrants, women, etc.). This is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

For an assignment where students must analyze the affects of the Proclamation of 1763 on American colonists. This outline is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

For an assignment where students have to analyze the overall success of the American Revolution. This is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

For an assignment where students have to interpret the Supreme Court's role regarding laws passed by Congress in addition to analyzing John Marshall's decision in Marbury v. Madison. This is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

Coincides with the Self-Management Mini Lesson slides. Teaches students to use goal setting, self-management, self-evaluation, and separate a longer project into manageable pieces.

For an assignment where students analyze how the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to Shays Rebellion. This outline is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work.

Simple one-step equations solving for one variable, with accommodation of a box provided requiring students to check their work.

Students in book clubs write post-its as they read with questions, comments, predictions, etc. This worksheet is for students in book clubs to complete based upon a post-it they chose to write about. Students write the discussion topic in the box and explicate on the lines below.