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Cold War Guided Notes & Editable PowerPoint | U.S. History NO PREP, Ready to teach Cold War lesson!This resources includes student guided notes PLUS an editable PowerPoint to walk students through major events, ideas and themes of the Cold War in a clear and engaging way. Topics cover Cold War Origins, Containment, Post-War America, Cold War Alliances, 1950s etc.Perfect for lectures, note taking, review, or days when you need structure without extra prep. INCLUDED:- Student guided notes (BLAN

Eight pages of Cold War US History Guided Notes. Includes BLANK guided notes for studentsCOMPLETED guided notes for teachers / KEYTeacher completed notes included for easy grading and prep! Great for class discussion and lecture. PACING GUIDE:I recommend going over 2 pages per day with students. Ideal for Middle/ High School I use this in my 10th grade US History class.

Included are 12 printable pages, each with a unique Holiday themed writing prompt! Encourages creativity and critical thinking! This is always a conversation starter! No prep for teacher - great for the last days before a holiday break!Example questions:- "Which era of history that we have studied would be the BEST era to be a child during Christmas? Provide historical evidence to support your claim." -"Should Santa unionize his elves? Cite historical evidence." -"Which constitutional amendmen

Use with ANY document! Includes directions for the "Hippo" Document Analysis directions as well as an example (example best used for US History) Downloadable / Printable pdf file! Ready to use with ANY document - perfect sub plan in conjunction with a political cartoon.

WWII Japanese Internment Webquest. Distribute one copy of handout to each student. Students will need access to the internet.Using the QR code or the link at the top of the page students will read the article from History.com concerning Japanese internment during WWII. Questions vary in level of difficulty and creative thought. Some questions are straight out the text (intentional to keep pacing in the article) and some require critical thinking.INCLUDES:Student HandoutTeacher KEYEditable Powerp

WESTERN EXPANSION MAP ACTIVITY Students will label and shade territories in the United States between 1783-1853. INCLUDES: -Printable PDF full page and half page handouts -EDITABLE Powerpoint version -Font information -Teacher Key

Daily Reading Log for all grades Students will bring home reading guide to facilitate daily reading. Encourages 20+ minutes of reading time per day.

Understanding Interest for BeginnersGreat for Middle and High School StudentsThis worksheet includes a simple explanation of interest, including simple and compound interest in a way that teens can understand. Flip the sheet over for eight reading comprehension and critical thinking questions. Example: "What might be a situation when someone needs to borrow money and take interest rates into consideration?" Students will gain a beginner's understanding of interest. INCLUDES: Reading sheet 8 ope

PROHIBITION IN AMERICA Reading comprehension worksheet with 10 straight forward questions. INCLUDES: Reading, 10 questions, teacher key

Printable worksheet outlining 15 personal reasons why we should study history. Students will read through the sheet and find the 3 that are most impactful to them. I use this activity to help students find a personal motivation to studying history beyond "just passing the class". This activity took my students about 15 minutes in total.

Ellis Island and Angel Island Immigration StationsFour stations exploring activities and concepts related to Immigration in the 1800s-1900s in the United States. Students will explore Ellis Island in a virtual field trip, discuss thought provoking questions, dig through Ellis Island's passenger log, and act as a news reporter in the tenements! Your students will LOVE this activity!I teach this in a two part lesson with two stations per day. This could be different depending on the length of your

TO USE THIS PRODUCT: 1. Set a timer for 10 minutes. Allow students to label all states on side one from memory WITHOUT resources. Some students will know most of the states, some will know only 1 or 2. 2. Once the first timer is up, allow students to label the states using a map. This will take roughly 15 minutes depending on your students. 3. Lastly, I ask my students to highlight or star the states that were correctly labeled on side one for their own self assessment. This is an excellent

Spanish American War WebquestUsing History.com's straightforward and comprehensive summary of the war. INCLUDES: 18 questions QR code and URL link to online source Answer Key for Teacher Printable PDF Font Information

Getting to Know You: First Day of School Survey for High School Students!This survey is simple and to the point, leaving out questions that you can easily search in your school's data base (i.e. parent information, address, etc.) This survey will allow you to connect with your student by learning important information like first language, food allergies, and sports involvement (my favorite question to revisit in the year when you need a coach's help with discipline!) to fun questions like fav

Guided Research Worksheet on the Warren Court Includes PDF worksheet and online source link *Students will need access to internet.*

Students will read and explore the History Channel's explanation of the Watergate Scandal in order to answer questions on this webquest. This is a great introductory lesson to the information as it includes only simple, straight forward questions from the reading. INCLUDES: Front and Back Pdf question sheet Link to Reading KEY Font information

Guided research on four key civil rights cases. -Dred Scott V. Sanford -Plessy V. Ferguson -Brown V. Board of Education -Loving V. Virginia Includes printable pdf worksheets and sources for each topic. Students should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

World War One WWI Map Printable Worksheet Students will label major countries involved in the first World War. GREAT as a review or class led introduction. This activity typically takes my students about 10-15 minutes. INCLUDES: Editable PowerPoint Slides PDF Version Full Sheet activity Half Sheet Activity Font Information

Industrial Revolution or Business Students will learn about horizontal and vertical integration by "creating a business" that utilizes each system. Great as review OR intro, as the sheet explains each step with examples and detail! This usually takes my students about 30 minutes.

Editable vocabulary choice board. Great for middle and high school students. This activity is reusable for ANY unit of study in ANY subject with vocabulary. Students have the choice of which activity on the grid to complete. The "Topic" space was intentionally left empty for teachers to add in the editable Powerpoint (font information included) OR handwrite before making copies. You can also choose how many options each student must complete. I recommend 2 activities per hour.