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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

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.

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.

Creative and engaging vocabulary review for ANY content. Students will work in reverse to create a cross word puzzle by writing vocabulary terms onto the grid then creating clues to match the crossword created.

Students will locate and label locations key to American Imperialism. This assignment typically takes my students about 15 minutes. INCLUDES: Editable powerpoint version of FULL and HALF page activity Printable version of FULL and HALF page activity Font information

Simple and editable Vietnam War Map Students will locate and label key locations. This typically takes my students about 10 minutes to complete as a warmup. INCLUDES: Editable Powerpoint version in full page and half page Printable in full page and half page Font information

Students will create post cards from the perspective of European immigrants in two scenarios in this creative simulation activity. INCLUDES: Editable power point version with font information PDF printable