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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

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

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.

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.

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.