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Introduce the divisive laws of the Fugitive Slave Acts to students by focusing on the Northern and Southern perspectives on these laws. This lesson asks students to read an article (linked below), summarize perspectives and actions taken, draw their findings, and to predict how the varying perspectives will continue to impact the sectional tensions in the United States. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/fugitive-slave-acts

An informational presentation about the types and styles of propaganda used in World War 2. Most propaganda shown is from the British or American perspective, however, there is a section for German propaganda. This presentation takes the students through the objectives of propaganda, the tools used by propaganda makers, and has multiple examples of all tools and objectives. Originally used in a high school classroom, the content of the power point would also be appropriate for 7th & 8th grade

Introduce your students to the multitude of projects within the New Deal. This set of notes will discuss the economic mindset of FDR, the types of struggles faced by unemployed individuals, the themes of the programs , and the goals of the most popular programs. The specific programs covered include: the Social Security Act, the Works Progress Administration, the Civilian Conservation Corp, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the special investment in WPA Arts. This set also includes

A quick presentation to introduce primary and secondary sources to students! This presentation has the definitions of each source types, examples, things to consider when classifying sources, and a teacher led quiz/review to assess learning with two challenge questions at the end! This teacher led quiz/review has an answer and explanation provided for each question. Originally made for my 7th grade class, this presentation could be used for middle schoolers as well as a basic intro to high sch