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Helps students understand the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation in an easy and fun way! Students pretend to be delegates at the Confederation Congress as they review the Articles in order to determine whether they can respond to Shays' Rebellion! Kit includes: Easy version of the Articles of ConfederationGraphic organizer for "delegates" to analyze the Articles in "Committees" of 2-3 people. Written response sheet with prompt and template for supporting a well-structured and well-writ

Students will analyze and compare the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment. Includes: Emancipation Proclamation excerpts and the 13th AmendmentGuiding analysis questionsParagraph response section with writing support

Easily posted to Google Classroom! Objective: Students will demonstrate understanding of key Enlightenment ideas and their direct influence on the Declaration of Independence in a substantial, well-written paragraph. NOTE: This lesson is intended for use AFTER students have received instruction on the Age of Enlightenment and specifically, the ideals expressed by John Locke. Includes: Lesson plan /outline and answer key for teacher (page 1)Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence with clo

This graphic organizer is excellent for combining with a reading or film about climate change. NOTE: This does not contain content. This FREE worksheet features a note-taking section and a written response section complete with sentence frames for writing support. Help students process information about the causes and effects of climate change while supporting their writing skills.

Help your students easily define key terms with this easy-to-use printable! Send your students the message that not only is the subject important, but so also is the language used to discuss it. This simple tool provides basic sentence frames for defining terms as well as designated space to draw a small picture. Note: Be sure to encourage students to use multiple frames to expand their academic language comfort zone! Modeling use of the tool for students is highly recommended.