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A social studies lesson teaching the definition and features of totalitarianism and its rise after World War 1, with application to students' own lives.
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A social studies lesson teaching the definition and features of totalitarianism and its rise after World War 1, with application to students' own lives.
High-school world history lesson teaching WWI trench warfare and trench living conditions through guided fill-in-the-blank notes, a companion slide presentation, a primary-source letter, and a video.
Mini unit teaching the history of Tutankhamun and ancient Egypt, beginning with a lesson on the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
A 5-day, no-prep unit built around the Magic Tree House book #23, Twister on Tuesday, combining video suggestions, guided/independent reading, chapter quizzes, vocabulary work, and hands-on activities covering reading comprehension, pioneer-era social studies, and the science of tornadoes.
A comprehensive teaching unit tracing the history and structure of the U.S. Constitution, from its English/colonial roots through the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, the Bill of Rights, and the branches of government, ending with the full Constitution and amendment text.
Provide a large, multi-part study resource on the U.S. Constitution combining background notes and primary-source documents, a play, a novel, a letters/diary compilation, and a review game, for a semester-long study of the Constitution and the Philadelphia Convention.
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Provide a comprehensive, biography-by-biography teaching resource on the evolution of the U.S. presidency from George Washington through Barack Obama (all 44 presidents), with review questions and unit tests.
Provide a comprehensive teaching resource on the history and content of the U.S. Constitution, combining background notes, an illustrated timeline, primary-source documents, the Constitution text itself, and follow-up activities.
A high-school U.S. history/government role-play simulation teaching students about labor unions, strikes, and industrialization-era labor conflict through a slide-guided lesson and small-group negotiation activity.
United Kingdom - Country Study A comprehensive teaching resource aimed at grade 6-8 students to explore various aspects of the United Kingdom.
An in-depth social studies study guide on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the broader Vietnam War, covering the memorial's history, the Cold War, key figures, the war timeline, and its consequences.
A full social-studies unit on the Vietnam War: background/causes, geography, major figures, major battles, weapons, the navy's role, the home front, and remembrance, taught through reading-comprehension passages and skill activities.
A teacher-guide resource covering the background and causes of the Vietnam War (1955-1975), with reading comprehension passages, hands-on activities, and assessments for grades 5-8.
A single-chapter excerpt from the Vietnam War unit focused specifically on "Location and Geography", teaching that sub-topic through a reading-comprehension passage and skill activities.
A single-chapter excerpt from the Vietnam War unit focused specifically on "Major Battles", teaching that sub-topic through a reading-comprehension passage and skill activities.
A single-chapter excerpt from the Vietnam War unit focused specifically on "Major Figures", teaching that sub-topic through a reading-comprehension passage and skill activities.
A single-chapter excerpt from the Vietnam War unit focused specifically on "Remembering the War", teaching that sub-topic through a reading-comprehension passage and skill activities.
A single-chapter excerpt from the Vietnam War unit focused specifically on "The Role of the Navy", teaching that sub-topic through a reading-comprehension passage and skill activities.
A single-chapter excerpt from the Vietnam War unit focused specifically on "The War at Home", teaching that sub-topic through a reading-comprehension passage and skill activities.
A single-chapter excerpt from the Vietnam War unit focused specifically on "Weapons of the War", teaching that sub-topic through a reading-comprehension passage and skill activities.
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