Vietnam Era Word Wall Included in this product: • Title page • 49 vocabulary words/terms/important people (26 pages) with images and definitions Terms include: • Guerrilla Warfare • Respond • Flexible Response • Executive Order • Peace Corps • Fidel Castro • Bay of Pigs • CIA • Berlin Wall • Cuban Missile Crisis • Blockade • NASA • John Glenn • Apollo 11 • Neil Armstrong • Vietnam War • Ho Chi Minh • Geneva Accords • Hanoi • Ngo Dinh Diem • Vietcong • Regime • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution • Escalate • Search and Destroy Missions • Napalm • Agent Orange • Counterculture • Military Draft • Deferment • Conscientious Objector • Tet Offensive • Credibility Gap • Robert F. Kennedy • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. • Hubert H. Humphrey • George C. Wallace • Richard M. Nixon • Henry Kissinger • “Vietnamization” • Demonstrations • Martial Law • Pentagon Papers • Paris Peace Accords • M.I.A. ★★ This word wall is a great addition to any classroom or bulletin board! Each word can be cut out, laminated, and displayed in your classroom! © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Cold War Word Wall without definitions Included in this product: • Title page • 56 vocabulary words/terms/important people (30 pages) with images Terms include: Harry Truman Winston Churchill Iron Curtain Fair Deal Cold War Containment Communism Truman Doctrine NATO Warsaw Pact Berlin Airlift Mao Zedong 38th Parallel Blacklists Joseph McCarthy McCarthyism Closed Shop Stalemate Demilitarized Zone Arms Race Nuclear Summit Korean War and more! ★ This word wall is a great addition to any classroom or bulletin board! Each word can be cut out, laminated, and displayed in your classroom! © A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

America 2000s Word Wall with Definitions & Images Included in this product: • Title page • 40 vocabulary words/terms/important people (20 pages) with images and definitions Terms include: George W Bush Richard Cheney September 11, 2001 Terrorism Election of 2000 Condoleeza Rice al-Qaeda Counter-terrorism Department of Homeland Security USA Patriot Act 2001 War in Afghanistan War on Terror WMD Iraq War Hurricane Katrina Nancy Pelosi Gobalism Trade Deficit World Trade Organization Global Warming Hillary Clinton Joseph Biden Great Recession Barack Obama John Kerry Operation Enduring Freedom No Child Left Behind Columbia Explosion ★★ This word wall is a great addition to any classroom or bulletin board! Each word can be cut out, laminated, and displayed in your classroom! © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

America 2010s Word Wall with Definitions & Images Included in this product: • Title page • 27 vocabulary words/terms/important people (20 pages) with images and definitions Terms include: Barack Obama Joe Biden Election of 2012 Osama bin Laden Hurricane Sandy Black Lives Matter Boston Marathon Bombing Election of 2016 Donald Trump Mike Pence Michelle Obama Melania Trump Election of 2018 Nancy Pelosi Hillary Clinton and more! ★★ This word wall is a great addition to any classroom or bulletin board! Each word can be cut out, laminated, and displayed in your classroom! © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Civil War Map Activity The War Between the States Map Activity Aim: Map Application FOR GOOGLE CLASSROOM Included in this resource: • Title page • War Between the States Map Activity instructions: students label and color states/territories/rivers according to scaffolded directions • Critical Thinking Application Question for student responses • Sample completed map • Answer Key for Teachers Students will identify, label, color and answer questions based on information and instructions regarding the Civil War. Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - application, literacy, vocabulary, argument Differentiation: map application, scaffolding questions, cooperative (may work with a partner(s) according to teacher’s discretion for activities) ★★ Looking for the pen and paper, hard-copy version of this resource? Find it here! Civil War Map Activity ASSL •• Digital, 1:1, interactive Social Studies learning! ★ You can find all of my Civil War lessons and activities HERE! Cover page digital paper by Ashley Hughes KG Fonts © 2012 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Cold War FLASH CARDS Included in this product: • Title page • Full Set of 56 vocabulary words/terms flash cards with definitions Terms include: Harry Truman Winston Churchill Iron Curtain Fair Deal Cold War Containment Communism Truman Doctrine NATO Warsaw Pact Berlin Airlift Mao Zedong 38th Parallel Blacklists Joseph McCarthy McCarthyism Closed Shop Stalemate Demilitarized Zone Arms Race Nuclear Summit Korean War and more! ★ This flash card set is a great activity to use for review. I print out a few sets, laminate back to back and have the students use them for review before a test/exam. Or, you can have the students utilize them if they “finish early!” © A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Great Depression FLASH CARDS Included in this product: • Title page • Full Set of 58 vocabulary words/terms flash cards with definitions Terms include: Herbert Hoover Stock Exchange Hoovervilles Black Tuesday Public Works Bonus Army Hundred Days Fireside Chats Franklin D. Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt New Deal Work Relief Tennessee Valley Authority Dust Bowl Corporation Shares Invest Overproduction Under-consumption Prosperity Recession Depression and more! ★ This flash card set is a great activity to use for review. I print out a few sets, laminate back to back and have the students use them for review before a test/exam. Or, you can have the students utilize them if they “finish early!” © A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

2010s America Flash Cards Included in this product: • Title page • Full Set of 27 vocabulary words/terms flash cards with definitions Terms include: Barack Obama Joe Biden Election of 2012 Osama bin Laden Hurricane Sandy Black Lives Matter Boston Marathon Bombing Election of 2016 Donald Trump Mike Pence Michelle Obama Melania Trump Election of 2018 Nancy Pelosi Hillary Clinton and more! ★★ This flash card set is a great activity to use for review. I print out a few sets, laminate back to back and have the students use them for review before a test/exam. Or, you can have the students utilize them if they “finish early!” © 2015 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did the presence of carpetbaggers and scalawags during Reconstruction impact the political, economic, and social transformation of the South? This lesson examines the definition, background and effects of carpetbaggers and scalawags on the South during Reconstruction. Students will examine political cartoons and analyze documents to conclude how carpetbaggers and scalawags lived and how they played a complex role. They will critically think to conclude how carpetbaggers and scalawags helped shape the path and long-term expectations of the Reconstruction era. Included in this resource: Do Now - “The Man with the Carpet Bags” by Thomas Nast political cartoon analysis questions Carpetbaggers reading passage with graphic organizer scaffolding questions Carpetbagger perspective with scaffolding questions Scalawags reading passage with graphic organizer scaffolding questions James Lusk Alcorn/Scalawag perspective with scaffolding questions Who was Thomas Nast? short reading passage with three scaffolding questions “The Strong Government 1869-1877” political cartoon with analysis questions Social, Political, and Economic Influence of Carpetbaggers and Scalawags reading passage Carpetbaggers and Scalawags Venn diagram Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the involvement of carpetbaggers and scalawags during Reconstruction shape the path and long-term expectations of the Reconstruction era, and what were the consequences for the future of the South? Answer key for teachers ★ Please Note: I execute this lesson with my 8th grade honors students and my 11th grade gen-ed students. Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2023 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did the innovations and technological advancements of the Gilded Age playa crucial role in transforming the United States into a modern industrial nation? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the Gilded Age. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Mark Twain’s The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today, 1873 excerpt analysis with questions The Gilded Age reading passage with scaffolding questions Document analysis with graphic organizer scaffolding questions Document #1 - Industrialization Document #2 - Urbanization Document #3 - Immigration Document #4 - Labor Movements Document #5 - Wealth Inequality and the Social Gospel Document #6 - Political Corruption Document #7 - Innovation and Technology Document #8 - Cultural Developments Document #9 - Environmental Exploitation Document #10 - Rise of Monopolies and Trusts Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the Gilded Age’s economic transformations and social developments impact the daily lives and future prospects of American workers and immigrants? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why are the political, social, and economic changes during Reconstruction important for understanding how the United States developed after the Civil War, especially in terms of civil rights and equality? This lesson and activity examines the social, political, and economics effects of the Reconstruction era. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions in graphic organizer form. They will apply their knowledge of social, political, or economic effects in a law or organization activity as well as answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Inferring and dividing the social, political, and economic effects into correct categories Economic Changes during Reconstruction document with scaffolding questions graphic organizer Political Changes during Reconstruction document with scaffolding questions graphic organizer Social Changes during Reconstruction document with scaffolding questions graphic organizer Effects of Reconstruction Activity Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why is it important to evaluate the social, political, and economic effects of Reconstruction when discussing modern-day efforts to achieve racial equality and social justice in the United States? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did Congress’ Reconstruction efforts to ensure equal rights to formerly enslaved people fail? This lesson and activity examines the reasons why Reconstruction failed in the effort to ensure equal rights to newly freed peoples. Students will analyze primary source documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Creative writing: write as if you’re a newspaper reporter! Reconstruction historical context reading passage with scaffolding questions Failure of Reconstruction Document Pass/Station Activity: students analyze primary source documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions (documents can be used as stations and groups can travel station to station OR documents can be passed group to group) Document #1: Views Against Voting Rights Document #2: Emergence of the Ku Klux Klan Document #3: Restoration of Rights to Former Confederates in 1872 Document #4: Call for Formation of White Leagues in the South Document #5: 1874 Congressional Election - Democratic Victory and Republican Defeat Document #6: Economic Challenges and African American Voting Rights Document #7: Life After Emancipation Document #8: Election of 1876 Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did Congress’ Reconstruction efforts to ensure equal rights to formerly enslaved peoples fail? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did the rise of Populism and the results of the election of 1892 influence the economic policies that led to the Panic of 1893? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of populism on the election of 1892 and the background of the Panic of 1893. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Primary Source song analysis and questions Populism, Election of 1892, Panic of 1893 reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions Document analysis with scaffolding questions Document #1 - Election of 1892 electoral map Document #2 - Panic of 1893 primary source drawing Document #3 - “A Party of Patches” political cartoon Populists: Radicals or Reactionaries? reading passage with scaffolding questions Panic of 1893 POV with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why was the impact of Populism and the results of the election of 1892 significant in shaping the national response to the Panic of 1893? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did Chester A. Arthur’s presidency contribute to the reform of the American civil service system, and what were the long-term effects of these reforms on the federal government’s operations? This lesson and activity examines the early life, education, background, presidency and legacy of President Chester A. Arthur. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Chester A. Arthur’s inaugural address primary source analysis and questions Chester A. Arthur document pass/station activity with corresponding scaffolding questions Document 1: Early Life and Career Document 2: Ascendancy to the Presidency Document 3: Tenure in Office - Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act 1883, Chinese Exclusion Act Document 4: Political Views Document 5: Legacy Spotlight On: Chester A. Arthur Chester A. Arthur POV and scaffolding questions Create a legacy brochure of Chester A. Arthur with rubric Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did Chester A. Arthur’s unexpected presidency impact the trajectory of United States governance, particularly in terms of civil service reform and government efficiency, and why do these changes remain significant in American political history? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did Grover Cleveland’s non-consecutive terms as President of the United States reflect and influence the political and economic challenges of the late 19th century? This lesson and activity examines the early life, education, background, presidency and legacy of President Grover Cleveland. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Grover Cleveland’s inaugural address primary source analysis and questions Grover Cleveland document pass/station activity with corresponding scaffolding questions Document 1: Early Life and Career Document 2: First Term 1885-1889 Electoral Victory and Reformist Agenda Tariff Reform Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) Document 3: Interterm Period Document 4: Second Term 1893-1897 Labor Unrest and the Pullman Strike Foreign Policy Document 5: Legacy Spotlight On: Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland POV and scaffolding questions Create a legacy brochure of Grover Cleveland with rubric Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did Grover Cleveland’s approach to economic policy and reform during his presidencies impact the development of federal government policies and practices in the United States? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did James A. Garfield’s advocacy for civil service reform and his subsequent assassination influence the future direction of American political and administrative reforms? This lesson and activity examines the early life, education, background, presidency and legacy of President James Garfield. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - James A. Garfield’s presidency short reading passage analysis and questions James A. Garfield document pass/station activity with corresponding scaffolding questions Document 1: Humble Beginnings Document 2: Distinguished Military Service Document 3: Champion of Civil Rights and Government Reform Document 4: Brief Yet Impactful Presidency Document 5: Legacy of Leadership and Vision Spotlight On: James A. Garfield James Garfield POV and scaffolding questions Create a legacy brochure of James A. Garfield with rubric Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the assassination of President James Garfield catalyze the movement for civil service reform and ultimately shape the trajectory of American governmental practices? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did farmers organize into groups like the National Grange, and how did cooperatives play a role in supporting their goals? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry and cooperatives had on the lives of farmers. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Primary Source photograph analysis and questions The Organization of Farmers reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions The Homestead Act primary source text and scaffolding questions The Farmer is the Man primary source poem with scaffolding questions The Farmers Organize graphic with corresponding scaffolding questions Create your own poster advertising the National Grange activity with rubric A Farmer’s View POV and questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the formation of the National Grange and the establishment of cooperatives impact the lives of farmers and the agricultural industry in the United States? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did the cattle kingdom become such a significant part of American history, and how did it influence the development of the West? This lesson and activity examines the lives of cowboys of the open range and the challenges they faced. Students will analyze reading passages and a cowboy’s point of view to answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Settlers’ journey primary source photograph with analysis questions Cattle Kingdom reading passage with scaffolding questions Cattle Kingdom, Cowboys, Cattle Drive, Chisholm Trail, Diversity The End of the Open Range reading passage with scaffolding questions Life of a Cowboy POV with scaffolding questions Cattle Drive Adventure Activity Cowboy Role Cards Weather/Event cards Cattle tokens Cattle Drive Adventure activity sheet and discussion questions Cattle Drive Adventure map Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the cattle kingdom, cattle drives, the Chisholm Trail, and the diversity of cowboys change the economy, culture, and community of the American West in the 1800s? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

Why did the Battle of the Little Bighorn end in a decisive victory for the Native American forces led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse against the 7th Calvary commanded by Lieutenant General Custer? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - Observations of the Custer battlefield primary source quote with analysis questions The Battle of the Little Bighorn reading passage with scaffolding graphic organizer questions The Little Bighorn Gazette - Creating a historical newspaper activity with activity sheet and rubric Sitting Bull POV with scaffolding questions Crazy Horse POV with scaffolding questions Custer POV with scaffolding questions Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the outcome of the Battle of the Little Bighorn impact the relationships between Native American tribes and the United States government in the years that followed? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.

How did William McKinley’s presidency mark a turning point in American foreign policy towards imperialism and global influence? This lesson and activity examines the early life, education, background, presidency and legacy of President William McKinley. Students will analyze documents and answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge. Included in this resource: Do Now - William McKinley’s inaugural address primary source analysis and questions William McKinley document pass/station activity with corresponding scaffolding questions Document 1: Early Life and Political Career Document 2: Domestic Policies Dingley Tariff Gold Standard Act 1900 Document 3: Foreign Affairs Spanish-American War Open Door Policy Treaty of Paris Annexation of Hawaii Document 4: Becoming President Document 5: Assassination and Legacy Spotlight On: William McKinley William McKinley POV and scaffolding questions Create a legacy brochure of William McKinley with rubric Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the economic and foreign policies of William McKinley’s presidency contribute to the shaping of the modern American economy and the country’s role on the global stage? Answer key for teachers (suggested) ★Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you! ©2024 A Social Studies Life For personal use only. Duplication for an entire school, an entire school system, or for commercial purposes is strictly forbidden. Please have other teachers purchase their own copy. If you are a school or district interested in purchasing several licenses, please contact me for a district-wide quote.