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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Lesson 5 PowerPoint: Standing Up Against Contemporary Islamophobia
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This PowerPoint for Lesson 5 of the Discussing Contemporary Islamophobia unit comes complete with student-facing slides and teaching notes, and is ready to use in the classroom.
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Socialism vs Capitalism Feature Match
Use this feature match to refresh your students' memory on the different features of socialism and capitalism.
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Women in Edwardian Society
This group of primary sources help students understand what life was like for women in Victorian and Edwardian England.
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Edwardian Context Task Sheet
This task sheet allows students to choose a creative writing exercise linked to Edwardian England: each choice outlines a different perspective, topic, format and audience.
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Social Etiquette in Victorian England
This group of primary sources help students understand the class structures and social etiquette conventions of Victorian and Edwardian England.
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Making Literary Inferences Grid
This grid helps students by breaking down the inferencing process: students combine what the text says with their background knowledge to make an inference.
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Mr Birling’s Speeches Group Activity
The connection questions contained in this activity support students in analysing Mr Birling's key speeches, and thus enable them to better understand Priestley's portrayal of his character.
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Persuasive Techniques Word Match
Use this definition match to refresh students' memory of useful persuasive writing techniques.
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Persuasive Letter Writing Examples
Give students the appropriate letter writing model for their ability, and help them understand how to write an effective persuasive letter.
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Persuasive Letter Planning Aid
Give students this planning aid to help them structure and write a persuasive letter.
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