12th Grade American History/U.S. History Book Guides Resources
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BOOK GUIDES
A Thousand Splendid Suns Teacher's Guide
Study the history of Afghanistan and the themes in A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini with this printable…Subjects:LiteratureSuffrage and Women's RightsReading and Literature -
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Discussion Guide for War Is...
Thought-provoking discussion questions for War Is... will help you begin or extend a classroom conversation about the…Subjects:LiteratureWorld War I (1914-1918)World War II (1939-1945) -
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Of Plymouth Plantation
Lessons, websites, recommended books concerning William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation to expand classroom…Subjects:LiteratureColonizationReading Instruction -
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A Doll's House Teacher's Guide
Build background knowledge in 19th-century history and culture with the lesson planning resources in this teacher's…Subjects:LiteratureSuffrage and Women's RightsDrama and Performing Arts -
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Celebrate African-American Heritage & Culture
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers books about African-American history and culture appropriate for…Subjects:Culture and DiversitySocial Studies and HistoryMulticulturalism -
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Twelve Years a Slave Teacher's Guide
Introduce students to the slave narrative genre, then begin an in-depth study with Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureAmerican History/U.S. HistoryLiterature -
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The Souls of Black Folk Teacher's Guide
Study the African American experience with The Souls of Black Folk, a series of essays by W.E.B. Du Bois. Use this…Subjects:African-American HistoryCivil RightsReading -
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A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide
Preparation assignments, group discussion questions about lynching and civil rights, and many other resources are…Subjects:LiteraturePoetryNonfiction Literature -
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Teacher's Guide
Enhance students' understanding of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with the reading activities and questions in this…Subjects:LiteratureAmerican History/U.S. HistoryU.S. Elections -
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The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Vol. 1 Discussion Guide
This discussion guide to The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume One: The Pox Party by…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureAmerican History/U.S. HistorySlavery in United States -
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Forge Discussion Guide
This reading guide for Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson includes a pre-reading activity about the French and Indian War,…Subjects:Historical FictionAmerican History/U.S. HistoryAmerican Revolution (1775-1781) -
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Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide
Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…Subjects:Civil RightsAfrican-American HistoryAfrican Americans -
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Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide
Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…Subjects:U.S. Supreme CourtAfrican-American HistoryBlacks -
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Up Close: Theodore Roosevelt Discussion Guide
Enrich student's understanding of Teddy Roosevelt's life and career with this discussion guide to a biography about the…Subjects:U.S. PresidentsAward and Prize WinnersWorld Politics -
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A Teacher's Guide for Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth
The six lessons in this literature guide for Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth…Subjects:LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureLiterary Biographies -
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Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide
While reading the biography Up Close: Ronald Reagan by James B. Sutherland, use the questions in this discussion guide…Subjects:U.S. PresidentsWorld PoliticsActors and Actresses -
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Sirens Common Core Discussion & Activity Guide
This 34-page activity guide for Sirens by Janet Fox follows a 5 week course of study. Discussion questions, activities,…Subjects:Reading Instruction1920sSuspense -
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A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave Teacher's Guide
A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave is easy to read; it makes the perfect selection for…Subjects:Slavery in United StatesNonfiction LiteratureReading Instruction -
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Why We Can't Wait Teacher's Guide
Begin a chapter-by-chapter study of Why We Can't Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr. with this printable teacher's guide.…Subjects:Civil Rights1960sAfrican-American History -
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The Fountainhead
Use a teaching guide that includes character analysis, an overview of the novel, and study questions.Subjects:Twentieth CenturyAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
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A Tyranny of Petticoats Author Q&A
This Q&A with the authors featured in the short-story anthology A Tyranny of Petticoats will provide insight into both…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureChildren's Book CharactersAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Beck Discussion Guide
Use this discussion guide to integrate Mal Peet's young adult novel Beck into classroom learning and independent…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureAmerican History/U.S. HistoryGreat Depression -
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Bowery Girl Teacher's Guide
The reading questions in this printable teacher's guide for Bowery Girl will encourage students to discuss the social…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureHistorical FictionAmerican History/U.S. History -
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Team Moon Teacher's Guide
Enrich your science, history, or English curriculum with the resources in this teacher's guide for Team Moon, the story…Subjects:Nonfiction LiteratureLiteratureReading and Literature
