Elementary School U.S. History Graphic Organizers

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The graphic organiser provides a framework for students to see the link between causes, events and their impacts in a clear and connie manner. .

Template allows links between:

Long and short causes. (hours to years)

Event

Significant points of interest: Date, places, names, cultural points.

Short and long term impacts of events. (hours to years)

Applications of the template:

• Applied to any course of study
• Used as you progress through your unit of study with students recording major events as you encounter them
• As a revision summary task.
• Supporting template for history essay task.

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This product is related to the Causes of the American Revolution. Students will use the Causes of the American Revolution Readings to fill in the Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer about events such as the French and Indian War, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Declaratory Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, and the First Continental Congress.

This is a lesson for a 13 Colonies Unit. The lesson is divided into 3 parts - New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies. For each of the colonial regions, there are 4 parts:

1. Students will read through a section on a colonial region. A possible extension to this is to use colored pencils or highlighters to highlight the PEGS (Political, Economic, Geographic, and Social) in the readings. Use 4 different colors, one for each of the PEGS.

2. Students will then answer a question related to the reading.

3. Students will then use the reading to fill in a PEGS chart about that region.

4. Students will then label the map with letters and then fill in the map key with the appropriate colony.

This lesson is an matching activity of various events related to the first 5 Presidents of the United States. Included is a chart and cards. Cut out the event cards and match them with the correct President.

This is a Texas History and U.S. History Lesson over Cattle Drives and The Chisholm Trail. There are 3 parts:

1. Cattle Drives and Chisholm Trail Reading. This covers topics such as the movement of cattle, Longhorn cattle, Cowboys, cowtowns, the open range, and barbed wire.

2. Cattle Drives and Chisholm Trail Questions. Students will use the reading to answer the questions.

3. Cattle Drives and Chisholm Trail Vocabulary. Students will use Cattle Drive Readings, a dictionary, or the Internet to define and draw a visual/symbol for words related to the cattle drive era

This lesson is about European Exploration. It covers the motives of exploration, advancement in technology, and the exploration by Portugal, Spain, The Netherlands, France, and England. Students will read, draw visuals, answer questions, and fill out a chart related to Exploration.

This product is related to Shays' Rebellion and the Whiskey Rebellion. It has 2 parts. The first part is a comparison chart between the 2 rebellions. The second part is a Venn Diagram. Students will use the readings to find answers.

In this lesson, students will use a copy of the Constitution to analyze the Preamble, 7 Articles, and the Bill of Rights.

This product is related to the Early Republic and First Political Parties. Students will use the First Political Parties Reading to fill in the Comparison Graphic Organizer about the differences and similarities between the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans.

This lesson is a matching activity of various events related to the 19th Century Reform Movement in the United States. Included is a chart and cards. Cut out the event cards and match them with the correct reform movement.

This worksheet looks at the Causes of the Civil War. It is divided into 6 parts. Part A is a comparison between the North and South over causes of the Civil War. In Part B, students look at the political issues of slavery. In Part C, students will match 10 different vocabulary words related to the Civil War. In Part D, students will identify several key events leading to the Civil War. In Part E, students will identify the candidates and platform issues for the Election of 1860. In Part F, students will identify 8 people related to the Civil War. Students can use resources such as a textbook, packet of information, or the internet.

This is a graphic organizer to use with a unit on the 13 Colonies. For each of the 13 Colonies, students will determine which colonial region they are located in, the founder or settlers,the date it was founded, and the reason or purpose the colony was founded. Use with a textbook or information from the internet.

The product includes web diagrams for 6 Presidents - Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Jackson. Students will fill in blanks and answer questions to complete the web diagram for each president. It can be used as a review or a unit assignment.

This product is designed to be used during a Civil War unit of study. The comparison topics are states in the north and south, population, president, commanding general, other leaders, motive, advantages, disadvantages, and military strategy. This part can be done as a whole group, pairs, or individual. Students can use a textbook or the internet to find information. Answers my vary according to the source of information they are using.

This product is related to the Industrial Revolution. It has 2 parts. Part A is a chart about major inventions during the Industrial Revolution. Students will use the Industrial Revolution Readings to identify the date, inventor, and category of 10 inventions. Part B is 10 questions about the impact and significance of each of the 10 inventions. Students will use the chart and the readings to answer the questions.

This is a graphic organizer to use with an American Revolution unit. The chart involves 9 Battles and Events of the American Revolution including Lexington and Concord, Fort Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Trenton and Princeton, Saratoga, Bonhomme Richard vs the Serapis, Valley Forge, Yorktown, and the Treaty of Paris. Use with a textbook or information from the internet.

This worksheet looks at the differences between the Patriots and Loyalists during the American Revolution. It is divided into 3 parts. Part A is a comparison of the Patriots and Loyalist of how they felt about various events and issues during the revolution. In Part B, students are to determine whether the quote is from a Patriot or Loyalist. In Part C, students will summarize the thoughts and feelings of the Patriots and Loyalists.

This product is a graphic organizer used with a unit on the Constitution. The student will fill out the graphic organizer by listing the first 10 Amendments in the left hand column and then drawing a visual representation of each amendment. Note that Amendment 1 has 5 parts to it - the 5 freedoms.

This product is related to the Reform Movement. Students will use the Reform Movement Readings to fill in the Chart about Reform movements such as the Second Great Awakening, Education, Labor, Disabled and Prisons, Temperance, Abolition, and Women's Rights.