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The following quiz is targeted towards middle school US history students. This quiz can be given as a preparation assignment before a unit test on the causes of the American Revolution and/or the Declaration of Independence.
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The target group for both the quiz and the game would be 9th or 10th grade history. Ideally, this quiz would fit into the discussion of the Civil War during a US History course. While draft dodging is considered dishonorable, it was a significant part of US history during this era – so much so that there were entire systems set up for people to avoid being drafted. As for the Gettysburg Address, it is one of the most iconic speeches in US history. It is always an important piece to discuss during US History, and activities like this give it a bit more of an interactive feel.
Gettysburg Address Quiz: Direct link
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Below is a choose your own adventure Google Form related to Stalin’s Great Terror. This form fits perfectly as an example project for my senior IB 20th Century History students. It’s an informative and educational way to present the fate of several key party leaders who Stalin rose through the ranks with and eventually outfoxed to become the leader of the USSR. Students also have some element of choice, and the form uses humor to help students remember who these characters were and the parts they played.
I will use this as an example of a type of project the students can create for a summative assessment of their understanding of how Stalin used fear tactics to consolidate power in his early years as leader of the Communist Party, eventually consolidating the power to the point of being the only authoritarian leader of Russia.
Featured Image context: two union soldiers post civil war.
The target student group for this quiz would be an 8th grade US history class. Students should have a basic understanding of the causes and effects of the US Civil War. Students will have learned about the Supreme Court’s 1857 decision in the Dred Scott case, and the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
