5th - 8th Grade US History After 1877
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World War 2 Battles Mini Projects
$3.50Students will learn about, and review, different battles of WW2 (WWII) by making trading cards, a cube, or both. They will work with different fronts, cause and effect, significant individuals, and more! Each option balances academics with personal...$3.50 -
The Rise of European Dictators Mini Projects
$3.50Students will review what they learned about the rise of Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini (rise of Europe's dictators between the wars) by making trading cards, a cube, or both. Each project balances academic requirements with personal choice and...$3.50 -
U.S. History | Imperialism | Spanish American War | Presentation & Notes
$3.25You are purchasing a 40+ full color, high interest teacher presentation and corresponding students notes on the topic of U.S. Imperialism & the Spanish American War. Two versions of the student notes are provided, a CLOZE version or a...$3.25 -
Geography and United States Government: How A Bill Becomes A Law Lesson Game
$5.00Implement this United States American government lesson to encourage and motivate students to take part in their learning as they work in cooperative groups to complete an activity that will attend to all...$5.00 -
American Imperialism Pamphlet Activity
$3.25Students will review what they learned about the people, events, territories, points of view, and more from US Imperialism by designing a pamphlet. There are 8 main academic requirements and 3 other requirements for students to fulfill while balancing...$3.25 -
Women's Suffrage Point of View Text and Image Analysis
$5.00Students will read and analyze 2 points of view from 1909 on whether women should get the right to vote by answering 35 questions. They will then answer 11 overarching and compare and contrast questions. Lastly, they will analyze 8 images and political...$5.00 -
America in the Philippines Point of View and Image Analysis
$5.00Students will read and analyze 2 points of view on whether or not America should hold the Philippines as a territory by answering 41 questions and completing an extension task. They will then analyze 7 political cartoons according to 2 questions and 2...$5.00 -
Freedom of Speech Point of View and Image Analysis
$5.00Students will read and analyze 2 points of view on whether or not Americans have full freedom of speech during World War 1 (WW1, WWI) by answering 35 questions and completing an extension task (the texts are in reference to Abrams v. US). They will also...$5.00 -
Declaration of Independence Taylor Swift Inspired Lesson 13 pages
$4.00Say goodbye to boring lessons and hello to a revolutionary learning experience with the ultimate American History and Declaration of Independence lesson that combines history with a touch of Taylor Swift's iconic breakup anthem, "We Are Never Getting...$4.00 -
Advertisement for an Invention from 1865-1900
$3.00Students will create an advertisement for an invention from 1865-1900 during a unit on Industry and Labor in the Gilded Age. There are 6 academic requirements, 2 creative tasks, and 1 opinion question for this project. A points distribution and sample...$3.00 -
Civil Rights Movement Pamphlet Activity
$3.25Students will review what they learned about the people, groups, events, documents, changes throughout the years, and more of the Civil Rights Movement by designing a pamphlet. There are 7 main academic requirements and 3 other requirements for students...$3.25 -
Thanksgiving Day Parade Reading Comprehension Worksheet Activities
$1.89Explore the history and fun of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and this annual Thanksgiving morning tradition with float and balloon history, learn the engineering behind balloons and more with reading comprehension articles and...$1.89