HS US History After 1877
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President Kennedy Interview Review Activity
$3.00Students complete an interview activity to review JFK's presidency. They first answer 5 history based questions, then they "interview" John F. Kennedy after becoming president (6 questions and answers), and then they conduct JFK's last interview prior to...$3.00 -
World War 2 PowerPoint
$7.75This powerpoint covers WW2 (WWII) from the rise of Hitler through the immediate post war years. People and events are addressed chronologically in the following sections: pre-invasion of Poland, European and North African fronts, Pacific front, and the...$7.75 -
President John F. Kennedy Gallery Walk or PowerPoint
$5.75Students get an overview of of JFK's presidency with this power point or gallery walk (or even group packet!) with comprehension tasks. There are 31 slides of information and pictures and 28 questions and creative tasks for students to respond to. A...$5.75 -
The Gilded Age Politics PowerPoint Overview
$4.00Students will get an overview of the politics of the Gilded Age with this 48 slide presentation. It introduces key aspects of presidents Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland (both times), Harrison, the Election of 1896, Populists, Plessy vs...$4.00 -
Genocide Introduction PowerPoint and Note Guide
$5.00Students will get an overview of the various ways to define genocide, the types of perpetrators and victims, and the 10 stages of a genocide with this mini lesson. There are discussion and reflection questions built into 28 slides. The note guide has 21...$5.00 -
President Harry Truman PowerPoint
$5.00Students will learn about Truman's presidency with this power point (you can also use it as a gallery walk) and note guide with comprehension tasks. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, containment, NSC-68, the Red Scare, the Fair Deal, the...$5.00 -
President Jimmy Carter PowerPoint Overview
$5.00Students will learn about Carter's presidency with this presentation (you can also use it as a gallery walk) and note guide. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the energy crisis, stagflation, airline deregulation, crisis of confidence, the...$5.00 -
The Great Depression PowerPoint
$4.00This Great Depression PowerPoint for US History provides an introductory overview to the political and economic events leading to the depression (including foreign affairs), the depression itself, and the first election of FDR. There are recap...$4.00 -
Industry Comes of Age 1865-1900 PowerPoint
$5.00This presentation introduces the changes to industry, labor, and business during the Gilded Age. Topics include but are not limited to: inventions, railroad, Interstate Commerce Act, assembly line, Carnegie, Rockefeller, JP Morgan, monopolies, Gospel of...$5.00 -
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The Korean War Bundle
Now: $19.00Was: $23.00Students are introduced to the Korean War with these 7 resources: an overview PowerPoint (26 slides with review and discussion questions), a timeline project, a map activity, a primary source, a battles research graphic organizer, a DBQ, and the review...Now: $19.00Was: $23.00 -
The Great Depression Test
$4.50Students will demonstrate an understanding of what they learned during a unit on the Great Depression with this editable test. It has matching, multiple choice, short answer, and image identification questions. If used with a sub this could be a review...$4.50 -
Rosie the Riveter Webquest
$3.50Students will learn more about Rosie the Riveter (both as a wartime motivator and the real life inspiration behind the image) during WW2 (World War 2, WWII), and other versions of the iconic propaganda poster by completing this 27 questions and 2...$3.50