HS US History After 1877
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End of Semester Project Create a Museum
$4.00This cumulative review history project has students create a museum display for 6 artifacts from each topic/unit/time period studied during the year (each group will be assigned a different topic/unit). There are 9 requirements for each group and 2...$4.00 -
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The Cold War Bundle
Now: $295.00Was: $409.00Students will learn about, or review, a variety of Cold War topics with 120+ activities, projects, DBQs, power points, mini lessons, maps, and more! Topics covered include but are not limited to: containment, the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the...Now: $295.00Was: $409.00 -
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US History Map Bundle
Now: $68.00Was: $82.50Students review Exploration, the French and Indian War, Native Americans from pre-Columbus through 1890, the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, Westward Expansion, the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, Imperialism, World War 1 (WWI), World War...Now: $68.00Was: $82.50 -
The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read and analyze President Jimmy Carter's 1980 speech on the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan by answering 20 questions. They are a mix of academic questions, opinion prompts, and extension tasks. The answers are included where...$3.50 -
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World War 2 Primary Source Analysis Bundle
MSRP: $74.00Now: $64.00Was: $74.00This WW2 (WWII) primary source analysis bundle has 20+ resources covering a variety of wartime events, perspectives, speeches, and people (V-E Day, Pearl Harbor, D-Day, concentration camps, battles, key speeches from FDR, etc). Some include creative...MSRP: $74.00Now: $64.00Was: $74.00 -
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The Gilded Age Bundle
Now: $99.00Was: $129.50Students will learn about, or review, the people, events, laws, developments, and more of the Gilded Age with these 40 resources including primary source analysis documents, image analysis activities, timelines, interviews, learning packets, DBQs, songs,...Now: $99.00Was: $129.50 -
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The Civil Rights Movement Bundle
Now: $45.00Was: $56.75Students will learn about the different people, events, laws, court cases, and documents from the Civil Rights Movement with these resources. The activities include timelines, analyzing primary source texts and images, completing maps, webquests, and...Now: $45.00Was: $56.75 -
Wars in American History Cumulative Review
$3.50Students will review the wars from US History (U.S. History wars) with this 3 part activity. They will first match 20 presidents to the wars or rebellions that happened during their time in office. Next, they will read 11 quotes and identify which war it...$3.50 -
US v. Nixon Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from Chief Justice Burger's unanimous opinion on US v. Nixon regarding Executive Privilege as related to the investigation surrounding Watergate. They will then answer 15 questions of varying degrees of difficulty (one has...$3.25 -
Hernandez v. Texas Primary Source Analysis
$3.25Students will read excerpts from Chief Justice Warren's unanimous opinion on Hernandez v. Texas regarding the 14th Amendment and Mexican-American civil rights in 1954. They will then answer 16 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. The answers are...$3.25 -
Texas v. Johnson Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from Justice Brennan's majority opinion and Chief Justice Rehnquist's dissenting opinion on Texas v. Johnson regarding flag burning and whether it is protected under freedom of expression. They will then answer 24 questions of...$3.50 -
Lochner v. New York Primary Source Analysis
$3.50Students will read excerpts from the majority (Justice Peckham) and dissenting opinions (Justice Holmes) of Lochner v. New York and answer 15 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. There are then 5 additional questions/tasks for students to complete...$3.50