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Gilded Age Labor and Strikes Analysis Packet
$5.00Students will read an overview of industrial labor, the rise of unions (the Knights of Labor, American Federation of Labor, and the IWW), and strikes during the Gilded Age. There is an overview page for the 1877 Railroad Strike, the events of Haymarket...$5.00 -
The Harlem Renaissance Learning Packet
$5.00Students will learn about, or review, the people, events, publications, organizations, and more of the Harlem Renaissance by working through this learning packet. There are 2 pages of an informational overview followed by 9 questions and a comprehension...$5.00 -
Divisions and Democracy in France Learning Packet
$4.00Students will learn about, or review, France during the reign of Napoleon III and various people and events of the French Third Republic by reading 3 pages, analyzing images, answering 7 questions, and responding to 4 comprehension tasks (newspaper...$4.00 -
The Silk Road Learning Packet
$4.00Students will learn about, or review, the Silk Road and its role in creating and fostering economic and cultural growth and connections. There are 2 overview pages and a map activity with 4 tasks. Students will then answer 8 questions, read 4 quotes, and...$4.00 -
Progressive Era Reformers Learning Packet
$4.00Students will read two brief overview pages of different muckrakers, reformers, and their efforts from the Progressive Era, answer four questions, and analyze 3 images. They will then use a word bank to work with 20 images in three different ways...$4.00 -
Abolition Learning Packet
$4.00Students will get an overview of, or review, various people and events from the abolitionist movement. They will be read a snippet about 14 abolitionists, see a selection of various organizations and publications associated with the efforts to abolish...$4.00 -
Columbian Exchange Learning Packet
$4.00Students will read a three page overview of the Columbian Exchange and its effects, answer 9 questions, and complete two tasks. They will then read 8 primary source quotes from 1492-1584 and answer 15 questions. Lastly, they will describe how 4 images...$4.00 -
GEOGRAPHY: GOING SOMEWHERE: INTRODUCTION TO IMMIGRATION, MIGRATION
$5.00This a great, fun way to introduce and understand the causes and consequences, as well as the differences between immigration, emigration, & migration— Incorporates music and allows interaction through cooperative groups! Check out the Video...$5.00 -
Asian-Pacific Month
$5.00Do you know how Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month begin? This 25 page comic book explains the history behind the celebrated month, and it offers students the opportunity to review information then fill in their own comic speech bubbles and facts...$5.00 -
April Fool's Day
$3.00Introduce the history of April Fool's Day then enjoy fun, educational activities that include: Includes: History & Timeline Symbolism activity Awards Class Debate Charades Crossword with answer...$3.00 -
1960s Journal Prompts
$2.0015 journal prompts or classroom discussion starters for the 1960s. Each slide is visually graphic and highlights 1960s events. Excellent for history/social studies, humanities, or language arts. Extra Resources slide with links for audio,speeches,teacher...$2.00 -
1800s Writing Prompts
$2.00Creative writing prompts that focus on 1800s history, issues and life. Includes 16 slides to help students think about life as an explorer or pioneer during the 1800s. Visually pleasing graphics with great journal starters. Excellent for history or...$2.00