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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 -
The Gilded Age Map Review
$3.50Students will review what they learned about the political and physical geography of the Gilded Age (industrialism, Native Americans and the West, immigration, Populism, and a bit of politics) by completing 2 maps with 42 labels and a third map for all...$3.50 -
European Imperialism Map Review
$3.50Students will complete 3 maps to review the political and physical geography related to European Imperialism in Asia and Africa. There are 70 labels and tasks to complete across the 3 maps and 4 overarching review questions to answer. This would be great...$3.50 -
Northern Europe Map Review
$3.50World Geography students will review the political geography and physical geography of Northern Europe (Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and relevant nearby places) by labeling 42 locations/items on two maps and completing two tasks. They will...$3.50 -
North Africa Map Activity
$3.50World Geography students will review the political and physical geography of North Africa by labeling 45 locations/items on 2 maps and completing two tasks. They will then answer 5 review questions. The answers are included where appropriate and this...$3.50 -
Southern Europe Map Review
$3.50World Geography students will review the political and physical geography of Southern Europe by labeling 42 locations/items on 2 maps and completing two tasks. They will then answer 5 review questions. The answers are included where appropriate and this...$3.50 -
Reader's Theater: New World Explorers
$5.95Bring the voyages of the New World Explorers to life with this set of 3 Reader’s Theater scripts! Each play, focusing on Ferdinand Magellan, Henry Hudson, and the Vikings, features 3 different reading levels (12 scripts in all) to focus on...$5.95 -
Reader's Theater: Native American Myths & Legends
$10.00With this differentiated reader’s theater set, students will engage in 4 traditional Native American legends and myths that helped to explain the natural world to our early ancestors!! ABOUT THIS PRODUCT Each play is based on 4 traditional myths...$10.00 -
Anti-Imperialism Text and Image Analysis
$5.00Students will read and analyze excerpts from 7 primary sources related to the annexation of Hawaii and US actions in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War by answering 55 questions. Some questions refer to 8 political cartoons and 4 are...$5.00 -
The Byzantine Empire Map Review
$3.50Students will complete 3 maps to review the political and physical geography relevant to the Byzantine Empire. There are 44 labels on the first two maps and the third map has students show the reach of the empire at 4 different times in its history plus...$3.50 -
The Protestant Reformation Map Activity
$3.50Students will complete 3 maps to review the political and physical geography related to the Reformation, as well as showing the areas of various Protestant sects and other religions at the time. There are then two additional tasks for students to...$3.50