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              WWII Life at Home Propaganda Analysis - Slides, Discussion, and Activity$1.00This lesson is all about life at home during World War II. Students will analyze propaganda from the era to learn about the topic including ideas such as victory gardens, women in the workforce, and war bonds. The download includes a presentation full of...$1.00
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                FDR's New Deal Alphabet Soup Kitchen$3.00In this set of activities students will learn more about the New Deal Alphabet Soup Agencies. Each student will research and illustrate the key concepts of one agency. Their illustrations will be drawn on a soup pot. Then, all of the soup pots will be...$3.00
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                Video Guide: Ken Burns The Civil War (Ep. 4)$2.00Narrated by David McCulloch -- and featuring the voices of Sam Waterston, Morgan Freeman, Julie Harris, Laurence Fishburne, and George Plimpton -- Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War is the definitive guide to this pivotal time in American history...$2.00
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                Video Guide: The Civil War (Ep. 9)$2.00Narrated by David McCulloch -- and featuring the voices of Sam Waterston, Morgan Freeman, Julie Harris, Laurence Fishburne, and George Plimpton -- Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War is the definitive guide to this pivotal time in American history...$2.00
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            Students Teach the Class Nation Building Post WW2 With Rubric Group Projects$1.49Students will Choose a case study subject for Nation Building After World War II: Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Chile, Mexico, Egypt, Iran, Arab-Isaeli relations, Pakistan, Indonesia, Poland. Presenters Must: Prepare an 8-minute...$1.49
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              Checklists/Bookmarks-Texas Revolution$2.50Checklists have become an important part of life to complete every day, essential tasks. Checklists can also work within a classroom setting. To help students prepare for an upcoming unit, these checklists were created to assist them with knowing what...$2.50
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                Veterans Day Collaborative Poster and Writing Prompt$5.49Veterans Day is an important holiday for the United States. It is a time that we can honor those men and women who have served and are currently serving in the United States armed forces. Your students will have fun coloring, collaborating, and...$5.49
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                Video Guide: Ken Burns The Civil War (Ep. 8)$2.00Narrated by David McCulloch -- and featuring the voices of Sam Waterston, Morgan Freeman, Julie Harris, Laurence Fishburne, and George Plimpton -- Ken Burns' documentary on the Civil War is the definitive guide to this pivotal time in American history...$2.00
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            Bundled Unit: The Road to American IndependenceMSRP: $27.25$21.00Hear ye! Hear ye! Read all about it! This unit contains everything your students need to know about the coming of the American Revolution. The wealth of resources includes the following: A PowerPoint that guides students through the events that...MSRP: $27.25$21.00
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            Project: Colonial Newspaper$3.00Hear ye! Hear ye! Read all about it! This resource is an excellent means of assessing students' understanding of events leading up to the American Revolution. As part of this project, students will work in groups to create their own newspaper based on...$3.00
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            Bundled Mini-Unit: Immigration and Industrialization in 19th Century AmericaMSRP: $9.50$7.50For any class on United States history, this mini-unit is an excellent means of discussing life in the North during the mid-1800s and early 1900s. The resource includes the following: ● A PowerPoint that addresses pay and working conditions in early...MSRP: $9.50$7.50
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                Project: Oregon Trail Journal$6.00"We cast our lots and sought our fortunes in the far West. It meant leaving our homes, our loved ones, our parents, and our friends to endure the hardships of a long and tedious journey. . .Our reason for coming to Oregon . . .to get free land in the...$6.00
