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Central and Atlantic Colonies Prior to Confederation
$2.85This completely editable PowerPoint Presentation is ideal for teaching about the British influence in the colonies, more specifically, the British Colonial Policy. Slides include:- Introduction- The British Empire- British Colonial Policy- Mercantile...$2.85 -
World War II-War in the Pacific
$5.00“World War II- War in the Pacific“ is an overview of the war against Japan in the Pacific just after the attack at Pearl Harbor. The presentation follows the “island hopping” strategy used by the US in the Pacific. Teacher notes...$5.00 -
Causes of World War II
$5.00“The Causes of World War II “ is a introduction to the reasons why a world war broke out in 1939. The presentation consists of 100 slides, containing images, maps, charts, political cartoons, videos and more from the pre war era (1920’s...$5.00 -
Civil War 1861-1865-The Battles
$5.00Civil War 1861-1865-The Battles!” … consists of 60 plus slides, including Civil War images, maps and student text notes for class. These are the major battles of the war, that had a large impact on decisions made during the war. Image slides...$5.00 -
‘US Imperialism: Using Primary and Secondary Materials ‘
$5.00‘US Imperialism: Using Primary and Secondary Materials ‘ include 24 PPT slides that make up a series of worksheets on US Imperialism. They are in PowerPoint format to give the teacher more options on how to present them-class as a...$5.00 -
Modified Social Studies Test/Study Guide - Creating America Textbook - Chps 6&7
$3.00I used this very brief (10 questions) and modified test with my LLD students to go along with the Creating America textbook, Chapters 6 & 7 (The Revolutionary War). It includes basic vocabulary and concepts from both chapters with a True and False...$3.00 -
World War I -The US Home-front and the AEF
$4.00“World War I-The Homefront ” –describes what the home-front was during 1917 and 1918. Then it goes on to describe the Us Army in France –The American Exploratory Force . Presentation The Home-FrontRaising ArmiesFunding the...$4.00 -
Vietnam - Causes of War to the Final Withdrawal
$5.00This is a presentation on the Vietnam War. It was used in class and over the years it was edited , and added to, and works well and holds class interest. It was even used in a school wide presentation. Vietnam-Causes details the beginning of the war, and...$5.00 -
Populists , Progressives and the Wizard of Oz
$5.00“Populists , Progressives and the Wizard of Oz” is a fun way to go through the Populists and Progressive Era’s of the 1890’s through to World War I. Historical Politics is tough to get through to the kids in class, so I mixed in...$5.00 -
US Imperialism After 1898 to 1914
$5.00“U.S. Imperialism After 1898:The U.S. Becomes a World Power” goes over the events from 1898 to 1914, that led to and formalized American recognition as a world power.“U.S. Imperialism After 1898:The U.S. Becomes a World Power”...$5.00 -
Spanish-American War-The US Becomes a World Power
$5.00“Spanish- American War-The US Becomes a World Power” “ goes over the events from the 1890’s that led to and ended with the Spanish American War in 1898. Over half the slides concern the causes of the war, the rest look at the...$5.00 -
Causes of the Civil War
$5.00“Causes of the Civil War” -goes over the reasons the Civil War started. It starts with reasons for war simmering in the 1850’s (sectionalism) and the events of the 1850’s to the secession of the South in Dec 1861. It includes...$5.00