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8th Grade US History Before 1877 STAAR Review Tic Tac Toe Revolutionary Era
$3.99This Tic Tac Toe activity will help students to gain mastery of key concepts of the Revolutionary War while also using critical thinking skills. Includes: Illustrated Timeline, Journal Activities, Quizzes, Debate Scripts, T-Chart, Song/Rap or Poem,...$3.99 -
8th Grade US History Before 1877 STAAR Review Time Period Matching Games Colonial and Revolutionary Eras
$5.99These fun matching games can be used to pre-assess content mastery of the different time periods or to review key content before the STAAR. This set includes a game for Colonial Era and Revolutionary Era. Store: Outstanding Social Studies Resources$5.99 -
Industry and Inventors Reader's Theater
$4.00This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for industry and inventors in American history, focusing on the 19th century! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various...$4.00 -
Complete American History Reader's Theater
$18.00This resource contains eight complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students for American History! The plays in this product cover the Age of Discovery/ Exploration, the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, A New Nation, The War...$18.00 -
American History Reader's Theaters Part A (1700's)
$12.00This resource contains four complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students for American History in the 1700's. The plays in this product cover the Age of Discovery/ Exploration, the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and A...$12.00 -
American History Reader's Theater (1800's)
$12.00This resource contains four complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students for American History in the 1800's! The plays in this product cover The War of 1812, Westward Expansion/ Manifest Destiny, Sectionalism/ Causes of the Civil War,...$12.00 -
Red River Settlement, Student/Teacher Board Notes
$3.89This EDITABLE power point presentation has 17 slides. Included are as follows:- Map showing location of the area- Vocabulary- Intro into the Red River Settlement- The first and second settlers- Conflict in the region among the Metis, First Nations, the...$3.89 -
US History Timeline Activity STAAR Review 8th Sequencing Activity Hands-on
$4.50Are you looking for a US History timeline activity? This is always a favorite of my 8th grade students to review for Social Studies STAAR. In this US History timeline activity there are 7 "mini-timelines" in this product (8 events each) that...$4.50 -
Civil War Images- Every Picture Tells A Story
$5.00“Civil War - Every Picture Tells a Story’. This is a PowerPoint presentation of 20 slides of Civil War images. The pictures have animation boxes and circles on them for the students to focus on various parts of the picture. In High School,...$5.00 -
Medieval West Africa - An Introduction + Assessments
$1.85Lesson Plan: Close Reading Article, Multiple Choice and Document Based Question Assessments, ActivitiesThe illustrated article explains the influence that Islam and Arabic had on the medieval West African Trading Empires. Activities and Common Core...$1.85 -
Medieval West Africa - An Introduction + Assessment
$1.85Lesson Plan: Close Reading Article, Activities, and AssessmentThe article creates a brief overview of the geographic and economic conditions in West Africa up to and including medieval times. A great introduction to a Medieval West Africa Unit...$1.85 -
Muhammed Ali Close Reading Activity | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$1.50A close reading activity with comprehension and grammar questions followed by an extension task about boxing superstar Muhammed Ali. The NO PREP informational text activity is perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth...$1.50