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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 -
Roman Achievements + Assessment
$1.65Lesson Plan: Close Reading Article, Activities, and AssessmentThe article features the innovations that we are fairly certain belong to the ancient Romans. The article points out that the Romans make it difficult to be certain though, because they took...$1.65 -
The Western Roman Empire Collapses + Assessments
$1.65Lesson Plan: Close Reading Article, Activities, and Assessments.The article traces the causes and the course of the Fall of the Western Roman Empire. Activities, as well as, Multiple Choice and DBQ Assessments included.Lesson includes: - 3-Page...$1.65 -
Rome - Consequences of the Fall + Assessment
$1.75Lesson Plan: Close Reading Article, Assessment, Classroom Forms.The illustrated article explains the consequences of the Fall of the Western Roman Empire on Europe in the centuries to follow.Lesson includes: - 3-Page Illustrated Article - Multiple Choice...$1.75 -
Historical Analysis Form
$1.50Historical Analysis: A comprehensive examination of a significant entity, concept, event, or period of time, in order to better understand its essential features, as well as, its possible causes, course, and consequences. This form allows the student to...$1.50 -
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