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The Human Causes of Global Warming - FREE
$0.00This resource focuses on the greenhouse effect and five human causes of global warming. Content: - A look at the greenhouse effect at a range of scales. - The macro-scale factors that are increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. -...$0.00 -
The History of Global Climate Change - FREE
$0.00This resource focuses on the long and short term history of climate change and global warming. Content: - A look at ancient climate change throughout the Cenozoic Period. - How scientists accurately measure ancient climate change. - Climate...$0.00 -
William Shakespeare + Assessments
$1.85The article is brief biography of William Shakespeare - his life, accomplishments, and legacy. Excerpts from three plays and one poem. Activities and Common Core Aligned - Document Based Question - Assessment included. Primary Source: from "The Merchant...$1.85 -
Capitalism and Mercantilism in the Age of Exploration + Assessments
$1.85The article explains how the Age of Exploration led to the system of capitalism and the philosophy of mercantilism, both of which dominated Europe and the rest of the world for centuries, and still greatly influences the world economy today. Activities...$1.85 -
Lewis and Clark Wilderness Journal
$2.00A project in which students use their own life to journal in the same ways that Lewis and Clark did. Easily made out of cardboard. Students enjoy creatively showing the "marks" the journals gained on their journey. Store: Steven Nicom - Teaching US...$2.00 -
Civil War Letters
$1.00An assignment I created to be used as a writing assignment using soldier's letters from the Civil War. There is a great book that can be used called "Grace Under Fire;Letters of Faith in Times of War." Store: Steven Nicom - Teaching US Internationally$1.00 -
Oregon Trail OLD school
$1.00This is an activity which uses the DOS version of the Oregon Trail Game which is available online for free, nos installation needed (link is on page to both the 1990 and the 1992 version). If students work quick they should be able to get done in one 45...$1.00 -
Save our History: the Secrets of Jamestown
$1.00Basic questions to keep kids focused on the content of the History Channel Special "Save our History: Secrets of Jamestown" Store: Steve Nicom - Teaching US History Internationally$1.00 -
Settlement of Texas Stations
$2.00Stations/centers for Stephen F. Austin's Colony, the Mier y Teran Expedition and Report, the Law of April 6, 1830 and the Empresario System.Everything needed is included, worksheet, link, reading passage, and primary source. Store: Miss Nies Texas...$2.00 -
Mexican American War Stations
$2.00Stations activity that cover the following topics:Causes of the war, quick overview of the war, John Coffee Hays and the Texas Rangers, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the land gained from the treaty.All links, images, worksheets, and reading passages...$2.00 -
Compromise of 1850 and Texas Immigration Stations
$2.00Stations activities include:Introduce ItWrite It - students write a letter as an immigrantRead It - students read a passage giving an overview of the Compromise and immigrationWatch It - students watch two videos on Czech and German immigration to...$2.00 -
Mankind The Story of All of Us - Episode 03: Empires - Video Response Worksheet
$1.49This Video Response Worksheet and Key is based on the History Channel documentary series "Mankind The Story of All of Us - Episode 3: Empires."You will receive a zip file which contains a Video Response Worksheet (in both PDF and editable DOCX formats)...$1.49