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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 Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the boxing superstar Muhammed Ali. The NO PREP informational text...$3.00 -
Medieval West Africa - Map Activities + DBQ Assessment
$1.75Lesson Plan: Map Activities, Document Based Question Assessment"Medieval West Africa - Activities" includes the making of four maps: the Vegetation Zones of West Africa, the Empire of Ghana, the Empire of Mali, and the Empire of Songhai - all with 5...$1.75 -
Barack Obama Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the former American president, Barack Obama. The NO PREP informational...$3.00 -
Great Plague Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$3.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Great Plague that happened from the 1664 until the Great Fire of London in 1666...$3.00 -
Ancient Olympic Games Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th & 6th Grade
$3.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about the Ancient Olympics that were held in Ancient Greece. The NO...$3.00 -
FREE Macbeth Close Reading Comprehension Activities | 5th Grade & 6th Grade
$0.00A close reading passage with a teacher presentation, comprehension and grammar questions, a multiple choice quiz, a crossword puzzle and a wordsearch about William Shakespeare's famous play, Macbeth. The NO PREP informational...$0.00